In Paraguay, as many as one in two people are considered obese. But beauty has many forms, and in Asuncion, there's a unique pageant catering to a particular kind of beauty.
Since 2012, the Miss Gordita pageant has been helping its contestants reclaim their self-esteem in a world where beauty standards are looking more and more alike. VICE Mexico met up with the founder of the event to learn why it was created, and talked to some of the contestants to understand what it's like to participate in a pageant dedicated to changing stereotypes.
Click here to subscribe to VICE: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE
Check out our full video catalog: http://bit.ly/VICE-Videos
Videos, daily editorial and more: http://vice.com
More videos from the VICE network: https://www.fb.com/vicevideo
Click here to get the best of VICE daily: http://bit.ly/1SquZ6v
Like VICE on Facebook: http://fb.com/vice
Follow VICE on Twitter: http://twitter.com/vice
Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/vice
Download VICE on iOS: http://apple.co/28Vgmqz
Download VICE on Android: http://bit.ly/28S8Et0
Inside Paraguay’s Plus Sized Beauty Pageant: Miss Gordita ─ VICE
<style>.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }</style><div class="embed-container"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fqab3OlLLkA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
