The Fourth Russian Beauty Contest is to be held in Kyzyl on December 23. Girls aged from 14 to 25 are invited to take part in it. The Russian Beauty compliments another beauty contest in Tuva, the annual Dangyna, in which top places are usually taken by Tuvan girls. The better part of pretenders in both contests are schoolgirls under 16.
In 2004 the Second Russian Beauty was accompanied by a scandal.
The public was indignant at the jury's decision to give the first place and a "public favourite" nomination to a daughter of a high-ranking official in spite of the overwhelming public support in favour of another participant, Olga Vozovikova.
This year's contest program includes a fashion show of traditional Russian dress, swimsuit show, a contest of talents (singing, dancing, recitation) and a fur coats show.
