Searching for the most naturally beautiful girl in Russia

Since 1973 Minsk has been hosting the International Beauty Contest Miss Intercontinental. The goal is to find the purist beauty in all the land. It’s less of a pageant and more of an intense audition. Photographer Anton Motolko goes behind the scenes to catch a glimpse into the moments that could change one girl’s life forever. And, let’s face it, this is Russia so there’s some serious shit on the line here, kids.