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Female prisoners in Rio compete in beauty contest

SUMMARY

After hours of putting on makeup and getting their dresses just right, female prisoners paraded in front of group of judges Tuesday. At stake? The crown of Miss Talavera Bruce, an annual beauty pageant named after the women's prison in western Rio. For the prisoners, the contest is a time to enjoy dressing up, temporarily forget life behind bars and enjoy visiting family, who are allowed to come.

By AP Dec 10, 2018 3:24:03 PM IST (Updated)


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Inmate Veronica Verone, 25, left, smiles, after she was crowned Miss Talavera Bruce 2018, at the penitentiary the beauty pageant, is named for, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.  (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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Inmate Veronica Verone, 25, sports a floppy hat as prepares to compete in the 13th annual Miss Talavera Bruce beauty pageant at the penitentiary the pageant is named for, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.  (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

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