Inside Brazil's Biggest Prison Beauty Pageant

[@may-ppc]

When a prison pageant has more diversity than Miss Universe. Look at all those beautiful women.

[@bawmaw]

Real Girl triggered

[@icantthinkofausername7463]

Real Girl you cared enough about their comment to write that essay lmao

[@maia9985]

Real Girl take a chill pill, if u don't have any chill pills take one of those chill strips

[@soroa53]

may chit 😉👌❤

[@sonammmz]

may chit jhope

[@matcardoso]

"just because you've done something bad doesn't mean you are a bad person"

[@kellyabidoye1411]

so stealing food for your family makes u a bad person

[@Alex-px7db]

Fluffy Tutorials what

[@noelaandiamon3393]

It never Applies to everyone in and out of jail.

[@thesimplifestyle2022]

Hetalian Trash but that doesn’t apply to everyone in the prison

[@a.b4524]

1,000 like

[@tt-dy3fi]

"I think there are no ugly women, there are mistreated women. All women are beautiful. I really believe in people's recovery..." Wow, what he said really resonates with me. Even if one disagrees, the intention and sentiment behind it I find extremely uplifting.

[@MeimeiLovesmusic]

I totally agree with that quote!!

[@kookooforjooniepuffs4666]

I only knew about it bc of insatiable lol

[@MrSpasticdancer]

apparently women can do no wrong

[@peaceandlove544]

He also said most women there are there because of love

[@ms.wilson6439]

LOVE THAT

[@peach_ringz_4evz]

Love it when vice sends a reporter who actually speaks the language of the place they're visiting

[@shyzForever]

yesssssss. I'd love to travel and do interviews and speak there language. I'm currently learning Spanish for about 2 years now and I plan on continuing to learn Korean. it makes you more qualified to be able to go to these diff countries for a job

[@FearlesslyAli]

+Julia M. too bad they're not Vice?...

[@peach_ringz_4evz]

+FearlesslyAli yes they are, broadly was started by Vice.....it's a "sister channel" to Vice

[@FearlesslyAli]

k duly noted! thanx!

[@Vampirewarrior11]

+Julia M. agreed!^^

[@sujotaveras7034]

This is probably the most honest pageant in the nation or the world. cause all other pageants are paid for by rich wealthy people.

[@eejhayjess]

true

[@anthonysopran4342]

Sujo Taveras TRUMP

[@BriannaTerese]

I imagine this was still paid for by rich people (they hired celebrity judges, makeup artists, a creative director, paid for a stage to be set up - that's big money) but it's evident that the gov't in Brazil cares much more for its inmates than the US.

[@heikika6078]

♥

[@etcetc123]

i truly wish this was the reality, this video shows only that specific prison. the government couldn't care less about anything other than stealing money from the population. i just found out about this video and i'm so impressed that these things actually even happen here. most prisons are overpopulated, in horrible conditions, with 15 people in cells meant for 5. while this video shows the reality of that prison, it might give the wrong impression that they're all, or mostly, like that, when they're really not :/

[@juliavaz3305]

"Eu acho que pau que nasce torto, ele não morre torto" Legenda: "I think that people can always change"

[@phtito9877]

17:04 kkk

[@DeboraDukSchwarz]

A parte do "Fogão" também ficou com uma tradução ótima hahah

[@andrelima8668]

o portugues br é fino é a nata do portugues do mundo kkkk

[@gs-nq6mw]

Qual seu nome? -Fogão Fogão,aquele que esquenta o rabo? (legenda:like a stove?)

[@walterdossantos8139]

Amei e chorei que deus as abencoe

[@daricnd]

this is what modelling should look like, different races, different body types, different sexualities and different heights

[@simskiara]

Excatly!!!

[@hakuponyo1809]

agree

[@KeshiaK39]

Exactly

[@daricnd]

Keshia K that's right :)

[@2sdaze983]

daric nd that sounds awesome and I wish it was real

[@annaletty28]

This is the first documentary everrrr where the person asking questions also speaks the same language!! I appreciate that so much

[@emmacraig7430]

i noticed this too!!! as it should be

[@irrelevance3859]

Right, and pronounced the Portuguese names correctly

[@amandaw5842]

@@irrelevance3859 because she's brazilian

[@irrelevance3859]

@@amandaw5842 I'm know lol. I think I noticed from her speaking portuguese in a Brazilian accent.

[@melodycline9264]

How old are you? How many docs ya aeen? The statement isn't true. I don't care what they do to your generation, but there are things in the world that happened before you were probably born and they're trying to flip over the information now on the Next Generation and I simply ain't going to have it. That's all there is to it. Now I have a list of over 15,000 documentaries. Which some never even made it out of their own countries And make this chick in her little. Documentary which I believe The underground documentary really means that the parading around their vulgarness. They want to show me how vulgar they are. That's the bottom line. And it gets a lot worse it gets so dirty. I don't give a crap what language you speak and I'm wiping out that crap to Sorry, nothing personal.

[@ifonlyunu994]

the 2020 quarantine brought me here. I never knew there were prision beauty pageants.

[@syaloomgloria5606]

Same lol

[@paulawitmer6306]

Interesting....kind of good for morale..we are all only human... They are still women..good for self esteem....

[@paulawitmer6306]

So they made some bad decisions..they are serving their time. Humans are born to make mistakes. Nobody is perfect.

