17-year-old Chantelle Lewis became the winner of the competition. The jury considered that she managed to surpass the rest of the participants in appearance and demeanor on stage. A tiara was put on the girl’s head, she was presented with all the prizes.
At this time, the parents of the other contestants complained to the jury about Lewis’s fraud. It turned out that the girl was not eligible to take part in the competition, since she does not live in Christchurch. In order to become one of the participants, Chantelle Lewis indicated her sister’s address in the questionnaire.
The girl was stripped of her crown and prizes, and 14-year-old Rebecca Allan, who was initially awarded second place, was declared the winner.