The winner of a contest to find the best bottom in Brazil has been crowned despite allegations two candidates bribed judges to rig the votes. In its third year, Miss BumBum has a huge following in the country and around the world and titleholders often go on to become national celebrities. This year's winner was Dai Macedo, 25, from the central state of Goias, who impressed judges with her 42in derrière.
A 25-year-old model with a
42-inch bottom has been crowned Brazil's new Miss Bum Bum. Dai Macedo, who represented the central state of Goias
in the nationwide search for the woman with the most bodacious butt in all of
Brazil, was chosen from among 15 finalists by the contest's grand jury in Sao
Paolo this week. Eliana Amaral, from Pernambuco in north Brazil, was awarded second place while
bringing up the rear was Jessica Amaral from the central northern region of
Para who came third. Ms Macedo, an
administration student, had been embroiled in controversy leading up the event
when she suggested on social media that the result would be fixed to give the
title to rival Mari Sousa.
The contest was plunged
into further chaos when rivals accused Ms Sousa, 25, and Ms Amaral, 24, of
paying thousands of pounds to the event's judging panel for the right to come
first and second.
Brazil's O Dia newspaper
reported that Ms Amaral, a law student representing the northeastern state of
Pernambuco, had allegedly paid organisers around £18,000 for second place.
Bums the word: Dai Macedo is awarded the accolade of having the best bottom in Brazil
Cheeky: Miss BumBum has a huge following in Brazil and around the world
The contest was plunged into chaos when rivals accused candidates of paying bribes
The O Dia newspaper also alleged that Ms Amaral's
impressive derriere is not entirely natural - which would eliminate her from
the competition - and that an X-ray she says proves she has no implants in her
bottom is fake.
Contestants took to
Twitter to insult each other in the lead up to the competition. Speaking after her win, Ms
Macedo said: 'I'm all emotional. I didn't expect to win. 'All hell broke loose on
social media sites but now I can say the contest was real.'
Strike a pose: Dai Macedo struts down the catwalk after being crowned
Miss BumBum 2013
Controversy: Contestants took to Twitter to insult each other in the lead up to the competition
The new Miss Bumbum indicated her backside had not always been such a marketable asset. 'It isn't 100 per cent natural. I had a butt lift. I always had a large backside but liposuction improved it,' she said.
The brunette
said she hoped one day to become a television presenter. Macedo also won
5,000 reais ($2,100) and will also net ten times that in advertising
contracts.The Miss Bumbum
contest begins with 27 candidates chosen to represent each of Brazil's 26
states and the federal district Brasilia.
The women are
then whittled down to a final 15 in an online eliminatory round, before a
winner is chosen by a judging panel of six women and five men. Second place
has also become a coveted position after previous years' runners up have
achieve greater fame than the actual winners.
The runners up look on as Macedo is unveiled as the competition winner
There were rumours of vote rigging concerning other contestants, but
that didn't stop Macedo from winning
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