Miss Chubby pageant defies stigmas faced by overweight women – video
Romina Verna is a contestant in Paraguay’s Miss Chubby pageant. As she prepares to take the stage, Verna talks about what the pageant means to her and her ambition to “be a positive influence on all women”. There is widespread discrimination against overweight people in Paraguay, where 60% of the population is considered overweight or obese. Other participants talk about taking part in a competition designed to end the stigma around being fat in a culture where you are only accepted in society if you are thin or on a diet