Alicia Machado, 19, and representing Venezuela at the 1996 Miss Universe contest, practices her swimsuit pose during reherasals for the pageant at the Aladdin Theater for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas 15 May. The contest is scheduled to take place 17 May, and 79 women are competing for the 1996 title. AFP PHOTO ho/Miss universe Inc. (Photo credit should read MISS UNIVERSE/ho/AFP via Getty Images)
