MISS BRAZIL 2016 HAS RECORD NUMBER OF BLACK CANDIDATES
Only one black woman was chosen Miss Brazil in 61 years; now six out of 27 dispute the title
By plus55
Beauty pageants are widely regarded as sexist contests that objectify women, judging them only on appearances. The very notion of lining women up and forcing them to compete against one another seems more fit for the 1950s than it would in 2016. The fact that someone like Donald Trump used to own one of those pageants – Miss Universe – reveals a lot about the mindset behind these events. Still, there is something interesting about the 2016 Miss Brazil contest, as this year’s edition includes a record-setting number of black candidates.
In 2016, six women – out of the 27 contestants – are of African descent. This is not a high number, especially for a country like Brazil where 54 percent of the population consider themselves black or multiracial.
Since the pageant was first created 61 years ago, only one black woman has been awarded the title of “Brazil’s most beautiful.” It happened in 1986, when Deise Nunes won the Miss Brazil pageant. In the years that followed, jurors have typically privileged more “European” looks.
Notwithstanding that fact, the growing number of non-white candidates could be a sign that beauty standards in Brazil are becoming more in tune with what the majority of the Brazilian population actually looks like.
The 2016 Miss Brazil winner will be chosen on Saturday.
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