by Husam Abedaker
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - MAY 09: Larissa Costa of Rio Grande do Norte after receiving the crown of Miss Brazil2009 at the Latin America Memorial in Sao Paulo on May 9, 2009 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Twenty seven girls from all over the country competed for Miss Brazil 2009 and for a chance to represent Brazil at the Miss Universe on August in Caribbean Island of Bahamas. (Photo by Adhil Rangel/LatinContent/Getty Images)
Newly crowned 'Miss Brazil 2009' Larissa Costa (C) of Rio Grande do Norte state receives the crown from 2008 winner Natalia Anderle during the official crowning ceremony at the Latin America Memorial in Sao Paulo on May 9, 2009. The newly crowned 'Miss Brazil 2009' will be awarded with 200,000 reais (approximatively 100,000 USD) in work contracts, such as a new vehicle, jewelry and clothes. Twenty-seven Brazilian beauties from all states competed for the 2009 beauty pageant for a chance to represent the country in the international Miss Universe competition next August in the Caribbean island of Bahamas. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)
Newly crowned 'Miss Brazil 2009' Larissa Costa (C) of Rio Grande do Norte state is greeted by her relatives after receiving the crown during the official crowning ceremony at the Latin America Memorial in Sao Paulo on May 9, 2009. The newly crowned 'Miss Brazil 2009' will be awarded with 200,000 reais (approximatively 100,000 USD) in work contracts, such as a new vehicle, jewelry and clothes. Twenty-seven Brazilian beauties from all states competed for the 2009 beauty pageant for a chance to represent the country in the international Miss Universe competition next August in the Caribbean island of Bahamas. AFP PHOTO/Mauricio LIMA (Photo credit should read MAURICIO LIMA/AFP/Getty Images)