“I go to the gym regularly, eat healthily, but because I easily put on weight I keep a close check on my cholesterol and glucose levels.” “If you have a tendency to be fat, that doesn’t mean you have to be unhealthy and sedentary. It’s always good to remember there are many people who appreciate big girls.

“I take it as a compliment and thank people when they call me fat. “It’s a nerve-wracking experience which is all about getting the girls to face up to their biggest fears and helping them deal with the embarrassment.

“This is a competition about having plump thighs, a well-padded rear, bosoms rather than boobs and a curvaceous body to be proud of. “This competition is about boosting big girls’ confidence, teaching society-at-large to appreciate the more generous figure and showing everyone that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. Organiser and plus size model, Claudia Ferreira, 34, said: “Being fat can mess with your self-esteem as people tend to think they have the right to bully you and put you down because of your size. The hunt for Brazil’s most ‘Beautiful Fat Girl’ ends on Friday when over 35 plus-size contestants, weighing a minimum of 176lbs (12.5stone) participate in the final in Rio de Janeiro.Įntrants must don a swimming costume and strut their stuff in front of an audience, as well as perform a choreographed dance to prove fat is fabulous.Ī panel of 12 judges will score the larger ladies on their personality, congeniality, shape and beauty.Īnd the new tubbiest title holders will bag a bundle of prizes including holidays, clothes, a photoshoot, cosmetics and a cheque.

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