Alicia Machado
Alicia Machado is a beauty model, queen of the stage, and performer. She was born Yoseph Alicia Machado at Maracay in Venezuela in December 6th in 1976. Alicia comes from a wide ethnic background. Her father is Spanish and her mother is of Cuban descendance. She has been a major actor in film, television and beauty contests for the entirety of her career. Alicia Machado began her rise to fame when, at age 19, she won the title Miss Venezuela representing Yaracuy. The following year, she became four-time Venezuelan woman to win the title of Miss Universe 1996. Her time as Miss Universe however was marked by negative media coverage and controversy due to the fact that she gained weight. Donald Trump, the owner of the Miss Universe Organization, ridiculed her for her weight increase, calling the girl Miss Piggy and demanding her to work out in front of the media. The incident ignited a feud which continued for years with Alicia Trump.



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