LUCAS KUBITSCHEK Brazil

The disqualification of Lucas Kubitschek puts the contest in check The decision of the organizers of the Mister Universe Brazil contest to disqualify and, consequently, revoke the title of Lucas Kubitschek (above, in photo by Sérgio Vincent) is regrettable. And, to say the least, questionable. The accusations expressed in the note that “the model broke the regulations because he had already been photographed totally or partially naked” are so hypocritical and falsely moral that they call into question the contest as a whole. After all, there is a difference between “posing nude” and “artistic nude.” There are photographers like Terry Richardson, Rick Day and Mario Testino, just to name a few and they won't let me lie. The justification that “the event was only known to the organizers of the event after the final of the contest” falls apart since, unlike in fiction, where soap opera characters do not use a pendrive or computer, in real life it is enough to a quick search in a search. site to see Lucas' photos, some of which have already been published here on Fast-food(e) — yes, they are artistic photos. Ironically, the contest's own website features a photo of the model “partially naked,” covered only by a horse cage. Furthermore: the statement that “the contest management only became aware of the photographs when the international franchise exhaustively investigated the winning candidate, thus discovering the photographs in which he appeared naked,” demonstrates the Brazilian organizers' lack of commitment to the rules. required by the regulations. . Even more serious is the fact that other candidates have not told the truth when registering, which invalidates the contest as a whole. After all, how can we believe in impartial elections if the complaints of irregularities affecting other candidates do not stop; For example, did married candidates with children participate, which is also prohibited by the regulations? Attributing to the model “the lack of respect that the elected official committed to the rules of the regulations” is an attack on the intelligence of those who take the modeling profession seriously; to photographers who professionally photograph artistic nudes; and to the public, who only have to regret the disorganization of those who call themselves organizers. Disrespectful is the way they manipulated an artistic image, placing a line over the model and suggesting that she was explicitly allowing herself to be photographed as if she were in the pages of one of those pornographic magazines on newsstands. There is nothing absurd or grotesque in the image; Fortunately, for fear of being sued, they had the good sense to remove the image from the contest website. Not to mention that, from the beginning, the relationship and surname of Lucas Kubitschek, third cousin of former president Juscelino Kubitschek, caught the attention of the contest organizers. The feeling that persists (and, honestly, I would like to be wrong) is that the organizers seem, in a premeditated way, to want to promote a contest that has historically lacked credibility and that the market considers a plagiarism of the, in fact, real Mister Brazil that He already chose Lucas Gil, Jonas Sulzbach and Lucas Malvacini, just to name a few whose beauty was deservedly recognized. I have no doubt that Lucas' career remains unwavering. Despite the controversy, he will surely be sought after for a serious job considering his charisma, professionalism and beauty. I'm not so sure about the future of the contest anymore. #UNFORTUNATE