Free Republic 1st Qtr 2026 Fundraising Target: $81,000 Receipts & Pledges to-date: $5,062
6%  
Woo hoo!! And now only $608 to reach 7%!! Thank you all very much!! God bless.

Keyword: jumboqueen

Brevity: Headers | « Text »
  • Thai Jumbo Queen says fat is beautiful

    05/01/2005 7:53:36 PM PDT · by kingattax · 38 replies · 2,438+ views
    Reuters ^ | 5-1-2005
    NAKHON PATHOM, Thailand (Reuters) - In an era of chiselled supermodels and bizarre weight-loss diets a Thai beauty contest celebrated women with a bit of flesh on Sunday when heavy-weight contestants battled for the Miss Jumbo Queen crown. The annual contest, which aims to raise awareness and money for Thailand's dwindling elephant population, allows full-sized women weighing over 80 kg (12.5 stone) to show weight-conscious Thais that big is beautiful. This year, 24 women participated in the contest at the Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo, 40 miles west of the capital Bangkok. "I want to show people that just because...