Kazakhstan's Jessica Alba becomes Miss Astana 2013

The most beautiful girl of Astana has been selected, Tengrinews reports. The Miss Astana 2013 title and the right to represent the capital of Kazakhstan at the nationwide beauty contest Miss Kazakhstan was awarded to 22-y.o. Dinara Zhakashbaeva. The beauty was branded "Kazakhstan's Jessica Alba" because of her smile and face features that are similar to those of the Hollywood film celebrity. Dinara graduated from the East Kazakhstan State University. She studied foreign relations. She moved to Astana from Ust-Kamenogorsk a while ago. "The victory in the contest opens new opportunities to me. I will do my best to present Astana decently and win the Miss Kazakhstan pageant," the girl said. The winner received a trip to France as a prize. Dinara said in the interview that she would travel to France with her mother. The winner is single and has no boyfriend. Ruslana Tereshnya won the first runner-up title and she also will participate in the Miss Kazakhstan pageant that will take place in November in Almaty. Aigerim Samatova got the second runner-up title. The contest was held in four stages as usually: catwalking in sports outfit, the Mondial's fur collection, national dresses and evening gowns. More than 180 girls were eager to become the most beautiful girl of Astana. Only 15 participants reached the finals. The girls were working hard, training, rehearsing with choreographers and learning the runway walk art for two months before the contest. Famous gymnast Anna Alyabayeva, participant of the Miss World 2012 Eugenia Klishina and other celebrities were among the jury of the beauty contest. By Aizhan Tugelbayeva