Lisa Madden has revealed some of the shocking lengths the Miss Universe contestants went to to stay skinny during the gruelling beauty pageant.
The Miss Universe Ireland contestant divulged that while pageant officials made sure the girls attended breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday, some contestants had undergone extreme procedures to ensure they wouldn’t gain any weight.
“Some girls have gauze sowed to the palette of their mouth so it would make eating solid food difficult so they could only have soups, juices or soft fruit,” she said.
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