She might be the Pig Pen of Brooklyn, but a Crown Heights woman failed to claim the prize for the country’s worst pig sty.
Lisa Henderson was edged out last week in by a Baltimore man who goes by the name Sockmonkeh and a North Carolina slob called JesseB, for the ignominious title of living in the country’s dirtiest apartment.
For her effort — or lack thereof — Henderson garnered 1149 votes, and won $300. Online voting for the contest, held by the Web site My Apartment Map ended July 24. Winner Sockmonkeh earned 3733 votes.
Henderson, who could not be reached for comment by press time, boasted about the condition of her apartment. “Summer in the city, with no air conditioner, means that I either stay at work or play outside!” It also means that as the apartment temperature increases, lots of scents start to fester…whether it’s moldy fruit or my feet, it’s not a fun place to be,” she explained.
She admitted to a startling recent discovery. “In fact, had I known about this contest three weeks ago, I would’ve taken pictures of the three dead mice that I found under the fridge. I found them because every time I opened the fridge, I was hit in the face with ‘rotten mouse’ smell and my ice cubes made my water taste a little funky.”
Before the contest’s close, Henderson thanked her supporters. “I absolutely love all the support and feedback — y’all are cracking me up! This has definitely been a fun adventure — just as I knew it would be! Can’t believe I have almost 1,000 votes…who would’ve imagined?”
Henderson, who works for a not−profit organization, told the Daily News she is too busy to clean. As for why she entered the contest, she told the paper, “I’m out for bragging rights.”
Her abode even won the admiration of her competitors. Champ Sockmonkeh put it this way: “I just voted for this apartment because it is so messy.”
