SCANDAL struck Guyana’s pageant community earlier this week when it was announced that reigning Miss India Guyana, Brittany Singh, has been stripped of her title and all the benefits that go with it for multiple breaches of her contract. Making the surprise announcement on Tuesday, via Facebook, was the Miss India Guyana Organisation, to the effect that “…Ms Brittany Singh is no longer Miss India Guyana 2016, and is in no way associated with the organisation and its affiliates.”
According to the organisation, Brittany’s behaviour was not in keeping with the “standard” and “dignity” that her title demanded, and her contract mandated.
The two sides are now said to be locked in a legal battle over the issue, and according to one source, Brittany is refusing to return property to the organisation.
When contacted yesterday, Brittany said she could not comment at the moment as she was on her way to see her lawyer.

CAME AS A SHOCK
The news came as a shock to many, and an obvious embarrassment to the organisation, which invested a lot in getting Brittany prepared. Particularly disheartened was franchise holder, Uma Bux, who took over the franchise only last year July, and was hoping to make a good first impression.
The Miss India Guyana Organisation’s Facebook page was abuzz with comments, and at least one person thought it was “about time”.
Though only now gone public, Brittany was actually given the boot since November 16, last year, but the organisation was hoping to keep the whole thing under wraps. Extenuating circumstances, however, forced them to let the cat out of the bag.
According to the organization, the official dethronement came after the 20-year-old received “three official warnings, both verbal and written, on misconduct demeanors.” They occurred twice in October, and then in November.
“This resulted in the termination of the legally bonded contract signed by Ms Singh and dethroning of titles, privileges and/or responsibilities bestowed upon her, both locally and internationally, by the Miss India Guyana Organisation and the Miss India Worldwide Pageants produced by IFC,” the organisation said.
According to a source, Brittany’s alleged misconduct included things like shouting at members of the organisation.

MIRED IN CONTROVERSY
But this is not the first gossip surrounding Brittany’s climb to the coveted throne. Controversy followed her victory last September. The aspiring accountant was one of three girls who vied for the crown; and after viewing the pageant, some believed she did not deserve it. Others, however, found her to be a bubbly, fun-loving person.
Brittany’s contract saw her receiving a monthly stipend for the duration of her reign, and included extensive training in preparation for the Miss India Worldwide Pageant in New Jersey last October, where she was in the top ten, and even won the Ms. Photogenic title.