"It 's not true that we only eat celery all day," said Eliana Calicchia, a finalist in the Miss Venezuela beauty contest, the famous as well as its strict rules and the production of world-famous beauties.
"There are sacrifices, and sometimes you want to eat something, but then you think positive," said Calicchia in Thursday 's finale, where the last queen of selected 28 thin, finalists hopefuls.
Venezuela has long been the beauty of the factory – it has six Miss Universe titles, which makes it almost level with the United States in general, even though only 26 million people is less than one-tenth America 's population.
Behind the South American nation 's success is the Miss Venezuela franchise and its determined chairman, Osmel Sousa, who proudly supports the cosmetic surgery.
Sousa, who has been at the helm since 1981, opposite changes in weight, hair, makeup and teeth every 28 finalists as well as "errors of nature" that must be corrected by surgery – financed by the competition organizers.
"This is a competition of beauty, not the naturalness," Sousa told AFP.
One of the world 's Beauty-obsessed countries, Miss Venezuela competition annually attracts more than 7,000 women prepared to reduce the waist, go under the scalpel, and the hard fitness programs, what Sousa calls "almost military" regime.
"You need a lot of conviction to do this," said Isabel Castillo, one of the finalist.
"Interest rates are the worst. I 'm used to them, but after some time, I can' t feel my feet," said Axel Lopez, 20-year-old graphic designer, practicing his moves on the catwalk 27 other candidates.
Before they even begin to imagine the luxury end of the contracts and awards for top international competitions, the aim is parading on the catwalk in front of millions of people nationwide competition is enough motivation for many people completely change their lives.
Consumed in the hours of basketball courts and athletics tracks, Andrea Escobar began strutting a reliable 12-centimeter heels. "I used to wear shorts and t-shirts and I have never used a hair or makeup or jewelry. It was quite sudden change," Escobar said with a smile.
"Instead of a basketball, I now make lipstick. Now, I 'm not a basketball player, I' m feminine my family have always wanted to see."
Those finalists, the day begins to dawn, and also a gym sessions, the catwalk classes, choreography, public speaking classes, and a wardrobe.
"Miss Venezuela is known for the discipline. It 'sa big responsibility to be here," Lopez said.
Women as soon as that task is not nine to five job, because they have been groomed and stylishly dressed, and the evening events to promote competition.
"You belong to the Miss Venezuela organization and time is available to them," said Escobar, who interrupt their studies to participate in the competition.
In 1990, the organization had local businesses, which showed the greatest international success, and it has won some 70 world crowns the beauty of its website.
"I feel like the manager of tomato plant or whatever: I maintain the product line, which is an important country," Sousa said.
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