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Jennifer Hosten

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Beauty Contestant

The Resume

    (March 12, 1948- )
    Born in St. Georges, Grenada
    Miss Grenada (1970)
    Miss World (1970)

Why she might be annoying:

    She's divorced.
    During the Miss World contest, Feminists threw a flour bomb on stage, barely missing host Bob Hope.
    There were also objections over South Africa sending two delegates, one white and one black.
    Sir Eric Gairy, the Grenadian Prime Minister, sat as one of the judges, leading to charges the pageant was rigged in her favor.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She became the first black woman to win a major international beauty title.
    Newspapers received hate mail because she and the first runner-up were both women of color.
    Grenada issued six stamps bearing her likeness.

Credit: Black Chic


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 4.35% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 24 Votes: 95.83% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 45.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 133 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 29 Votes: 24.14% Annoying