Wednesday 24 April, 2024

In photos: Brazilian prison crowns Miss Penitentiary 2011

Around 100 inmates participated in this year’s prison beauty pageant.

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:

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Prison Beauty Contest
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)
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Prison guards watch as the prison beauty contest gets under way. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)

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In photos: Brazilian prison crowns Miss Penitentiary 2011

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