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Friday, 25 July 2014

Photo of the day: Nigeria at the Miss Universe contest in 1964

50 years ago. Before many of us were born. How things have changed. They were still beautiful back then though...
at 7/25/2014 08:59:00 pm

117 comments:

  1. jennietobbie25 July 2014 at 21:01

    Women.

    Beauty.

    Power.

    Nigeria

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    1. Unknown25 July 2014 at 23:38

      Am sure miss Israel won back den,so pretty and stylish

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    2. Unknown26 July 2014 at 03:38

      That Isrealite contestant gown still makes sense now. And that of the Nigerian.. That's the Ayoba or whatever they call it now. Hmm!!

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    3. NaNcY DreW26 July 2014 at 08:32

      Covered up,thick skinned,and beautiful unlike dis days contestant ~beautiful and hungry looking,bleached skin not all of dem eniway but most of dem. Funny picz tho

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    4. LEEZ26 July 2014 at 10:44

      Hehhehhe na so!

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  2. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:02

    Pretty! I will be cool if people start calling me 'LIB Princess' pretex4luv@yahoo.com

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    1. LIB PRINCESS27 July 2014 at 07:13

      And you are hiding under anonymous??? Get a life!

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  3. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:03

    whaoo! Great

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    1. calex okolo26 July 2014 at 06:49

      See how they covered their body well. Nice one. Btw wasn't that the era of racism?

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  4. Amarachukwu.25 July 2014 at 21:04

    Oh boy oooo see they dressed.

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  5. Gold25 July 2014 at 21:04

    Lolzzzzz u go fear contest na

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  6. APPLE25 July 2014 at 21:04

    WAO! Nice.

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  7. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:07

    They ar kul though I dnt knw any!

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  8. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:08

    Fine babes. Lol. Check us out. Our outfit no be here. Lolz. #buba

    ** Sexy MILF Queen **

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  9. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:09

    Fine babes. Lol. Check us out. Our outfit no be here. Lolz. #buba

    ** Sexy MILF Queen **

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  10. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:09

    Decently dressed opposite of what we see these days

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  11. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:09

    Awwwwwwww... MISS ISREAL LOOKS GOOD...

    SEE NAIJA ND BUBA WITH WRAPPER...........COOOOOOLLLLL
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    Moye B

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  12. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:09

    Miss nigeria. Be looking like makeba......hehehehe!

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  13. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:09

    There is God. This modern day, Who'll dress this way and on the road?

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  14. Antoinette25 July 2014 at 21:09

    Ah...see when women were properly dressed and they still looked beautiful. nw if our girls no show cleavage dem never dress.nw na plunging neckline, peek-aboo etc,God help our men! #dressthewayyouwanttobeaddressed

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  15. @juliesomto25 July 2014 at 21:09

    Lol

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  16. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:10

    Dis rily got mi laffn.... Sisi eko

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  17. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:10

    Bring back our girls

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  18. ƒαвυℓσυѕ cynzi25 July 2014 at 21:10

    Which beautiful?? Miss Nigeria luks like shez goin for mothering sunday, y miss norway is on her cookin cloth, nd miss holland is dt canvas or rainboot..... Funny funny! Hehehh

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    1. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 23:02

      Your comment got me reeling in serious laughter oo!!!

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    2. Unknown26 July 2014 at 00:25

      @fabulous wateva dey wore clothes according 2 d way dey dress in dere different countries....boot nau

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    3. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 08:12

      Funny ko...mumu!, that's thr native footwear even till nau, stop displayin ur ignorance by tryin hard to be funny

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  19. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:11

    Miss Israel, lol

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  20. Dotted lines25 July 2014 at 21:11

    Awwwh...........lovely

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  21. CHERRY25 July 2014 at 21:12

    Lol funny looking dresses!

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  22. Mykelz25 July 2014 at 21:13

    Beautiful even without bikinis

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  23. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:13

    Things has really changed, see how decent they looked.

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  24. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:14

    Na d clothes dey reign again soooo. Fashion dnt go out of style lolz

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  25. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:14

    Miss Holland shoes is so funny and Miss Israel is so pretty...nkemdirimeverista111@gmail.com

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  26. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:15

    Wow she's really pretty and dark in complexion unlike most MBGN's now

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  27. Her Excellency25 July 2014 at 21:15

    How time flies

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  28. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:16

    lovely
    Jayc..

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  29. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:16

    Hahahahaha miss holland's shoe tho!

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  30. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:16

    Waoh!How time flies! Miss Nigeria should be in her 70s now, a grandmother!

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  31. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:17

    Chei!!!!! Linda nwa ikeji! Ebe ka i si voputa picture nke a? Umuagbogho oma! *smh* those good ole days when decency was d key word! Una see overflowing breast/cleavage abi oilrig(thigh/p*ssy high slit) 4 there? Effortless beauties!





