A Camel Contest

by | Dec 16, 2021

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Saudi Arabia is cracking down on beauty pageants, for camels. I’m Brian Banmiller on Business.

Earlier this month the popular camel festival kicked off in Saudi Arabia. The competition invites breeders of the most beautiful camels around to compete for 66 million dollars in prize money. The winner is decided based on the shape of the camel’s head, necks, hump, dress and posture. But with that much money on the line you can expect some breeders to employ desperate measures. And you would be right. More than 40 camels were disqualified this year because of Botox injections and other artificial touch-ups. Officials discovered breeders had stretched the lips and noses of their camels, used hormones to boost their muscle mass and used fillers to relax their faces. Their heads and lips were also injected with Botox to make them bigger and give them a shapelier look. Turns out the judges use advanced technology to detect any tampering with the camel’s natural beauty and they don’t tolerate any sort of enhancements. Those found guilty would be given strict penalties. After all, there’s nothing wrong with a little natural beauty. Brian Banmiller, CBS News.

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CBS News Radio national business journalist Brian Banmiller has spent more than 40 years in the news industry, covering business, politics and the economy on television, radio and in print. Currently, his “Banmiller on Business” reports are delivered to an audience of millions nationwide.

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