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)
#1 Megan Young (Philippines), Miss World 2013
Image source: AFP PHOTO/ Romeo Gacad, Megan Young
#2 Paulina Vega (Colombia), Miss Universe 2014
Image source: Paulina Vega
#3 Dayana Mendoza (Venezuela), Miss Universe 2008
Image source: Getty Images, Dayana Mendoza
#4 Leila Lopes (Angola), Miss Universe 2011
Image source: Miss Universe, Leila Lopes
#5 Azra Akin (Turkey), Miss World 2002
Image source: Azra Akin
#6 Riyo Mori (Japan), Miss Universe 2007
#7 Olivia Culpo (USA), Miss Universe 2012
Image source: AFP Photo Joe Klamar , Olivia Culpo
#8 Natalie Glebova (Canada), Miss Universe 2005
Image source: Rex, Natalie Glebova
#9 Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (Philippines), Miss Universe 2015
Image source: Miss Universe, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
#10 Ximena Navarrete (Mexico), Miss Universe 2010
Image source: Miss Universe, Ximena Navarrete
#11 Rolene Strauss (South Africa), Miss World 2014
Image source: Rex, Rolene Strauss
#12 Stefania Fernandez (Venezuela), Miss Universe 2009
Image source: STEFANIA FERNANDEZ
#13 Ivian Sarcos (Venezuela), Miss World 2011
Image source: Alamy, Ivian Sarcos
#14 Yu Wenxia (China), Miss World 2012
Image source: Associated Press, Yu Wenxia
#15 Mireia Lalaguna (Spain), Miss World 2015
Image source: Best Image, Mireia Lalaguna
#16 Maria Gabriela Isler (Venezuela), Miss Universe 2013
Image source: Associated Press, Maria Gabriela Isler
#17 Ksenia Sukhinova (Russia), Miss World 2008
Image source: EAST NEWS/ SIPA PRESS, Ksenia Sukhinova
#18 Kaiane Aldorino (Gibraltar), Miss World 2009
#19 Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza (Puerto Rico), Miss Universe 2006
Image source: Zuleyka Rivera
#20 Alexandria Mills (USA) Miss World 2010
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