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.
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Young women participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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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.
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Participants queue before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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A participant takes a selfie before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Young woman get ready to participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Participants arrive at the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Young woman get ready for the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Vice Miss Russia 2018 model Natalia Stroyeva attends an open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Participant prepare before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Miss Russia 2018 model Yulia Polyachikhina makes a selfie before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Young women participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Miss Russia 2015 model Sofia Nikitchuk, a juror for the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest, poses for a photo.
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A participant prepares before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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A participant prepares before the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Young women participate in the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest in Moscow, Russia.
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Participants of the open audition for the Miss Russia 2019 beauty contest take selfies in Moscow, Russia.
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