Standards that come out of Fashion Magazines
No real beauty can fit into the criteria
Venezuelan beauty has peaked high since beauty pageants began. These ladies have proved to be popular for their splendor; not to mention the 7 Miss Universes, 6 Miss Worlds, 6 Miss Internationals and 1 Miss Earth victories, which add up to 20 crowns. However, I am sorry to burst your bubble if you are a Venezuelan, but only 3 of the 20 winners have been completely “organic”, meaning surgery free.
Unfortunately, throughout the years, the famous Osmel Sousa has set beauty standards for these girls, and he doesn’t believe in “inside beauty”, which he explains as a poor excuse for hideous looks. The “King of Beauty” has created a prototype among society that for many might be unreachable. Light hair, honey colored eyes, tanned skin, boosted breasts, long legs, thin waist, and white smile, which are pretty much the requirements for a Barbie. But, there is nothing a surgical knife can’t solve right? Most of the women in this tropical country don’t fall into all of these categories. In fact, depending on the region, the usual Venezuelan woman tends to be of darker skin, thick eyebrows, black hair, deep obscure eyes, and curvy shape. The candidates Sousa wants are far from what the typical female can offer.
The idea of beauty has been distorted for teenage girls in Venezuela. In fact, Quinceañeras don’t ask for a luxurious party, an amusing trip or perhaps some other gift. They ask their parents for breast augmentation. If they are said to be ‘too young’ then they will leave it as a graduation present request. Women are forced to fall under the hands of a surgeon to feel attractive, and most of them end up doing so. This only causes the world to believe a hoax that Venezuela carries the most beautiful women in the universe. At what cost?
By: Veronica Guerra
No real beauty can fit into the criteria
Venezuelan beauty has peaked high since beauty pageants began. These ladies have proved to be popular for their splendor; not to mention the 7 Miss Universes, 6 Miss Worlds, 6 Miss Internationals and 1 Miss Earth victories, which add up to 20 crowns. However, I am sorry to burst your bubble if you are a Venezuelan, but only 3 of the 20 winners have been completely “organic”, meaning surgery free.
Unfortunately, throughout the years, the famous Osmel Sousa has set beauty standards for these girls, and he doesn’t believe in “inside beauty”, which he explains as a poor excuse for hideous looks. The “King of Beauty” has created a prototype among society that for many might be unreachable. Light hair, honey colored eyes, tanned skin, boosted breasts, long legs, thin waist, and white smile, which are pretty much the requirements for a Barbie. But, there is nothing a surgical knife can’t solve right? Most of the women in this tropical country don’t fall into all of these categories. In fact, depending on the region, the usual Venezuelan woman tends to be of darker skin, thick eyebrows, black hair, deep obscure eyes, and curvy shape. The candidates Sousa wants are far from what the typical female can offer.
The idea of beauty has been distorted for teenage girls in Venezuela. In fact, Quinceañeras don’t ask for a luxurious party, an amusing trip or perhaps some other gift. They ask their parents for breast augmentation. If they are said to be ‘too young’ then they will leave it as a graduation present request. Women are forced to fall under the hands of a surgeon to feel attractive, and most of them end up doing so. This only causes the world to believe a hoax that Venezuela carries the most beautiful women in the universe. At what cost?
By: Veronica Guerra