Scooping
the Mr Ugly title twice in a row is undisputable testament that the
Harare man is indeed very ugly and deserves the accolade.
Masvinu
who shares his mobile with his wife Alice Chabhanga who is almost
always by his side, said he does not have time for ‘girls’. “Zvevasikana
handina dhiri nazvo, I have my own girl at home and one needs to be
careful these days because there are diseases,” said Masvinu.
Masvinu
is confident of his looks and is unfazed by people who stare at him in
the streets. “My ugliness comes naturally to me and although I did a bit
to prepare for the show, I let my looks do the rest. Now I am a
celebrity, when people meet me in the street they shout Mr Ugly and I
wave at them happily,” he said. Masvinu, who is a part time mechanic,
revealed that he has also ventured into acting and features in a film
titled Fuse Yatsva which has already been produced.
"These days I
spend time selling my film on the streets of Harare and people like
it,” he said. Last year, the 39-year-old was quoted bemoaning the lack
of corporate support for “celebrities” like him. He said as the reigning
Mr Ugly Harare, he should be in the same league with superstars such as
Oliver Mtukudzi. “Despite my celebrity status, my life hasn’t changed
and I still struggle to make ends meet,” he said.
"The corporate
world should support me as I am a celebrity just like other musicians
and top people,” he said. But, he added, as a celebrity he now enjoys
numerous free drinks and beer and often gets into shows without paying
as people “respect” his celebrity status. It is just a matter of time
before Masvinu proves how far he can go as a celebrity or whether he
will make headlines for grabbing other people’s wives