[@tadiwanashemugari4349]

Dawn Hodges I cried when they crowned Falida

[@marielmeetsmischief]

Same. My bf and I watch documentaries before bedtime. There's another documentary available on KZbin called "Sunday Beauty Queen" about a pageant in Hong Kong for domestic helpers.

[@kaceface3277]

The mother that begged the guards to see her daughter... wow. I’m crying

[@Kisaanbrickfield2302]

YOU WILL MERYY ME

[@inferniiia]

salman brick field yo fuck off pervert

[@LetticeTravels]

I cried too!

[@commonman6382]

U wanna some natha

[@coolgaming4910]

@@Kisaanbrickfield2302 You would have to be alive in order to merry her...

[@DancingProduce]

i thought this was gonna be weird but it actually turned out really sweet and meaningful

[@asiyaalhaddad]

me toooo

[@Aubsydinklegirl]

thank you President Obama

[@rabbitrulez]

President Obama more prisons should be like this

[@king-galaxiusstravinsky5766]

Uhhhhhhhh....Mr. ah President...uh... what are you doing here?😵😵😵🤪🤪😬🤯

[@gura1027]

I love how a prison understands more about diversity than actual fashion show and beauty pageant

[@smol_chilli_pepper]

"It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones." -Nelson Mandela

[@nkoyoakpabio5441]

Beautiful women!!!! Even though in prison still worth something!! Love you all

[@Fatima-uj2fo]

@@nkoyoakpabio5441 yea it was so worth it

[@MichelPFukuda]

this doc is straight up propaganda for the governor of são paulo. this is the reality of the 0.5% of inmates here that are being exploited by the sponsoring companies

[@farahabdullah2938]

norway entered the chat

[@persephone2706]

@@MichelPFukuda EXACTLY. This is not how it is.

[@fablihanbar]

her mom's face when she saw her daughter on stage made me cry. Thank you for sharing this!!

[@bbrezzyimoutty]

OMG , Same here !

[@melaninqueen5945]

Same here. I couldn't hold my tears. I cried.

[@kelandryyemrot1387]

I love that they actually bring in like professionals and important people for this. They didn't just hand them some time in the cafeteria and say go at it yourselves, the prison actually put work into it. And the mister thing was super cool. But that statement about how many women are in prison for love makes me really sad

[@ms.wilson6439]

At least they understand and don't treat it like something worse than it is

[@joeeetea]

What a lovely reporter! She even gave them kisses on the cheek through the fence towards the end. She really treated them like ladies and not just inmates.

[@kaylamesser5733]

Bc they are just ladies that made one decision that changed their life. It could easily be me or you.

[@tomasiamarques4424]

In Brazil we kiss and hug a lot, even people they don't know or just met, thats why she kissed them, is culture

[@Batman-wv5ng]

Joyti Singh She’s the best of all of them beautiful .

[@lorrainewadsworth9019]

Above everything else Joyti these are people, people like you and I.

[@lisaliubovich8478]

That poor lady with the child who had a complication, just goes to show how far a mother goes to ensure her child's health

[@mariabrea7433]

Renata Valentina wtf? why

[@monkiram]

I don't think so. There's no way to know for sure but her body language makes me believe she is telling the truth. Also the love between her and her mom shows that she is a selfless person who would do something like that for her child.

[@Guppyg53]

MakeupNerd it's kinda like some animals in the wild. The end goal is still survival

[@LB-bu5xf]

No judgement, probably would do the same to help my child.

[@michaeldaveapo7207]

@@monkiram and the fact that she told the authorities the truth about her suitcases right away shows that she's telling the truth.

[@angelusumbra5741]

This might just be the most positive prison program I have ever seen. Unless they're all faking it, they seem truly excited, encouraged, and most importantly happy by doing this. Good on you Brazil. Stay awesome. I can only hope that here in the States, where we have an obscene amount of incarcerated people, that we get it together the way they have here. Addendum: I'm not saying this prison is perfect, because I'm sure there's some bad stuff we didn't see in this video. Jail is jail after all. But this was a really positive and beautiful thing.

[@1magda2345]

I'm supposed to be studying for finals, but instead I'm here watching a prison beauty pageant.

[@giovannab23]

omg me too

[@CBalltheway]

LMAO THIS IS ME RIGHT NOW!!! one year on wow

[@arlrub5040]

Me too omg

[@jah3567]

a year later... me too

[@halk-vn]

lol same

[@OdeToFoliage]

Mother and daughter's reunion brought tears to my eyes, so beautiful. Thank you for sharing such a touching story, I hope all these lovely ladies find happiness.

[@anae.vazquez3185]

Yes! I cried over they beautiful reunion.

[@E36EmoBaddie]

+Ella i cried like a little bitch

[@TKthug]

+Christine Amber sameee xD

[@maryamd6396]

as soon as she started calling her name I was crying uncontrollably

[@charleshsu8822]

Omg me too, the mom looked so proud

[@LorenzoNW]

I'm surprised they're in a maximum security prison, given their offenses appear to be mostly non-violent drug related.

[@nickdouglas736]

drug related means gang related most of the time. Also it's Brazil, Prison ain't no fun here.

[@LorenzoNW]

@@nickdouglas736 Sure, but were most of these women gang members, directly involved in gang activities, or just moving drugs out of financial desperation one time?

[@nickdouglas736]

@@LorenzoNW I'm afraid that the motives don't matter in those cases. If you get caught you're fucked.

[@mariah6395]

It also has to do with their social status before getting arrested. Most of the time, rich, white women who come from influent families do not get the same jail time and punishments as women that come from poor families and/or are a part of a racial and sexual minority when caught with drugs.

