Miss Talavera Bruce 2017 Mayana Rosa Alves waits to participate in the 13th annual beauty contest at the Talavera Bruce penitentiary in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Jail authorities say they organize the contests to encourage self-esteem, fight idleness and promote integration among women prisoners. (Photo/Agencies)
Inmate Veronica Verone, 25, sports a floppy hat as prepares to compete in the 13th annual Miss Talavera Bruce beauty pageant at the penitentiary the pageant is named for, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Prison authorities say they organize the annual beauty contest to encourage self-esteem, fight idleness and promote integration among the female inmates.(Photo/Agencies)
Gowns and shoes are laid out for female inmates who are competing in the 13th annual Miss Talavera Bruce beauty pageant, the namesake of the female prison in western Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. For a day, about a dozen women serving time at the penitentiary swap their uniforms for gowns.(Photo/Agencies)
A hairstylist blow drys the hair of an inmate in preparation for the 13th annual Miss Talavera Bruce beauty pageant at the penitentiary the pageant is named for, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. Hairdressers and makeup artists volunteer their time to ready the contestants who are judged on their beauty, appeal and attitude. (Photo/Agencies)
Inmates compete in the 13th annual Miss Talavera Bruce beauty pageant at the penitentiary the pageant is named for, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018. For the prisoners, the annual contest is a time to enjoy dressing up, temporarily forget life behind bars and enjoy visiting family, who are allowed to come.(Photo/Agencies)
