The Beauty Pageants Thread - II

[ben_singkol25]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/cheektocheek5/cheektocheek5_image1.jpg

miss malaysia, miss korea and miss india

[ben_singkol25]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/cheektocheek5/cheektocheek5_image2.jpg

Miss Germany, Miss Finland and Miss Estonia

[Musique]

Wow!!! Miss Albania looks a lot like Sushmita and/or Fabiola Perez Roviroza. She is very pretty indeed.

I am not at all impressed with Reshmi Ghosh. She looks a typical Indian woman to me. Nothing special. But I expect she has some tricks up her sleeve.

Still, my top picks are Bosnia & Herzegovina, Colombia and Panama.

:bow:

[ben_singkol25]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/cheektocheek5/cheektocheek5_image3.jpg

miss costa rica, miss colombia and miss china

[Musique]

Kailan kaya babalik ang Global Beauties?

Sayang naman kung hindi sila makagawa ng coverage ng Miss Earth.

:bow:

[ben_singkol25]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/cheektocheek6/cheektocheek6_image1.jpg

miss costa rica...watta body!

[ben_singkol25]

Originally posted by Musique
Kailan kaya babalik ang Global Beauties?

Sayang naman kung hindi sila makagawa ng coverage ng Miss Earth.

:bow:

henrique will be arriving this october 15 according to ed..

[JENSIE_G]

Musique & ben_singkol25: Thanks for the pix guys! :up:

[ben_singkol25]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/cheektocheek6/cheektocheek6_image2.jpg

miss dominican, miss costa rica, miss colombia, miss china, miss chile!

[ben_singkol25]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/cheektocheek6/cheektocheek6_image3.jpg

miss china, miss chile and miss canada

[xysher]

miss colombia is a stand-out for me. so are miss albania and miss bosnia. but seeing the pictures, they didn't look as stunning as compared to their glamour shots earlier posted. really glamour shots bring out the best in them.
wala yatang press photos kay miss venezuela. any pics of her?

[Lara_D]

That's the first time I heard about that kind of news. If we don't hear anything about it, then I guess, it's not going to push through.

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Lara_D: Oh yeah... Mas photogenic nga si Isis without a doubt! :up:

Question lang... What's the status na of the issue regarding Puerto Rico's "alleged" convertion into US statehood? :wondering: Tuloy pa ba yun?

[power(bubbles)]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Lara_D: Oh yeah... Mas photogenic nga si Isis without a doubt! :up:

Question lang... What's the status na of the issue regarding Puerto Rico's "alleged" convertion into US statehood? :wondering: Tuloy pa ba yun?

From what I can recall with regards to its statehood, in teh early 90's, I think 1993 there was a referendum calling for Puerto Rico to be the 51st U.S. State. It missed the majority by a small number with around 43% if I can clearly recall. Right now, Pro-Statehood are once again calling for another referendum to seek what the people want. If it fails again, Puerto Ricans will remain as Americans with passports but without votes and other rights being enjoyed by the American people. But if successful, Puerto Ricans would be able to freely elect a representative in the U.S. Senate and the Congress and would now be governed by the President of the United States and no longer by the Governor.

[chez-o]

I saw and "met" the Miss Earth delegates in Burgoo Podium yesterday.

Miss Switzerland actually came to our table and recommended the restaurant's pasta because it was good daw and they eat a lot of it in the Swiss-Italian border. Ganda ng make-up niya, nabawasan ang kanyang pagkasingkit and she looked Italian-singkit.

Miss Albania looks good indeed. Miss Malaysia is a revelation. She looked nice! Miss Ghana is TALL!!!! Di masyadong maganda si Miss Greece.

[Russkiy]

Comment ko lang sa Miss Earth. Bakit sila nagtatanim ng mga halaman wearing swimsuits? I find it weird.
:wondering:

Miss Albania looks very pretty.
:flower:

Another question? Is it true that Oxana is going to anchor a TV program? May nagsabi kasi sakin eh.


Oh....my God....DLSU lost!! huhuhuhu......no victory party for us!huhuhu! :bigcry:

Congratulations to all Ateneans in this thread! *okay*

[Musique]

Cheers to the Ateneans!!! :cheers:


:bow:

[power(bubbles)]

Congrats ATENEO!!!!! Its a well-deserved victory for you guys. COngrats din to DLSU for making the finals. I guess Taft Avenue is home to the runner-ups this year.

[JENSIE_G]

Lex, salamat sa info re: Puerto Rico and its proposed convertion into statehood. I've always believed Hawaii was the 51st state eh. Hindi pala... Is the District of Columbia classified as a state?

[power(bubbles)]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Lex, salamat sa info re: Puerto Rico and its proposed convertion into statehood. I've always believed Hawaii was the 51st state eh. Hindi pala... Is the District of Columbia classified as a state?

D.C. is not classified as a State, buy a Federal District since it is the nations seat of power. But like any other state it has if i'm not mistaken 3 electorates during elections.

By the way the current Puerto Rican Governor which is freely elected is Sila Maria Calderon. Actually the voters in Puerto Rico are divided to the at the last Referendum 48% want to remain as a Commonwealth a big drop since in the 60's, 60% was in favor to keep its status as a Commonwealth. Then its 46% not 43% who wants to be the 51st State and and the rest are for those favoring Independence or the undecided population.

[Apostle]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Lex, salamat sa info re: Puerto Rico and its proposed convertion into statehood. I've always believed Hawaii was the 51st state eh. Hindi pala... Is the District of Columbia classified as a state?

Nope Jensie, it is not considered a state.

[JENSIE_G]

power(bubbles) & Apostle: Thanks for enlightening me re: that issue! I appreciate it.

[Musique]

From Beyond Essence

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As we bring you the latest news and photos of Miss Earth 2002 as part of our special coverage, a sad thing happened. While Filipino pageant fans here in the Philippines and around the world continues to hope for a Filipina gem that would once again bring the Philippines the toast of the pageant community, I had stepped back closer in losing hope. It’s nice to see a post here in this message board (Beyond Essence) or from other message boards like Mabuhay Beauties and Global Beauties, giving pointers, suggestions feedback so that the search for that Filipina Gem would be realized. These however had not been given attention. Instead, what is happening is a clear case of politicking. It’s no wonder why we are not winning because of these things.

Interviews on newspapers by Rene Salud and other noted people who work inside the Binibining Pilipinas Charities Inc. says that there is really politicking, a clear case of favoritism, anti-Filipina and other constructive criticisms worthy of saying. I now believe this. Filipinas were made to wear costumes made in other countries but many believe that costumes design by Filipino really is the one for the Filipina. Sending another candidate to another country to train is no assurance that we will win in international pageants. Filipinas train there says 1-2 weeks. If she started to train here for say months or 1 year prior to participating, it would be great.

Well why am I saying this? Because some groups or individuals are doing something to help about this, like us, who will train a candidate for 6 months or more before the actual local competition. That’s great, yeah Mabuhay Beauties to will have candidates. They will train them too. No! We are not competing with Mabuhay; we have the same mission, the same endeavors.

About that sad thing that happened, my lips are sealed right now. But you know what I’m talking about just basing from what I had posted. But not for long this would be a full blown news here in the pageant community in the internet and maybe in the Philippines and in the World. If worse come to worse we will ask for your help. Any lawyers around by the way? I’m sure our counterparts at all international message boards and website will not let us down when they will hear about this news.

Meanwhile, we ask you pageant fans to pray for a miracle, that some people may be enlightened, that they will not have hatred in their heart, that they will be happy instead of being jealous or whatsoever.

I dreamed of someday Filipinos will run BPCI, may GOD help us!!!

Thanks for taking time to read this. It's just that i can't keep it to myself so now you're reading what is in my mind. Long live the Filipina!

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:bow:

[JENSIE_G]

BREAKING NEWS

19-year old Ana Sargic of Valjevo was crowned Miss Yu 2002 last Thursday night in Belgrade.
http://www.bellezavenezolana.com/images5/MissYugoslaviaW02.jpg http://www.missyu.com/images/kand2002/ana_sargic.jpg

Ana in swimsuit...
http://www.missyu.com/images/kand2002/vel/ana_sargic.jpg

She will represent Yugoslavia in Miss World 2002 set for December 7, 2002, Saturday.

Let's all see if she can duplicate or even surpass Tijana Stajsic's feat last year.

[chez-o]

Russkiy: LOL napansin ko rin yun. nagtatanim ng puno wearing swimsuits. how uncomfortable.

power(bubbles): pro-statehood si Sila Calderon di ba? Kaya medyo nagiging narrow ang pagitan ng pro-statehood and commonwealth. lakas daw magkampanya at malapit sa mga DC higher ups.

ONE BIG FIGHT!!!!!!

[JENSIE_G]

BREAKING NEWS

Galway beauty is new Miss Ireland!

Lynda Duffy from Galway has been crowned Miss Ireland 2002 in Limerick last night. She beat 26 other contenders to take the title. The marine science student will now go on to represent Ireland in Miss World 2002 set for December 7, 2002, Sunday in Abuja, Nigeria.

Lynda is 22 years old and stands 5 feet 8 inches...
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant750/pageant750_image1.jpg

Lesley Flood, Miss Limerick Photogenic, was 1st runner-up. She will represent Ireland at Miss Universe 2003 set for May next year in Amador, Panama.

Lesley is 20 years old and stands 5 feet 8 inches...
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant750/pageant750_image2.jpg

Judges at the contest included TV presenter Dani Behr and former Miss World Diana Hayden. The ceremony took place in the South Court Hotel in Limerick.

SOURCE Unison News (http://www.unison.ie/stories.php3?ca=9&si=24910&breakingnews=1)

[JENSIE_G]

MISS UNIVERSE 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant671/pageant671_image2.jpg

So far, there are already 19 delegates for Panama...

