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ONE LUCKY woman has beaten around 100 fellow contestants to secure a coveted beauty pageant title: Miss Brasilia Penitentiary 2011.
Several Brazilian prisons take part in the annual event, which is judged by a modelling agency. Of the dozens who participated, just 12 were selected for the final.
But only one inmate could take the crown:
In photos: Brazilian prison crowns Miss Penitentiary 2011
Inmate Raira Paixao waves to the crowd after being elected as Miss Penitentiary 2011. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Prison Beauty Contest
An inmate shows her tattoo while participating in the Miss Penitentiary beauty contest at the Women's Prison of Brasilia, Brazil, yesterday. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Prison Beauty Contest
Prison guards watch as the prison beauty contest gets under way. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
Tuesday 19 November, 2024
Tuesday 19 November, 2024
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In photos: Brazilian prison crowns Miss Penitentiary 2011
ONE LUCKY woman has beaten around 100 fellow contestants to secure a coveted beauty pageant title: Miss Brasilia Penitentiary 2011.
Several Brazilian prisons take part in the annual event, which is judged by a modelling agency. Of the dozens who participated, just 12 were selected for the final.
But only one inmate could take the crown:
Prison Beauty Contest
Prison Beauty Contest
Prison Beauty Contest
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