So called progressiveness and our reality
After oil, the area where competition between Venezuela and the United States reaches its peak is beauty pageants . If you look up the data, you will see that in competitions like Miss Universe and Miss World, Venezuela and the United States engage in intense rivalry. So far, the United States has won Miss World 9 times , the highest number, while Venezuela is second with 7 wins . In Miss Universe, Venezuela holds the highest number with 6 titles . In Miss International, Venezuela has won a record 8 times . Altogether, among the top-tier beauty pageants—the so-called “Big Six” (including Miss World, Miss Universe, and four others)—Venezuela has won a total of 24 international crowns , the highest of any country. In other words, Venezuela is widely recognized as a powerhouse of beauty pageants . This is not a trivial matter. Venezuelan society as a whole is deeply obsessed with beauty pageants. Even beyond global competitions, regional pageants generate fierce competition. Parents dre...