The Beauty Pageants Thread - II

[JENSIE_G]

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Latest shot of HONDURAS' bet for Miss Universe 2004... :D

Karla Mendoza
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[JENSIE_G]

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Let's group the 43 delegates... :)

CARIBBEAN
ARUBA Fatima Salie
BARBADOS Cindy Batson
CURACAO Angeline Da Silva
PUERTO RICO Alba Reyes
ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES Laferne Fraser
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Danielle Jones

SOUTH AMERICA
BOLIVIA Gabriela Oviedo
COLOMBIA Catherin Daza
ECUADOR Susana Rivadeneira
GUYANA Odessa Phillips
VENEZUELA Ana Karina Añez

NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA
BELIZE Leilah Pandy
CANADA Venessa Fisher
COSTA RICA Nancy Soto
EL SALVADOR Silvia Mejia
HONDURAS Karla Mendoza
MEXICO Rosalva Luna
NICARAGUA Marifely Arguello
PANAMA Jessica Rodriguez

EUROPE
BELGIUM Ellen Petri
CZECH REPUBLIC Lucie Vachova
FINLAND Mira Salo
FRANCE Laetitia Bleger
GERMANY Shermine Sharivar
HUNGARY Blanka Bakos
ICELAND Ragnhildur Jonsdottir
NORWAY Kathrine Sorland
POLAND Paulina Panek
RUSSIA Viktoria Lopyreva
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Dragana Dujovic
SWEDEN Sophia Hedmark
SWITZERLAND Bianca Sissing

MEDITERRANEAN & THE MIDDLE EAST
CYPRUS Nayia Iacovidou
ITALY Laia Manetti
LEBANON Marie-Jose Hnein

ASIA
KOREA Choi Yoon-Young
PHILIPPINES Maricar Balagtas
VIETNAM Nguyen Thi Hong Van

AFRICA
ANGOLA Telma Sonhi
KENYA Anita Mainah
MAURITIUS Sabine Bourdet
NAMIBIA Petrina Thomas
SOUTH AFRICA Joan Ramagoshi

[banshe1981]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Lara_D: i know. i mean why was banshe1981 asking if i was on that show?

:confusing:

ay sorry, nag-log-out ako kaagad..
wala *** kasi, yung guest nila sa show, ay isang beauty pageant enthusiast, tapos halos lahat ng pics, and articles about local and internat'l beauty pageants meron sya or alam nya...akala ko ikaw yon, kasi halos lahat ng pics here, courtesy of you...:)

[JENSIE_G]

banshe1981: oh nope. lahat ng archives at kaalaman ko ay para lang sa atin dito sa pex. :glee:

[JENSIE_G]

IMPORTANT PAGEANT CORONATION DATES (A more updated list!) :cool:

March 13, Saturday
The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2004

March 17, Wednesday
Miss Universe Hrvatske 2004

March 20, Saturday
Miss Bulgaria 2004
Miss CNMI 2004
Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2004

March 22, Monday
Miss Israel 2004

March 27, Saturday
Miss Austria 2004
Miss Thailand Universe 2004
Pond's Femina Miss India 2004

March 28, Sunday
Miss España 2004

March 30, Tuesday
Miss Universe Japan 2004

April 3, Saturday
Miss Cayman Islands 2004
Miss Republica Dominicana 2004
Miss Singapore Universe 2004

April 4, Sunday
Miss Jamaica Universe 2004

April 10, Saturday
Eesti Miss Estonia 2004

April 12, Monday
Miss Universe Ethiopia 2004
Miss Peru Universo 2004
Miss USA 2004

April 17, Saturday
Miss Brasil 2004
Miss Ceske Republicky 2004
Miss 2004

April 18, Sunday
US Virgin Islands Carnival Queen 2004

April 19, Monday
Star Hellas Miss Hellas 2004

April 26, Monday
Miss Egypt Universe 2004

June 1, Tuesday
MISS UNIVERSE 2004

June 5, Saturday
Miss Botswana 2004

August 1, Sunday
Miss Ghana 2004

August 29, Sunday
Frøken Norge 2004

*not yet 100% confirmed

Stay tuned for further updates! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

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Tough competition awaits Maricar in Quito. :no:

Hometown queen Susana Rivadeneira. :wow:
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[JENSIE_G]

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Pond’s Femina Miss India finalists announced

TIMES NEWS NETWORK[ SATURDAY, MARCH 06, 2004 02:19:14 AM ]

MUMBAI: A TV news anchor, an automobile engineer and a classical dancer are among the 29 contestants chosen from an overwhelming 6,000 entries for the Pond’s Femina Miss India 2004 contest.

The announcement of the finalists, which was made on Friday, started the countdown to the country’s most popular beauty pageant which will be held at the Bandra-Kurla Complex on March 27.

Dressed slinkily and exuding confidence, the girls sashayed down the ramp before the media at the Ambassador Hotel. The svelte line-up was chosen by a selection panel comprising fashion photographer Subi Samuel, model Cleo Issacs, former Miss India Neha Dhupia, Femina editor Satya Saran and managing director of Times Infotainment Media Limited A.P. Parigi.

While many of the contestants come from the fashion industry there are also those like Jyoti Jha, a double degree holder in aircraft maintenance and automobile engineering, and Shivalika Sharma, who is doing her Masters in Computer Applications in Pune.

The girls’ role models include both women of style and substance—former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen to late NASA astronaut Kalpana Chawla figured prominently, but surprisingly, Mother Teresa did not.

Their views on ‘beauty’ were as pat as their carefully appliedm ake-up. Beauty, they said,was something that reflected the inner self, something that could be felt through the purity of the soul, a state of mind.

The finalists will go through a training programme at the ITC Grand Maratha Sheraton to prepare for the big event. Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri is the associate sponsor and official jeweller and Vandana Luthra Curls and Curves the official nutrition consultant.

SOURCE: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/541143.cms

[JENSIE_G]

sadike: i don't remember Maricar's answer word for word. si rhea santos ang nabunot niyang judge and rhea asked na if maricar were the country's leader, what would she want to accomplish in 1 year? Maricar answered na education is what is needed... etc... etc...

i have yet to get me a copy of a bb. pilipinas 2004 tape so i can post the interview transcripts here.

Musique: no news on the miss universo paraguay 2004 winner. news travels slow in paraguay especially on sundays.

stay tuned. *okay*

soma: stephanie's so stunning! definitely assured of a semi-finals slot. :D

[JENSIE_G]

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From Yahoo News... :D

Outgoing queen Carla Balingit crowns her successor, 21-year old Bulacan charmer Maricar Balagtas, during the conclusion of one of the most decisive pageants in Philippine history.
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Maricar Balagtas won herself an entrance pass to the Miss Universe 2004 pageant set for June 1 in Quito, Ecuador. She is expected to jet to Colombia after Holy Week for training and intense preparations.
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I can't wait to see her evening gown and national costume for Miss Universe 2004.