[@joaopedrobehrend140]

The actual maximum security prisions are federal facilities located in the middle of nowhere. Those are the ones dangerous criminals go to. Our prision system is similiar to the US. People go to jail for ridiculoud, victimless drug charges, that most of the time are to blame on the their economic status that forces them into to dealing to et some money, and not on them. We have overcrowded prisions that target mostly black and brown people or immigrants. It's a shame.

[@norac5813]

I almost cried when the mom got to see her daughter

[@Ivy-ym8zg]

Nora Carrell Me too 😓

[@Angibbabee]

Nora Carrell I DID cry. My throats was closed up until 1 min ago.

[@julitzah]

Nora Carrell I did cry

[@triciarose389]

Nora Carrell did**

[@shauda19]

I actually cried :'(

[@birg8356]

I cried...hard... for the woman from Africa. 7 years and no family to visit 😢

[@OpalMarco]

Bela T.T that stood out to me as well we need to get her some justice

[@nildabatistaneto257]

​@Bela T.T BRAZIL IS A RACIST COUNTRY, BUT PEOPLE ARE MISSED WITH THE BRAZIL LAW MAINLY INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING. MY BRITISH FRIEND IS PRISONED IN BRAZIL FOR THE SAME CRIME AND HE IS WHITE AND HAS MONEY EVEN THIS HAS BEEN PROSPECTED 2 YEARS AGO. HE WILL STAY THERE FOR 5 MORE YEARS TRAFFICKING CRIME IN BRAZIL HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE COLOR OF THE PERSON.

[@nildabatistaneto257]

@Bela T.T AND MORE SHE WILL FULFILL HALF OF HER SENTENCE THAT WILL BE 3 YEARS AND HALF THE REST SHE FULFILLS IN FREEDOM .BE SHALL NOT BE ABLE TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY.

[@cindyychenn]

3 more years now :) less than half way

[@duds5538]

One is National the other is international trafficking, the punishment is VERY different, I’m not saying that this doesn’t happen because it does but it’s not the case

[@naomie427]

This was beautiful. I cried the whole way through. God bless whoever thought of implementing this in Brazil. I'm sure it's made some impact to these women's lives as inmates. Hope to becoming the women they want to become post sentence

[@GH0202]

honestly all the contestants in the 'mister' category are A+++. especially the one with the braids like omg people shouldn't be that attractive

[@jasminehouston-burns1691]

+Luke Tyler Oswald Pond ikr

[@skyunique9199]

seriously, Brazil had some beautiful people.

[@janetdevine5727]

omg!! she has cornrows also she is attractive b**** !!

[@marleymals5066]

she's gorgeous !!!

[@tshclo]

omgomg yEs

[@srodriguez9269]

The choreographer has such a good heart

[@beehuman888]

Faith Rodriguez- Tussey True

[@chaccostan]

he's actually kinda rude in his words (in portuguese) but at least he has good intentions i guess

[@auroraborealis675]

+Lica how so?

[@gabrielanakamoto4358]

@@chaccostan I super agree, he sounds very arrogant in portuguese.

[@crazyowlgirlcncowner]

@@gabrielanakamoto4358 That's just how all pageant coaches are. Sassy

[@ikr2377]

Brazilian people have such positive vibes. Even in the face of adversity you can see their love and passion for life

[@gc0009]

don't be fooled by appearances. here what we have most are selfish, gossipy and fake people.

[@elaineenialle3594]

@@gc0009 Maybe you should change your surroundings. Or maybe you should change yourself so you could attract better people.

[@gc0009]

@@elaineenialle3594 e se você for brasileira( pq não dá pra saber pelo nome e estamos conversando em inglês), aí percebe-se que você faz parte de umas dessas pessoas que citei acima, pois está dizendo que eu sou o problema, e não como as pessas aqui se comportam quando alguém vira as costas. pq eu tõ falando da sociedade no geral.

[@evig]

@@elaineenialle3594 kkkkkk q ignorancia

[@saraaveiro2777]

@@gc0009 calma, essa pessoa é apenas ignorante

[@LifeisaBeautifulting]

This was so amazing to watch. Often in prison the inmates are made to feel like they're not even human , and watching these women have a sudden boost of self-esteem is really heart-warming

[@sundancent2202]

Marla Nicole They should feel horrible if they're in prison. They are too nice to these women.

[@kennedyangelwalker]

Marla Nicole rude.try to atleast have empathy for them

[@sundancent2202]

Kennedy Walker I do a little bit of course because everyone makes mistakes but... This isn't fair. While some other women out there who did horrible things because the world was so unkind to them are being executed or sitting in real prison, these women just get no punishment for their actions. I forget what her name was but there was a serial killer and she was a prostitute, that already tells you life is very hard and degrading for her. She would kill a lot of men that were unlucky enough to find her and there must be a reason. She hated men, was sexually abused at a young age and she was still being used as an adult. She was in prison and then executed and I think she was hurting inside more than all of these women, I think she also cried.

[@victorylove1485]

Marla Nicole I understand all you are saying just reading your comment hurts me but I honestly do not agree that when someone was raped or in any other form sexually molested that you would turn to the same thing that hurts you. I was molested and I don't prostitute myself. Actually I hate men and i dont find sex exciting i actually would prefer being a man. so dont blame what happened to you in your pass for what you eventually become. what i strongly believe is that you the individual that was hurt should deal with the issue and let others know about what you went through and pray pray and cry cry and hope for the best

[@risselle]

The mom's face when she saw her daughter made me cry a lot. This video made me cry a lot. Why is the world so cruel?

