Alicia Machado
Alicia Machado, the beauty queen, actress and model, was born as Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo on the 6th of December, 1976 located in Maracay, Venezuela. Alicia is of mixed heritage. The father of her was Spanish and her mother Cuban. In her lifetime, she has made a notable mark in the field of beauty pageants, TV, as well as film. Alicia Machado rose to fame when she became Miss Venezuela at age 19 representing Yaracuy. The crowning moment came a year later, when she was awarded the Miss Universe 1996 title, the fourth Venezuelan who has won the coveted title. However, her reign being Miss Universe was marred by criticism and media scrutiny because of her weight gain during her reign. Donald Trump, the owner of the Miss Universe Organization, ridiculed her publicly about her weight loss, calling her Miss Piggy and even directing her to workout in front of the media. The incident sparked a feud which continued for years with Alicia Trump.



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