Venezuela's Lust For Beauty Queens.

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"The South American country spends millions of hours and dollars grooming its candidates for beauty competitions, and no event encapsulates Venezuelans' obsession with the female form more than the annual Miss Venezuela pageant."
And a macho attitude about women and beauty contests still persists there. During a press conference, Joaquin Riviera, the event's producer described the girls as “lomitos” or “loin steaks.” He seemed stunned when asked if comparing girls to cuts of meat was demeaning. “What would you call them?” he said."