'Miss USSR' beauty pageant in the UK

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 22: Contenders getting ready for 'Miss USSR UK' beauty pageant's final show at Cadogan Hall in central London, England on 22 April, 2014. Miss USSR UK is a beauty pageant only has contenders from post-Soviet Union who live and work in the UK. 30 models from 15 countries, including Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Belarus and Azerbaijan, represent their countries for several months and go through number of eliminations and challenges to win the competition. (Photo by Tolga Akmen/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)