[@leehoohn1379]

28:19 you can see her daughter mouthing "te amo mae (I love you mom)" ugh my heart

[@rotten5911]

btch they're serving time in prison for committing crimes, how is the world cruel?

[@leehoohn1379]

@@rotten5911 bc most of them were forced into that situation by the conditions they found themselves in, like the lady who had to pay for her son's treatment. many of them came from poor backgrounds and had to do what it took to survive. if you don't think there's anything wrong with that, fine, but it's a pretty shitty system we live on

[@mayranovaes2460]

@@rotten5911 All the ladies shown in the video were arrest for drug traffic witch shouldn't be a crime in the first place so they're definitely in the wrong place.

[@rotten5911]

@@mayranovaes2460 yes moron, drug trafficking shouldn't be a crime. lets fcking spread drugs all over the world

[@nicolascalvi5574]

just imagine how much fun would fashion shows be if they were all these inclusive

[@Nooooooooooooooooooooo7913]

OMG this is amazing!! Giving inmates a chance to feel beautiful and good about themselves is so incredibly important.

[@MsEliteForever]

Jody Aries would love this.

[@katytones1764]

+Saving/me hihihihihihihi

[@daricnd]

+noooooooooooooooooo and so temporary

[@Monai3ficent]

Lol no. They deserve nothing.

[@anthonysopran4342]

DarklingFaerie NOT ALL OF THEM ARE BAD..NOBODY DESERVES TO DIE EXCEPT FOR SOME MURDERERS LIKE JODI..THE EVIL BITCH..

[@mily87ful]

I worked as a nurse in prison, for 1 year ! All the inmates want is to be treated like humans. Giving these ladies the chance to feel beautiful, and to be regular girls at least for 1 night does more than you can ever imagine! It gives them hope, and the strength to keep going! Xoxoxooxo

[@goodtranscendence9587]

WHO OR WHAT WAS THE COMMON DENOMINATOR?

[@mily87ful]

Musa Yobabydaddy you mean THEIR victims? People go to prison for various reasons, and most of these girls are there for smuggling drugs if you saw the entire video. I am not justifying their bad actions and what got them there in the first place. However, I do believe that if you make a mistake you pay for it, and have all the right to rectify those mistakes and live a decent life. I am no one to judge, nor am I excusing the reason why they ended up there. Everyone deserves a second chance in life, even if you pay lifetime in prison you can rectify your mistakes and positively impact society within the prison system.

[@luizabassotonatto7403]

this should be on netflix, literally one of the best documentaries i’ve ever watched wow 😩

[@AnnaWebb37]

Damn that's a nice prison. Like, seriously, it's way better than what I've seen of American prisons.

[@marissaED]

Please...you have no idea what the prison system is like in Brazil. If you would like the english version, go rent a movie called Carandiru. They responded to a riot by going in and slaughtering everyone. And why wouldn't the prisoners riot? They were stacked in cells like library books and diseases such as HIV/AIDS ran rampant without even doing an easy thing like giving them condoms. Brazil's prisons are a cesspool of violence and human rights abuses. I found it ironic that this prison is also located in Carandiru.

[@marissaED]

Trust me, they showed you what they wanted you to see.

[@AnnaWebb37]

... I completely forgot about that

[@gregmcgrath5835]

I'm brazilian and I work at the prision system. Caradiru is a male prision, you CAN'T compare a male and a female prision in brasil. male system is ugly, smells death, but female is better and cleaner

[@ritavaisman6230]

Tony Flamingo but that's a much lighter prison

[@ColoxrI]

It's a stove that would get you hot. BEST LINE EVER OMG!!!!!

[@RedFairyTarot]

I'm not a fan of pageants, but this is the first time I see pageants in prison. BRAVO brazil 👏 This is the best thing they can do to women in prison self-esteem is so important, they are giving them hope 👏

[@cutiepie4071]

no joke the prison is nicer then my school

[@ale_9226]

Cutiepie soooo true😄😂😂😂😂

[@malakh731]

Cutiepie sad but true

[@Sara-px8iv]

Cutiepie yes 😂 that's too true

[@ilovepizzavideo3364]

Cutiepie same

[@scorpiaflueman8344]

My old school had to be remade because there was so much mold growing in the walls and ceilings.

[@inthestars94]

So sorry about the older lady :'( 7 years..

[@beth_9214]

Me too, I wish she could have won, because she doesn't have any family in Brazil!!!

[@KeshiaK39]

+Beth_9 Beth_9 I agree, I feel like she deserved to win the most, it would have been something to cheer her up.

[@beth_9214]

Keshia K Thank you!!! :D

[@pryorb987]

behindaurora it ripped my head out :(

[@lilsw.6991]

Just because it's worse somewhere else doesn't make shit they go trough right. Not even a little. And I actually wondered if your keyboard was broken the comment before. -> CAPSLOCK. -> No capslock. easy :)

[@enderwiggins8248]

It's crazy that so many of them are suitcase-trafficking related. Long sentencing for non-violent drug related crimes never made sense to me

[@freetheworld2671]

If someone in Brazil ask you to pick up a suitcase now you know what to do.

[@chaka554]

The reporter was amazing very job to her

[@lookaftering5638]

I don't know why this affected me so much, but I got really emotional throughout this entire documentary. Women are amazing.

[@ghidorahs1fan209]

Me to hun.

