SEOUL--An 81-year-old South Korean fashion model fell short in her bid to become the oldest ... as a Miss Universe Korea finalist earlier this month along with 31 other contestants.

This week, the 81-year-old took to the stage with women a quarter of her age for Miss Universe South Korea ... to take part - making her the oldest ever contestant so far to take part.

An 81-year-old model has taken part in a Miss Universe Korea pageant in an attempt to become the world's oldest Miss Universe contestant ... pageant at a hotel in South Korea's capital Seoul ...

At 28-years-old, Gabriel is one of the oldest to earn the Miss Universe title as the crown has an age restriction. Contestants have to be between 18 to 28 years old.