We'll all be shocked, I heard... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

I just noticed... this is the 4th consecutive year we are sending a September-born to Miss Universe. :D

Zorah Andam (2001)- Sept. 5, 1976

Karen Agustin (2002)- Sept. 28, 1982

Carla Balingit (2003)- Sept. 25, 1983

Maricar Balagtas (2004)- Sept. 8, 1982

What's with September? :teehee:

[Lara_D]

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Let's sidetrack from Bb. Pilipinas first, and see the other delegates Maricar will be facing.
Latest shot of Miss Finland 2004 Mira Salo
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[Lara_D]

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Contestants of Femina Miss India 2004 during their first official meeting with the Press.

[silent_echo]

I got 6 out of ten, and i got the binibining pilipinas universe winner... the top 5 winners are also in my finalists' list.


maricar...finally...
she didnt give an excellent answer, but it was enough to give her the crown.

patricia francisco was a big disappoinment. parang pang little miss philippines ang lakad. sobrang sayang ang looks nya. before, kala ko sya sa universe or world. pero she deserved not to land a slot in the finals because of her poor catwalk skills.

[JENSIE_G]

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BREAKING NEWS! :wow:

22-year old Yanina Gonzalez was crowned Miss Universo Paraguay 2004 last night in Asuncion.
http://www.ultimahora.com/FotosDia/070304TAP1.JPG

She's a model, stands 5'9.5" and will represent Paraguay in Miss Universe 2004 set for June 1 in Quito, Ecuador.

Her participation in Quito marks Paraguay's return to Miss Universe after a 2-year absence.

[JENSIE_G]

http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/images/mu_logo.jpg The Road to Ecuador

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Yes folks, it has been officially confirmed that the Miss Universe pageant will travel to the South American continent for the 2nd time, when it broadcasts live from Quito, Ecuador in June next year.

So far, there are already 44 confirmed delegates...

ANGOLA Telma de Jesus Esperança Sonhi

ARUBA Fatima Salie

BARBADOS Cindy Shenetta Batson

BELGIUM Ellen Petri
Miss World 2004 contestant

BELIZE Leila Pandy
Miss MesoAmerica Internacional 2003 2nd RU
Reina Costa Maya Internacional 2003 winner

BOLIVIA Gabriela Oviedo Serrate
Reina Sudamericana 2003 semi-finalist
Miss Atlantico Internacional 2004 contestant

CANADA Venessa Fisher

COLOMBIA Catherine Daza Manchola

COSTA RICA Nancy Soto Martinez
Miss Teen International 1999 semi-finalist

CURACAO Angeline Da Silva Gois
Miss World 2003 contestant

CYPRUS Nayia Iacovidou

CZECH REPUBLIC Lucie Vachova
Miss World 2003 contestant

ECUADOR Maria Susana Rivadeneira Simball

EL SALVADOR Silvia Gabriela Mejia Cordoba

FINLAND Mira Salo

FRANCE Laetitia Bleger
Miss Europe 2004 contestant

GERMANY Shermine Shariver

GUYANA Odessa Abenaa Phillips
Miss World 2002 contestant

HONDURAS Karla Isabel Mendoza Kipps
Miss Earth 2004 contestant

HUNGARY Blanka Bakos

ICELAND Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
Miss Europe 2003 contestant
Miss Skandinavia 2004 contestant

ITALY Laia Manetti

KENYA Anitah Maina

KOREA Choi Yoon-Young

LEBANON Marie-Jose Hnein
Miss World 2003 semi-finalist

MAURITIUS Sabine Bourdet
Miss World 2004 contestant

MEXICO Rosalva Yasmin Luna Ruiz

NAMIBIA Petrina Twahangwapo Thomas
Miss World 2003 contestant

NICARAGUA Marifely Arguello Cesar

NORWAY Kathrine Sørland
Miss World 2002 3rd RU

PANAMA Jessica Patricia Rodriguez Clark

PARAGUAY Yanina Gonzalez

PHILIPPINES Maricar Manalaysay Balagtas
Miss Globe International 2001 winner

POLAND Paulina Panek

PUERTO RICO Alba Giselle Reyes Santos

RUSSIA Viktoria Lopiyreva
Miss Europe 2004 contestant

ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES Laferne Fraser
Miss Carival 2002

SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Dragana Dujovic

SOUTH AFRICA Joan Ramagoshi
Miss World 2004 contestant

SWEDEN Sophia Hedmark
Miss World 2002 contestant

SWITZERLAND Bianca Nicole Sissing
Miss World 2003 semi-finalist

TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Danielle Jones

VENEZUELA Ana Karina Añez Delgado

VIETNAM Nguyen Thi Hong Van

*not yet 100% confirmed

Stay tuned for more updates! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

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Let's group the 44 delegates... :)

CARIBBEAN
ARUBA Fatima Salie
BARBADOS Cindy Batson
CURACAO Angeline Da Silva
PUERTO RICO Alba Reyes
ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES Laferne Fraser
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Danielle Jones

SOUTH AMERICA
BOLIVIA Gabriela Oviedo
COLOMBIA Catherin Daza
ECUADOR Susana Rivadeneira
GUYANA Odessa Phillips
PARAGUAY Yanina Gonzalez
VENEZUELA Ana Karina Añez

NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA
BELIZE Leilah Pandy
CANADA Venessa Fisher
COSTA RICA Nancy Soto
EL SALVADOR Silvia Mejia
HONDURAS Karla Mendoza
MEXICO Rosalva Luna
NICARAGUA Marifely Arguello
PANAMA Jessica Rodriguez

EUROPE
BELGIUM Ellen Petri
CZECH REPUBLIC Lucie Vachova
FINLAND Mira Salo
FRANCE Laetitia Bleger
GERMANY Shermine Sharivar
HUNGARY Blanka Bakos
ICELAND Ragnhildur Jonsdottir
NORWAY Kathrine Sorland
POLAND Paulina Panek
RUSSIA Viktoria Lopyreva
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Dragana Dujovic
SWEDEN Sophia Hedmark
SWITZERLAND Bianca Sissing

MEDITERRANEAN & THE MIDDLE EAST
CYPRUS Nayia Iacovidou
ITALY Laia Manetti
LEBANON Marie-Jose Hnein

ASIA
KOREA Choi Yoon-Young
PHILIPPINES Maricar Balagtas
VIETNAM Nguyen Thi Hong Van

AFRICA
ANGOLA Telma Sonhi
KENYA Anita Mainah
MAURITIUS Sabine Bourdet
NAMIBIA Petrina Thomas
SOUTH AFRICA Joan Ramagoshi

[JENSIE_G]

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The 30 official candidates vying for the coveted Miss Universo Chile 2004 crown will be known on March 11, Thursday.

Coronation will be held in April in Santiago.

Winner represents Chile in Miss Universe 2004 set for June 1 in Quito, Ecuador.

Stay tuned for more updates. :up:

SOURCE: Miss Universo Chile (http://www.missuniversochile.cl/home.html)

[JENSIE_G]

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Who succeeds Gislaine Ferreira? :wondering:
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Find out on April 10, Saturday during the coronation of Miss Brasil 2004 in Sao Paulo. This is the new coronation date.

