Sao Paulo names most handsome elderly male

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You might think that tiaras and sequinned gowns are mandatory at a beauty pageant. Well not this one.

In a unique contest subverting stereotypes, each year the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo chooses its "Most Handsome Elderly Man''.

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The winner was Aureo do Nascimento, a 63-year-old truck driver pictured here at the front
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He defeated 21 rivals, all aged between 62 and 94
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One of his competitors was 90-year-old Evilazio Barroso Torres
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The all-female jury looked for charisma and personality as much as looks
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This woman came along to cheer on her boyfriend
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The glitter came from polished shoes rather than ball gowns
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Other awards were handed out for Mister Elegance, Mister Smiles and Mister Shyness