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- ↑ Miss International Hungary 2011 Press Release Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Zrt., Origo. "Tarolt a szépségverseny döntőjén Brigi ruhája".
- ↑ "Dalma Karman wins Miss International Hungary 2014". Times of India. 16 August 2014. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ Kris-Tár Toys (28 October 2019). "NYITRAI DALMA BLOGJÁT MÁR OLVASHATOD" (in Hungarian). Kris-Tár Toys. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ↑ "Félelem és reszketés a szépségversenyek kulisszái mögött". www.life.hu (in Hungarian). 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ↑ "Szabó Csillag akar lenni Magyarország miniszterelnöke!". www.blikk.hu (in Hungarian). 25 July 2015. Archived from the original on 27 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.