May Myat Noe, Burmese Beauty Queen on the Run with $200,000 Tiara After Being Stripped of Title

A Burmese beauty queen has run away with a $200,000 jewelled tiara after being dethroned as Miss Asia Pacific World. May Myat Noe, 18, won the title in May, but was at odds with the organisers of the pageant from the outset, failing to comply with the very particular demands expected of the title holder. The pageant committee reportedly wanted Noe to undergo a breast enhancement surgery in order to secure her a record deal.