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Miss Universe Olivia Culpo to be on India tour

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo is all set for her debut India tour, starting today. 

The 21-year-old American model, who will be in India for 10 days, will promote and propagate issues like celebrating girl child, women empowerment and AIDS awareness in various states of India. 

The brunette beauty will start her journey tomorrow from the Capital followed by her visit to the Taj Mahal and Mumbai. She will also visit Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan to talk about eradication of female foeticide. 

Her tour has been supported by Salman Khan, Manisha Koirala, Sohail Khan, Sajid-Wajid and Usha Uthup among others. 

The awareness tour was initiated by Sanjana Jon in 2004 with the then Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins. 

Culpo, who was crowned Miss Universe 2012 in Las Vegas, has brought the title back to the US after a decade. Brooke Lee was the last winner in 1997.

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Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013

And Puerto Rico already has its representative for Miss Universe 2013. Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2013 was crowned on Wednesday night in San Juan, and the winner is Monic Marie Perez, Miss Arecibo.

Miss Arroyo,  Génesis Mary Dávila Pérez, was the 1st runner-up; Miss Cayey, Desirée del Río was the 2nd runner-up; Miss Mayagüez, Cristina Franceschini, finished as 3rd runner-up; Miss Orocovis, Amanda Ortiz Rosado, completed the top 5, as 4th runner-up.

Monic was considered one of the favorites since the preliminaries. After being crowned, she told the press that she was in shock, but happy to win, after all, she put 200% of her best into the competition, she told the journalists covering the event.

photo courtesy of El Nuevo Dia

Miss Universe 2012 to be held in Las Vegas?

According to Eddy Martin, columnist of the Yahoo! Blog “Lo que te Perdiste” (What you have missed), the 2012 Miss Universe pageant could return to the city of lights, Las Vegas, this coming December.

Following the announcement of the Miss USA contest to be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on June 3rd, Martin adds that a very reliable source from the MUO organization, revealed that the Miss Universe pageant could come back to Las Vegas.

If confirmed, it would be the fourth time in history Las Vegas will welcome the international contest. It was held in Sin City in 1991, 1996 and 2010.

No official announcement has been made about a host city yet, however, all national directors were informed weeks ago that the Miss Universe competition has been moved to mid-December.

All kinds of rumours surrounding this year’s venue have made headlines on the internet, including the possibility of Sun City (South Africa), Guadalajara (Mexico) and the Atlantis Resort (Bahamas).

Martin also added to his blog that the announcement of the 2012 Miss Universe Host City will be made during the conclusion of the Miss USA 2012 telecast, to take place Sunday June 3rd on NBC.

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Former Miss Universe Reunion In L.A

Former Misses Universe reunion in L.A.

In its 60th edition, unfortunately MUO did not invite former titleholders to celebrate the special occasion, in São Paulo, earlier this month. However, some of them organized their own reunion, in L.A., and had a great time as they watched Miss Universe 2011, won by Angola’s Leila Lopes.
On the photo above, from left to right: Corinna Tsopei (1964, Greece), Armi Kuusela (1952, Finland), Sylvia Hitchcock (1967, USA), Janelle Commissiong (1977, Trinidad & Tobago), Margaret Gardiner (1978, South Africa), Mona Grudt (1990, Norway), Michelle McLean (1992, Namibia), Chelsi Smith (1995, USA). Also present at the event were Brook Lee (1997, USA), and Justine Pasek (2002, Panama).

A tribute to Armi Kuusela, the 1st Miss Universe,(GB)

In the US, Miss U 2011 is the least watched in history

Celebrating its 60th edition, Miss Universe 2011 was watched by less Americans than even in history. the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant drew a 1.6 adults 18-49 18-49 rating, down 16% vs. last year and its lowest rated show ever. NBC placed 2nd among the American tv networks, behind ABC.
Months earlier, the Miss USA pageant celebrated high ratings thanks to much appreciated (and needed) innovations and a well-produced event. Miss Universe did not follow its pattern, as expected by pageant fans from around the globe, and suffered with a tremendous lack of interest from the general US public.
Source: TV by Numbers

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Miss Finland Pia Pakarinen gives up Title

No longer Miss Finland

HELSINKI, September 16 – Upon returning from Sao Paulo, Brazil, after competing in the Miss Universe pageant, Pia Pakarinen announced publicly, on national television, her decision to give up the Miss Finland 2011 title.