Winner represents Brazil in Miss Universe 2004 set for June 1 in Quito, Ecuador.

Stay tuned for more updates. :up:

SOURCE: Miss Brasil (http://www.missbrasiloficial.com.br/novidades/programacao2004/index.html)

[JENSIE_G]

IMPORTANT PAGEANT CORONATION DATES (A more updated list!) :cool:

March 13, Saturday
The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2004

March 17, Wednesday
Miss Universe Hrvatske 2004

March 20, Saturday
Miss Bulgaria 2004
Miss CNMI 2004
Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2004

March 22, Monday
Miss Israel 2004

March 27, Saturday
Miss Austria 2004
Miss Thailand Universe 2004
Pond's Femina Miss India 2004

March 28, Sunday
Miss España 2004

March 30, Tuesday
Miss Universe Japan 2004

April 3, Saturday
Miss Cayman Islands 2004
Miss Republica Dominicana 2004
Miss Singapore Universe 2004

April 4, Sunday
Miss Jamaica Universe 2004

April 10, Saturday
Eesti Miss Estonia 2004
Miss Brasil 2004

April 12, Monday
Miss Universe Ethiopia 2004
Miss Peru Universo 2004
Miss USA 2004

April 17, Saturday
Miss Ceske Republicky 2004
Miss 2004

April 18, Sunday
US Virgin Islands Carnival Queen 2004

April 19, Monday
Star Hellas Miss Hellas 2004

April 26, Monday
Miss Egypt Universe 2004

June 1, Tuesday
MISS UNIVERSE 2004

June 5, Saturday
Miss Botswana 2004

August 1, Sunday
Miss Ghana 2004

August 29, Sunday
Frøken Norge 2004

*not yet 100% confirmed

Stay tuned for further updates! :up:

[yorimoto]

June 1 pa ang Miss Universe??? Why so late???

[JENSIE_G]

yorimoto: originally it's held during the month of may.

however, last year it was pushed back to june 3 because the figali convention center (the pageant venue) was being constructed along with the panama canal village. they moved it to june to give it ample time to be constructed.

last year's pageant had very high ratings. a lot have speculated that it must have been the coronation date that was instrumental in these high ratings.

as a consequence, the miss universe org decided to hold the pageant in june once again.

the miss usa pageant, which is traditionally held in february, will be held in april right after easter.

the miss universe org, along with tv sponsor NBC, is experimenting with pageant coronation dates to study the movement of the ratings.

[Lara_D]

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Welcome back Paraguay

Paraguay, hasn't a delegate this stunning in years. As in years...

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[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: the last stunner from paraguay was pamela zarza...

the gal who won best national costume in thailand.

:up:

[shnicky]

Very nice Miss Paraguay! :)

[JENSIE_G]

I just wanna post this to get it over with... :D

Bb. Pilipinas 2004

TOP 10 - why they made it:

#19 BALAGTAS- what more can i say? has MU written all over her. nuff said.

#10 BAUTISTA- she has this unique charm. can't explain eh. basta exotic aura.

#17 BAYOT- past pageant experience saved her. add this to the big big cheering squad she had last night.

#20 JAVELONA- she won best in long gown. also noteworthy are her pinay features...

#1 TIONGSON- pretty pretty lea salonga clone. she also had a stunning gown. everything was in place- her hair, make-up, gown and bling-blings.

#14 GASCON- past pageant experience saka sex appeal. yun lang.

#3 BATERNA- pretty pretty face that reminds me of reham snow tago. besides, her gown was great.

#6 DEL ROSARIO- confidence. she had tons and tons of it. yun lang. haha. pero trying hard na aileen damiles siya. ginaya pati hairdo. haha.

#9 GATDULA- only because she won miss photogenic. and past pageant experience. yun lang.

#21 FLORES- i love this girl. i knew she'd get in. she's a better and sexier version of angelika dela cruz. sex appeal ang numero unong rason why siya pasok.

[Lara_D]

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This is Fabiane Nicloti Miss Rio Grande do Sul, one of the stunning Brasileiras competing for Miss Brazil 2004.
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[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: i just hope she maintains this beauty until the miss brasil pageant. :up:

[sadike]

Ok jensie tnx 4 d reply........... hintay n lang nmin un pag post mo ng q & a during d pageant. based from d pictures na naipost mo maricar deserves d title **** **** un ms. world rep natin but not bayot mas **** ko ata si javelona.

ang bruha kong kaibigan nag huhuramentado pa rin sa txt sa akin at bakit dw na left out c patricia # 25 ( cousin nya kasi ) imagine dmi daw *** relatives na nagpunta sa araneta kc expected na raw 2 win *** ng di makapasok **** sa 10 semifinalist walk out ang beauty nila........... hahahahahaha. txt bak nga ako jas now sabi ko LOLA mag open ka ng account mo sa pex at hanapin mo ang beauty pageant thread at malalaman mo bat naging TY lady si patrice........ **** ko na ngang pa2lan na actually kaya kayo nag expect ng hus2 ksi naging visible ang picture niya sa mga threads after she decided 2 join. siyempre pa iproject ba naman sa pic na pagkaganda ganda tapos up student pa. hay naku buhay tlaga........ enuf sed bka mag open nga ng account ang bruha at bigla kami mag away hehehehehe.

may tsika pa ang bruha during the elimination day dw napaka tipid at bobita daw sumgot ni maricar at bayot pro still pasok sa 10 semi finalist........

thumbs up *** ky jensie at kay lara sa mga superb pics ng mga naggagandhang kaba2ihan **. ***** mga beauty queen din kayo no?

i thought deserving din 2 win un #13 kc d ba supermodel winner sya.... *** happen kaya?

:*)

[fidèle]

Originally posted by sadike

thumbs up *** ky jensie at kay lara sa mga superb pics ng mga naggagandhang kaba2ihan **. ***** mga beauty queen din kayo no?

Hahah! :rotfl: They're not beauty queens. :glee: They're pageant enthusiasts like everyone else in this thread!

[JENSIE_G]

sadike: well sayang talaga si patricia. maganda ang gown niya pero the fitting was just not right. naging laughing stock siya tuloy nung evening gown competition. saka let's face it... she lacks the height to make it big. she can join pa naman eh. i-polish lang nya catwalk skills nya kasi mahalaga yun.

about joan de mesa naman... her non-inclusion into the top 10 remains a mystery to me too. i think it was a poor evening gown choice that did her. pero she had great catwalk skills. supermodel eh.

[CyberShiva]

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[CyberShiva]

sadike Well, accdg. to other beauty pageant threads I've seen, Patricia Francisco was poor in catwalk skills & her height is quite shorter to be noticed... many pageant enthusiasts were extremely disappointed to her performance that night... I think they chose Maricar because she has the experience in the pageant arena. Although, she lacks communication skills back then when she competed in BBPilipinas01, I think it can be honed by some coach & eventually be perfected & some posters say she wasn't the same as before n tumatagilid s Q&A... But, of course, we hope that she is really confident & well-train to capture the crown in Quito...

