World’s Ugliest Woman Dies At 67 {PHOTOS}

The winner of the Women’s World Gurning Championship Anne Woods passed away at the weekend after a lifetime of dominating competition from all over the globe to be crowned the ‘World’s Ugliest Woman’ a whopping 28 times. Anne was renowned for performing to her signature track You’re Gorgeous.

The winner of the Women’s World Gurning Championship Anne Woods passed away at the weekend after a lifetime of dominating competition from all over the globe to be crowned the ‘World’s Ugliest Woman’ a whopping 28 times. Anne was renowned for performing to her signature track You’re Gorgeous.

Gurning contests are a rural English tradition. By far the most notable is that held annually at the Egremont Crab Fair, which dates back to 1267. The origins of the gurning competition itself are unclear, and may not be so old, although it is beleived to be an ancient tradition.

The competitions are held regularly in some villages, with contestants traditionally framing their faces through a horse collar — known as “gurnin’ through a braffin.” Those with the greatest gurn capabilities are often those with no teeth, as this provides greater room to move the jaw further up.