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Brazilian beauty pageant contestant rips crown off winner

By Darrell Moody
Feb 3, 2015

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Nobody likes a sore loser, but that doesn't matter to this woman.

Sheislane Hayalla did not win the Miss Amazon pageant over the weekend and, apparently, she did not approve of the woman who did.

As the winner was being applauded, Hayalla -- the runner-up -- ran over and ripped the crown off of her head, then threw it in disgust before waving, blowing kisses at the crowd, and leaving the stage.

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Video of the pageant diva quickly went viral and had been viewed on YouTube more than 130,000 within the first couple days.

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