[JENSIE_G]

Patricia Francisco's evening gown performance greatly reminded me of Miss Uruguay Leonora Dibueno back in Miss Universe 1994.

Leonora's black gown was nice (the cut was awesome)... until she walked on stage during the preliminaries. She just couldn't! It was very constricted. Tapos proud pa siya na she designed it herself. Naging laughing stock siya that week. And she got a low score for that.

To be able to get noticed, you gotta know how to walk and glide on stage.

[JENSIE_G]

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Shots of Maricar Balagtas in the Bb. Pilipinas 2004 program book.
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[JENSIE_G]

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Shot of Miss Ecuador Susana Rivadeneira appearing on local TV a day after she was crowned.
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I think she's gonna be the 2nd Ecuadorean to win Miss Photogenic! :wow:
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[Lara_D]

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More pictures of the new Miss Paraguay

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It was indeed a blessing in digsuise when Miss Universe took out the franchise from the original Miss Paraguay because the calibre of the girls now took a 180 degree turn. They were never this stunning, the other girls who came from the old Miss Paraguay were just a laughing stock.

[Lara_D]

double post

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: wow! beautiful! :wow:

it's gonna be one tough year in MU this year. :no:

[Apostle]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Check out the BINIBINING PILIPINAS 2001 (http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=39507) thread created by Apostle three years ago.

It's fun to look back and reminisce. :glee:

Hehe. I'm happy for Karla Bautista, except that the studded choker emphasized her jawline.

[sadike]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by JENSIE_G

actually txt ko na friend ko about dat un para daw little miss phil kasali c patricia maglakad pero siyempre di nila matanggap LUTO pa rin ang sigaw ng bruha. Sabi ko try na lang uli next time mag aral muna at kumain ng star margarine baka sakali tumangkad pa, hehehehehehe besides 18 lang ata siya......... scoop uli baka dw i try ni patrice ang mutya. txt ko pag isipan niya muna mahirap at masakit ang laging makasama sa ty ladies di ba.

about joan de mesa...... wen i saw her video sa site she reminds me of nina ricci alagao, baka nga sablay siya sa gown n q & a esp nung elimination. pero **** ko siya.

d mo pa answer tanong ko kung beauty queen ka rin ba? 2loy me sumagot para sa iyo na beuaty pageant enthusiast k lang rin dw 2lad namin. pero i read ur previous post na mganda ka. *** about lara d? di ba mu un ng india?

hav a nice day mis jensie.:*)

[sadike]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by CyberShiva

hi! cybershiva........tnx sa pic ni maricar, i remember her na runner up nga sya ni andam n she's one of d ruffa mae's during dat tym pero runner up pa rin sya. pansin ko *** mukha siyang mas matanda dyan?

definitely laki na tlaga pinagbago nya pero her communication skills still needs improvement esp during q & a, remember sa mu **** nangunguna ka na pero pag tsaka sagot mo sori n lang. she still has time pa naman. since she worked hard and waited dat long para maging rep natin sa mu d itodo na nya.

2ruan mo na kasi cybershiva bgo sya pdala sa columbia 4 training. pede rin c jensie o c lara......... ako d pede e kasi layo ko saka may pagka ruffa mae din ako e........ hahahahahahahaha laki boobs ko actually.... yun na.

:*)

[MingTsai]

Originally posted by sadike
hav a nice day mis jensie.:*) [/B]

lalaki ka jensie di ba?

[MingTsai]

227 pages na pala to. dapat gawa na bago thread. i think the first one was locked nung naging 200 pages na.

[MingTsai]

anyways, about bb. pilipinas, ok naman. although i really was hoping that tracy javelona gets a title, either universe or world. even desiree verdadero was betting on her. and after she got her third special award, i thought she's a shoo-in for a title. pero ok lang naman. karla and ma-an also are my original bets. ma-an is just perfect for miss international. she looks like shonali nagrani, 1st RU in the last miss intl, prettier pa nga. i still don't like maricar but since everyone seems to like her, ok na lang din. she's a very determined woman. di ko lang makalimutan yung "bill (beeeel)" nya. i wish them the best of luck.

[angelina_jolens]

My ten cents

1. It's preposterous that Jeanne Harn did not even make it to the top 10. Same with AizaB...what's-her-name.

2. Patricia was one of my favorites pre-pageant but her thick neck and stubby legs did not escape the cameras that night and she had looked too eager to please. Sayang.

3. Maricar Balagtas looks OLD; so NOT fresh. I'm looking at the other bets for MU this year and the other girls look so young and vibrant, compared to her. Javelona might have had a better shot... but my real concern is that, Maricar looks so prepped and made up already. what else can they do to her? Wala nang room for improvement and sadly, her best is far from good.

4. Tiongson performed really well on pageant night. Why was she only a runner up?

5. ...then again, the roster of judges this year is rightful as such, as usual. Richard Guttierez? Head of the Somalian Diplomatic corps? Kelan pa maaayos to?

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sadike: hi! salamat for visiting the thread regularly. pero lalaki po ako. paul ang pangalan ko. :)

MingTsai: yep lalaki nga. :up:

when pex went down in march last year, nagulo ang sistema. threads no longer end when it hits the 200-page mark. that's the reason why we've reached 227 pages.

angelina_jolens: jeanne was originally on my list. a lot of peeps bet on her. she has the look to make it in international pageants. however, she dug a hole for herself by choosing the wrong gown and worst, the wrong hairdo. her hair was her crowning glory. why bring it up?

aizza, naman, was not fully toned. her swimsuit performance wasn't really flattering. she can join pa naman. not the end of the road yet. she's photogenic pa naman.

princess ended 1st runner-up simply because maan and karla outshone her. and besides, kapos siya sa height. over the years, there were other ladies who didn't make it far due to height concerns. one was elena andaya who gave the best answer during the q&a last year... she didn't advance to the top 5, sadly.

laughtrip si dingdong... "diplomatic corps" :rotflmao:

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Pond's Femina Miss India 2004 is set for March 27, Saturday.

Winner represents India in Miss Universe 2004. Other winners go to Miss World 2004 and Miss Earth 2004.

Here are some stunners competing... :wow:

Jyoti Brahmin, 23, 5'7"
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Sunaina Gulia, 23, 5'7"
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Simran Chandok, 20, 5'9"
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It's so hard to choose. All of them are my bets to go to Miss Universe 2004.

