A woman weighing 110kg has taken out the title of Miss Large Israel in the country’s annual ‘Fat and Beautiful’ contest – proving that big really is beautiful.
Vered Fisher, 22, who served in an Israeli Army intelligence unit before vying for tiaras in beauty pageants, beat 15 other plus-sized contenders for the title last weekend.
“Nobody said only thin girls are beautiful,” modelling agent and pageant sponsor Esterica Nagid told Reuters. “I am not encouraging fat, but if it exists, then this is the place for it.”
The Fat and Beautiful pageant, now in its 20th year, requires all entrants to be a minimum weight of 80kg.
Israel’s new Miss Large Beauty, Vered Fisher, centre.
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Vered Fisher accepts her prize.
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Backstage at Miss Large Beauty.
Miss Large Beauty contenders getting ready backstage.
Pre-show nerves kicking in.
Awaiting the big announcement.
The girls await their turns onstage.
The models gather backstage.
Final touch-ups before the grand entrance.
Four models proudly display their curves.
All the contestants appearing on stage.
A contestant prepares for her appearance on stage.
Waiting nervously for the judges to make their decision.
“You are pretty as you are and you can succeed,” said the pageant’s sponsor.
Relief backstage after the pageant ended.
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