    #GozManuel Says#

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  32. BONARIO NNAGS25 July 2014 at 21:17

    Awww! The good old days before Dencia happened.

    ~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA

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  33. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:18

    Lol,things have really changed.
    Cooldavoe@yahoo.com

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  34. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:18

    Looooooooool.... Wow!! Nawa!

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  35. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:19

    So funny

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  36. Dan Skila25 July 2014 at 21:23

    Very lovely, no be now weh dem dey show their nakedness all in the name of civlization

    Danskila1@gmail.com

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  37. NWA NSUKKA25 July 2014 at 21:23

    Jst wish I was born in dis era,it would hav been beta for me..Now,the center cannot hold,the falcon can no longer hear d falconer..everything has fallen apart..God pls save our generation

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  38. Olubukola Ozone25 July 2014 at 21:24

    That Israeli woman stil looks d new skul. I mean, she's stunning. I love d Nigerian too, am so proud of dat undiluted beauty and composure

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  39. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:26

    love ms Nigeria's shoes. it's still in vogue now

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  40. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:27

    Hahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaa, laugh wan kill me for here oo, o boy see miss holland akpola.. Linda even the clothe wey miss Nigeria wear, u no go gree wear am go farm sef lol..buh I fit manage miss isreal own, buh like seriously, everyone of them is trying to represent their culture, not now that ladies find it difficult to wear native to church, even when they do, they modernize the style in a way that u might mistake it for an english wear..

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  41. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:28

    See dat Nigeria babe,she set and beautiful,she is even d last african standing..................,Merlin say so

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  42. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:29

    Things have really changed..seems miss Nigeria wore iro and buba

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  43. Alicia says...25 July 2014 at 21:29

    Beautiful! Not like the negropeans we are seeing today parading themselves as Nigerian beauty. Rubbish.

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  44. comfort25 July 2014 at 21:29

    Black is beauty ooo

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  45. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:29

    How tym flies

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  46. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:32

    Lwkm linda where on earth did u get dis frm wow dats cute so simple buh na house gals cloth b dat nw ooo marydanladi180@gmail.com

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  47. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:33

    just imagine,they're not nude o

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  48. @MEETD®EALEVANS™25 July 2014 at 21:33

    And all covered up, u missed dat part linda, jst as ercertera pointed out...

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  49. Mummy E25 July 2014 at 21:35

    israel naim win am that time,lolssssssssssssss

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  50. Unknown25 July 2014 at 21:35

    #PictureMoments. Indeed how things have changed.. *Smiling

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  51. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:36

    that was wen women were valued not now.#THAT AKWA IBOM BOY#

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  52. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:37

    decency,i luv it@loly.fash@yahoo.com

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  53. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:39

    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah!.. Somebody hold me!.. Wow linda,. Can just imagine!.. Wow!.. Still laughing!..#teamchris

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  54. Bold Kid25 July 2014 at 21:39

    Very, very beautiful ladies/women. I agree with u, Linda. These days its all about how much skin dey can show...

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  55. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:42

    wow this is what we call beauty at its peak. not now that girls would go naked bleach their skins and use make up for 3 girls to scatter their faces they deceive themselves! smh for those kinda girls.

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  56. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:46

    Wow....nice. They look beautiful.

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  57. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:50

    Lols we just dey whine we self ni jare black na black white. Jopeyemi@gmail.com BBM 2703A3BD

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  58. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:51

    this is better dan wat goes on this days, dey make our dicks erect for nothing all in the fucking name of beauty contest

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  59. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:51

    How I wish this picture was in colour for us to see that the person representing nigeria was not a bleached out indvidual. But actually dark chocolate to stand out amongst the rest. Wearing our native blouse and rapper. Gone are those days.

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  60. Laszlo25 July 2014 at 21:54

    Heheheheh miss Holland wear canoe,say na shoe be that

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  61. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:54

    Linda,dis pix just completed my day. Choi...i no fit laff,see Naija repping with iro and buba. Miss Israel had swag shaaa. At least,they're all covered up,compared to the nudity of nowadays.

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  62. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:59

    Lol...i'm sure they would be grannies by now. Nice memories. Lmao at the outfits,see Nigeria na..typical African attire. Israel carry swag..the rest,deir dressing na die.lol..old skool tins. ~Call me LIB prince~

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  63. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 21:59

    the isreali lady pass

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  64. Unknown25 July 2014 at 22:08

    Good old days nt d rubbish dey do now all in d name of beauty contest

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  65. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 22:10

    Lols! ekwuruibea@gmail.com

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  66. famous25 July 2014 at 22:11

    woww they look so responsible unlike pageants these days

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  67. jbankzE25 July 2014 at 22:16

    Dey wea pretty nd original wifout dem wig nd hair extensionz..... Plz sum1 tel me wat da Holland was wearin on her leg? Naija tir wrapper go beauty contest......