To pick your bets, go to: http://www.feminamissindia.com

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IMPORTANT PAGEANT CORONATION DATES (A more updated list!) :cool:

March 13, Saturday
The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2004

March 17, Wednesday
Miss Universe Hrvatske 2004

March 20, Saturday
Miss Bulgaria 2004
Miss CNMI 2004
Miss Universe Slovenskej Republiky 2004

March 22, Monday
Miss Israel 2004

March 27, Saturday
Miss Austria 2004
Miss Thailand Universe 2004
Pond's Femina Miss India 2004

March 28, Sunday
Miss España 2004

March 30, Tuesday
Miss Universe Japan 2004

April 3, Saturday
Miss Cayman Islands 2004
Miss Republica Dominicana 2004
Miss Singapore Universe 2004

April 4, Sunday
Miss Jamaica Universe 2004

April 10, Saturday
Eesti Miss Estonia 2004
Miss Brasil 2004

April 12, Monday
Miss Universe Ethiopia 2004
Miss Peru Universo 2004
Miss USA 2004

April 17, Saturday
Miss Ceske Republicky 2004
Miss 2004

April 18, Sunday
US Virgin Islands Carnival Queen 2004

April 19, Monday
Star Hellas Miss Hellas 2004

April 26, Monday
Miss Egypt Universe 2004

June 1, Tuesday
MISS UNIVERSE 2004

June 5, Saturday
Miss Botswana 2004

August 1, Sunday
Miss Ghana 2004

August 29, Sunday
Frøken Norge 2004

*not yet 100% confirmed

Stay tuned for further updates! :up:

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18-year old Desiree Cuevas is one of 20 beauties vying for the Miss Costa Oriental 2004 crown on March 19, Friday.

She stands 5'10.5".
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If Desiree wins, she will represent Costa Oriental del Lago in the Miss Venezuela 2004 pageant in October.

Stay tuned for more updates. :up:

[starczamora]

haaay...while looking at the winners for BB Pilipinas, I said to myself, "Expect another lackluster year."

Too bad Jasmine Tiongson only made it as runner-up. Her answer was fine. But oh well, IMO the judges preferred the lengthy, made-for-the-pageant answers. I do hope Jasmine will win in Miss Tourism International (or at least make a good showing).

Is it possible na magkaroon ng "per province" na labanan for Binibini? Just wonderin.

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Another TV shocker, ABC 5 acquired the rights of Mutya ng Pilipinas 2004.

Not only that, the coverage will be a 14-week long training. MALA-STARSTRUCK ITO.

[chippers23]

this year, BBP finally came up with good set of winners...they picked the right girl for every pageant...galing...kudos!...4 of my top 5 choices made it (balagtas, bayot, bautista, javelona...tiongson was in my top 10)...whatever happened to harn...i agree, the gown and hair were just not right...my sentimental fave is javelona...equally deserving either of the bbp-universe or world crown, but bautista will do good...big disappintment was francisco...what more can i say?...whew...

guys, what can you say bout this post-pageant issue that the contest was rigged in favor of balagtas and bayot?...no top 5...the other brainy bets were left out of the top 10...questions are much, much easier...i myself would like to conclude that it was actually rigged in favor of the two but i must say it's a good thing that they did that...hehehe...

PEACE

[starczamora]

i really don't think of it as rigged, pero favorable ang results.

sayang nga si jeanner harn. she did not stand out at all.

[wdstar]

for me this year's batch of winners are the best set of winners in years.
maricar deserved to be there and win the miss u title she could be the nxt filipina miss universe.he could easily make the cut given right gown and training.carla gay was not great but place 17th at miss u last year.maricar could do better.her height is only 5'7 1/2 it could be her windfall or her interview is her weakness. if polished in interview she will make the cut at miss u.

margaret is cute and flawless beauty.she could easily make the cut at ms. international broke the none placement of country in this pageant since 1999.

ma. karla bautista is most elegant and the most articulate of the three.she had something in her that i really like.photos will not do justice to this girl.tall at 5'9 and only 19 she will make the top 20 at miss world 2004 ill bet she will or even surpass mafae's feat last year.i will not be suprise.


goodluck girls' i like the changes done this year no top five only top ten and that is better for me.

[JENSIE_G]

I am not in the position to divulge information here... but one thing I really found creepy last Saturday night was the Bb. Pilipinas 2004 program book.

Nakalista sa program "Top 5 Announcement" and "Final Question & Answer".

Pero I was really shocked na the winners were announced directly from the Top 10.

Nuff said.

:shutup:

[JENSIE_G]

Thanks so much for the posts, guys!

Finally there's a discussion na here.

Puro pictures lang kadalasan.

:up:

Keep the posts coming.

[JENSIE_G]

starczamora: the "per province" concept has been suggested na to bb. pilipinas charities a long time ago.

madame araneta is a busy person. most of the time, she's out of the country. i don't think they have to time to go province to province to promote the pageant and search for winners.

what they implement lang is the standard registration and application process that begins as early as december. from the hundreds of applicants, the number is trimmed down to usually 25-30, and they then make up the official candidate roster.

pero your idea is a good one. who knows, ma-implement na talaga yan sa near future. :shrug:

[starczamora]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
I am not in the position to divulge information here... but one thing I really found creepy last Saturday night was the Bb. Pilipinas 2004 program book.

Nakalista sa program "Top 5 Announcement" and "Final Question & Answer".

Pero I was really shocked na the winners were announced directly from the Top 10.

Nuff said.

:shutup:

probably nasanay na ang printers

or na-overlook lang talaga

or last minute revisions pero nakasulat na sa programme.


I think OK lang yung announcement of winners from the Top 10. Ginaya sa Ms. World. Para lahat ng kandidata may sense of suspense. Baka nga naman sila ang matawag di ba?

[JENSIE_G]

starczamora: well may point ka rin... :up:

miss world did that pero once lang, as of recent memory. nung 1998. from the 10, the winners were announced na.

well... okay lang din.

pero i feel sorry for the 5 ladies na naiwan sa 10.

:teehee:

[JENSIE_G]

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Let's group the 44 delegates... :)

CARIBBEAN
ARUBA Fatima Salie
BARBADOS Cindy Batson
CURACAO Angeline Da Silva
PUERTO RICO Alba Reyes
ST. VINCENT & GRENADINES Laferne Fraser
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Danielle Jones

SOUTH AMERICA
BOLIVIA Gabriela Oviedo
COLOMBIA Catherin Daza
ECUADOR Susana Rivadeneira
GUYANA Odessa Phillips
PARAGUAY Yanina Gonzalez
VENEZUELA Ana Karina Añez

NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA
BELIZE Leilah Pandy
CANADA Venessa Fisher
COSTA RICA Nancy Soto
EL SALVADOR Silvia Mejia
HONDURAS Karla Mendoza
MEXICO Rosalva Luna
NICARAGUA Marifely Arguello
PANAMA Jessica Rodriguez

EUROPE
BELGIUM Ellen Petri
CZECH REPUBLIC Lucie Vachova
FINLAND Mira Salo
FRANCE Laetitia Bleger
GERMANY Shermine Sharivar
HUNGARY Blanka Bakos
ICELAND Ragnhildur Jonsdottir
NORWAY Kathrine Sorland
POLAND Paulina Panek
RUSSIA Viktoria Lopyreva
SERBIA & MONTENEGRO Dragana Dujovic
SWEDEN Sophia Hedmark
SWITZERLAND Bianca Sissing

MEDITERRANEAN & THE MIDDLE EAST
CYPRUS Nayia Iacovidou
ITALY Laia Manetti
LEBANON Marie-Jose Hnein

ASIA
KOREA Choi Yoon-Young
PHILIPPINES Maricar Balagtas
VIETNAM Nguyen Thi Hong Van

AFRICA
ANGOLA Telma Sonhi
KENYA Anita Mainah
MAURITIUS Sabine Bourdet
NAMIBIA Petrina Thomas
SOUTH AFRICA Joan Ramagoshi

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Let's talk about Miss Universe 2004. Wanna share my analysis and assessment of this year's upcoming pageant.

