Sunday, July 15, 2007

Fake braids disqualify Bolivia's newly crowned 'cholita' beauty queen


LA PAZ, Bolivia - A newly crowned Bolivian beauty queen was stripped of her title after judges discovered she had worn fake braids during a pageant celebrating Aymara Indian fashions.
Mariela Mollinedo was chosen from 14 contestants Friday night for the title of Cholita Pacena 2007, an annual event featuring the elaborate style favoured by La Paz's Aymara women, known as "cholitas." MagazineLane.com