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reported Desirée Durán in other countries are paid misses. In Bolivia are run by a company.

Receive the crown of beauty queen for a night of glamor is the greatest dream of participating in these competitions, but the road to that achievement is not only illuminated by lights or encouraged by the applause and pampering.

In Bolivia, some queens have reported that these events are forced to sign contracts "hard" that "only benefit" to its contractors, although they say that any decision is voluntary at the time to accept or reject the terms of a agreement.

is the case of Maria Teresa Roca, Miss World Bolivia, which remains in litigation with Promociones Gloria, the company that organizes the major beauty contests, with major foray into the events of Paraguay.

They are prohibited from "engaging in political activities, carnival, giving interviews to media, removing unauthorized photographs by Promociones Gloria", as revealed by Roca terms in an open letter to your agency.

Nor can go up or down more than two kilos of weight and do special work. If you breach the contract, must pay a fine of 15,000 dollars, "thus violating constitutional rights to free exercise of the profession, freedom of movement, freedom of expression and even the right to professional work, "says Rock, also a lawyer.

Roca unveiled this aspect of their contract to lay claim to the crown of Miss Universe Bolivia, after the winner surrenders to participate in a worldwide competition because the media reported the alteration of his age.

"They control your life"

But it is not the only case. The former and current Miss Bolivia Desiree Duran TV presenter claimed that during the three year contract last "control your work and control your own life." Duran

remember that some years ago the company he "made a scandal" and was about to withdraw when she won the crown left the country without permission. Alison

Roca, María Teresa representative, adds that "the contract is very hard when talking about the obligations of the queens. They have many obligations and few rights. "

Instead, the chief executive of Promociones Gloria, Gloria de Limpias, said those commitments "are in total agreement between both parties and in no way detrimental to the queens."

When asked about the details of the contract, the entrepreneur said there is a confidentiality clause and could not make them public.

fact, his company applied this clause to remove the post María Teresa Roca Miss World Bolivia, after she publicly criticized the company and the agreement. Promotions

Gloria emphasizes that contracts are voluntary and that the signatories are all adults. The winner of a contest, as the company receives between awards and the equivalent of $ 31,000, the second and third get 29,700, 29,000. However, if you lose the crown, a breach of contract, according to the complainants, these awards must be returned in cash. Miss

with pay

In 2006, Desiree Duran reached the finals in Miss Universe contest, and with that experience, says conditions in other countries "are very different." That some queens are salary, car, apartment and costumes ready to wear in competition. In contrast, in Bolivia have not paid, but can not work anywhere else other than the agency which promotes.

"I think that is a contract that favors only one part, which is the agency," he says, relates that when there is a conflict "Miss is the agency loses and wash your hands."