So far we have 44 confirmed delegates na for Ecuador. Around 30 to go pa. Marami pang countries na wala pang delegates.

CARIBBEAN
Wala pang Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Dominican Republic and Jamaica. So far, Puerto Rico saka Trinidad & Tobago ang malakas. Pareho pang matangkad. There are a lot of tall women this year from this region.

Dominican Republic's bet is training sa Puerto Rico. Curacao's bet naman is preparing in Venezuela.

SOUTH AMERICA
I'm sure this continent is rejoicing. After 22 years, the Miss Universe pageant returns to them. Malakas ang labanan dito. Of course, Venezuela ang front-runner (as always). Di sila magpapatalo sa Ecuador. The last time South America hosted MU, wala ang Venezuela sa semi-finals. Kaya Osmel Sousa is definitely out for the kill again this year. Miss Venezuela is undergoing a number of surgeries. According to a Venezuelan friend, the makeover would be "radical" and magugulat na lang tayo. Magaling din si Moises Kaswan, yung Israeli dentist nila. They pattern their queens' smiles and teeth after actress Farah Fawcett, formerly part of the original Charlie's Angels.

Malakas din ang Ecuador. Knowing na host country sila, they chose the best girl to represent them in June. Si Susana ay super ganda na she reminds me of MU99 2nd RU Diana Nogueira of Spain. Sa Puerto Rico magte-train si Miss Ecuador.

We still have to wait for Brazil, Chile, Uruguay. Ewan ko if Argentina is sending a delegate. Malabo ata. Economic problems ata uli.

I've heard the Miss Brazil winner would once again be training in Venezuela. Chile, on the other hand, is returning after a year's absence. Buti naman. Yung Uruguay naman ay sa April din magse-select ng ipapadala sa MU. The Bolivian agency Promocciones Gloria is in charge of selecting their queen.

There are also a lot of tall women from this continent. Daming amazonas.

NORTH & CENTRAL AMERICA
USA saka Guatemala na lang ang kulang para makumpleto ang delegates ng region na ito.

Marami ring magaganda from here kaso the real challenge will be on USA. For 2 consecutive years, wala sila sa Top 10. Natatalo na sila unti-unti ng Canada. USA has to select a mala-bombshell na Ali Landry para ipadala sa Ecuador to redeem themselves.

Magaganda ipapadala ng Panama, Mexico, Canada saka Honduras. The rest, so so lang. Pero we have to wait and see pa. Anything could happen.

EUROPE
Marami pang wala sa Europe. Spain, Slovenia, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Slovak Republic, Denmark (babalik daw after a 3-year absence). Portugal is again missing in action pero I hope they send a delegate na lang come May.

Europe is the continent that sends the most number of delegates to Miss Universe every year. Around 20 ata per year. Marami kasing bansa dito.

So far, ang tunay na stunners ay Russia, France, Belgium, Norway. Okay din ang Finland, Germany saka Poland. Ang hirap talaga pumili. Iba na kasi ang beauties na pinapadala ng Europe. Mala-supermodels na and not simply beauty queens.

MEDITERRANEAN & THE MIDDLE EAST
One country that we should watch out for is Greece. Since it's hosting the Summer Olympics in August this year, they are beefing up the campaign to select the best delegate for Miss Universe. It would be an honor for them to win Miss Universe habang host sila ng Olympics. Sa April 19 ang national pageant nila.

Aside from Greece, ang hinihintay na lang ay Albania, Israel, Turkey and Egypt. Matakot tayo sa Israel. Ang gaganda ng delegates for the Miss Israel pageant this year. Flawless lahat. Sa March 22 sila. Sa Egypt naman, I heard a number of models have enlisted in their local pageant. Bilib din ako sa Egypt, since they joined MU in 1987, they never placed or won any special award pero ibang klase ang drive nila to send their girls to MU every year.

ASIA & THE LANDS DOWN UNDER
So far, we have 3 delegates pa lang from Asia. Pinas, Korea saka newcomer Vietnam. Honestly, tayo ang strongest as of the moment. Pero Vietnam could pull a surprise. Baguhan eh. Uso ang "beginner's luck" sa MU.

Vietnam would be training in Thailand. Okay din naman yun for a beginner. Maricar naman is expected in Colombia shortly after Holy Week. Magugulat na lang daw tayo sa national costume and evening gown niya. We have contacted MUO President Paula Shugart. Ibabalik ang national costumes sa parade of nations this year. This explains why many countries are preparing their best national costumes for this year.

We still have to wait for the delegates of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, China, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia and the Northern Marianas.

Maraming malalakas sa Japan this year. This country has finally seen the light after years of being lost. Pero delikado din ang China. They have included their southern provinces the national pageant search nila. Maraming magaganda sa South eh. Shempre may Shanghai pa. Yun ang beauty capital nila. Sa April din ang national pageant sa China.

AFRICA
Sa Africa naman, Nigeria saka Ethiopia na lang ang hinihintay. Although there were previous reports na Ghana won't be sending a representative again, I am hoping susulpot na lang sila.

So far, Angola saka Mauritius ang malakas. Miss Mauritius is the tallest among the Africans we have so far. South Africa naman is the shortest, at 5'5". Pero we don't know what they are capable of. Powerhouse yan ng Africa eh.

Miss Angola trained in Brazil pala. She was in Rio last month for 2 weeks. Her wardrobe is entirely Brazilian-made.

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Latest shots of Miss Universe '01 3rd RU Eva Ekvall (in white) of Venezuela.

Taken during the Oscars 2004 party in Caracas last week.
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Still HOT after 3 years... :wow:

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Ecuador has launched its own local Miss Universe website.

Check it out: http://www.missuniverse.com.ec

Here's the schedule of activities of the delegates.

May 11-13
Arrival of Delegates in Quito

May 14, Friday
Welcome Cocktails

May 15, Saturday
AIDS Candle Light Vigil

May 22, Saturday
Guayaquil Grand Parade (9:30 AM)
"Know the Miss Universe 2004 Delegates" Cocktails (11:30 AM)
Guayaquil Grand Fashion Show (5:00 PM)

May 23, Sunday
Quito Grand Parade

May 24, Monday
National Costume Presentation Show (8:00 PM)

May 25, Tuesday
Delegate National Gifts Auction

May 27, Thursday
Presentation Show

May 28 Friday
Quito Festival & Fair Visit

June 1, Tuesday
Final Dress Rehearsal (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
Coronation Night (8:00 PM)
Coronation Ball (11:00 PM)

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Persistence pays off for pageant winners
Posted: 11:39 PM (Manila Time) | Mar. 07, 2004
By Marinel Cruz
Inquirer News Service

CAREER pageant contestants Maricar Balagtas, Mary Ann Bayot and Ma. Karla Bautista, dominated last Saturday's Binibining Pilipinas beauty search, proving that trying and trying can lead to success.

