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Miss Universe contestants share make-up free selfies

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It's not just a spectacle: Monika Radulovic in the National costume competition.

It's not just a spectacle: Monika Radulovic in the National costume competition. Photo: Miss Universe Facebook

You'd be forgiven for thinking that Miss Universe was a theatrical spectacle of fake tan, false eyelashes and make up to put Ru Paul to shame.

But, the pageant organisers are attempting to challenge this perception.

This year, contestants have been encouraged to show that they are comfortable in the skin they're in.

In the lead up to the pageant (formerly owned by Donald Trump) on December 20, some of the 80-odd contestants have posted make-up free selfies to social media, alongside the hashtag #confidentlybeautiful.

"Today is a huge day; the@missuniverse preliminary competition," wrote Australian contestant, Monika Radulovic. "But before I do my makeup and hair, I wanted to post a no-makeup selfie to demonstrate that Miss Universe does not need makeup to be #confidentlybeautiful !!! Remember this: There is nothing more beautiful about a woman than the belief that she is beautiful."

 

10.12.2015 Discover more about who you really are. Be honest to yourself but adaptive with your environment. Stay true, then people will admit you, follow you with their heart, respect you just the way you are. Because beauty comes from within, comes from your sincerity and honesty. -- Jelajahi terus tentang siapa kamu sebenarnya. Jujurlah pada diri sendiri tetapi harus selalu adaptif dengan lingkungan. Menjadi diri sendiri, maka orang akan mengakui kamu, mengikuti kamu dengan hatinya, dan menghormati kamu hanya karena kamu apa adanya. Karena keindahan & kecantikan berasal dari dalam, berasal dari ketulusan dan kejujuranmu. Make up by @paulanthonylove Thankyou @fadilberisha I love the shoot! #Day286PI2015 #PuteriIndonesia #PuteriIndonesia2015 #MissUniverseIndonesia #MissUniverse #MissUniverse2015 #AnIndonesian #Indonesia #AnindyaPutri #AnInspiration #MbakNin #AninGoesToVegas #AninMissUniverseIndonesia2015 #PuteriIndonesia2015 #Confidentlybeautiful #Empowerment #Socialresponsibility

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16.12.2015 "True beauty is wearing no makeup and being 110% okay with it." -Lady Gaga You should be confident with or without your makeup on. Every women in the world is created beautiful, we have to be grateful for that. Miss Universe doesn't need make up to be confident. #confidentlybeautiful -- " keindahan sejati adalah tidak memakai makeup dan menjadi 110% oke dengan hal itu." -Lady Gaga Kalian harus percaya diri dengan atau tanpa makeup. Setiap wanita di dunia ini diciptakan cantik, kita harus bersyukur. Miss Universe tidak perlu makeup untuk menjadi percaya diri. #Day291PI2015 #PuteriIndonesia #PuteriIndonesia2015 #MissUniverseIndonesia #MissUniverse #MissUniverse2015 #AnIndonesian #Indonesia #AnindyaPutri #AnInspiration #MbakNin #AninGoesToVegas #AninMissUniverseIndonesia2015 #PuteriIndonesia2015 #Confidentlybeautiful #Empowerment #Socialresponsibility

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