ARUBA Malayka Rasmijn
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Bethsaida Smith
COOK ISLANDS Donna Tuara
CYPRUS Ivi Lazarou
CZECH REPUBLIC Katerina Smrzova
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Amelia Vega Polanco
EGYPT Horreya Farghally
INDONESIA Melanie Putria Dewita Sari
IRELAND Lesley Flood
ITALY Silvia Ceccon
JAMAICA Violet Chang*
KOREA Na Na Geum
MEXICO Marisol Gonzales Casas
NAMIBIA Ndapewa Alfons
PANAMA Stephanie de Roux
PUERTO RICO Carla Tricoli Rodriguez
RUSSIA Svetlana Korolyova
SWITZERLAND Nadine Vinzens
VENEZUELA Mariangel Ruiz Torrealba

*Violet Chang was 1st RU during the Miss Jamaica Universe 2002 pageant. She was 26 during the pageant last March. It cannot be determined as of the moment if she will be indeed sent to Panama next year for Miss Universe 2003. She would be 27 by then...

[JENSIE_G]

Goodluck to LYNDA and LESLEY! :up:

***The last time Ireland made it in Miss Universe was in 1998, when Andrea Roche made it to the Top 10 in Honolulu, Hawaii. She settled for 9th place overall.

***The last time Ireland made it in Miss World was in 1990, when Siobhan McClafferty placed 2nd overall to the United States' Gina Marie Tolleson in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

[JENSIE_G]

Another shot of newly-crowned Miss Yu 2002 Ana Sargic...

Ana is 19 years old and stands 5 feet 10 inches...
http://www.fairsources.com/images/hostese/v_ana_s.jpg

GOODLUCK YUGOSLAVIA! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

Another shot of the Irish representative for Miss Universe 2003...

Who would've thought that 20-year old Limerick charmer Lesley Flood will represent her country in Miss Universe?
http://www.limerick-leader.ie/issues/20020824/news06.jpg

GOODLUCK IRELAND! :up:

[Lara_D]

Now I am not disappointed about the Miss Ireland 1st runner up. Masmaganda siya kaysa sa winner. I think she will do a Lesley Turner, though she was just 1st runner up back in 2001, natalbugan niya yung actual winner. To think they have the same first name.
http://www.missireland.ie/graphics/contestants_2002/photos/6.jpg

Lesley Turner
http://www.missireland.ie/graphics/titles/h_lesley_02.jpg http://www.missireland.ie/graphics/misc_graphics/uni_bikini.jpg
http://www.missireland.ie/graphics/misc_graphics/uni_catwalk.jpg

[Musique]

Miss Sweden World : Sofia Hedmark

http://www.aftonbladet.se/kvinna/0210/05/NYHETER-04s14-MISS2-20.jpg

:bow:

[power(bubbles)]

Originally posted by chez-o
Russkiy: LOL napansin ko rin yun. nagtatanim ng puno wearing swimsuits. how uncomfortable.

power(bubbles): pro-statehood si Sila Calderon di ba? Kaya medyo nagiging narrow ang pagitan ng pro-statehood and commonwealth. lakas daw magkampanya at malapit sa mga DC higher ups.

ONE BIG FIGHT!!!!!!

Not sure about Sila. But from what I know, 5 out of the last 8 elections for governor were won by the once favoring statehood.

ONE BIG FIGHT!!! GO ATENEO

[power(bubbles)]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Goodluck to LYNDA and LESLEY! :up:

***The last time Ireland made it in Miss World was in 1990, when Siobhan McClafferty placed 2nd overall to the United States' Gina Marie Tolleson in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Jensie, the 1990 Miss World Pageant was staged at the Palladium in London and not in Atlanta.

[xysher]

Congrats to the ADMU BLUE EAGLES!!

ONE BIG FIGHT!!! :)


any updates sa Miss Earth??
do you have any picture of miss venezuela-earth?

[Lara_D]

Meet Sanja Papic, Miss Yugoslavia 1st runner up. The one that will be going to Miss Universe.
http://www.missyu.com/images/kand2002/sanja_papic.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

MISS UNIVERSE 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant671/pageant671_image2.jpg

So far, there are already 20 delegates for Panama...

ARUBA Malayka Rasmijn
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Bethsaida Smith
COOK ISLANDS Donna Tuara
CYPRUS Ivi Lazarou
CZECH REPUBLIC Katerina Smrzova
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Amelia Vega Polanco
EGYPT Horreya Farghally
INDONESIA Melanie Putria Dewita Sari
IRELAND Lesley Flood
ITALY Silvia Ceccon
JAMAICA Violet Chang*
KOREA Na Na Geum
MEXICO Marisol Gonzales Casas
NAMIBIA Ndapewa Alfons
PANAMA Stephanie de Roux
PUERTO RICO Carla Tricoli Rodriguez
RUSSIA Svetlana Korolyova
SWITZERLAND Nadine Vinzens
VENEZUELA Mariangel Ruiz Torrealba
YUGOSLAVIA Sanja Papic

*Violet Chang was 1st RU during the Miss Jamaica Universe 2002 pageant. She was 26 during the pageant last March. It cannot be determined as of the moment if she will be indeed sent to Panama next year for Miss Universe 2003. She would be 27 by then...

[JENSIE_G]

power(bubbles): Hi there! :wave: Could you provide us a list of the Miss World pageant venues since 1951 up to 2001? Bungi-bungi list ko eh... :bonkself: Thanks! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

Jessica Perea of Heartland was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2003 last Saturday in Norfolk.
http://www.vanbros.com/nebraska/nebraska2003/perea00.jpg

She will represent her state in Miss USA 2003 set for March next year in Gary, Indiana.

The last time Nebraska made it in Miss USA was in 1980, when Rebeca Ann Staab made it to the Top 12.

Let's all see how Jessica will do come March. :up:

[JENSIE_G]

MISS USA 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant689/pageant689_image1.jpg

So far, there are already 8 delegates for Indiana...

CALIFORNIA Candace Marie Sanders
FLORIDA Carrie Anne Mehwa
HAWAII Alicia Michioka
MONTANA Megan Monroe
NEBRASKA Jessica Perea
NORTH DAKOTA Samantha Edwards
RHODE ISLAND Krisily Kennedy
TEXAS Claudia Nicole O'Brian

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

Who will be Miss Tennessee USA 2003? :)

The coronation night is on October 19, 2002, Saturday in Clarksville.

Without a doubt, here's my bet to win:

Bridgett D. Jordan of Memphis
http://www.misstennesseeusa.com/tn_2003/jordan00.jpg

Bridgett was 1st runner-up to Vanessa Minnillo during Miss Teen USA 1998.

To see the rest of the 37 official delegates, kindly click on the Miss Tennessee USA 2003 official website (http://www.misstennesseeusa.com/2003tnusacontestants.html). :up:

[MingTsai]

http://owl.usc.edu/~hding/Bio/Photos/pcontest.jpg

Michelle Yeoh, former Miss Malaysia

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

Who will be Miss Louisiana USA 2003? :)

The coronation is on October 11, Friday in Lafayette.

Here's my bet to win...

Ashleigh Plauche
http://www.misslouisianausa.com/la/images/contestants/Plauche_.JPG

To see the rest of the 30 official delegates, kindly click on the Miss Louisiana USA 2003 official website (http://www.misslouisianausa.com/la/contestants.html). :up:

[JENSIE_G]

Another shot of Señorita Panama Universo 2002 Stephanie de Roux... :D

http://www.critica.com.pa/archivo/09182002/imagenes/gvariedad.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002 :)

Nina Slamic (center) was crowned Miss Hrvatske 2002 last Friday.
http://moj.hinet.hr/slikeArhiva/SlikeVijesti/75289/75289_8.jpg

She will represent Croatia in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The last time Croatia made it in Miss World was in 1999, when Ivana Petkovic made it to the Top 10 in London, UK.

Let's all see how Nina will do come December. :up:

[JENSIE_G]

OH LOOK! :whatthe:

Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2003 Carla Tricoli strikes a pose beside her brand new Jeep Liberty Limited Edition. It was one of her prizes during the recently-concluded national pageant.
http://primerahora.com/1_fotos/021003/carla.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003 :)

Sanja Papic of Novog Sada represented Vojvodine in the recently-concluded Miss Yu 2002 pageant, where she was 1st runner-up.
http://www.vojvodina.com/images/foto15/hom020903-07.jpg

Sanja will represent Yugoslavia in Miss Universe 2003 set for May next year in Amador, Panama.

The last time Yugoslavia made it in Miss Universe was in 1991, when Natasha Pavlovic made it to the Top 10 in Las Vegas. Nevada.

Let's all see how Sanja will do come May next year. :up:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

Who will be Miss West Virginia USA 2003? :)

The coronation is on October 12, Saturday.

Here's my bet to win...

Amee Yvonne Price
http://westvirginia.missusa.com/images/delegates/usa/price.jpg

To see the rest of the 36 official delegates, kindly click on the Miss West Virginia USA 2003 official website (http://westvirginia.missusa.com/delegates.html). :up:

[Musique]

Miss Bosnia and Herzegovinia was chosen Miss Talent during the Talent Competition held in Palawan. She did a ballet number. She was a ballerina back home.

Second place went to Great Britain and Miss Australia was third. More details in a later report.

:bow:

[JENSIE_G]

Musique: Thanks so much for the info. Basta keep us posted na lang ha. :up:

MingTsai: Thanks for Michelle Yeoh's pic. Rare indeed! :D

[JENSIE_G]

ANNOUNCEMENT

The Miss Cayman Islands 2002 pageant has been postponed until next year.

This was due to the low turnout of contestants for various reasons. The pageant organizers have also decided to restructure the event.

Due to this, we can't be very sure if the Cayman Islands would be represented in the Miss World 2002 pageant set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The Miss Cayman Islands 2002 winner will surely compete in Miss Universe 2003.

