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
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