On June 8th PortaModa agency crowned its own version of Miss and Mister Algeria 2006. Once the competition started, the audience and judges were dazzled by a group dance performance involving loud drums and dancers spinning around on their heads and backs. The dance performance was followed by a fashion show which created an opportunity for the contestants to show off the curves and the muscles of their bodies to the judges and audience. In the end it was 21 y/o Imène Salek and 23 y/o Reda Mansouri who were crowned Miss and Mister Algeria 2006. "I am very proud of myself. I am very happy to have this award because I have always dreamed of being Miss Algeria. I am very proud. I hope that I will rise to this occasion and that I pleased all [the judges]," said the newly crowned Miss Algeria..."We can't express our feelings through words, I am very happy," said Mister Algeria Reda Mansouri.