Aliya Korotkaya. sb.by
MINSK, 8 March (BelTA) – Belarus’ Izabella Novikova has become the youngest vice miss as a result of the first beauty contest of BRICS countries in the Russian city of Kazan, BelTA learned from Anna Greben, Press Secretary of the National Beauty School.
Belarus was represented by three participants. In the Miss BRICS category (18-25 years old) the country was represented by the first runner-up in the Miss Belarus 2025 contest Aliya Korotkaya. The winner of the Mrs. Universe Belarus 2025 title Bozhena Linkevich competed in the Mrs. BRICS category (30+). Izabella Novikova competed for the title of Little Miss BRICS (children) from Belarus.
Izabella Novikova
Bozhena Linkevich
Valentina Alekseeva from Russia won the international Miss BRICS contest. Inmaculate Wachera from Bolivia took the second place. Aliya Korotkaya from Belarus took the third place and also got the audience choice award.
“The results have just been announced live on air,” said Anna Greben. “Aliya Korotkaya became the second runner-up in her category and was awarded the audience choice award. Izabella Novikova received the title of the first little vice-miss. This is a brilliant result. Our girls did not just perform well, they won the hearts of the audience and the jury. All of us could not be more proud! This proves that all the work and efforts of the teaching staff at the National Beauty School were not in vain. We wholeheartedly congratulate our contestants and believe that even greater achievements await us in the future.”
The first ever international beauty contest Miss BRICS 2026 took place in Kazan, Russia on 1-8 March. The main mission was to show beauty as a cultural code and human potential capable of uniting countries, generations, and meanings. Miss BRICS 2026 brought together 17 participating countries: Russia, Belarus, Brazil, India, China, South Africa, the UAE, Indonesia, Cuba, Bolivia, Uzbekistan, Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Uganda, Thailand, Nigeria, and Vietnam. The event combined three categories in one competition: Little Miss, Miss, and Mrs. The main difference between Miss BRICS 2026 and other beauty contests was the philosophy of the event. The organizers focused not on external competition, but on inner beauty, friendship between countries, and cultural exchange. The unique “three-in-one” format allowed showing that women are beautiful at any age. Apart from that, the organizers decided not to hold a swimsuit parade out of respect for Ramadan, which emphasizes the high level of culture and mutual respect between participants from different countries.
Image credit: The National Beauty School, sb.by
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