Ex-Burma beauty queen accused of stealing crown

Hla Nu Tun, who initially acted as her unofficial manager, said Ms Noe and the
organisers had disagreed over who should oversee her career. Ms Noe's mother
wanted control but so did the organisers, she said.

A half-century of military rule and self-imposed isolation kept Burma
contestants off the stage of international beauty contests until 2012. When
Ms Noe was crowned in May, it was seen as a new beginning for young,
talented beauties.

Following her victory, the organisers said they would arrange singing and
video deals for her. But they also wanted to change the 172-centimetre (5
foot 7 inch) teen's looks, Mr Kim said.

One of the pageant's primary goals, he said, is to turn winners into regional
superstars: actresses, pop icons, and world-class models.

It was decided Ms Noe's breasts were too small and could hold her back, and
she accepted an offer of enhancements, he said.

"We thought she should be more beautiful ... so we sent her to the
hospital to operate on her breasts," Mr Kim said, adding that sponsors
picked up the $10,000 tab, as they had for previous winners.

"It's our responsibility," he said. "If she has no good nose,
then maybe, if she likes, we can operate on her nose. If it's breasts, then
breasts."

Kim said troubles started from there, with the beauty queen bringing her
mother to Seoul for what was supposed to be a 10-day visit but stretched
into three months.

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