Between tears, Pakarinen mentioned that the last months were very hard and that she had virtually no support to prepare herself for the Miss Universe pageant held on September 12th, where she walked out from empty-handed.
She also had problems with organizers, who she says still owe her money. “I want to thank all the people who supported me in one way or the other, but I am no longer able to bear this crown”, said Pakarinen.
“Being Miss Universe is something that would have been amazing as a career, but I missed it. Now, I close this episode in my life, and as I close this door, I am sure a lot of new doors will open for me”.
She mentioned that the national organization does not put the needed importance into their titleholders. “They don’t even work full time, and it’s not possible to do everything by myself. I believe the pageant should change completely, be new, modern, current”.
“I am much more relaxed and can breathe freely” said Pakarinen before getting a huge round of applause.
Upon her abdication, her 1st runner-up Sara Sieppi has been named the new Miss Finland and will represent the country at the Miss World pageant in November. ILTASANOMAT

New Miss Finland: Sara Sieppi will go to Miss World

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Miss Universe 2013: Panama rejects Venue offer

Donald J. Trump with Miss Panama Sheldry Saez during the opening of the Trump Ocean Club last July

What seemed like a done deal, and even of bigger expectation with the classification of Miss Panama in the Top 10 of the recently held Miss Universe pageant, went to shambles after government authorities in the country announced that Panama will not hold the competition in 2013, something that had been confirmed previously.

On Thursday, Salo Shamah, head of Panama’s Tourism Administration, confirmed to newspaper “Mi Diario” that Miss Universe Organization directors held several reunions with Panama authorities and that 2013 had always been the designated year, since according to them, 2012 is ‘already taken’.

After conversations with the President Ricardo Martinelli, the government of Panama, decided this week, that is in no position to hold the Miss Universe pageant in 2013. According to Shamah, the contest was asking for the astrominical fee of USD 12 million, an amount of money that the Government cannot afford to spend at this moment.   “We don’t even have 12 million dollars for our annual advertising budget”, added Shamah.

He also said that chances that the private business take over the initiative are not optimistic. “Even if private companies were able to fund half the money that is needed, it is still a big hit to our Government’s budget”.

He considered that the few minutes that showcase the country during the telecast are not worth that much money, and also that ‘most viewers of this contest are people from Asia, who have no direct flights to our country’.

Donald Trump came to Panama in July for the inauguration of the Trump Ocean Club. During those days, he reunited with President Ricardo Martinelli who was excited about the idea; however, the priority of the national budget is destined to the finalization of Panama’s Subway System, scheduled to open its first line in 2014.  Apparently, during those days, there were no talks about money.

Mi Diario

Alasan Kuat Asia Jarang Menangi Miss Universe

SEJAUH perhelatan Miss Universe ke-60, kontestan asal negara Latin selalu unggul, entah hanya di posisi runner up ataupun menjadi pemenang. Bagaimana peluang kontestan asal negara-negara Asia?

Perhelatan Miss Universe 2011 berhasil menemukan pemenangnya, Leila Lopes asal Angola. Wanita Afrika kedua dan wanita kulit hitam keempat ini tentu menorehkan catatan membanggakan bagi ras dan negaranya.

Namun, prestasi tersebut sepertinya tidak sebanding dengan kontes Miss Universe yang tahun ini memasuki perhelatan ke-60. Sebab, kontestan Afrika tidak seberuntung kontestan negara Latin yang kerap menjadi pemenang di ajang tahunan tersebut.