Balagtas was crowned Bb. Pilipinas Universe, Bayot won the Bb. Pilipinas International title, while Bautista copped the Bb. Pilipinas World title.

All three candidates had competed, and won, in other national and international pageants in the past.

Third time

"This is my third time to join the Binibining Pilipinas," Balagtas told the Inquirer shortly after the ceremony at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City.

Balagtas was 17 when she first made it to the pageant, and 19 the second time. "I hope to bring home the Miss Universe crown this time," added the professional model from Bulacan.

"I wasn't disheartened by losing," she said. "I was very young and naìve then. It doesn't matter how many times you fall. What matters is how well you stand after that fall."

Balagtas, 21, won the Bb. Pilipinas second runner-up title in 2001 and was crowned Miss Globe 2001 in Turkey.

Ready

"I really prepared for this one," said Bayot. "The pressure in on because this is my second time. I made sure that I was at my very best. All the hard work paid off."

Bayot, 21, was last year's Bb. Pilipinas first runner-up. She eventually landed second in the Miss Internet WWW search in Turkey.

Bautista, 19, is a first-time contestant in Bb. Pilipinas. She, however, is the reigning Miss Cebu. She also won this year's Best in Long Gown title.

She said she was very happy that she won over "more experienced" candidates. "I was so nervous," she said. "I didn't know what to think. It was tough out there."

Crucial question

Candidate No. 1 Princess Jasmine Tiongson won the second runner-up title, while Tracy Ann Javelona, candidate No. 20, was proclaimed first runner-up.

Balagtas earned the judges' nod when she confidently answered a crucial question by GMA 7 newscaster Rhea Santos, saying she would work on improving education in the country if given the chance to lead.

"Education is the key to this country's success. I will pass a bill that would give equal... and nice education to children," said Balagtas, who also won the Best in Swimsuit title.

Included in this year's 10 finalists were Honeylet Gascon and Gemma Gatdula, who both finished fifth in their respective batches at the Miss Philippines-Earth pageant. Other finalists were Christy del Rosario, Liwayway Baterna and Margaux Mitz Flores.

1999 Miss Universe first runner-up Miriam Quiambao, Dingdong Dantes and Ariel Rivera hosted the show.

Candidate Jeanne Harn won the Miss Talent title, while Stephanie Anne Balagtas bagged the Miss Friendship award.

Bayot was heralded Miss Lux Super Rich that night, while Balagtas won the Miss Philippine Airlines and Miss Internet awards.

Tiongson brought home the Miss Avon Color award, while Javelona, the Miss Close-Up Smile award.

SOURCE: http://www.inq7.net/ent/2004/mar/08/ent_1-1.htm

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Monday, March 08, 2004
Cebuana is Philippine’s bet to Miss World

CEBUANA model Ma. Karla Rabanal Bautista was crowned Bb. Pilipinas-World during the annual pageant at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City past midnight yesterday.

Bautista, 19, who was crowned Ms. Cebu in 2003, is scheduled to come home today which is incidentally International Women’s Day.

A believer in the equality of sexes herself, Bautista said “males and females should not compete but should complete each other.”

Like her victory in Miss Cebu, Bautista offered her crown to her mother, who passed away two weeks before she joined the local pageant in 2003, as well as her family and friends who believe in her.

“This is not just a per-sonal victory. A lot of people, not just my family, had the same dream for me. But the crown is really for her (my mother),” the 5’9” beauty queen told Sun.Star in a phone interview yesterday.

In the interview portion, her mother’s importance in her life was highlighted when she answered the question on what role she would like to portray if given the chance to be in the movies.

Bautista said she would like to play the role of a mother, the source of love, and “if it weren’t for them, we would all not be here.”

Although she did not win any special award and was not a crowd favorite like the winners of the Bb. Pilipinas-International and Bb. Pilipinas-Universe titles, Bautista said she earned good reviews from the press even during the preliminaries.

“I wasn’t expecting to win anything but I was very hopeful,” said the freshman Mass Communications student of the University of the Philippines Cebu College.

Up next

Aside from the crown, Bautista won a P100,000-cash prize, a P100,000-talent contract and an all-expense-paid trip to any destination, said her manager, Cebuano designer Chikoy Tomol.

Bautista, a member of the Models Association of Cebu (MAC), will compete in the Miss World pageant in China in November.

She will undergo more training in the meantime. She hopes to do well like Ruffa Gutierrez, who finished second runner-up in this pageant in 1992.

Last year, Cebu-based model Noela Mae Evangelista, who represented Iligan City, also landed in the top five while Cebu City’s Maria Carmen “Menchu” Antigua was one of 12 finalists picked from 27 candidates.

It was yet in 1996 when a Cebuana last won a title in the Bb. Pilipinas competition. Yedda Mendoza Kittelsvedt, also a model, won the Bb. Pilipinas-International crown. CYR

SOURCE: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/ceb/2004/03/08/news/cebuana.is.philippine.s.bet.to.miss.world.html

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Monday, March 08, 2004
Bacoleña wins Bb. Pilipinas title

THE City of Smiles, Bacolod, has another thing to be proud of.

Tracy Ann Javelona, a 24-year-old lass who proudly claims to be a full-blooded Bacoleña, won as first runner-up in the Bb. Pilipinas pageant held at the Araneta Coliseum Saturday night.

Described as sociable yet humble, Tracy Ann, a daughter of Maximo Jr. and Rosario Javelona, who have roots in Silay City and Bacolod City, is not new to beauty pageants.

Since her grade and high school days at the St. Scholastica's Academy in Bacolod, Tracy was already into singing, dancing and modeling.

Beauty may just run in the family, as her brother is currently a model, while her niece is a Body Shots winner.

Standing 5'7" and measures 35-24-35, Tracy is now working as a flight attendant. She graduated with a degree of International Studies Majoring in European Studies at the De La Salle University in Manila.

Aside from being first runner-up, Tracy was also named Miss Avon and Best in Evening Gown.

Other winners include Ma. Karla Bautista -- Bb. Pilipinas World, Margarett Ann Bayot -- Bb. Pilipinas International, Maricar Balagtas -- Bb.Pilipinas Universe and Princess Jasmine Tiongson -- second runner-up.

Liwayway Baterna, another Negrense and a former Lin-ay sang Negros second runner-up and MassKara Queen third runner-up, landed in the top 10.

Meanwhile, in an internet report, some of Tracy's best friends named Irene, Bettina, Marjorie and Therese described her as an "adventurous lady."

Tracy is also very sweet, kind, compassionate, talented, generous and yet "kalog", according to Bettina.

For Therese, she said she learned six amazing facts about Tracy like her being a karaoke queen, dancing queen, a lady who could survive with just one glass of water a day, loves to travel anywhere, an adventurous and practical lady and a lady who always wears smiles even in the most difficult moments.

Challenge

Tracy was asked what is the best thing about joining Bb. Pilipinas.

