A rather amusing news story that seems to be available in many places but with no source so take the following with a little pinch of salt :

Organisers are holding what is understood to be the first ever pageant exclusively for girls convicted of Mafia-connected crimes.

Contestants are allowed to post their pictures on the contest website only after submitting a police mugshot to prove their background, reports CEN.

Other vital statistics submitted to judges in Budapest, Hungary, include charges and time spent behind bars.

One finalist – identified as Anna – said: “I was told by my friends several times to go in for a beauty contest. But I couldn’t because they rule out anyone with a criminal record.”

The winner – who gets a car and an apartment in Budapest – will be decided at a finals pageant at a bar that was once bombed out in a Mafia clan fight.

“We have thieves, fraudsters, gang members bank robbers and swindlers so it should be an interesting night,” said one organiser.

Fun if it is true and a great idea if it isn’t.