Alicia Machado
Alicia Machado was born Yoseph Alicia Machado in Maracay Venezuela 6 December 1976. Alicia comes from a variety of backgrounds. Her father and mother are both from Cuban descendance. She has been a major player in television, film and beauty contests for the entirety of her life. The rise of Alicia Machado to stardom started when she was named Miss Venezuela in 1995 at 19 years old, representing the state of Yaracuy. In the year following she became four-time Venezuelan woman to win the title of Miss Universe 1996. In her time as Miss Universe however was marked by negative press coverage and controversy due to the fact she gained weight. Donald Trump, the owner of Miss Universe Organization, ridiculed her publicly about the weight gain, referring to the girl Miss Piggy and requiring her to exercise in front the media. The incident led to a heated feud with Alicia Trump and Donald Trump.



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