"Being chosen as an official candidate is a challenge in itself. After the pageant, regardless of bagging the title or not, I am certain that I can be proud of myself for having surpassed all these," she said.

Tracy also said the best thing about being a Filipina is being beautiful! No other nationality can beat the beauty of Filipinas inside and out, she stressed.

On the other hand, Bacolod is still Tracy's favorite destination, a place she considers her original home.

This is where I can be with the people that matter most to me -- my family, she explained.

Tracy aimed at grabbing the title of Bb. Pilipinas-Universe for she considers it as the most prestigious title.

Asked who is the first person she called after winning the title? And what she will tell that person, Tracy said: "I will call a very good friend of mine in the States and I'll tell him: 'See? I told you I'll make you proud'." EASD

SOURCE: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2004/03/08/news/bacole.a.wins.bb..pilipinas.title.html

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Transexual steals limelight at Miss Universe-China show
www.chinaview.cn 2004-03-08 15:42:28

Chen Lili, a Chinese transsexual, sings during the Sichuan regional competion of Miss Universe, March 7. She was granted an oppotunity to appear at the contest to display her good shape and look. The organizers say she can not enter the next phase of the beauty pageant because she is not born a woman. [sina]
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BEIJING, March 8 (Xinhuanet) -- The orange bikini and chocolate-color wig shone under the spotlight, outlining the enchanting figure of Chen Lili, a transexual Chinese woman, at the Miss Universe-China competition in Southwestern Sichuan Province.

Though barred from the contest because she was born a man, Chen was given the chance to perform on Sunday and she cut quite a figure, reported Monday's Shanghai Morning Post.

Pictures showed Li having her hair done in the dressing room, on the catwalk in a black suit with sequins all over, to the bikini show. "Chen seemed to outshine all the 37 beauty queen contestants on the stage," the paper said.
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Chen was invited to address the audience before the contest. She talked about her country boy life and said she really "cherished the opportunity to perform here as it means so much to finally stand on this stage".

She performed the song "Wind Season" in Cantonese. Though trying to be feminine, her voice broke in parts, but still the audience gave her great applause.

Chen applied to enter the 54th Miss World Competition, but was denied entry in February as "it would be unfair to the other candidates if we allow a transsexual to participate", said a Sichuan official in charge of the contest.

The 1.73-meter-tall Chen Lili, formerly named Chen Yongjun, meaning "brave soldier" is a stunning fashion model in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.

She underwent a sex change operation last November in east China's Shandong Province, and picked up the new name "Lili", inspired by a popular Korean transsexual star "Harisu", or in Chinese "He Lixiu", who is her idol.

She was registered as a woman on her national ID from the Nanchong police authority in Sichuan on Feb. 11.

As Monday is International Women's Day and Chen's first women'sday, she had a list of activities with which to enjoy the occasionafter Sunday's performance.

"Shopping, facial, spa, I will do everything women enjoy to celebrate my first women's festival," she said. Enditem

SOURCE: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2004-03/08/content_1352168.htm

[Lara_D]

I'm not surprised about the speculations that the pageant was riggid. Even I had these thoughts, but Maricar, IMHO is the most deserving to get the top plum. why? Because, like I said in my other post, she's the most prepared. Four years of pageant experience, she has the edge, technically she even surpassed the training of any Miss Venezuela.

And we all know perfectly that the girl going to Miss Universe has the shortest time to prepare, so I guess it's a very nice tactic for Stella, to get a girl who has definitely have the longest experience in pageants. Though I find Maricar's answers in teh Q&A so cliche and no dept, at least she has the manners to say, "thank you" and "good evening."

Originally posted by chippers23


guys, what can you say bout this post-pageant issue that the contest was rigged in favor of balagtas and bayot?...no top 5...the other brainy bets were left out of the top 10...questions are much, much easier...i myself would like to conclude that it was actually rigged in favor of the two but i must say it's a good thing that they did that...hehehe...

PEACE

[Lara_D]

Just blame the make up artists for that. David's Salon's make up artists don't really go to seminars that's why their look is very old fashioned (like the Aranetas run their companies). Give her to a good make up artists and see her true beauty.

Originally posted by angelina_jolens
My ten cents

3. Maricar Balagtas looks OLD; so NOT fresh. I'm looking at the other bets for MU this year and the other girls look so young and vibrant, compared to her. Javelona might have had a better shot... but my real concern is that, Maricar looks so prepped and made up already. what else can they do to her? Wala nang room for improvement and sadly, her best is far from good.

[Lara_D]

It's COLOMBIA

Originally posted by sadike
[QUOTE]Originally posted by CyberShiva

2ruan mo na kasi cybershiva bgo sya pdala sa columbia 4 training. pede rin c jensie o c lara......... ako d pede e kasi layo ko saka may pagka ruffa mae din ako e........ hahahahahahahaha laki boobs ko actually.... yun na.

:*)

[CyberShiva]

I'm really excited what will Maricar wear in MU!!! Very suspense... I hope they will exceed my expectations... Thanx Jensie_ G for all updates!!! sadike :lol:
wdstar Did Carla Balingit p laced 17th in MU2003... Well, no offense to Carla but there are more beautiful ladies than her & if this is true she really did well.... how 'bout andam... Back then when MU2001 were held, I really expected andam to be a shoo-in in semis because she was "rumoured" to be 2nd overall in Interview & did well in swimsuit... Unfortunately, she didn't make it...
If BPCI will implement the per province candidate.... It will look like MU.... 70+ candidates per year!!!

[sadike]

jensie sori , akala ko kc girl ka *** ms. jensie, kc f my memory s correct nbasa ko sa previous post mo na maganda ka and beauty queen material so i though girl ka. anyway nice name paul........

still wid binibini, how true na marami dw nag boo nung i announce na c maricar ang winner.......... as usual text yan sa akin ng bruha kong kaibigan na cousin ni patricia, hanggang ngayon kc d pa rin niya matanggap na one of d ty ladies c patrice.... kinukulit ko na nga ang bruha na mag log ** sa pex para malaman niya *** went wrong.....

bat nga *** di c ruffa ang host, d ba pumunta siya ** *** sa binibini? :*)

[Lara_D]

We were there and no one booed Maricar. Actually she got the loudest applause, and the most clicks from photographers.

Regarding Ruffa, she was confined sa hospital because she's pregnant again, i think there were some complications. Saw that yesterday in some gossip show sa GMA 7.

Originally posted by sadike


still wid binibini, how true na marami dw nag boo nung i announce na c maricar ang winner.......... as usual text yan sa akin ng bruha kong kaibigan na cousin ni patricia, hanggang ngayon kc d pa rin niya matanggap na one of d ty ladies c patrice.... kinukulit ko na nga ang bruha na mag log ** sa pex para malaman niya *** went wrong.....

bat nga *** di c ruffa ang host, d ba pumunta siya ** *** sa binibini? :*)

[Lara_D]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/maps/images/croatia_flag.gif

See the girls competing for Miss Croatia Universe 2004

http://www.miss-universe-croatia.hr/main.asp?id=1103

My bet to win:
DIJANA KANTAREVIÆ
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