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It goes without saying that beauty queens are, well, beautiful. But as you can see from the pictures below, they're even more beautiful when they're not on the catwalk.
Beauty competitions like Miss World and Miss Universe often require the contestants to wear incredible amounts of makeup and dress in various eye-catching outfits, but we're sure you'll agree that these women look so much better in the photographs taken from their real lives. The list of pictures includes beauty queens from several countries including The Philippines, Spain, Colombia and Venezuela. Which one do you think looks the best? Let us know in the comments below, and don't forget to vote! (h/t: brightside)
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#1
Megan Young (Philippines), Miss World 2013
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#2
Paulina Vega (Colombia), Miss Universe 2014
Arjan 9 years ago
Maybe she was younger, nothing is said about the date these photo's are taken.
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Full Name 9 years ago
Left = generic hot chick. I've known dozens of them and it's hard to tell them apart. Right = gorgeous girl who looks like an individual, not some pre-packaged merchandise. If they were two different girls at a bar, I'd for damn sure be more interested in righty. I don't get why girls want that makeup'd look. It's awful.
Rhon 9 years ago
Looks much better in the second photo. The natural look would turn heads, the made up look makes her look just like all the other models.
It's Caturday 9 years ago
You'd be surprised at the different reactions she'd get if she walked into the same store with and without make up on.
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Pilar Covington 9 years ago
She looks much younger and prettier in my opinion on the right photo.
Susie Kang 9 years ago
she kinda resembles ADRIENNE CURRY from AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL on the right
Vanessa Benoit 9 years ago
She is GORGEOUS without the makeup. Night & Day. (& the glasses really do it for me too. My God!!!)
#3
Dayana Mendoza (Venezuela), Miss Universe 2008
AcousticGString 9 years ago
Personally, I think she is drop dead gorgeous in the photo on the right! WOW! Less is sometimes more!
#4
Leila Lopes (Angola), Miss Universe 2011
#5
Azra Akin (Turkey), Miss World 2002
#6
Riyo Mori (Japan), Miss Universe 2007
#7
Olivia Culpo (USA), Miss Universe 2012
#8
Natalie Glebova (Canada), Miss Universe 2005
#9
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Philippines), Miss Universe 2015
#10
Ximena Navarrete (Mexico), Miss Universe 2010
#11
Rolene Strauss (South Africa), Miss World 2014
#12
Stefania Fernandez (Venezuela), Miss Universe 2009
#13
Ivian Sarcos (Venezuela), Miss World 2011
Fandoms Rise 9 years ago
I know some people find it unattractive but I like the way her hair appears to be blowing across her face in the second photo.
#14
Yu Wenxia (China), Miss World 2012
#15
Mireia Lalaguna (Spain), Miss World 2015
#16
Maria Gabriela Isler (Venezuela), Miss Universe 2013
#17
Ksenia Sukhinova (Russia), Miss World 2008
#18
Kaiane Aldorino (Gibraltar), Miss World 2009
#19
Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza (Puerto Rico), Miss Universe 2006
Daria B 9 years ago
1. I think she is beautiful in both photos; 2. The fact she's featured with mud on her face makes her appear as a funny one to hang around with, beauty both inside and outside, providing, of course, she chose that picture herself. (also, that doesn't mean the other girls have not nice personalities, I just had to react to the other comments ♥)
#20
Alexandria Mills (USA) Miss World 2010
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AcousticGString 9 years ago
I'm amazed at how much younger and honestly more candid and beautiful they all look in their dressed down less/no makeup photos. Gorgeous!
Katinka Min 9 years ago
Amazing just how much prettier the women look without that extreme stage make-up.
varwenea 9 years ago
Real life pics are so much better, genuine, sweet, approachable. The contestant photos are in some cases off-putting up-close. Often times, the make-up is meant to be seen from far away while the contestants are on stage. It's the same with any stage-performer. Much heavier than needed but visible from a distance. It's an apples to oranges comparison.
Norah Morris 9 years ago
I love seeing stuff like this because honestly it's kind of nice to be able to see these gorgeous women who are actually human
OneEyePuppy 9 years ago
How about compete based on natural beauty? Hands down, the images on the right are far more attractive, sexy, smart, and everything else better.
Hayley Lightcap 9 years ago
I know in some pageants they do have a natural category but that's more natural makeup
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BoredBunny 8 years ago
Wow. They may seem beautiful on stage, but they're even more beautiful with no makeup or dresses on.
Monkey D. Luffy 9 years ago
Wow these women are beautiful. Keep up the good work ladies. You don't need make up to look beautiful. That goes to all you ladies.
Kristina Mi 9 years ago
Women should appear on the contests without makeup, lences, surgeries...
Christof Schmidt 9 years ago
So what is the point of putting on make-up then, if we all agree the are prettier without and it is a beauty contest?
Luca 9 years ago
I never 'got' those beauty pageants. It's just actual women, actual people, dressing up in plastic dresses, wearing so much make-up you can make a new face of it and smiling like an alien who observed humans and is trying to do a smile, but never seems to understand what a smile actually is. What's beautiful about that? They don't even look like human beings!
Karan Vyas 9 years ago
According to me all those photos on the right (real life) were surely used to pass the screening or first stage to enter the competition.
AcousticGString 9 years ago
I'm amazed at how much younger and honestly more candid and beautiful they all look in their dressed down less/no makeup photos. Gorgeous!
Katinka Min 9 years ago
Amazing just how much prettier the women look without that extreme stage make-up.
varwenea 9 years ago
Real life pics are so much better, genuine, sweet, approachable. The contestant photos are in some cases off-putting up-close. Often times, the make-up is meant to be seen from far away while the contestants are on stage. It's the same with any stage-performer. Much heavier than needed but visible from a distance. It's an apples to oranges comparison.
Norah Morris 9 years ago
I love seeing stuff like this because honestly it's kind of nice to be able to see these gorgeous women who are actually human
OneEyePuppy 9 years ago
How about compete based on natural beauty? Hands down, the images on the right are far more attractive, sexy, smart, and everything else better.
Hayley Lightcap 9 years ago
I know in some pageants they do have a natural category but that's more natural makeup
Load More Replies... BoredBunny 8 years ago
Wow. They may seem beautiful on stage, but they're even more beautiful with no makeup or dresses on.
Monkey D. Luffy 9 years ago
Wow these women are beautiful. Keep up the good work ladies. You don't need make up to look beautiful. That goes to all you ladies.
Kristina Mi 9 years ago
Women should appear on the contests without makeup, lences, surgeries...
Christof Schmidt 9 years ago
So what is the point of putting on make-up then, if we all agree the are prettier without and it is a beauty contest?
Luca 9 years ago
I never 'got' those beauty pageants. It's just actual women, actual people, dressing up in plastic dresses, wearing so much make-up you can make a new face of it and smiling like an alien who observed humans and is trying to do a smile, but never seems to understand what a smile actually is. What's beautiful about that? They don't even look like human beings!
Karan Vyas 9 years ago
According to me all those photos on the right (real life) were surely used to pass the screening or first stage to enter the competition.
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