PageantCast News Desk: Heather Mills booed as Miss USA 2008 Pageant judge

Crowd heckles her judging Miss USA

By Sean Hamilton Showbiz Editor Sean.Hamilton@Sundaymirror.Co.Uk 13/04/2008

Heather Mills (SM)

Heather Mills was loudly booed as she was introduced as a judge at the Miss USA 2008 Pageant - just days after telling the world: "When I'm in America, it's 99 per cent positive."

It was Heather's first major public appearance since her £25million divorce settlement from Sir Paul McCartney.

And the 40-year-old former model was visibly upset when a section of the audience at the Planet Hollywood Hotel on Las Vegas's famous Strip began jeering on Friday night.

She shook her head as the hecklers mocked her during a live broadcast of the beauty pageant, hosted by Donny and Marie Osmond.

The booing came just days after Heather appeared on GMTV boasting about her popularity Stateside.

But the jeering - which could be heard throughout the auditorium - sent a clear message that Americans have been unwilling to forgive her behaviour during, and after, her divorce.

Afterwards she put on a brave face. Talking to the Sunday Mirror, she said: "I really enjoyed myself. It was a great contest.

"If there was some negative reaction, what can you do? There will always be people like that."

She was then dragged away by her bodyguard.

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