[JENSIE_G]

I just read in various Turks & Caicos sites and messageboards that the Miss Turks & Caicos pageant lost the MU franchise last July.

The pageant originally set for July 26, 2002 was cancelled due to this. They said na it lost the franchise because it failed to cope with new MUO requirements and rules.

How sad. :mecry:

The Turks & Caicos Islands made it once in Miss Universe. It was in 1987, when Carmelita Ariza made it to the Top 10 in Singapore. She settled for 8th place overall.

It also won 2 special awards... The Congeniality Award in 1989 and 1992.

[JENSIE_G]

ANNOUNCEMENTS :)

Just to remind you of important pageant coronation dates... :)

October 11, Friday
Miss Lebanon 2002
Miss Louisiana USA 2003

October 12, Saturday
Miss Alabama USA 2003
Miss Miss Polonia 2002

October 17, Thursday
Miss Thailand World 2002

October 19, Saturday
Miss Mauritius 2002
Miss Missouri USA 2003
Miss Tennessee USA 2003

October 20, Sunday
Miss Earth 2002
Miss T&T World 2002

October 24, Thursday
Miss Algerie 2003

October 26, Saturday
Miss Arkansas USA 2003

November 2, Saturday
Miss Colorado USA 2003
Señorita Colombia 2002
Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe 2003

November 3, Sunday
Miss Indiana USA 2003
Miss New Hampshire USA 2003

November 8, Friday
Miss South Carolina USA 2003

November 9, Saturday
Miss Michigan USA 2003

November 17, Sunday
Miss West Virginia USA 2003

November 23, Saturday
Miss Ohio USA 2003

November 24, Sunday
Miss Illinois USA 2003

December 1, Sunday
Miss Kansas USA 2003
Miss Maine USA 2003
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2003

December 7, Saturday
Miss World 2002

December 8, Sunday
Miss Barbados Universe 2003
Miss Oklahoma USA 2003
Miss South Africa 2002

December 14, Saturday
Miss France 2003

December 18, Wednesday
Miss Universe Curacao 2003

January 25, Saturday
Miss Universe Canada 2003

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

My bet won! :bounce:

20-year old Natalie Webb, Miss Cafe Jungle, snagged the coveted Miss Barbados World 2002 crown last September 21. She stands 5 feet 11 inches.
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant750/pageant750_image3.jpg

She will compete in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

GOODLUCK BARBADOS! :D

[power(bubbles)]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
power(bubbles): Hi there! :wave: Could you provide us a list of the Miss World pageant venues since 1951 up to 2001? Bungi-bungi list ko eh... :bonkself: Thanks! :up:

We all know that the Miss World Pageant unlike Miss Universe doesn't travel to other venues frequently

Here the Miss World venues

1951-68 – Lyceum Theatre, London
1969-88 – Royal Albert Hall, London
1989 – Hong Kong Convention Centre, Hong Kong
1990 – The Palladium, London
1991 – Atlanta, Georgia, USA
1992-95 – Sun City Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa
1996 – Bangalore, India
1997 – Plantation Club, Mahe Island, Seychelles
1998 – Berjaya Mahe Resort, Mahe Island, Seychelles
1999 – Olympia Hall, London
2000 – Skyscape Complex, Millenium Dome, Greenwich, London
2001 – Sun City Superbowl, Sun City, South Africa
2002 – Abuja, Nigeria


:greenhat:

[JENSIE_G]

power(bubbles): Ayan! :bounce: Thanks for the list! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

Latest shot of Miss France 2002 Sylvie Tellier... :D

http://www.janhora.cz/images/miss2002.jpg

[Lara_D]

What happened to Pex? It was out for almost a week!!! Well anyway

BREAKING NEWS
http://web2.ahram.org.eg/arab/ahram/2002/7/14/42223_58m.jpg
The 2002 Miss Egypt Universe, Horreya Farghally gave her crown and title to her first runner-up, Nour El-Samry. Nour will represent Egypt in Miss Universe instead of Horreya. Horreya was the best contestant in Miss Egypt and everyone hoped to see her in Miss Universe, but many obstacles made her to give her title to the 1st runner-up.

http://www.gn4me.com/portal/entportal/newsImages/horeya.jpg
Horreya Farghally, Miss Egypt Universe 2003 passed her crown to her first runner-up after 3 months of being Miss Egypt. Horreya was attacked so much by the Egyptian press by writing tons of rumors about her including that she was married. Horreya decided to make a press conference and she answered all the expenses for this press conference and she asked all the journalists of Egypt including the journalists who are against beauty pageants to come to the press conference and she said that MISS EGYPT WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING. She didn't even say what she wanted from them. Then, during the press conference (picture above), she announced to give her title to the 1st runner-up.

[Lara_D]

The New Miss Egypt, Ingie Fou'ad Nour
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/egypt/egypt_image1.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/egypt/egypt_image2.jpg

[Lara_D]

Another picture of the new Miss Egypt
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/miss_egypt/miss_egypt_image3.jpg

[Lara_D]

Rememberin Paula Andrea Betancourt, Miss Colombia 1992 -- 1st runner up in Miss Universe 1993
http://mamacitascolombianas.internettotal.net/PaulaAndreaBetancourt/fotos/pabetan5.jpghttp://beau_land1.hihome.com/M-UNIVER/MU52-now/93/93col-01.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

ANNOUNCEMENTS :)

Just to remind you of important pageant coronation dates... :)

October 11, Friday
Miss Australia World 2002
Miss Louisiana USA 2003

October 12, Saturday
Miss Alabama USA 2003
Miss Miss Polonia 2002

October 17, Thursday
Miss Thailand World 2002

October 19, Saturday
Miss Mauritius 2002
Miss Missouri USA 2003
Miss Tennessee USA 2003

October 20, Sunday
Miss Earth 2002
Miss T&T World 2002

October 22, Tuesday
Miss Mundo Chile 2002

October 24, Thursday
Miss Algerie 2003

October 26, Saturday
Miss Arkansas USA 2003

November 2, Saturday
Miss Colorado USA 2003
Señorita Colombia 2002
Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe 2003

November 3, Sunday
Miss Indiana USA 2003
Miss New Hampshire USA 2003

November 8, Friday
Miss South Carolina USA 2003

November 9, Saturday
Miss Michigan USA 2003

November 17, Sunday
Miss West Virginia USA 2003

November 23, Saturday
Miss Ohio USA 2003

November 24, Sunday
Miss Illinois USA 2003

December 1, Sunday
Miss Kansas USA 2003
Miss Maine USA 2003
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2003

December 7, Saturday
Miss World 2002

December 8, Sunday
Miss Barbados Universe 2003
Miss Oklahoma USA 2003
Miss South Africa 2002

December 14, Saturday
Miss France 2003

December 18, Wednesday
Miss Universe Curacao 2003

January 25, Saturday
Miss Universe Canada 2003

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

BREAKING NEWS

Carolina Charamond was crowned Miss World France 2002 last night at Champs Elysees in Paris.

The blonde, who hails from Hauts-de-Seine, stands 5 feet 7 inches.

She will represent France in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja Nigeria.

Her election materialized a month after Sylvie Tellier backed out from the Miss World 2002 pageant due to the Amina Lawal controversy.

[Lara_D]

Some girls competing for Miss Colombia

Señorita Santa Marta, Clara Inés Martínez Aaron
http://www.elheraldo.com.co/anteriores/02-10-05/fotos/1s1.jpg

Señorita Guajira, Sara Elisa Parodi Brito
http://www.elheraldo.com.co/anteriores/02-10-05/fotos/1s2.jpg

Señorita Atlántico, Diana María Moreno
http://www.elheraldo.com.co/anteriores/02-10-05/fotos/1c-ratla.jpg

Señorita Cesar, Bertha Velásquez
http://www.elheraldo.com.co/anteriores/02-10-05/fotos/1a-sprima.jpg

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Who will succeed Joanna Drozdowska?
http://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/images-2002/main/pl.jpg http://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/images-2002/costume/pl.jpg

The coronation of Miss Polonia 2002 takes place tomorrow night in Warsaw.

The winner is most likely to represent Poland in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The 1st RU will compete in Miss Universe 2003 set for May next year in Amador, Panama.

Here are my bets to win...

Marta Matyjasik~ for MW
AGE: 20 years old
HEIGHT: 5 feet 11 inches
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/MARTA%20MATYJASIK.jpg

Joanna Prus~ for MU
AGE: 21 years old
HEIGHT: 5 feet 8.5 inches
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/JOANNA%20PRUS.jpg

To view the rest of the 25 official finalists, kindly click on the Miss Polonia 2002 official website (http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/final-02-galeria.html). :up:

NOTE: I'm soooo impressed with this year's crop of beauties! They've improved a lot!!!! :handsdown:

[Lara_D]

A TV shot of Miss Coahuila, now Miss Mexico during Nuestra Belleza Mexico.

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/egypt/egypt_image3.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

The coronation of Miss Thailand World 2002 is on October 17, Thursday.

The winner will compete in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

Here are the 18 official candidates for this year's pageant...
http://www.thaiticketmaster.com/events/images/etc/miss01.jpg http://www.thaiticketmaster.com/events/images/etc/miss02.jpg

Here are two links regarding the pageant...
Thai TV 3 (http://www.thaitv3.com/pr_news/activity/MTW2002/pr-mtw2002.html)
Thai Ticket Master (http://www.thaiticketmaster.com/events/mtw.php)

Lara_D, it seems we'll need help from your Thai friend again. Hehe! I can't understand Thai... :shrug: :bonkself:

[Lara_D]

Another shot of Miss Poland, Joanna Drozdowska
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/miss_egypt/miss_egypt_image1.jpg

More beautiful bets for Miss Poland, any of these are my bets:
Aleksandra Chrzanowska
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/ALEKSANDRA%20CHRZANOWSKA.jpg

Agnieszka Dudek
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/AGNIESZKA%20DUDEK.jpg

Sylwia Lisiecka
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/SYLWIA%20LISIECKA.jpg

Iwona Makuch
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/IWONA%20MAKUCH.jpg

Oliwia Sobkowiak
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/OLIWIA%20SOBKOWIAK.jpg

Anna Moszczyñska
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/11-Moszczynska.jpg

Sylwia Karaœ
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/21-Karas.jpg

Anna Niemcewicz
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/ANNA%20NIEMCEWICZ.jpg

Anna Rowiñska
http://www.misspolonia.com.pl/galeria-02/28-Rowinska.jpg

Kung dito di pa ako tumama, eh ewan ko na.

