Ingrid and pageant organizers alleged that someone laced her makeup and doused her clothing with what they believed to be pepper spray shortly before she took the stage at the November 23 contest. Puerto Rico police said “nuh uh,” and announced plans to launch a separate investigation to determine who lied to them. Um, I think that would be Miss Puerto Rico?
The 24-year-old from the town of Dorado said she broke out in hives and swelling during the pageant and was forced to ice down her face and body backstage during the event.
On Friday, the Caribbean island’s Forensic Sciences Institute said the brush and gown, delivered to police four days after the pageant, contained no traces of capsicum, pepper spray’s active ingredient. They did not test for other chemicals.
“I guess she has a lot of explaining to do,” police spokesman Stephen Alvarez said on Saturday.
Saying that he did not want his department used for purposes of publicity, Police Superintendent Pedro Toledo said he would investigate whether anyone provided false information to his detectives, which would be a felony.
Magali Febles, the director of the beauty pageant, insisted that the sabotage took place and said she would ask authorities to test for other substances.
Miss Puerto Rico and the pageant’s organizers claimed her bags were stolen during the show, thus allowing an evil-doer to plant the chemicals in her belongings.
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