[@whogisele]

O jeitinho brasileiro foi finalmente usado pra algo bom quando os guardas deixaram a mãe entrar mesmo sendo proibido

[@evig]

falou

[@vinicius21989]

@@evig Você está estudando português?

[@rjmh3968]

Já se fosse numa prisão de homens e o pai...

[@rjmh3968]

E o jeitinho brasileiro é como tudo: tem um lado bom e um ruim.

[@hwa6504]

Bom demais pra falar a verdade, ninguém resiste ao amor de uma mãe

[@aruytpadyugf]

Brazil is seriously an amazing country. I am blown away by their culture.

[@malcolmx836]

It is not amazing bro. It is a country full of racism, poverty, inequality, immorality and violence.

[@camilaproferus1293]

Alejandro Rodriguez Every nation has problems, Acknowledge that is important, desqualify the good things is not nice, Brazil is a third world country, It takes time to improve.

[@patomalucobebado5740]

aruytpadyugf In the beginning the system of Brazilian prisons was generally the best in the world but it is much more profitable for the corrupt government to make them the worst in the world. so it (good system)is only female prisons And yeah its a 3 world country but the culture is so rich you cant understand

[@thesimplifestyle2022]

Thank you 😉 but not that much

[@anagabrielalacerda8488]

Camila Proferus god Brazil its second world country like India

[@Dumbergy]

The one with braided hair was cute holy crap

[@BEARISMFASHION]

IKRRRRRR

[@Michelle-nv5ix]

PsychoKitty사랑 when?

[@larissaacosta6139]

Michelle Grande ღ in the mister category

[@keyzzkeyyy8042]

PsychoKitty사랑 omg right !#

[@Abigail-rn5gp]

PsychoKitty사랑 ikr

[@teissatuipulotu4794]

The mother and daughter moment really got me😍😭🥰

[@herestillqueer]

Same, I cried 😭

[@priscamaloya8238]

I cut some onions too

[@laniemate2588]

Bianca Zinini met many women. I am jealous, but thankful for watching this video. (4:25) Ana Paula : "Even though we are in here (prison), we are still worth something." (7:03) Maria Immaculada Rodriguez Clemente: "I will get out of here even stronger, better and more beautiful." (8:25) Bianca Cristina de Jesus Oliveira: "When I get out, I will do things differently. I will show my improvements." (10:25) Falida, from Sweden: "Just because maybe you've done something bad, you don't have to be a bad person." (13:06) Nairajane de Lacerda Quieroz: "My mom, she's everything. Everything, in good or bad times, through challenges. I thank God for the mother I have. She is wonderful, she is my warrior." (16:44) Falida: "I think I have a lot of charisma, I have intelligence. I think I have beauty on the inside, and the outside." This video was beautiful. These are just highlights of some of my favorite quotes to look back upon. Thank you.

[@kaylamesser5733]

Thanks for reposting these quotes. Very nice!!

[@stradedigital3725]

And don't forget at 17:00 "There's no ugly woman, there's only mistreated woman" HAHAHAHA the absolute state of alternative reality some people operate on. Victim mentality. If they're "mistreated" someone else has to be the oppressor, and if the woman are mistreated, by implication it had to be the men "mistreating" them. MINDBLOWING, the level of poisonous psychological manipulation these convicted criminals still cling to after their life outside to the point of denying reality to avoid taking responsibility of their own actions like any mentally healthy adult. Let's hope they get psychologically reformed before the end of their sentences otherwise these predatorial manipulative woman will end up ruining their lives again or any man they associate themselves with.

[@BrianaPetersonthefabulousplus]

Their language is so beautiful..

[@africasbest6391]

Portuguese

[@janikb3538]

It's ugly

[@theoldewellswirls8976]

This load of shit was made only to divert attention from the actual prison system we have!

[@gregmcgrath5835]

it's brazilian portuguese, a branch of european portuguese, totally different (because native american, african and immigrant influence) in vocab, pronunciation, grammar, sounds of words etc.

[@Maaluukiinha]

shutup just like your face

[@Shizukanexen]

I wanted to see more of Clementina. I hope she is well... It's been four years... I hope that she has gotten to go home early perhaps.

[@netopierro10]

probably yes, sher got 7 years cause it was international drug traffic. domestic drug traffic gives you 3 years at most. but with good behaviour it can cut down to 3 years if she agrees to go back to her country.... so she probably left in 3 years

[@ashleyhazlehurst9593]

The choreographer's way of thinking is so admirable and I wish there were more people like him! People who are shocked by all of this happening in a prison need to remember their humanity, and imagine how rehabilitating positive activities like this can be

[@mellochoco10]

Girl in cornrows had a smile that had me questioning myself BIG TIME

[@heavenatlast2386]

Have you figured it out yet 🤦

[@mellochoco10]

@@heavenatlast2386 nah 🤣🤣

[@heavenatlast2386]

@@mellochoco10 😹

[@heavenatlast2386]

@thais juliana. damn talk about greedy 😂😂

[@sushidope1701]

As a crazy person obsessed with chocolate, it’s good that you’re questioning yourself.

[@m.egan53]

"maximum security" has a very different meaning in Brazil than here in the US! When the woman said the cells stay unlocked so they can visit with each other I was shocked lol

[@Rafael-jn6iv]

This is not maximum security

[@raphaelcarvalho1970]

@@Rafael-jn6iv This is maximum security for women.