[JENSIE_G]

MISS UNIVERSE 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant671/pageant671_image2.jpg

So far, there are already 20 delegates for Panama...

ARUBA Malayka Rasmijn
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Bethsaida Smith
COOK ISLANDS Donna Tuara
CYPRUS Ivi Lazarou
CZECH REPUBLIC Katerina Smrzova
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Amelia Vega Polanco
EGYPT Ingie Fou'ad Nour (Nour El-Samry)
INDONESIA Melanie Putria Dewita Sari
IRELAND Lesley Flood
ITALY Silvia Ceccon
JAMAICA Violet Chang*
KOREA Na Na Geum
MEXICO Marisol Gonzales Casas
NAMIBIA Ndapewa Alfons
PANAMA Stephanie de Roux
PUERTO RICO Carla Tricoli Rodriguez
RUSSIA Svetlana Korolyova
SWITZERLAND Nadine Vinzens
VENEZUELA Mariangel Ruiz Torrealba
YUGOSLAVIA Sanja Papic

*Violet Chang was 1st RU during the Miss Jamaica Universe 2002 pageant. She was 26 during the pageant last March. It cannot be determined as of the moment if she will be indeed sent to Panama next year for Miss Universe 2003. She would be 27 by then...

[JENSIE_G]

Latest shots of the reigning Puerto Rican queens... :)

Miss Mundo Puerto Rico Cassandra Polo's "new look" for the Miss World 2002 pageant...
http://www.bellezanacional.com/images/CASANDRAOFICIAL1.JPG

Miss Puerto Rico Universe Carla Tricoli's latest shot by Vocero...
http://www.vocero.com/newsimages/n20039.jpg

[Lara_D]

Another girl vying for Señorita Colombia. She is Señorita Barranquilla, Viviana D'Campbell.
http://www.caracolnoticias.com/images/11092002reinabarranquilla.jpg
http://www.elheraldo.com.co/revistas/miercoles/actual/images/Rmafiche%20copy.jpghttp://www.elheraldo.com.co/revistas/miercoles/actual/images/1m1.jpg
http://www.elheraldo.com.co/revistas/miercoles/actual/images/Rmpag4-1%20copy.jpg

[Lara_D]

http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20021009/capt.1034196540.miss_universe_bush_pmm103.jpg
Miss Universe Justine Pasek of Panama, gestures as she has her photo taken in the Brady Press briefing room of the White House after attending an Hispanic heritage reception October 9, 2002 in Washington. The event, attended by President Bush, was held to celebrate contributions and accomplishments of Hispanic Americans and the conclusion of National Hispanic Heritage Month.

http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20021009/i/1034194275.1141252213.jpg
Miss Universe Justine Pasek of Panama, has her photo taken in the briefing room of the White House after attending an Hispanic heritage reception October 9, 2002.

[JENSIE_G]

WHAT NOW, CYNTHIA? :wondering:

Latest shots of Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2003 1st RU Cynthia Olavarria...
http://bellezanacional.com/images/cindyamarillo2.jpg http://bellezanacional.com/images/cindybanoazul1.JPG
http://bellezanacional.com/images/CINTHIATOCAPAREDBLANCO.JPG http://bellezanacional.com/images/cinthyablanco2.jpg

After her "refusal" to compete in Miss Earth 2002, what's next in line for the San Juan lass? :confusing:

[JENSIE_G]

After a 4-year absence, BARBADOS is finally back in Miss Universe! :bounce:

The coronation of Miss Barbados Universe 2003 is on December 8, Sunday.

Here's my bet to win...

Tracee Gibson
AGE: 22 years old
HEIGHT: 5 feet 8 inches

http://www.missbarbadosuniverse.com/images/tracee4.jpg http://www.missbarbadosuniverse.com/images/tracee1.jpg

To see the rest of the 8 official delegates, kindly click on the Miss Barbados Universe 2003 official website (http://www.missbarbadosuniverse.com/delegates.html). :up:

***Barbados never made it in Miss Universe. It has not won any special award either.

[Lara_D]

http://www.missbarbadosuniverse.com/images/topbar.jpg
My bets for Miss Barbados

Oluyomi “Yomi” Mapp
http://www.missbarbadosuniverse.com/images/yomi1.jpg

Rashda Lani Daisley
http://www.missbarbadosuniverse.com/images/lani1.jpg

[Lara_D]

The last representative from Barbados was Olivia Harding back in 1999.

http://ethnonet.gold.ac.uk/illustrations/ch6illustrations/61MISSUNIVERSE/www.missuniverse.co.tt/bios/dresses/uni9907.jpg
http://ethnonet.gold.ac.uk/illustrations/ch6illustrations/61MISSUNIVERSE/www.missuniverse.co.tt/bios/gowns/uni99606.jpg
http://ethnonet.gold.ac.uk/illustrations/ch6illustrations/61MISSUNIVERSE/www.missuniverse.co.tt/bios/delegatesbig/barbados.jpg

[Lara_D]

Remembering Miss Universe 1992. Never before seen pictures of the girls in their National Costumes.

http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Aruba.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Bahamas.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Belg_TurksCaicos.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Canada.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Chile.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/CostaRica.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Denmark.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Egypt.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/ElSalvador_Cost.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/France.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Germany.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Hungary.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Jamaica.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Kenya.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Korea_Switzerland.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Nigeria_Thailand.jpg
Our very Own Elizabeth Beroya
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Philippines.jpg

[Lara_D]

http://www.missuniversecritic.com/PuertoRico.jpg

One of the most beautiful Spanish costumes. She was 2nd runner up in the National Costume competition.
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Spain.jpg

One of the beautiful girls Turkey sent to Miss Universe
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Turkey.jpg

Does this pose remind you of another Miss Venezuela? Yes. Eva Ekvall.
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Venezuela_Cost.jpg

http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Parade_of_Nations_2.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Parade_of_Nations_3.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Parade_Of_Nations.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: Thanks so much for the TONS of MU92 pics! :whatthe:

I've always regarded 1992 as a very colorful year, not only in Miss Universe, but also in world pageant history as well. :)

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

18-year old Pamela Camassa of Prato was crowned Miss Mondo Italia 2002 last September 22 in Rome.
http://www.missmondoitalia.it/images/italiana2002_r2_c4.jpg http://www.missmondoitalia.it/images/italiana2002_2.jpg

Pamela will represent Italy in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

Reigning Miss World Agbani Darego was guest of honor during the pageant.

The last time Italy made it in Miss World was in 2000, when Giorgia Palmas placed 2nd overall to India's Priyanka Chopra in London, UK.

Let's all see how Pamela will do come December. :up:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

Nataša Krajnc was recently crowned Miss Slovenije 2002.
http://www.miss-slovenia.com/images/a_MM.gif
http://www.miss-slovenia.com/photos/35/miss2002.jpg

She will represent Slovenia in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

Let's all see how she will do. :up:

[Musique]

Hello peeps!!!

MISS EARTH UPDATES

Talent Competition:
Winner - Bosnia/Herzegovina
2nd - Great Britain
3rd - Australia

Long Gown Competition:
Winner - Peru
2nd - Bosnia/Herzegovina
3rd - Guatemala
4th - Dominican Republic

:bow:

[Musique]

CEBU CEBU


53 of the most beautiful woman in the world converge here yesterday for the last preliminaries of the Miss Earth competition. Cebu’s famous Waterfront Hotel played host for the Long Gown Competition last night.

They arrived here last Wednesday morning and busied themselves with activities prior to the Long Gown Competition.

Miss Kosova Mirjeta Zeka was the last of the candidates to arrive here in the Philippines for the Miss Earth Pageant. Beautiful


FOOD FIASCO

The food fiasco that has happened here as Cebu City hosted breakfast for the candidates last Wednesday is still talk of the town. City Councilors and Administrators traded barbs as the pointing of fingers continues to whom they will blamed the incident.

Mayor Osmena said that it was an embarrassment for the city as the meal served for the Miss Earth candidates was worse than dog food. He said that his dog wouldn’t even eat the omelet served up by the caterer.

Osmena and some city officials lashed out Garces Catering Services for serving substandard food, consisting of soggy bam-i, longaniza, rice, stale bread and “close to rotten” fruits like mangoes and bananas.

The mayor, Vice Gov. John Gregory aguOsmena and Councilor Gabriel Leyson just contributed money to buy more fresh fruits for the pageant candidates.

Others comment that it should learned from what happened, that they should have hired the services of expert, who will assigned to handle special events and programs like the hosting of Miss Earth candidates.

MISS EARTH SCHEDULES

Miss Earth departed today to Bohol where a nature inspired fashion show will be held tomorrow night. Then on the 13th they will proceed to Guimaras Island for a whole day of tour. By 14 or 15 they will be back in Manila for rehearsals and final interview of the delegates.


MISS EARTH CONTROVERSY?

The National Director of Ghana is so upset about the competition last night that they plan to leave the country Monday with Miss Ghana Beverly Asamoah Jecty in tow. Other black delegates says they we might have seen the last of them. Will they boycott next year’s pageant? That we don’t know but it might be. This was because 1 international judge was here last night. They said that other contest such as Miss World and Miss Universe do have fair selection of judges.

