Bottoms up! Brazilian booty queen is crowned Miss Bumbum 2012

A BRAZILIAN model has rear-ly got it cracked after winning the country's second ever Miss BUMBUM contest.

Curvy Carine Felizardo was cheered for her rear as she was handed the crown for having the nation's sexiest backside.

A jury of six women and five men picked 25-year-old Carine from 15 finalists in the second annual edition of the contest, held in a Sao Paulo hotel.

Winner ... bum Queen Carine

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Bottoms up ... zoomed in view

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Andressa Urach, another 25-year-old finished second while 21-year-old Camila Vernaglia was third.

Bootiful ... girls line up

Tearful Carine who was awarded around £1,600 in prize money, said: "I am overwhelmed, very, very happy.

She added: "I would like to thank those who voted for me, those who believed in me, my family, my friends."

Rump ... contestant takes the catwalk

Single Carine said she was honoured to receive the unusual title. “I am very proud of my bumbum (as Brazilians call the backside), proud to represent the Brazilian woman", she added.

Snappy ... girl poses for camera

Carine stressed that she owed her victory to years of hard gym training.

The 15 finalists competed in Friday’s grand finale before a predominantly male crowd of journalists from around the world after surviving an online eliminatory round that drew representatives of the country’s 26 states and the federal district Brasilia.

Rear-ly good ... girl shows her stuff

The jury, which included Rosana Ferreira — last year’s Miss Bumbum — delivered its verdict after the contestants sashayed down the catwalk first in evening dresses and later in string bikinis that revealed the important part of their anatomy.

The popular contest is however lifting spirits in a huge metropolis wracked by a murder spree that has claimed more than 300 lives in the past month.

Colourful ... woman takes to the stage

The young ladies worked hard to prepare for the final, including taking surfing and jungle training courses to tighten their buns.

Cacau Oliver, a well-known female beauty spotter, said: “The Brazilian woman’s derriere is a part of the body that the whole world admires and the contest just reaffirms this."

Queen Carine ... Miss Bumbum 2012 poses for the judges

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