    ~@iamJbankz Olamide's PA~

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  68. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 22:20

    Holland and Norway look funny # nanny things #

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  69. Unknown25 July 2014 at 22:21

    Hahaha they look good n it seems israel don wise up ryt frm time cos D̶̲̥̅̊α̲̅τ̲̅ israel contestant looks like dis modern day girls...

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  70. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 22:22

    pencil mouth shoe since fifty years ago? I no wear agin abeg

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  71. david udoffia25 July 2014 at 22:24

    lol,dy look old self,old school

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  72. Unknown25 July 2014 at 22:27

    Yep they were still beautifull

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  73. Unknown25 July 2014 at 22:29

    Lol nice one though

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  74. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 22:29

    miss nigeria, israel and england are easily the most beautiful. especially than naija babe there.I wonder where she is now

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  75. Son of Man25 July 2014 at 22:30

    WOoow.... Beautiful.. But that Miss Holland Shoe is scary... na trailler she wear..

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  76. Your No. 1 DATA Vendor Call/WhatsApp 09028450336 (Get Your Cheap & Affordable DATA on All Networks)25 July 2014 at 22:30

    ...when the world was SANE,men were MEN n girls were still VIRGINS!

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  77. G£J 3RD B0RN25 July 2014 at 22:31

    Laff wan finish meee. See miss nigeria. Hahahahahaha....

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  78. Unknown25 July 2014 at 22:32

    Smiles

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  79. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 22:37

    how things have changed

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  80. Obietrezy25 July 2014 at 22:40

    I can't believe i was born by then..

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  81. Unknown25 July 2014 at 22:44

    Miss Holland's shoe is shaped like a canoe

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  82. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 22:45

    Wow! See decency! Wia did all these go to? Who introduced the bikini outfit? And what's that Swedish lady wearing @ her footwear? Na canoe shoe be that? Answer and win MTN #100.

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  83. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 22:57

    Miss Israel, Miss England Λπϑ Miss Norway Are All Luking Beautiful. (Linda's Man)

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  84. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 23:02

    *Holland I meant not swedish

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  85. Unknown25 July 2014 at 23:05

    Wow I even like it this way.... Instead of the body opening that in vogue now

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  86. Anonymous25 July 2014 at 23:19

    That's was beautiful back then than now





    BORN TO SHINE!!!!

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  87. Kobii25 July 2014 at 23:30

    Lik seriously......

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  88. winniekoko25 July 2014 at 23:44

    Wow......am impressed!!!!!

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  89. Unknown26 July 2014 at 00:10

    dis is beauty contest, now we have ashewo contest, dat shoe on miss Nigeria is lovely, still in vogue nd even expensive

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  90. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 00:48

    Beauty
    Originality
    All lukin Snazzy
    ...Mrs holland shoes tho. Hehehe



    XI

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  91. Unknown26 July 2014 at 02:48

    Linda could u please posts that of Bianca??

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  92. ary26 July 2014 at 03:56

    Now they gotta be naked and sh*t to be considered beautiful enough! The world is becoming less and less; less clothes, less weight, soulless, less clothes, less brain! Less er thang!!!

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  93. Unknown26 July 2014 at 05:18

    I think I prefer miss Israel. .. she looks cool

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  94. Unknown26 July 2014 at 07:10

    Bring back our beauty,!!!

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  95. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 07:20

    Onyinye.okoli20@yahoo.com

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  96. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 07:26

    lollll...patoswife@gmail.com

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  97. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 07:27

    lol..patoswife@gmail.com

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  98. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 08:02

    dese days for were!!!! der ris God ooo..... #Doro Classy#

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  99. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 08:39

    She got the best shoes too!

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  100. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 09:09

    Miss Israel looking hot

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  101. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 10:14

    When Beauty Was Diffrnt 4rm Nudity#26247c63

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  102. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 11:13

    They look good for that time. I for one am glad women have left these looks behind. We have more options today, and I prefer that.

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  103. Unknown26 July 2014 at 13:42

    looking natural, bold and beautiful... not this days girls na gbasi oto agari.....


    TEAM LINDAGATTI

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  104. Unknown26 July 2014 at 14:04

    Very hilarious. That outfit on miss Holland won't stop cracking me up. hehehe

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  105. Anonymous26 July 2014 at 14:38

    hmmmm...

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  106. Unknown26 July 2014 at 17:10

    dat is great

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  107. Unknown26 July 2014 at 17:48

    Beautiful

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  108. Anonymous27 July 2014 at 00:17

    OMG, they're all curvy and covered. They're damn beautiful. #YOLO #playsafe

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