But just this morning Carousel might have pulled a fast damage control that Ghana and other African countries decided to finished the pageant. It would have look bad for them if these candidates withdraw in the middle of the pageant. But next year for sure you cannot expect them to send anymore delegates.

Judges in the swimsuit and long gown competition held last night and last week were mainly composed of locals. Even some of them do not know how to score a candidates. “They don’t see a girl’s beauty beyond color”, the National Director of Ghana told me. As we were talking over early breakfast (2am just after the competition) Misses Nigeria and Uganda joined our table. Miss Nigeria Vanessa Ekeke said that she would just charged it to experience and that she has another international pageant to attend to. She’ll just enjoy it but don’t expect another Nigerian representative here last year. Miss Uganda Martha Semugera just laugh it off. She said that if they don’t like us then don’t.

from: Beyond Essence MB

:bow:

[Musique]

http://agui.homestead.com/files/gown4.jpg

:bow:

[Lara_D]

More Miss Universe 1992 pics
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/ColombiaGown.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Ecuador.jpg

It all started with Madhu Sapre, seen here during the Delegate National Gifts Auction, she started India's winning streak.
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/India.jpg

http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Peru.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Poland.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Spain_Gown.jpg

[Lara_D]

Justine and Oxana in Time Magazine 10/7/2002
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/Justine_TimeMag_10_02.jpg

[Lara_D]

JUSTINE AT THE CAROLINE RHEA SHOW (One of Sabrina's aunts in "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch")
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/JP_Rhea_1.jpg http://www.missuniversecritic.com/JP_Rhea_2.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/JP_Rhea_3.jpg
http://www.missuniversecritic.com/JP_Rhea_4.jpg

The new crown does fit her well

[JENSIE_G]

Miss Universe Justine Pasek was in Japan last October 1. She visited the Mikimoto Headquarters.

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant751/pageant751_image2.jpg http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant751/pageant751_image1.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant751/pageant751_image3.jpg http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant752/pageant752_image1.jpg

Dapat din pala Mikimoto na rin yung crown ng Miss Universe Japan 2003... Kaya naman nila eh... *okay*

:)

[JENSIE_G]

Post ko lang ito. La lang... :D

http://www.philippinenews.com/images/philippines32002.jpg

[Lara_D]

In Celebration of the Asian Games, the beautiful Asian Girls. Funny thing is, all of these countries surpassed the Philippines with regards to medal standings. hehehe

2001
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/asiangirls/asiangirls_image1.jpg

2002
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/asiangirls/asiangirls_image2.jpg

[Lara_D]

Another Panamanian girl that would definitely be busy preparing for Miss Universe next year. Miss Panama 2001, Ivette Cordovez.

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/panama01/panama01_image1.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/panama01/panama01_image2.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/panama01/panama01_image3.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: Maganda si Ivette... Pero ever since I first saw her ay parang may nakita na akong mali sa kanya. Hindi ko lang talaga ma-pinpoint kung ano... :shrug:

Thanks for the pics... :up:

[Lara_D]

http://www.startv.com/images/stargroupadmin/channel/00000026-06-00000001.jpg
http://press.missuniverse.com/cgi-bin/preview/Uni1994.jpghttp://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/asiangirls/asiangirls_image3.jpg
She reacted the most excitingly when she was declared Miss Universe 1994, She was titled Global Beauties Best Miss Universe Delegate of the Twentieth Century, She gave award-winning perfomances in her acting career in Bollywood, She adopted an orphan and became a single mother, She is...Sushmita Sen!

Know more about her as Simi Garewal interviews her in "Rendezvous with Simi Garewal", this Sunday-13th October, 11:00 PM on Star World.
http://sg.yimg.com/xp/reuters/20020408/1879932976.jpg

[Lara_D]

NEW PICTURES FROM THE MISS U PRESS SITE
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/justinepress/justinepress_image2.jpg

[Lara_D]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/justinepress/justinepress_image3.jpg

[Musique]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/Cebupridebeauties/Cebupridebeauties_image1.jpg

:bow:

[Musique]

Miss Baltic Sea 2003 (held 2002 October 5)

Finalists
WINNER: GERMANY - Natascha Börger
1st Runner-up: DENMARK - Tina Christensen
2nd Runner-up: RUSSIA - Daria Dementsova

Remainder
ESTONIA - Eva Vask
FINLAND - Janette Broman
LATVIA - Baiba Svarca (Miss Press award)
LITHUANIA - Inga Vaitekunaite
POLAND - Joanna Drzodowska
SWEDEN - Ann Charlotte Henriksson

Source: Pageantopolis.com

:bow:

[Lara_D]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/justinepress/justinepress_image1.jpg

[Lara_D]

http://www.theodora.com/flags/new8/poland-t.gif
BREAKING NEWS

Miss Poland- Going to Miss World
http://www.dworak2002.republika.pl/zdjecia/mp23-matyjasik.jpg
MARTA MATYJASIK, 20, 5'11

1st Runner Up- Going to Miss Universe
http://www.dworak2002.republika.pl/zdjecia/mp10-makuch.jpg
Iwona Makuch, 20, 5'10.5

Jensie's bet won again.

[JENSIE_G]

MISS UNIVERSE 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant671/pageant671_image2.jpg

So far, there are already 21 delegates for Panama...

ARUBA Malayka Rasmijn
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Bethsaida Smith
COOK ISLANDS Donna Tuara
CYPRUS Ivi Lazarou
CZECH REPUBLIC Katerina Smrzova
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Amelia Vega Polanco
EGYPT Ingie Fou'ad Nour (Nour El-Samry)
INDONESIA Melanie Putria Dewita Sari
IRELAND Lesley Flood
ITALY Silvia Ceccon
JAMAICA Violet Chang*
KOREA Na Na Geum
MEXICO Marisol Gonzales Casas
NAMIBIA Ndapewa Alfons
PANAMA Stephanie de Roux
POLAND Iwona Makuch**
PUERTO RICO Carla Tricoli Rodriguez
RUSSIA Svetlana Korolyova
SWITZERLAND Nadine Vinzens
VENEZUELA Mariangel Ruiz Torrealba
YUGOSLAVIA Sanja Papic

*Violet Chang was 1st RU during the Miss Jamaica Universe
2002 pageant. She was 26 during the pageant last March.
It cannot be determined as of the moment if she will be indeed
sent to Panama next year for Miss Universe 2003. She would
be 27 by then...

**Unless otherwise reported, the Miss Polonia 1st RU will be
sent to Miss Universe. 2002 marks the very 1st time that the
actual Miss Polonia winner was sent to Miss Universe since
1997...

[JENSIE_G]

Musique: Hi there! :) Thank you so much for the Miss
Earth 2002 updates and photos! :up:

Lara_D: Thanks for the high resolution pics! Ahhh!
The wonders of the MUO Press Site! :handsdown:

[JENSIE_G]

Another shot of the Polish representative for
Miss Universe 2003 in Panama... :up:

Iwona Makuch- she was 1st runner-up during last
night's Miss Polonia 2002 pageant.
http://www.miss.ns.net.pl/lupki/img_lupka/ka_7.jpg

Ang ganda niya soooobra! :handsdown:

[JENSIE_G]

The last time Poland made it in Miss Universe was in 1989,
when Joanna Gapinska won 3rd runner-up to Holland's
Angela Visser in Cancun Mexico.

The last time Poland made it in Miss World was in 1992, when
Ewa Wachowicz was a finalist to Russia's Julia
Kouroutchina in Sun City, South Africa.

GOODLUCK POLAND! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

A shot of the French representative for Miss World 2002... :D

Miss World France 2002
Caroline Charamond
18 years old
5 feet 7 inches

http://www.reinadoszulianos.com/menu/enotrolado/noticias/octubre/missfrance.jpg

GOODLUCK FRANCE! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

ANNOUNCEMENTS :)

Just to remind you of important pageant coronation dates... :)

October 17, Thursday
Miss Thailand World 2002

October 19, Saturday
Miss Mauritius 2002
Miss Missouri USA 2003
Miss Tennessee USA 2003

October 20, Sunday
Miss Earth 2002
Miss T&T World 2002

October 22, Tuesday
Miss Mundo Chile 2002

October 24, Thursday
Miss Algerie 2003

October 26, Saturday
Miss Arkansas USA 2003

November 2, Saturday
Miss Colorado USA 2003
Señorita Colombia 2002
Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe 2003

November 3, Sunday
Miss Indiana USA 2003
Miss New Hampshire USA 2003

November 8, Friday
Miss South Carolina USA 2003

November 9, Saturday
Miss Michigan USA 2003

November 17, Sunday
Miss West Virginia USA 2003

November 23, Saturday
Miss Ohio USA 2003

November 24, Sunday
Miss Illinois USA 2003

December 1, Sunday
Miss Kansas USA 2003
Miss Maine USA 2003
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2003

December 7, Saturday
Miss World 2002

December 8, Sunday
Miss Barbados Universe 2003
Miss Oklahoma USA 2003
Miss South Africa 2002

December 14, Saturday
Miss France 2003

December 18, Wednesday
Miss Universe Curacao 2003

January 25, Saturday
Miss Universe Canada 2003

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[Lara_D]

Two Señoritas vying for Miss World
Miss Peru
http://www.elcomercioperu.com.pe/Noticias/PHOTO/A08030710J.jpg

Miss Mexico
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/asiangirls/asiangirls_image3.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003 :)

The Miss Portugal Suica 2002 pageant will take
place on October 26, Saturday.

It is a pageant for Portuguese women based in Switzerland.
The winner, as well as the finalists, will compete in the
prestigious Miss Portugal 2002 pageant set for
November in Portugal.

Here's my bet to win Miss Portugal Suica 2002...

