Meet Miss Israel Beauty queen Avigail Alfatov, 19, is a champion fencer who loves falafel and has a unique use for green tea.
Romania native, 83, wins Miss Holocaust Survivors Beauty Pageant Hairdressers and makeup artists primped and pampered the 16 contestants before they took to the runway and shared their stories of survival.
In first, Israeli competes at international pageant for models Moscow-born Maria Barlin, 26, also participated in fashion shows for Orthodox women who dress modestly.