Nasib serupa dialami pula oleh kontestan asal Asia, terakhir muncul nama Ryo Mori dari Jepang yang dinobatkan Miss Universe 2007. Sementara untuk tahun ini, wakil Asia cukup puas dengan menempati posisi runner up ketiga (Shamcey Supsup asal Filipina) dan runner up keempat (Luo Zilin asal China).

Presdir Mustika Ratu yang menaungi Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (YPI), Putri Kuswisnu Wardani mensinyalir penyebabnya lantaran negara Latin memiliki persiapan lebih matang. Belum lagi, dukungan masyarakat dan pemerintahnya.

“Bahwasanya negara-negara Latin kerap memenangkan ajang ini merupakan bukti kejelian mereka memilih wakil, kesiapan mereka, dan dukungan formal/informal dari pemerintah terkait maupun masyarakatnya, seperti kandidat dari Filipina, vote penggemar dari negaranya selalu tertinggi,” jelasnya lewat pesan singkat yang diterima okezone, baru-baru ini.

Penyebab lainnya juga karena baru ada satu negara yang secara khusus memiliki sekolah kontes kecantikan (pageant school) di kawasan Asia, tepatnya di India. Di kawasan Latin, Venezuela sudah memiliki. Di sekolah ini, wanita tercantik yang terpilih lewat kontes tahunan di negaranya mendapatkan pembekalan khusus menuju Miss Universe.

“Kita hanya punya modeling school, padahal beda banget pendidikan yang didapat dengan pageant school, misalnya cara jalan di catwalk. Cara jalan di catwalk untuk kontes kecantikan internasional ada trik khusus, saat membawakan baju swim suit atau juga gaun malam,” sahut dr Reisa Kartikasari, Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2010 saat ditemui di kawasan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, belum lama ini.

Wanita yang akan berlaga di kontes Miss International pada November mendatang ini menambahkan, faktor pembawaan diri juga berperan besar. Wanita Asia, katanya, kurang bisa bersosialisasi dibandingkan wanita Latin.

“Kontestan Asia kurang bisa berbaur, bergaulnya selalu dengan yang sesama Asia,” tukasnya.
(Okezone)