Vera Duarte
17 years old

http://www.missportugalsuica.org/finalistas2002/VeraDuarte.jpg

To see the rest of the 19 official delegates, kindly click on
the Miss Portugal Suica official website (http://www.missportugalsuica.org/). :up:

[JENSIE_G]

MISS PORTUGAL 2001 MEMORIES

Iva Catarina Da Silva Lamarao during the Miss Portugal
2001 pageant held at her hometown of Coimbra in November
last year...
http://www.monfortur.pt/images/miss.h2.jpg http://www.monfortur.pt/images/miss.h5.jpg

The rest of the Miss Portugal 2001 candidates...
http://www.monfortur.pt/images/miss.h1.jpg http://www.monfortur.pt/images/miss.**.jpg

The Miss Portugal pageant is sponsored by top
Portuguese newspaper Correio da Manha.

The winner represents the Iberian nation in Miss Universe.

The 1st RU competes in Miss International.

:)

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003 :)

Miss British Virgin Islands 2002
Bethsaida Smith

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant753/pageant753_image1.jpg

The BVI has never made it in Miss Universe.

It has not won any special award either.

Let's all see how Bethsaida will do come May. :up:

GOODLUCK BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS! *okay*

[JENSIE_G]

MISS UNIVERSE HOMETOWN QUEEN 2003

Señorita Panama Universo 2002
Stephanie de Roux
20 years old
5 feet 10 inches

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant753/pageant753_image2.jpg

How far will Stephanie go? :wondering:

Here's a list of hometown queens and their placements
in Miss Universe through the years...

2002- Isis Casalduc: did not qualify
2001- Denise Quiñones: MISS UNIVERSE
2000- Christy Grotidou: did not qualify
1999- Nicole Dyer: did not qualify
1998- Shawnae Jebbia: FINALIST
1997- Brooke Lee: MISS UNIVERSE
1996- Ali Landry: FINALIST
1995- Patricia Burt: did not qualify
1994- Charlene Gonzalez: FINALIST
1993- Angelina Gonzales: did not qualify
1992- Ornanong Panyawong: did not qualify
1991- Kelli McCarty: FINALIST
1990- Carole Gist: 1ST RUNNER-UP
1989- Adrianna Abascal: 4TH RUNNER-UP
1988- Jade Hu Fei-Tsui: did not qualify
1987- Marion Teo: SEMI-FINALIST
1986- Gilda Lopez: did not qualify
1985- Laura Herring: SEMI-FINALIST
1984- Mai Shanley: SEMI-FINALIST
1983- Julie Hayek: 1ST RUNNER-UP
1982- Maria Francesca Reinoso: SEMI-FINALIST
1981- Kim Seelbrede: SEMI-FINALIST
1980- Kim Eunjung: SEMI-FINALIST
1979- Kerry Dunderdale: did not qualify
1978- Margarita Cervera: SEMI-FINALIST
1977- Blanca Sardinas: SEMI-FINALIST
1976- Rowena Lam: SEMI-FINALIST
1975- Carmen Figueroa: SEMI-FINALIST
1974- Guadalupe Sanchez: SEMI-FINALIST
1973- Vana Papadaki: SEMI-FINALIST
1972- Barbara Torres: did not qualify
1971- Michele McDonald: SEMI-FINALIST
1970- Deborah Shelton: 1ST RUNNER-UP
1969- Wendy Dascomb: SEMI-FINALIST
1968- Dorothy Ansett: 4TH RUNNER-UP
1967- Sylvia Hitchcock: MISS UNIVERSE
1966- Maria Remenyi: SEMI-FINALIST
1965- Sue Downey: 2ND RUNNER-UP
1964- Bobbi Johnson: SEMI-FINALIST
1963- Marite Ozers: SEMI-FINALIST
1962- Macel Wilson: SEMI-FINALIST
1961- Sharon Brown: 4TH RUNNER-UP
1960- Linda Bement: MISS UNIVERSE
1959- Terry Huntingdon: 2ND RUNNER-UP
1958- Eurlynne Howell: 3RD RUNNER-UP
1957- Charlotte Scheffield: did not qualify
1956- Carol Morris: MISS UNIVERSE
1955- Carlene Johnson: SEMI-FINALIST
1954- Miriam Stevenson: MISS UNIVERSE
1953- Myrna Hansen: 1ST RUNNER-UP
1952- Jackie Loughery: SEMI-FINALIST

:D

[JENSIE_G]

I'm watching Rendezvous with Simi Garewal at
Star World (Channel 23 Destiny Cable)... :D

Wala akong masabi... Ang super duper GANDA
ni Sushmita Sen!!! :handsdown:

Very, very natural... :up:

[Lara_D]

So it seems this Polish girl would be going to Miss Universe after all, and not her 1st runner up.

http://www.dworak2002.republika.pl/zdjecia/mp23-matyjasik.jpg

She is studying to be a translator (translating Polish to German and Spanish) and she speaks perfect Spanish, so this would be a very big advantage for her in Panama. Not to mention she could capture the hearts of the locals.

[Lara_D]

I too was able to watch the interview of Sushmita in Star World. And all I can say is that she has indeed turned to a goddess. She took my breath away. I could not stop raving how beautiful she has become. IMHO, talbog si Lara. Lara would always come second next to her. She is a woman that is both beauty and heart.

http://images.indian-magic.com/sen/sen22.jpg
http://www.terra.com.mx/galeria_de_fotos/images/12/022980.jpg
http://www.chalocinema.com/starofmonth/sush/img/bio1.gif
http://images.indian-magic.com/sen/sen69.jpg

[Lara_D]

Diana Hayden, Ash, and Sushmita
http://images.indian-magic.com/ash/ash77.jpg

[Lara_D]

Ash during Miss World. Sorry have a hard time spelling her name right. hehehe
http://images.indian-magic.com/ash/ash35.jpg

[Lara_D]

Diana Hayden, Miss World 1997 crowning MIss France, Elodie Gossuin during Miss Europe 2001.
http://www.misseurope.org/Images/miss2002cour.jpg
http://www.misseurope.org/images/lepers.jpg

[Lara_D]

Letty Murray, Miss Mexico 2000, Herbal Essence Style award winner in Miss Universe, married.

http://www.elimparcial.com/Edicionenlinea/fotos/Noticias/15531.jpg
http://www.elimparcial.com/Edicionenlinea/fotos/Noticias/15533.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: Thanks for the info regarding the new Miss
Polonia 2002 competing in Miss Universe 2003! I also read
it elsewhere! :up:

Here's another shot of Marta Mtyjasik minutes after
being crowned Miss Polonia 2002.
http://www.bellezavenezolana.com/images5/MissPoland2002.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

One last look at Horreya Farghally as Miss
Egypt Universe 2002... *sigh*

Sayang siya... :depressed2:
http://al-bawaba.com/img/news/200210/230028_P1_RS.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

26-year old Michelle Arnette was crowned
Miss Alabama USA 2003 last Saturday in Birmingham.
She was a Miss Alabama 2001 (for Miss America) contestant.
http://www.missmobilebay.com/images/2002/PhotoMB/Dsc00167.jpg

She will represent her state in Miss USA 2003 set
for March next year in Gary, Indiana.

The last time Alabama made it in Miss USA was in
2000, when Jina Mitchell placed 3rd overall
to Tennessee's Lynnette Cole in Branson, Missouri.

Let's all see how Michelle will do come March. :up:

GOODLUCK ALABAMA! *okay*

[JENSIE_G]

MISS USA 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant689/pageant689_image1.jpg

So far, there are already 10 delegates for Indiana...

ALABAMA Michelle Arnette
CALIFORNIA Candace Marie Sanders
FLORIDA Carrie Anne Mehwa
HAWAII Alicia Michioka
LOUISIANA Britney Rogers
MONTANA Megan Monroe
NEBRASKA Jessica Perea
NORTH DAKOTA Samantha Edwards
RHODE ISLAND Krisily Kennedy
TEXAS Claudia Nicole O'Brian

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

Britney Rogers was crowned Miss Louisiana USA 2003 in Lafayette last Saturday.
http://www.misslouisianausa.com/la/images/contestants/Rogers__.JPG

She will represent her state in Miss USA 2003 set for
March next year in Gary, Indiana.

The last time Louisiana made it in Miss USA was last year,
when Anne Katherine Lene made it to the Top 12
in Gary Indiana.

Let's all see how Britney will do come March. :up:

GOODLUCK LOUISIANA! *okay*

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

Who will be Miss Missouri USA 2003?

The coronation night is on October 19, Saturday.

Here's my bet to win...

Leah Audrey Sexton of Three Trails
http://www.missmissouriusa.com/MO2003/sexton00.jpg

Leah also represented Missouri during Miss Teen USA 1997. She topped the entire preliminaries and semi-finals. She also received the highest interview score ever in Miss Teen USA history. She got a 9.84. Unfortunately, she did not advance to the Top 3 that year. Now, she's back with a vengeance! :up:

To view the rest of the 28 official delegates, kindly click on the Miss Missouri USA 2003 official website (http://www.missmissouriusa.com/2003mousacontestants.html). :up:

[cathybee]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Lara_D: Thanks so much for the TONS of MU92 pics! :whatthe:

I've always regarded 1992 as a very colorful year, not only in Miss Universe, but also in world pageant history as well. :)

Its nice to be baccckkk...:D Un din nga cocomment ko...napakacolorful at napakaganda ng mga costumes nila!!! Talagang pabonggahan sila :wink:

[cathybee]

I think I like Ash the best...she has the most enigmatic eyes that I ever seen :D

[JENSIE_G]

cathybee: Hi there! :wave: Welcome back! Friday afternoon lang naayos uli ang PEx... And to think super bagal pa nun! Kainis! :mad: It's nice to see you back! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

BREAKING NEWS

Nicole Rita Ghazal was crowned Miss Australia World 2002 last Friday in Queensland.
http://www.dmiint.com/specialevents/misslebanon99/2ndb.jpg

She will represent the Land Down Under in Miss World 2002 set for December 7 in Abuja, Nigeria.

