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A man dressed as Father Frost, the equivalent of Santa Claus, and Snow Maiden takes part in the contest “Yolka-fest-2016” (Fir-festival-2016) in Minsk, Belarus December 9, 2016. (Photo by Vasily Fedosenko/Reuters)
Eurovision fans from Sweden kiss in front of the Globen Arena prior the first the Eurovision Song Contest final in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, May 14, 2016. (Photo by Martin Meissner/AP Photo)
Tamta of Cyprus arrives at the 64th Eurovision Song Contest held at Tel Aviv Fairgrounds on May 12, 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. (Photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters)
A model is reflected in the mirror applying makeup during the Mr. and Mrs. Kibera leadership contest, on International Youth Day, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, August 12, 2025. (Photo by Brian Inganga/AP Photo)
Nic Lamb rides a wave during the third heat of the first round of the Mavericks Invitational big wave surf contest Friday, January 24, 2014, in Half Moon Bay, Calif. (Photo by Eric Risberg/AP Photo)
“Joey”, a dwarf Siamese rabbit, is dressed as Batman's sidekick Robin at a Halloween dog costume parade and contest in Long Beach, California, October 28, 2012. (Photo by Robyn Beck/AFP Pfoto)
A model walks down the runway at the 13th China International Young Fashion Designers Contest during China Fashion Week on March 25, 2005 in Beijing, China. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)