Miss England racially abused since winning crown as vile trolls call her 'Miss KFC'
dailystar.co.ukspoken out about the horrendous abuse she's faced since winning the crown.Rehema Muthamia, 26, who is of Kenyan heritage and spent some of her childhood growing up in the country, was awarded the Miss England crown in a glitzy ceremony in Coventry.Even though she received high praise in the competition she's admitted she's since had to face vile abuse such as being dubbed "Miss KFC" and having been asked "How is Miss England Black?" by vicious trolls.
She told MyLondon: "I already knew I would face racism as a Black woman in England, not in London so much but being British and Black I am conscious of the fact people will be prejudice towards me."I've had comments from people saying it's 'Miss KFC not Miss England' and 'how is Miss England Black – if we go Africa they wouldn't crown a white Miss Nigeria.''"I have faced racism in the past and I'm aware of it happening so I was prepared for it, it's saddening to think people are racist and prejudiced in this day and age.
I accepted it for what it was, understood it must be coming from lack of understanding."This isn't the first time the beauty queen has opened up about issues concerning racism since taking the crown.
Back in October, she told This Morning hosts Dermot O'Leary and Alison Hammond that trolls were also abusing her claiming she "wasn't British" and "didn't represent the UK" even though she was born in England. "Right after I won in August, obviously I was overjoyed, happy, elated," she continued.
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