Nicole was 2nd runner-up to Norma Naoum during the Miss Lebanon 1999 pageant.

The last time Australia made it in Miss World was in 1997, when Laura Csortan made it to the Top 10 in Mahe, Seychelles.

Let's all see how Nicole will do come December. :up:

GOODLUCK AUSTRALIA! *okay*

[Lara_D]

Miss Mexico's National Costume in Miss Universe 2003

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/miss_egypt/miss_egypt_image2.jpg

This costume going to be used comes from the state costume of the Campeche state. Letty Murray, Miss Mexico 2000's national costume also came from the Campeche state, and also won the best national costume in Cyprus.

[JENSIE_G]

Another shot of Australia's representative for Miss World 2002... :)

Nicole Ghazal also won the Miss Photogenic Award during the Miss Lebanon 1999 pageant...
http://www.leb-world.com/Misc/Lebanese_Beauty/1999/miss_photogenic.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

I hope Eva Milic (Miss Australia World 2001) would sign up for the Miss Australia Universe 2003 pageant set for March 2003... :up:

Ang ganda niya soooobra! :*)
http://www.santabanta.com/Newsite/world/galimages/australiagal1.jpg http://www.santabanta.com/Newsite/world/galimages/Australiagal13.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: Well now... I'm really impressed with Mexico's national costume! As we all know, Mexico is well-known for its grand and elaborate costumes! :up:

[JENSIE_G]

Some Mexican national costumes through the years... :)

2000~ Teocentil, El Maiz
National Costume Award
http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabelleza/server_galerias/trajestitpicos/NUBE0803_TRAJETIPICO1.jpg http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabelleza/server_galerias/trajestitpicos/NUBE0803_TRAJETIPICO3.jpg

1998~ Traje de Concheros
National Costume Award 3rd place
http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabelleza/server_galerias/trajestitpicos/NUBE0803_TRAJETIPICO4.jpg

1997~ [i]Traje de Adelita[i]
National Costume Award 2nd place
http://www.esmas.com/nuestrabelleza/server_galerias/trajestitpicos/NUBE0803_TRAJETIPICO2.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Ang cute ni Justine sa shot na ito! :whatthe:
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant754/pageant754_image1.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003 :)

Who will succeed Ann van Elsen?
http://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/images-2002/main/be.jpg http://www.missuniverse.com/delegates/images-2002/costume/be.jpg

The coronation of Miss Belgie 2003 will take place on November 29, Thursday, in Brussels.

The winner will represent Belgium in Miss Universe 2003 set for May next year in Panama.

Stay tuned for further announcements regarding the pageant. :up:

[Lara_D]

The crowning moment of Aishwarya Arai, during Femina Miss India 1994.

http://iloveaish.topcities.com/aish161.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Whenever I watch pageants at home, I always grab a pen and paper so I could jot down all my comments and "personal scores" on the semi-finalists...

Guess what I found a while ago... I was cleaning my room kasi eh... :glee:

I found the one I made for Bb. Pilipinas 2001! :bounce:

Of the top 10 semi-finalists, here are the top 5 (IMHO) who gave the best answers during the Interview competition:

1. Candidate #26 Christina Fandino
2. Candidate #4 Angela Silverio
3. Candidate #7 Zorayda Andam
4. Candidate #19 Sheryl Franco
5. Candidate #12 Maricarl Tolosa

It is mysterious to note that of these 5, only Zorah and Maricarl made it to the Final 5... Mmmm... :whatthe:

Of the top 5 finalists, here are the top 3 (IMHO) who gave the best answers during the Final Q&A:

1. Candidate #7 Zorayda Andam
2. Candidate #12 Maricarl Tolosa
3. Candidate #21 Gilrhea Quinzon

Michelle Reyes and Maricar Balagtas did not answer the question at all kaya I ain't surprised that they didn't advance to the Magic 3...

Yun lang naman... :D

[JENSIE_G]

ANNOUNCEMENTS :)

Just to remind you of important pageant coronation dates... :)

October 17, Thursday
Miss Thailand World 2002

October 19, Saturday
Miss Mauritius 2002
Miss Missouri USA 2003
Miss Tennessee USA 2003

October 20, Sunday
Miss Earth 2002
Miss T&T World 2002

October 22, Tuesday
Miss Mundo Chile 2002

October 24, Thursday
Miss Algerie 2003

October 26, Saturday
Miss Arkansas USA 2003
Miss Portugal Suica 2002

November 2, Saturday
Miss Colorado USA 2003
Señorita Colombia 2002
Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe 2003

November 3, Sunday
Miss Indiana USA 2003
Miss New Hampshire USA 2003

November 8, Friday
Miss South Carolina USA 2003

November 9, Saturday
Miss Michigan USA 2003

November 17, Sunday
Miss West Virginia USA 2003

November 23, Saturday
Miss Ohio USA 2003

November 24, Sunday
Miss Illinois USA 2003

November 29, Friday
Miss Belgie 2003

December 1, Sunday
Miss Kansas USA 2003
Miss Maine USA 2003
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2003

December 7, Saturday
Miss World 2002

December 8, Sunday
Miss Barbados Universe 2003
Miss Oklahoma USA 2003
Miss South Africa 2002

December 14, Saturday
Miss France 2003

December 18, Wednesday
Miss Universe Curacao 2003

December 28, Saturday
Miss Europe 2002

January 25, Saturday
Miss Universe Canada 2003

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

Just wanna share these pics... :up:

Croatian memories...

Ivanna Paris competes in the Evening Gown competition of the Miss Universe Hrvatske 2002 pageant last April 8...
http://www.badrov.hr/report/miss_universe_02_03_09/slike/s06.jpg

Outgoing queen Maja Cecic Vidos crowns Ivanna Paris as Miss Universe Hrvatske 2002 during the conclusion of the pageant...
http://www.badrov.hr/report/miss_universe_02_03_09/slike/s13.jpg

It's good to note that an eastern European nation like Croatia is prioritizing the Miss Universe pageant. :up:

[JENSIE_G]

Just wanna share these pics... :D

Finnish memories...

Janette Broman upon her coronation as Miss Suomi 2002 last February...
http://www.missit.net/misss2002a.jpg
http://www.missit.net/misss2002n.jpg http://www.missit.net/misss2002m.jpg
http://www.missit.net/misss2002c.jpg http://www.missit.net/misss2002e.jpg

I wonder why a lot of girls lose their "magic" come Miss Universe... :shrug:

Janette is soooo stunning when she was crowned in her national pageant... Very natural and appealing... I wonder what happened to her the moment she set foot in San Juan... :wondering:

[MingTsai]

after being disqualified in the bb. pilipinas 2002 pageant, jean harn now joins bodyshots.

http://www.mabuhaybeauties.com/gallery/bspp/bspp_1a.jpg
thnx to mabuhay beauties

http://www.mabuhaybeauties.com/gallery/bspp/bspp_40a.jpg
the #11 girl is charisse arayi

[JENSIE_G]

ANNOUNCEMENT

Violet Chang will not compete in Miss Universe 2003. She was 1st runner-up to Sanya Hughes during the Miss Universe Jamaica 2002 pageant last March 26.
http://madbull4.tripod.com/imgs/apr/lady_in_red.jpg http://www.jahworks.org/art_final_web/articles/miss_jamaica/2002/sanya_hughes_2.jpg

Miss Universe Jamaica 2003 will be selected in March 2003. Stay tuned for further announcements regarding the pageant.

[JENSIE_G]

PAGEANT FASHION :)

Miss Albania Anisa Kospiri's Miss Universe 2002 wardrobe has been taken care of by top New York-based fashion designer Victor Rossi.

This includes her national costume, evening gown and cocktail dresses...
http://www.victorrossi.com/anisa-media2.jpg

Sizzling in flaming red... :up:
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant755/pageant755_image1.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

More masterpieces by Victor Rossi... :)

Miss USA 2002 Shauntay Hinton
http://www.victorrossi.com/vr-shauntay.jpg

Miss Maryland USA 2001 Megan Gunning
http://www.victorrossi.com/miss_md.jpg

Simplicity is Victor Rossi... :handsdown:

[JENSIE_G]

I just hope Argentina sends a delegate to Miss Universe 2003... :depressed:

The last one it sent was 18-year old Romina Incicco. Here she is minutes after bagging the coveted Miss Universe Argentina 2001 crown in Buenos Aires...
http://www.arroyoseco.gov.ar/imagen/romina72.jpg

Romina with her fellow delegates in Bayamon...
http://www.arroyoseco.gov.ar/imagen/romina62c.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant755/pageant755_image2.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

MingTsai: Ey bro! :wave: Thanks for the info on Jeanne and Body Shots 2002 as well... Sa Le Pavillion along Roxas Blvd. gaganapin yung Body Shots noh? :wondering:

Another shot of the lovely Jeanne Harn. :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant755/pageant755_image3.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003

Who will succeed Giovana Pinto Leite? :)
http://www.benguela.net/missangola/fotos/benguela.jpg

The coronation of Miss Angola 2003 will take place in December.

Stay tuned for further announcements regarding the pageant. :up:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

Who will represent Thailand in Abuja in December? :)

Tonight, Miss Thailand World 2002 will be crowned.

