In 1988, the first beauty contest was held in the USSR. For all residents of the Soviet Union, such an event was a novelty. That is why the very first beauty contest was not the large-scale Miss USSR, but Moscow Beauty-1988. Rambler learned how the winner of this competition lives now.
Participants were recruited through an advertisement in the newspaper. Everyone was taken to the qualifiers: there were no specific parameters, conditions and requirements. That is why a simple schoolgirl Masha Kalinina decided to take part in the competition. She participated in various shootings from the age of 14, and her parents did not mind. The shoes were given by my mother, the skirt was given by my acquaintance, and the one-piece swimsuit was borrowed by a friend.
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There were 2,500 contestants in total, and after numerous selections there were only six of them. When the organizers were deciding who to make the winner, the option with the favorite of the competition, Oksana Fandera, disappeared - a girl born in another city could not become a "Moscow beauty". Another candidate was with a child and husband, the third looked too professional, another had a dissonant surname.
This is how Masha Kalinina won. For a 16-year-old girl, this was a shock, because she did not know about the conversation of the judges. That is why she expressed sincere emotions at the awards ceremony. Among the prizes was a contract with Burda Moden magazine, travel and home appliances. After the final exams, the winner began a series of filming and fashion shows in Europe. In the United States, she met with George W. Bush.
The girl was accused of buying a place, influential relatives and relations ruining her reputation. Not without scandals: in England they wanted to release a calendar with the first Soviet beauty, but the girl refused to undress. Then her photo was placed on the cover, and a girl who looked like Kalinin posed inside. Then there was a trial, and the girl regained her honor, but the rumors did not subside.
When the girl turned 18, she moved to Los Angeles, where she began her acting career, after studying on courses. According to Kalinina, she was successful in films, but the directors gave her the same type of roles, so they did not bring satisfaction.
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In the end, such a life bored the girl, and she became interested in yoga and Indian philosophy. She took courses, became very interested in this, and then completely opened her own studio. In the USA, she met her future husband, bodybuilder Valery. The man also moved to America from Russia. so far, the lovers have not officially registered their relationship and they have no children.
