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<b>Photos:</b> Las Palmas’ Carnival Queen ceremony

A contestant gets made up backstage before the start of Las Palmas' Carnival Queen ceremony on February 25, 2011, on the Spanish Canary Island of Gran Canaria.

A contestant gets made up backstage before the start of Las Palmas’ Carnival Queen ceremony on February 25, 2011, on the Spanish Canary Island of Gran Canaria.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

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Contestants took part in the Carnival Queen ceremony Feb. 25, 2011, in Las Palmas on the Spanish Canary Island of Gran Canaria.

Getting made up

A contestant gets made up backstage before the start of Las Palmas’ Carnival Queen ceremony.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

Final touches

A contestant gets the final touches backstage before the start of Las Palmas’ Carnival Queen ceremony.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

Contestant

A contestant gets made up before the start of Las Palmas’ Carnival Queen ceremony.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

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Final touches backstage

A contestant gets the final touches for her costume backstage.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

Irene Valeron performs

Irene Valeron, wearing a creation called “Fabulous Squill,” performs on stage during the Carnival Queen ceremony.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

Belinda Monroy on stage

Belinda Monroy, wearing a creation called “I fell in love with a witch,” performs on stage.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

Laura Ojeda the Carnival Queen

Laura Ojeda, wearing a creation called “I’m Gran Canaria,” reacts after being elected Carnival Queen.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

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Laura Ojeda reacts to victory

Laura Ojeda, wearing a creation called “I’m Gran Canaria,” reacts after being elected Carnival Queen.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

Laura Ojeda wins

Laura Ojeda, wearing a creation called “I’m Gran Canaria,” reacts after being elected Carnival Queen.  (Borja Suarez/Reuters)

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