Too old for the Miss World contest

Hard to believe but true: The reigning Miss Austria Carmen Stamboli may not represent Austria at the Miss World 2011th 

The reigning Miss Austria Carmen Stamboli may not represent Austria at the Miss World 2011th At 27 years, the Rumanian-born artist is too old to participate in the competition.  

In the beauty contest there an age limit 17 to 24 years. Julia Hofer, currently the most beautiful woman in the Tyrol and Vice- Miss Austria will now take over the place.

"This is the greatest thing that ever happened to me in my life," Hofer said in a press release on Wednesday. The 19 - year-old appeared happy with the unexpected opportunity: "I never expected it because I thought that Carmen Stamboli must and will continue. " On 19 October is flying the baccalaureate assistant with the dream figures, 87 - 64 - 87, London, to compete with the most beautiful out of 120 countries. The finals will be on 6 November on the stage.

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Stamboli was not disappointed in any case: "Of course it would have been interesting, but I'm not at all sad." In addition, she was already booked so well that a week's absence would bring "huge financial losses." Hofer begrudge them their big show and "I press her fingers crossed".

The spokesman for the Miss Austria Corporation, Peter Siegmund, told the APA interview that an age-related exclusion from Stamboli in choosing the most beautiful woman in Austria never stood up for debate: "You can not compete again because they might win and could not then Miss World would be a wrong decision. "

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