To become a contestant and to be eligible to compete for the million-dollar crown, the ladies have to meet strict requirements: they should be 23 years old or younger, at least 173 cm tall, and they are strictly prohibited from having tattoos. Last but not least, they must be Russian citizens.
Young women participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Miss Russia 2006 Tatiana Kotova, a juror at the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest, pose for a photo in Moscow, Russia.
Participants queue before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
A participant takes a selfie before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Young woman get ready to participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Participants arrive at the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Young woman get ready for the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Vice Miss Russia 2018 model Natalia Stroyeva attends an open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Participant prepare before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Miss Russia 2018 model Yulia Polyachikhina makes a selfie before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Young women participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Miss Russia 2015 model Sofia Nikitchuk, a juror for the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest, poses for a photo.
A participant prepares before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
A participant prepares before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Young women participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
Participants of the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest take selfies in Moscow, Russia.
