Alicia Machado Miss Venezuela and Miss Unirverse 1996

Alicia Machado was born in Maracay, Venezuela. She is the daughter of Arthur Machado, a Spanish immigrant, while her mother, Martha Fajardo is of Cuban origin. It is the fourth woman from Venezuela to win the crown of Miss Universe. She won in the 1995 edition of the Miss Venezuela, representing the state Yaracuy. He went to America to represent their country (Venezuela) in Miss Universe, and despite not being the favorite, Machado against all odds won on the night of Friday May 17, 1996, the Miss Universe 1996 , from 79 applicants, an event held at the Aladdin Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas. His reign was controversial for a scandal, led by billionaire Donald Trump, and I had to do with his remarkable weight gain shortly after his victory increasing 18 kilos (40 pounds), then this would force her in January 1997 to exercise in front of hundreds of photographers, cameramen, and reporters in New York (USA). Incident that led directly to fame, and being so far the most publicized Miss Universe