[@ms.wilson6439]

Legit lol

[@Abstract.Noir414]

@@raphaelcarvalho1970 or for brasil

[@sambailey9942]

Right?! Like what's a low security prison like hahaha

[@job5236]

I really liked this. I have a Justice degree (criminology major), so it was interesting to me how this pageant is used as a form of both mental health program of sorts and rehabilitation. Women in prison are most often inmates as a result of being a victim of abuse (physical, mental, sexual) and more often than not just need to regain their confidence, so they don't fall back into it after release. Thank you for sharing!

[@beahgg]

I liked knowing this and agree, how have you been dealing with your work? If I may ask

[@peaceandlove544]

victims of social and economic injustice too

[@Daniella1673]

This would be a good movie

[@Daniella1673]

I hope someone picks it up and hires ethnic actresses with different heights and different body types

[@eejhayjess]

yessss

[@eejhayjess]

its gonna be a good movie. i hope someone thinks of this.

[@shinjones2064]

This would be such an amazing movie.

[@CorvusCentaurus]

Jade Gallego its a movie

[@ingriddias8448]

Dude I'm Brazilian and this is the first time I've heard about it! You can tell I'm just as shocked as you guys 😂

[@renAiin]

its incredible that the most beautiful beauty pageant is from a prison. this diversity, this realness, its more beautiful than anything.

[@rabbitrulez]

renAiin it's a nice beautiful true pageant

[@clorofemully]

i remember when i was little i saw this thing that said "there are no ugly women, only lazy women." I never thought anything of it until he said "there are no ugly women, only mistreated women." I thought wow... what a huge difference in the view of women. Of course not all women are manipulated and abused like these women were, but idk what im saying anymore haha... beautiful video

[@MjlovesMinivans]

Yeah I'm stealing that comment there are no ugly women only mistreated women. I agree its power ful

[@one44ll]

That phrase is a popular saying in Brazil.

[@nethmisahajeewa2304]

I see why Ana Paula is a favourite. The charisma and the confidence is off the charts! The swag!

[@sarahambleton9813]

When she said "i love you, mom" (28:25) i felt it in my bones

[@rjmh3968]

Love for one's mother is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

[@hayleegrant4144]

Lol

[@MadameCorgi]

Anyone else think that people shouldn't be given long sentences for trafficking if they only attempted to traffic drugs because of the desperate situation they were in?

[@vinylhedgehog5574]

but how can they prove that they did it out of circumstance?

[@maryerre7092]

I agree with you, living in a third world´s economic situation where there are just no job opportunities but you have to fulfill the same necessities as everyone else is tough..

[@Avaadorey]

Unfortunately if there wasn't the threat of long sentences more people would do it :(

[@misswhyaname]

The sad thing is the people that cost society the most money through insurance fraud, bank constructions and all other monetary scams never get caught and if they do they only get a lighter sentence especially as 'first time offenders' even though they've been stealing other people's money for almost a lifetime. I bet that if you would give all these women some of that fraud money and say: you can make a better life for yourself with this check, they would start companies employing other people and especially women in the same position whilst taking great care of their families. I would put my hand in a fire pit for that.

[@ninak6801]

+Alex N how exactly are they dangerous? They aren't violent criminals.

[@emikaychap6599]

i like how they actually treat the like human beings and not dogs

[@brobro7481]

yeah I'm from Brazil and that's not the majority, so it made me happy

[@Nashiha]

The most positive beauty contest story I've seen in a while

[@marianaaragao551]

Im portuguese and i get everything they are saying but i still catch myself reading the subtitles

[@ANSELNaamehRahab]

Mariana Aragão hahaha I did too...

[@rabbitrulez]

Mariana Aragão same

[@patomalucobebado5740]

Mariana Aragão como são as prisoes em Portugal ?

[@beatrizbarcellos7557]

me toooooo oh my god

[@aleshanndramariajoao9416]

Mariana Aragão eu também kkkkk

[@isadoramonteblanco]

A competição ter um espaço especial para as meninas estrangeiras mostra que o Brasil é muito evoluído na questão de não ter preconceito e xenofobia tão intensa quanto outros países... me deixa muito orgulhosa!

[@realzubidoo]

feel bad for falida. too many people in there for the wrong reasons.

[@user-qw9sq3gc3y]

I was sad when I saw the look on clemintines face when she didn't win I wanted her to win😣

[@patriciaguimarddeval7124]

tiana me to

[@MateusMortais]

And this, my friends, is the real miss UNIVERSE!

[@Arzeddirgnirama]

With lots of diversity in color, gender, body size and beauty. I love this kind! I never knew they had this in prison. Made the ladies feel beautiful while being deprived of freedom.

[@thederpylemon]

I'm not crying. I just stubbed my toe. Naija and her mother is just so moving. I loved the mature woman so much too

[@OakleyGamerGirl]

I was hoping that the older women who had taken the suit case to the air port had won for her category

[@anabellecleary43]

CosmicSoCraftie Me too

[@auroraborealis675]

I'm sure all of the old women in that category have sad stories though so I'm sure whoever won was very happy and deserved it.

[@amandaflemmi1928]

The man directing the pageant is a amazing person with a amazing heart❤️

[@d34dmagg0tz]

i literally almost cried the older african lady was so weet

[@netopierro10]

probably she is out for some time now, sher got 7 years cause it was international drug traffic. domestic drug traffic gives you 3 years at most. but with good behaviour it can cut down to 3 years if she agrees to go back to her country.... so she probably left in 3 years... sorry my bad english

[@netopierro10]

@Bela T.T probably she is out for some time now, sher got 7 years cause it was international drug traffic. domestic drug traffic gives you 3 years at most. but with good behaviour it can cut down to 3 years if she agrees to go back to her country.... so she probably left in 3 years... sorry my bad english

[@misumi9ar]

Bella T.T omg .. if you don't know how brazil laws work, just shut up.

