Alicia Machado
Alicia Machado, the beauty queen, actress, as well as model, was born as Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo on December 6, 1976 on the island of Maracay, Venezuela. Alicia comes from a variety of backgrounds. Her father and mother are both of Cuban heritage. Through her entire life she's left an impact in the realm of beauty pageants, television, and even film. Alicia Machado rose to fame as she won the title of Miss Venezuela at age 19 representing Yaracuy. Machado was crowned Miss Universe 1996 one year after she was crowned Miss Venezuela. This made her the 4th Venezuelan finalist of this title. The time she served during her time as Miss Universe was marred by public controversy and a negative press attention because of her weight gain throughout her time as Miss Universe. Donald Trump, who owned the Miss Universe Organization at the time, slammed her publicly regarding her weight gain calling her "Miss Piggy" and forcing her to work out in front of the media. The incident sparked a long-lasting feud with Alicia Trump and Alicia Trump.
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