Alicia Machado
Alicia Machado is a beauty model, queen of the stage, and performer. Her birth name is Yoseph Alicia Machado at Maracay in Venezuela, on December 6th, 1976. Alicia comes from a wide family background, with her father Spanish and her mother is of Cuban descendance. She's been an important participant in the world of film, television and beauty contests all her career. Alicia Machado began her rise to the top of the list when aged 19, she took home the title Miss Venezuela representing Yaracuy. Her crowning achievement came one year later when she won the Miss Universe 1996 title, the fourth Venezuelan who has won the coveted title. Her tenure as Miss Universe however was marked by negative coverage in the media and controversy because of the fact she gained weight. Donald Trump, the owner of Miss Universe Organization, ridiculed the Miss Universe in front of her about the weight gain, referring to the girl Miss Piggy and forcing her to workout in front of the media. The incident ignited a long-running dispute among Alicia and Trump.



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