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• Miss Universe 2010: Nuestra Belleza Mexico, Ximena Navarrete (22 tahun); Asal: Guadalajara
• Miss Universe 2009: Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez (18 tahun); Asal: Merida
• Miss Universe 2008: Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza (22 tahun); Asal: Caracas
• Miss Universe 2007: Miss Japan, Riyo Mori (20 tahun); Asal: Shizouka
• Miss Universe 2006: Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera (18 tahun); Asal: Salinas
• Miss Universe 2005: Miss Canada, Natalie Glebova (23 tahun); Asal: Toronto
• Miss Universe 2004: Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins (20 tahun); Asal: Newcastle
• Miss Universe 2003: Miss Republica Dominicana, Amelia Vega (18 tahun); Asal: Santiago de los Caballeros
• Miss Universe 2002: Miss Rusia, Oxana Fedorova (24 tahun); Asal: St. Petersburg - NOTE: Melepas kemenangan karena kuliah
• Miss Universe 2002: Senorita Panama, Justine Pasek (22 tahun); Asal: Ciudad de Panama - NOTE: Menggantikan Oxana Fedorova
• Miss Universe 2001: Miss Puerto Rico, Denise Quinones (20 tahun); Asal: Lares
• Miss Universe 2000: Femina Miss India, Lara Dutta (21 tahun); Asal: Banglore
• Miss Universe 1999: Miss Botswana, Mpule Kwelagobe (19 tahun); Asal: Gaborone
• Miss Universe 1998: Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Wendy Fitzwilliam (25 tahun); Asal: Diego Martin
• Miss Universe 1997: Miss USA, Brook Mahealani Lee (26 tahun); Asal: Pearl City
• Miss Universe 1996: Miss Venezuela, Alicia Machado (19 tahun); Asal: Maracay
• Miss Universe 1995: Miss USA, Chelsi Smith ( tahun); Asal: Gaborone
• Miss Universe 1994: Femina Miss India, Sushmita Sen (18 tahun); Asal: New Delhi
• Miss Universe 1993: Miss Puerto Rico, Dayana Torres (18 tahun); Asal: Toa Alta
• Miss Universe 1992: Miss Namibia, Michelle McLean (19 tahun); Asal: Windhoek
• Miss Universe 1991: Senorita Mexico, Lupita Jones (23 tahun); Asal: Mexicali
• Miss Universe 1990: Froken Norge, Mona Grudt (19 tahun); Asal: Hell
• Miss Universe 1989: Miss Holland, Angela Visser (22 tahun); Asal: Rotterdam
• Miss Universe 1988: Miss Thailand, Porntip Nakhirunkano (20 tahun); Asal: Bangkok
• Miss Universe 1987: Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco (22 tahun); Asal: Santiago
• Miss Universe 1986: Miss Venezuela, Barbara Palacios Teyde (22 tahun); Asal: Caracas
• Miss Universe 1985: Miss Puerto Rico, Deborah Carthy Deu (19 tahun); Asal: San Juan
• Miss Universe 1984: Froken Sverige, Yvonne Ryding (21 tahun); Asal: Eskilstuna
• Miss Universe 1983: Miss New Zealand, Lorraine Downes (19 tahun); Asal: Auckland
• Miss Universe 1982: Miss Canada, Karen Dianne Baldwin (18 tahun); Asal: Toronto
• Miss Universe 1981: Miss Venezuela, Irene Saez (19 tahun); Asal: Caracas
• Miss Universe 1980: Miss USA, Shawn Weatherly (20 tahun); Asal: Sumter
• Miss Universe 1979: Miss Venezuela, Maritza Sayalero (18 tahun); Asal: Caracas
• Miss Universe 1978: Miss South Africa, Margaret Gardiner (18 tahun); Asal: Cape Town
• Miss Universe 1977: Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Janelle Commissiong (24 tahun); Asal: Port of Spain
• Miss Universe 1976: Miss Israel, Rina Messinger (20 tahun); Asal: Kiryat Tiv'on
• Miss Universe 1975: Miss Suomi, Anne Marie Pohtamo (19 tahun); Asal: Helsinki
• Miss Universe 1974: Miss Espana, Amparo Munoz (20 tahun); Asal: Malaga
• Miss Universe 1973: Binibining Pilipinas, Maria Margarita Moran (19 tahun); Asal: Manila
• Miss Universe 1972: Miss Australia, Kerry Anne Wells (20 tahun); Asal: Perth
• Miss Universe 1971: Miss Lebanon, Georgina Rizk (18 tahun); Asal: Beirut
• Miss Universe 1970: Miss Puerto Rico, Marisol Malaret (20 tahun); Asal: San Juan
• Miss Universe 1969: Binibining Pilipinas, Gloria Maria Diaz (18 tahun); Asal: Manila
• Miss Universe 1968: Miss Brasil, Martha Vasconcellos (20 tahun); Asal: Salvador
• Miss Universe 1967: Miss USA, Sylvia Hitchcock (20 tahun); Asal: Miami
• Miss Universe 1966: Froken Sverige, Margareta Arvidsson (18 tahun); Asal: Gothenburg
• Miss Universe 1965: Miss Thailand, Apasra Hongsakula (18 tahun); Asal: Bangkok
• Miss Universe 1964: Star Hellas, Corinna Tsopei (20 tahun); Asal: Athens
• Miss Universe 1963: Miss Brasil, Ieda Maria Vargas (18 tahun); Asal: Porto Alegre
• Miss Universe 1962: Belleza Argentina, Norma Nolan (24 tahun); Asal: Buenos Aires
• Miss Universe 1961: Miss Deutschland, Marlene Schmidt (24 tahun); Asal: Stuttgart
• Miss Universe 1960: Miss USA, Linda Bement (18 tahun); Asal: Salt Lake City
• Miss Universe 1959: Miss Japan, Akiko Kojima (22 tahun); Asal: Tokyo
• Miss Universe 1958: Senorita Colombia, Luz Marina Zuluaga (19 tahun); Asal: Manizales
• Miss Universe 1957: Reinas del Peru, Gladys Zender (17 tahun); Asal: Lima
• Miss Universe 1956: Miss USA, Carol Morris (20 tahun); Asal: Ottumwa
• Miss Universe 1955: Froken Sverige, Hillevi Rombin (21 tahun); Asal: Alfta
• Miss Universe 1954: Miss USA, Miriam Stevenson (21 tahun); Asal: Winnsboro
• Miss Universe 1953: Miss France, Christiane Martel (18 tahun); Asal: Creteil
• Miss Universe 1952: Suemon Neito, Armi Kuusela (18 tahun); Asal: Muhos

Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2012

Miss Universe and Miss World 2011 haven’t even happened yet  and Mexico already has its representatives for 2012. Nuestra Belleza Mexico 2012 took place yesterday, and the winners were:

                                                   NUESTRA BELLEZA MEXICO 2012
                                                            (goes to Miss Universe)
                                                         Karina Gonzales – Aguascalientes 

                                               NUESTRA BELLEZA MEXICO MUNDO 2012
                                                                  (goes to Miss World)
                                                            Mariana Berumen – Guanajuato

Nohemí Hermosillo, from Estado de Mexico, shall represent her country in Miss International 2011.

Congratulations to the winners!

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Miss Universe 2005 Frist Runner - Up : Cyntia Olavarria

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Photos : Getty Images  and Hector Jequin

Castings take place in the search of Miss T&T Universe

Castings have started in the search of the new Miss Trinidad & Tobago Universe. A second set of screening of participants for the local leg of the Miss Universe competition began yesterday.

A panel of judges, including Jacqui Koon How, Sharon Imbert, Christopher Nathan, Nigel Eastman and franchise holder Ian Lee, had an opportunity to look at 11 young ladies at the San Fernando City Hall Auditorium.

Of the 11, five were chosen to move forward for an opportunity to represent Trinidad and Tobago in Sao Paolo, Brazil, in September. Next Saturday, the panel moves to Tobago, and the following Saturday, April 16, to Port of Spain where ten more young ladies will be selected.

The date for the finals is yet to be announced. Among those chosen was Gabrielle Walcott, Miss T&T World 2008, and 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2008.

Grand Slam veterans to compete in Miss Universe Great Britain

50 contestants are taking part in the 2011 edition of Miss Universe Great Britain. The winner represents the British isles in Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo. But who are these competitors? For those who love pageants and love to keep up with figures and facts, you will see some familiar faces:

Laura  Coleman , a 25-year old model from Leicestershire, was crowned Miss England 2008 and represented her country in the 2008 Miss World contest in South Africa.

Chloe Beth Morgan ((photo, Right), from Torfaen, was crowned Miss Wales 2008 and took part in the same competition as Coleman: Miss World 2008. Morgan was luckier in these competitions, she was crowned Miss United Kingdom, giving her the right to represent UK in the 2009 Miss Supranational contest In China
Where She The 2nd  Runner Up

Lastly , we have Emma Blythe , Who represented Scotland in the Miss Supranational contest in Poland
She Won The Best in Talent Arward




Meet all 50 contestants here.
The best of luck to these accomplished young ladies!

Source : Global Beauties
Photo : Souress

Result Finals : Miss Israel 2011

Ella Ran was crowned Miss Israel 2011 at the Haifa Convention Center in Haifa on March 29, 2011. She is 21 year old and stands 1.82 m. Ella Ran will represent Israel in Miss World 2011 pageant.
The first 1st runner up was Kim Edri. She is 18 year old and stands 1.75 m. Kim Edri will represent Israel in Miss Universe 2011. The 2nd runner up was Bar Marom. She is 20 year old and stands 1.70 m. The 3rd runner-up was Kim Akafi. She is 17 year old and stands 1.70 m.