[@lafea7364]

@@misumi9ar dats how brazilian laws work im brazilian Some murderers leave pison in 5 years for good behaviour stop pretending the law system here is good

[@Coco-pr3rz]

the girl with braided hair would make me turn bi

[@MTGoddard]

💋🤣🤣🤣

[@protoneutro4115]

You're probably bio ready and you're done it before

[@heavenatlast2386]

Damn coco get it 🙊😂

[@do0bin]

it was literally what I thought

[@rizahsid4609]

this video touch my heart i cry when i saw the mother go to the back stages to meet her daughter...and when the mother say "who know when i can came here again" it break my heart. PURE LOVE

[@amand4t]

Brazilian version of Orange is the New Black 😆

[@Nicole-lc5yt]

is stove a transgender? just askin

[@amand4t]

Nicole* yep!!!

[@Mars-hd7hg]

except for the fact that i'd rather be at the brazilian prison

[@jujubavichsants2243]

Manda Tjsaik fuck you

[@linday2009]

Manda Tjsaik is this funny to you? Where is the your empathy and compassion?

[@emnananana]

Life is full with beautiful, talented and brave women, they deserve a chance to embrace it ❤️🙏🏻

[@ADZ01982]

+Emna Bieber let me guess its was the mans fault ?

[@trapadvisor2258]

+ ADZ01982 Life is beautiful.. you conclude its the mans fault. Round of applause for this Doyle please.

[@trapadvisor2258]

silver frog eye What are you talking about? Read my sentence again and who its directed at.

[@trapadvisor2258]

we all make mistakes silver frog eye

[@onlybreeze1319]

LONE WOLF SPIRIT I LOVE YOUR COMMENT

[@YuliGrossi7]

the braided hair "Mister" god, TAKE ME

[@foreignheart2222]

Same with me, sis

[@nanad1111]

Same sissss

[@baddrobyn8047]

Right 😭😩

[@nanad1111]

26:07 you're welcome

[@sarahpalazzi]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@robertwrightfonseca]

That's a wonderful idea and I think that the way the whole ordeal was presented was perfect; it prevented dehumanization of the inmates and allowed everyone to see them as people.

[@EgyptKoketso]

I showed it to my class and they were all super shocked and amazed!!

[@itsargyle]

Me: :| My Recommended: Women getting to feel beautiful, even in prison. Me: :)

[@pviccs]

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSS

[@lorenaprieto2488]

Hahajajajajajajha

[@kattyk6370]

Why not?

[@isabelamartins416]

I can't belive this was happening in my country and no one knows about it here

[@eduardadamm3248]

Isabela Martins SIM

[@heleneoldeide2303]

Tbm n sabia

[@tumblebee5269]

same... beijos

[@aleatorioemais5168]

@Isabela Martins ENTÃO!!! Agora to até com uma vontadezinha de ir pra prisão, kkkk

[@srp1129]

this saddens me. so many women set up or acting out of hopelessness😡

[@breshannondevereaux7725]

Well done to ALL! The journalist, the inmates, families and jail staff! The United States could learn a great deal from Brazil regarding the treatment of inmates! HUMANIZING gets BETTER results than DEHUMANIZING! May you all have drama free sentences and go home SOON! LOVE FROM THE U.S.!!

[@brobro7481]

That's not the majority here in Brazil mostly because of the really low budget and overpopulation, but I hope this turns into an example to other prisons

[@claraabelha]

"Amanhã que a cobra vai fumar." "Tomorrow is the day."

[@efigeniavales3218]

Clara Abelha kkkkk RI dsso

[@beatrizbarcellos7557]

hahahah mds pensei nisso tb como ficaria? "tomorrow the snake is taking a hit"

[@sarahalmeida2941]

Clara do ig letragarrafal 😂😂😂 né

[@enderwiggins8248]

Sempre é engraçado traduzir, né? A cultura do EUA e do Brasil são muito diferente não importa o idioma

[@felipebleichvel6823]

"Fogão? Aquele que esquenta o rabo?" "Stove? That one used for cooking?"

[@daisyy274]

this is really beautiful to watch these gorgeous women to participate in something positive, empowering, and very uplifting. I feel if the US had some sort of program that provided these feelings and encouragement in both men and women in the prison system, most would come out as changed people. Again, I am saying MOST not all.

[@marissaED]

Please...you have no idea what the prison system is like in Brazil. If you would like the english version, go rent a movie called Carandiru. They responded to a riot by going in and slaughtering everyone. And why wouldn't the prisoners riot? They were stacked in cells like library books and diseases such as HIV/AIDS ran rampant without even doing an easy thing like giving them condoms. Brazil's prisons are a cesspool of violence and human rights abuses. I found it ironic that this prison is also located in Carandiru.

[@sundancent2202]

MayMay But they're in prison... They should receive proper punishment for whatever they have done. Why would they deserve to feel empowered?

[@ShaiMyst]

Sundancent Because by empowering them you can help to reduce the amount of re-offenders.

