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The “Mr. Model Tabasco 2017” male beauty contest was supposed to bring together the most handsome men in the Mexican state of Tabasco, but the modeling agency behind the event recently announced its cancellation, after failing to find candidates that met their beauty requirements.

“2017塔巴斯克先生”男子选美大赛本是旨在让墨西哥塔巴斯克州最帅气的男性齐聚一堂；然而因为着实找不到达到要求的参赛者，近日其幕后的主办模特公司宣布大赛取消。

In order to be accepted as contestants for the Mr. Model Tabasco pageant, candidates needed to have a height of at least 1,78 m, be between 17 and 27 years old, have a “harmonious face and body”, have a college degree or an education equivalent to their age, speak English, have a valid passport, and not be a stripper. Apparently, these requirements proved to be a big problem, as just a few days before the contest, organizers had only selected 6 candidates. Those didn’t really meet the agency"s beauty standards either, so they ultimately decided to cancel the whole event.

塔巴斯克先生大赛对参赛选手的选拔标准如下：身高需要在1.78米以上，年龄在17到27岁之间，拥有周正的面孔与匀婷的身材，大学或与其年龄相衬的学历，会说英语，拥有有效护照并且非脱衣舞表演者。很显然，这些要求成为了难以逾越的天堑——直至就大赛举办的前几天，主办方才勉强选出了6名参赛者。然而这些人也只是差强人意，因此他们最终决定取消整个大赛。

“The National Organization of Mr. Model Mexico regrets to inform you that the Mr. Model Tabasco 2017 event has been canceled until further notice, due to the candidates not meeting the physical requirements established by the organization,” the agency said in a statement. “Mr Model Tabasco will continue to work hard to find the perfect example of masculine beauty in the state.”

“墨西哥模特先生全国组织很遗憾地通知您，由于参赛者条件没能达到主办方要求，因此2017年塔巴斯克先生大赛暂时决定取消，请静候后续通知。”组织机构在一次发布会上公布，“但塔巴斯克先生仍将继续竭尽全力寻觅能代表塔巴斯克州阳刚之美中的典范。”

The agency conducted several photo shoots with the accepted contestants, promoted the event on TV and online, and at one point rebranded it as “the best national and international male modeling event”, but they still couldn"t attract men that fit their strict requirements. Many believe that the height requirement was very restrictive, considering that Mexicans are not exactly known for being tall.

先前主办方发布了一些够格参与者的现场快照，在电视与网络上宣传了本次赛事，并一度给它贴上“全国乃至世界上最棒的男模大赏”的标签；即便如此，他们依然没能吸引到能够满足条件的优秀男性。考虑到墨西哥人是出了名的矮，许多人认为规定中的身高要求太严格了。

“Do you want a representative of Tabasco or a European?” Ivan Cervera Ojeda asked on the Mr. Model Tabasco Facebook page.

“你们选的到底塔巴斯克的男性代表还是欧洲的男性代表？”伊万·塞维拉·奥赫达在塔巴斯克先生的Facebook主页上发出质问。

“Why not have a Mr. Model contest for guys around 1,60 m? Or are we too ugly for being midgets?” another man commented.

“为什么不为身高1.60米以下的参赛者专门组织一次比赛呢？凭什么认定我们矮子在容貌上也得矮人一头？”

Some people even joked about flying in contestants from countries like Norway or Sweden to have them represent Tabasco in the beauty contest and finally appease the organizers.

一些人甚至开玩笑说，为了满足那些组织者的胃口，应该让像挪威或是瑞典等地的人飞来参加塔巴斯克选美大赛。

The decision to cancel the event only made the already outraged online community even more so. They accused organizers of humiliating the 6 accepted contestants by making them feel like they weren"t attractive enough, and also embarrassing the entire state of Tabasco.

取消比赛这一决定给本就怨声载道的网络社区火上浇油。他们控诉主办方不仅侮辱了6名已被接受的参赛者，让他们觉得自己不够有魅力，还让整个塔巴斯克州蒙羞。

英文来源：Oddity Central

中文来源：煎蛋网

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