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'Ugly' Chavez a sexy man
09/11/2007 09:32 - (SA)
Caracas - Hugo Chavez calls himself ugly
and his looks earned him the nickname "Goofy" in the military,
but the president's image is changing - he is now considered
one of Venezuela's sexiest men.
A poll said on Thursday the fifth-most desired man is
Chavez, whose large nose, protruding lips, forehead mole and
gap in his front teeth are easy fodder for caricature artists
in a South American nation obsessed with beauty.
The poll was commissioned by Fedecamaras, Venezuela's
principal business group that was for years openly hostile to
Chavez and even helped install one of its leaders as de facto
president during a brief 2002 coup against him.
The poll data came from a broader survey of consumer habits
and preferences conducted by Venezuelan research group Keystone
that consulted 14 123 people in 3 170 homes and included interviews with businesses and telephone surveys.
Chavez, leader of a self-described socialist revolution, is
wildly popular among the nation's majority poor. He is also
well known for his sometimes vulgar innuendo and flirtation
with female supporters - on live television.
Venezuelans are highly conscious of their appearance, with
nips-and-tucks and breast implants common in a nation of beach
goers where the annual beauty pageant traditionally draws more
viewers than any other TV event.
Those that beat out Chavez for top stud included
entertainer Winston Vallenilla of an opposition TV station that
the leftist leader shut down earlier this year.
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