Finalist beauty contest beats 4000 girls but turns out to be man

- He had already penetrated the final of Miss Virtual Kazahstan when he had to tell that it was all a big joke. To show that almost all women follow the same beauty trends, Ilay Dyagilev decided to join in for the joke. The 22-year-old model from Kazakhstan ended up in the final battle and in the meantime defeated almost 4000 candidates.

'I think women often look the same. Same make-up, the same style. They believe that they look good when they follow the trends, but I think differently. I am more of a fan of natural beauty, 'explains Ilay Dyagilev to The Daily Mail.

He joined under the name Arina Alieva. He sent photos in which he pretended to be a woman. As a male model he had already gained experience with posing, so that probably gave him an advantage.

The entry turned out to be appreciated. With 2012 likes with an online voting, he ended up with the last sixteen. When he realized that he was in the final, Ilay Dyagilev decided to confess honestly.

The organization was 'very shocked' by the news. He was removed from the competition and replaced by another girl.

Ilay is happy with the media attention. 'There is no bad publicity. '