[@monkiram]

It really depends on the goal you are trying to achieve by putting somebody in prison. If your only object is to punish them and make them suffer for their crime, then empowering them is the opposite of what you want to do. However, if your intention is to rehabilitate them, to turn them into well-adapted individuals who are constructive members of society and will not reoffend, then you absolutely need to give them self-esteem, optimism, and a sense of purpose. In my opinion, people who are arrested for drug trafficking, as most of these women have been, do not deserve "punishment", they need rehabilitation.

[@StyleMeGenevieve]

This has been the most heart warming mini doco Ive watched in so long, i'm crying for these beautiful humans xx

[@ElliesWorld]

Woah the reporter herself looks like she could win a beauty pageant haha :D

[@Smoke1]

+Ellie Newman Same can be said about you.

[@Ori0987]

Smoke that’s cute

[@AnaTheAmazing]

this was so beautiful

[@lajoyjones2301]

+Alison Schwartz me too... now everyone is looking at me crazy at work!!!

[@AnaTheAmazing]

i balled my eyes out

[@TrueFireAnt]

+Shamwow Bawled.

[@bbangel711]

+TrueFireAnt bald

[@estrellagonzalez9950]

+moon pie actually BAWLED is correct!

[@jnac8857]

Well done, lovely story! The day after broke my heart the most, when their normal is the prison colors of beige and white but they had a glimpse of what a good life can be for them if they stay strong and positive, this program is admirable in itself, women are the nurtures of beauty and Brazilian women shine no matter where they are. Thank you for this.

[@Pinketuzz]

27:55 I cried during this part. Beautiful.

[@aminahalkelybi5577]

i am watching this part right now and i am in TEARS......... so raw, so real, my heart breaks for the mother especially

[@divablogger3115]

I cried also .. Was so sad

[@MrLoks05]

i'm also in this part now. I needed to pause the video, catch up a cigar. I'm rly shaken up, damm, i felt like a focken babe, tearing me up apart. None movie made me feel like this and i believe that's because i'm dealing with real emotions, so strong.

[@anddogsaregonnabark]

I love how diverse Brazil is!!

[@yeshanaik9293]

This literally made me cry ..! The type of content I wish reach more and more people.

[@musiclover4ever2000]

Excited for all these women to make better life choices when they get out.

[@willcookmakeup]

This is great. America's prison system is horrible. Locked up and throw away the key. While yes, there are MANY inmates currently who really should never leave or be reintegrated back into society, but for I'd say large majority of people, their crimes were petty, and at heart good people. Teaching them how to come back into society is so important, and I feel even more so doing things like this to keep them positive. But again, maximum security....ehh you're probably there for a reason.

[@electric6131]

+Will Cook Couldn't agree more!!! :)

[@DoNaCOMMENTS]

Don't you FEEL maximum security as no more than just a myth after watching this?

[@beatrizbarcellos7557]

brazillian prison system is one of the worst in the world

[@angelicelly_904]

Prisons in Brazil are better than the schools

[@haleytai3640]

i agreee so much with you

[@veronicaflorrr]

"Amanha que a cobra vai fumar" Sub: Tomorrow is the day

[@sarah5080]

"Tomorrow the snake will smoke" skdskdk

[@juli9037]

KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

[@marinadeoliveira134]

Kkkkkkk

[@edusouza4827]

Eu pensei a mesma coisa hahahahahahahah

[@AnaPaula-vk1gt]

"Pau que nasce torto não morre torto" everybody can change

[@giggles1219]

This is awesome. This process seems to provide some sort of rehabilitation to prepare these women for discharge from incarceration. I'm sure this also helps them with building their self worth and the self confidence to become productive individuals in society again.

[@reeroy7160]

This took me an hour to get through bc I had to pause it every time I cried so I wouldn’t miss the subtitles 😂

[@cosplay_by_mar2945]

its horrible to see these woman bieng locked for trying to help someone else its so upsetting

[@EyeLoveTheStars]

Uh they were trying to help drug kingpins and gangsters.

[@yasmimsouzadeoliveira8130]

@@EyeLoveTheStars no, they were trying to help themselves. Did you even whatched the video?

[@freetheworld2671]

do the crime pay the fine honey.

[@cristinas2117]

Well, that's sad but they did wrong choices

[@WaveRider1989]

@@yasmimsouzadeoliveira8130 everyone who does crime are trying to help themselves, you think people staling to give money to other people or what? women and men; crime is poverty driven 90% of the time.

[@holamami5206]

The one with the braids is so cuteeeee

[@adamosman7966]

Drug Mules shouldn't be in prison at all. The government should target the big players.

[@beatrizbarcellos7557]

in brazil thats causing a war where thousands of people die everyday in the favelas

[@mariannag1073]

Nah

[@lonelytuning]

ana paula/stove is so attractive, i am in tears..... tons of lovely ladies here, i hope they all find peace in their lives, they deserve it

[@lonelytuning]

the lady around 27:09 is also soooo pretty, her smile is so beautiful 😭

[@lashawnablanton4649]

This is AWESOME! American prisons would NEVER do this.

[@commonman6382]

U wanna little natha

[@EyeLoveTheStars]

If a prisoner beat the hell out of your loved one, and then you found out they were given the opportunity to star in a prison beauty pageant, how would you feel? Exactly.

[@melodylover2825]

In the usa we need reform.. All of the military cops working in prisons need to be put in prison

[@aaliyahetc.6687]

@@EyeLoveTheStars I still think they deserve a life. Within the prison grounds of course. But I don't think anyone deserves to be isolated or dehumanized to the extent many prisoners are.

[@ms.wilson6439]

Saddest shti ever, but, true. North Americans are haters... (N. A here lol)