Portland, Oegon, USA. 01st Sep, 2013. DARCELLE introduces the Magnifique International Pageant for female impersonators, as she has done for the past 32 years. At the close of the show she announced to a stunned audience that the 2013 pageant would be the very last one. La Femme contestants, anatomically correct males who adhere to a strict set of rules prohibiting surgical or hormonal changes to their bodies, rely on their illusionary artistry to wow the judges in four categories: formal, theme, talent and showgirl. However, it has become increasingly difficult to find contestants who'

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• Date taken: 1 September 2013
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Sept. 01, 2013 - Portland, Oegon, U.S. - DARCELLE introduces the Magnifique International Pageant for female impersonators, as she has done for the past 32 years. At the close of the show she announced to a stunned audience that the 2013 pageant would be the very last one. La Femme contestants, anatomically correct males who adhere to a strict set of rules prohibiting surgical or hormonal changes to their bodies, rely on their illusionary artistry to wow the judges in four categories: formal, theme, talent and showgirl. However, it has become increasingly difficult to find contestants who've not taken hormone shots or undergone breast augmentation.(Credit Image: © Brian Cahn/ZUMAPRESS.com)