Surely, every young girl at least once in her life dreamed of becoming a beauty queen. Miss University, Miss City, Mrs. City Library, etc. held just so that as many beauties as possible have a chance to make themselves known.
There are, however, contests that are far from easy to get into. Participation requires a solid experience of participation, really outstanding appearance, endurance and other talents. And let them say that everything is bought, the most prestigious beauty contests do not lose their popularity for years.
10. Mrs. Peace
This international beauty pageant has been organized for married women since 1985. In 2006, the winner was the Russian woman Sofya Arzhakovskaya, a ballet dancer and actress. The final of the next competition will take place in May 2014 in Bulgaria.
9. Mister International
Beauty contests are not just for women. The most prestigious among male competitions is Mister International, which has been held since 2006. There were no winners among the Russians, but this year Maxim Sorochinsky from Yakutsk took part in the final of the competition.
8. Miss Granny Brazil
The main condition required for participation in the competition is the presence of grandchildren. Participants are usually between 40 and 60 years old. The competition is famous for its extremely revealing bathing suits, in which beauties perform.
7. Beauty of Russia
This competition is traditionally widely covered not only by Russian, but also by foreign media. The winner of the Beauty of Russia represents our country at the Miss Earth pageant annually. The age of the participants ranges from 14 to 25 years.
6. Miss National Prestige
The annual French national beauty contest, which has been held since 2010. The competition is a qualifying stage for the more prestigious Miss International.
5. Miss America
One of the most famous beauty contests. The first Miss America pageant took place in 1921. In 1951, the winner, Yolanda Betbese, refused to pose in a swimsuit, which allowed the competition to become more intelligent. In 1995, the deaf-mute Heather Whitestone became the winner. Many winners are actively involved in charity work.
4. Miss International
The fourth largest international beauty pageant was first held in 1960. Traditionally, the competition is held in Japan and China. Russian women have never won the title of Miss International in the entire history of the event.
3. Miss Earth
Among international contests, Miss Earth is the leader in the number of participants. The competition has been held in the Philippines for the past 6 years. In 2012, at the Miss Earth finals, a scandal broke out related to the Russian woman Natalya Pereverzeva. In her speech to the jury, Natalya called Russia a corrupt and impoverished country, which, however, one cannot but love.
2. Miss World
An annual international competition that has been held since 1951. More than 200 countries of the world watch the broadcast of the final of the competition on TV. Because the founders of the competition are from Great Britain, the Miss World winner has traditionally lived in London for a year. Among the Russian women, the winners of the competition were Yulia Kurochkina and Ksenia Sukhinova.
1. Miss Universe
The most prestigious beauty contest was established in 1952.Every year the competition is held in a new country - this year it was hosted by Moscow. Among Russian women, only Oksana Fedorova received the title of Miss Universe, who won the competition in 2002 and refused the crown.