Machado was the winner of the Miss Maracay 1995 pageant. She also won Miss Venezuela 1995 pageant. The Miss Universe 1996 crown was presented to Machado in Las Vegas. Machado was not averse to plastic surgery when she was in her initial training. This is an important aspect of Venezuelan beauty pageant culture. Jacqueline Aguilera was the Miss World 1995 finalist. This is the second consecutive year that two Venezuelans have won two world titles through the same contest. Machado's reign started when American businessman Donald Trump took ownership of the Miss Universe pageant. Machado had to shed pounds in preparation for Miss Universe. Machado said that, at the time she won the title, she weighed about 116 pounds, and was anorexic and bulimic. Machado said that she gained 12 pounds in her reign as Miss Universe. This was an enormous amount of attention from the media. The President of the Miss Universe Organization denied the possibility that she would be substituted by Taryn Mansell Miss Universe Organization's second-place finisher. Machado was being pressured from Trump and other pageant officials to lose weight. Trump asked Machado to aid her in her journey to a healthier lifestyle. Trump set up a group of 80 journalists to observe her work out in a gym. Machado later described it as "in extremely bad taste". The scandal brought her international recognition and made her the most popular Miss Universe ever.
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