Paul McDevitt
Why the long face?
A DOZEN camels were disqualified from a beauty pageant in Saudi Arabia – for using Botox. The King Abdulaziz camel festival ran all through January, featuring races, parades and the all-important beauty contest. Around 30,000 animals gathered to compete for millions of dollars in prize money, but some unscrupulous owners weren’t leaving things to chance.
To be in vogue, a camel needs to have a long head, pert ears and a droopy pout. Breeders have moved from traditional methods – tugging on the camel’s lip daily – to cosmetic surgery, collagen fillers and Botox. Feedback worries…