Here are my bets... Sorry I dunno their names... I can't understand Thai... :bonkself:
http://www.thaitv3.com/pr_news/mtw2002/mtw-l3.jpg http://www.thaitv3.com/pr_news/mtw2002/mtw-l5.jpg
http://www.thaitv3.com/pr_news/mtw2002/mtw-l12.jpg http://www.thaitv3.com/pr_news/mtw2002/mtw-l15.jpg

To view the rest of the 15 official candidates, kindly click on the
Thai TV 3 Miss Thailand World 2002 page (http://www.thaitv3.com/pr_news/mtw2002/mtw2002-pr.html). :up:

The last time Thailand made it in Miss World was in 1997, when Tanya Suesoontisook made it to the Top 10 in Mahe, Seychelles. :)

[JENSIE_G]

As always, I'm so impressed with the Miss Thailand World delegates!!! La akong masabi talaga... :handsdown:

It seems the best Thai girls are after the coveted MTW crown... Pero I'm also glad that the Miss Thailand Universe is slowly but surely changing for the better. :up:

[JENSIE_G]

MISS UNIVERSE 1994 MEMORIES :)

The lovely Carolina Gomez Correa... :handsdown:
http://mamacitascolombianas.internettotal.net/CarolinaGomez/fotos/carogomez5.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

MISS UNIVERSE 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant671/pageant671_image2.jpg

So far, there are already 21 delegates for Panama...

ARUBA Malayka Rasmijn
BOLIVIA Irene Aguilera Vargas
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Bethsaida Smith
COOK ISLANDS Donna Tuara
CYPRUS Ivi Lazarou
CZECH REPUBLIC Katerina Smrzova
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Amelia Vega Polanco
EGYPT Ingie Fou'ad Nour (Nour El-Samry)
INDONESIA Melanie Putria Dewita Sari
IRELAND Lesley Flood
ITALY Silvia Ceccon
KOREA Na Na Geum
MEXICO Marisol Gonzales Casas
NAMIBIA Ndapewa Alfons
PANAMA Stephanie de Roux
POLAND Marta Matyjasik
PUERTO RICO Carla Tricoli Rodriguez
RUSSIA Svetlana Korolyova
SWITZERLAND Nadine Vinzens
VENEZUELA Mariangel Ruiz Torrealba
YUGOSLAVIA Sanja Papic

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003 :)

The search is on for Miss España 2003! :bounce:

SOURCE: Miss España 2002 official website (http://www.miss.telecinco.es/como_ser.htm)

For a delegate to compete in the national pageant, she must first win her provincial pageant. Every year, an average of 50-52 provincial delegates compete for the coveted Miss España crown.

The pageant will take place on the third week March 2003.

The winner will go to Miss Universe 2003.

The 1st runner-up will go to Miss World 2003.

The 2nd runner-up will go to Miss Europe 2003.

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003

23-year old Judith Eckerle of Milwaukee was crowned Miss Wisconsin USA 2003 last Sunday in Madison.
http://www.tftj.com/miss/USA03/TX-WY/xStateWins/WIUSA03.jpg http://wisconsin.missusa.com/images/contestants_2003/miss/eckerle_judith.jpg

She will represent her state in Miss USA 2003 set for March next year in Gary, Indiana.

The last time Wisconsin made it in Miss USA was in 1979, when Kathryn Joy Wituschek made it to the Top 12.

Let's all see how Judith will do come March. :up:

GOODLUCK WISCONSIN! *okay*

[JENSIE_G]

MISS USA 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant689/pageant689_image1.jpg

So far, there are already 12 delegates for Indiana...

ALABAMA Michelle Arnette
CALIFORNIA Candace Marie Sanders
FLORIDA Carrie Anne Mehwa
HAWAII Alicia Michioka
LOUISIANA Britney Rogers
MONTANA Megan Monroe
NEBRASKA Jessica Perea
NORTH DAKOTA Samantha Edwards
RHODE ISLAND Krisily Kennedy
TEXAS Claudia Nicole O'Brian
WISCONSIN Judith Eckerle
WYOMING Jamie Gorman

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

ANNOUNCEMENTS (A more updated list!) :)

Just to remind you of important pageant coronation dates... :)

October 17, Thursday
Miss Thailand World 2002

October 19, Saturday
Miss Mauritius 2002
Miss Missouri USA 2003
Miss Tennessee USA 2003

October 20, Sunday
Miss Earth 2002
Miss T&T World 2002

October 22, Tuesday
Miss Mundo Chile 2002

October 24, Thursday
Miss Algerie 2003

October 26, Saturday
Miss Arizona USA 2003
Miss Arkansas USA 2003
Miss North Carolina USA 2003
Miss Portugal Suica 2002

November 2, Saturday
Miss Georgia USA 2003
Señorita Colombia 2002
Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe 2003

November 3, Sunday
Miss Colorado USA 2003
Miss Indiana USA 2003
Miss New Hampshire USA 2003
Miss New Jersey USA 2003

November 9, Saturday
Miss District of Columbia USA 2003
Miss Michigan USA 2003
Miss South Carolina USA 2003

November 10, Sunday
Miss Washington USA 2003

November 16, Saturday
Miss Virginia USA 2003

November 17, Sunday
Miss West Virginia USA 2003

November 23, Saturday
Miss Nevada USA 2003
Miss Ohio USA 2003

November 24, Sunday
Miss Delaware USA 2003
Miss Illinois USA 2003

November 29, Friday
Miss Belgie 2003
Miss Connecticut USA 2003

December 1, Sunday
Miss Kansas USA 2003
Miss Maine USA 2003
Miss New York USA 2003
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2003
Miss South Dakota USA 2003

December 7, Saturday
Miss World 2002

December 8, Sunday
Miss Barbados Universe 2003
Miss Oklahoma USA 2003
Miss South Africa 2002

December 14, Saturday
Miss France 2003

December 18, Wednesday
Miss Universe Curacao 2003

December 28, Saturday
Miss Europe 2002

January 25, Saturday
Miss Universe Canada 2003

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[Lara_D]

The crowning moment of Aishwarya Rai, during Femina Miss India 1994.
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/aishwarya/aishwarya_image1.jpg

[Lara_D]

For Cathybee,
Never before seen pics of Aishwarya as Miss World.

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/aishwarya/aishwarya_image2.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/aishwarya/aishwarya_image3.jpg

[Lara_D]

The most beautiful picture of Agbani Darego, Miss World 2001. Here signing a contract with L'Oreal
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/Rahrahchizbomba/Rahrahchizbomba_image1.jpg

[Lara_D]

More pics of the new Miss Mexico, Marisol Gonzales
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/nuestrabelleza/nuestrabelleza_image2.jpg

She looks like Denise here
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/nuestrabelleza/nuestrabelleza_image1.jpg

[Lara_D]

More wedding pictures of Letty Murray, Miss Mexico 1999, Herbal Essence winner for Miss U 2000.
http://www.noroeste.com.mx/Culiacan/20021014/Fotos/portada2.jpg
http://www.noroeste.com.mx/Culiacan/20021014/Fotos/portada.jpg

[Lara_D]

Mexico's first Miss Universe, Lupita Jones, Miss Universe 1991
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/nuestrabelleza/nuestrabelleza_image3.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/lupita/lupita_image1.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/lupita/lupita_image2.jpg
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/lupita/lupita_image3.jpg

[Lara_D]

Drool...
http://www.gwool.com/epp-9644/epp59.jpg

[Lara_D]

ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE
http://www.photius.com/flags/thumbnails/ca-t.gif

http://www.theodora.com/flags/new6/ontario-t.gif
On November 3, they will select the lady to represent Toronto and Central Ontario for Miss Canada Universe 2003.

My bet:
Name: Natasha Noreiga
Age: 26
Height: 6'
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/albania/albania_image2.jpg
Full-time model and actress

See the other delegates here: http://www.geocities.com/torontopageant


note:
If she wins, she's my bet for Miss Canada.

[Lara_D]

A closer pic of Miss Albania wearing a Victor Rossi creation.
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/albania/albania_image1.jpg
http://www.victorrossi.com/waterfallLD-A.jpghttp://www.victorrossi.com/waterfallLD-B.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

BREAKING NEWS

19-year old Clemence Daturi was crowned Miss Auvergne 2003 last Sunday.
http://www.raa.france3.fr/contents/Image/00029EF9_4.jpg

She will compete in Miss France 2003 set for December 14 in Lyon.

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: Thanks so much for the tons of pix! :up:

Ang ganda ni Evelina sooobra! :handsdown:

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003

Who will represent France in Panama?

The search is on for Miss France 2003.

Candidates must submit their applications not later than November 15, 2002.

The Comite Miss France, which won the exclusive MU franchise last July, will select the French representative for MU2003 in December.

SOURCE: Comite Miss France (http://www.pca31.com/cmf/reglement.html)

A look at last year's Miss France finale... *sigh*
http://www.pca31.com/cmf/img/DSC_1822bis.jpg

[Lara_D]

EVENING GOWN TRIVIA:

Miss Iowa Teen USA 2002's gown came from the Michelle Roth Bridal collection. The name of the dress is "Lady Liberty."
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/missteenusa11/missteenusa11_image2.jpg
http://www.michelleroth.com/imgs/libertylove.jpg

[Lara_D]

Jensie,
Madamme de Fontaney got the Miss Universe franchise back?

[Lara_D]

http://www.michelleroth.com/imgs/mr_logo2.0.gif
Other bridal collections from Michelle Roth of New York that can be used as evening gowns.
http://www.michelleroth.com/imgs/240back.jpg
http://www.michelleroth.com/imgs/245front.jpg
http://www.michelleroth.com/imgs/120.jpg
http://www.michelleroth.com/imgs/139.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: Nope. I don't think so. Comite Miss France pa rin ang may hawak ng franchise eh... :depressed2:

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THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

Who will represent the Netherlands in Abuja? :)

The coronation of Miss Nederland 2002 will take place on October 27, Sunday at the Alsmeer Event Center.

Here are my two bets to win...

Nianga Nian of Brabant
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant757/pageant757_image2.jpg

Melissa van den Berg of Gelderland
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant757/pageant757_image3.jpg

To view the rest of the 10 official finalists, kindly click on Miss Nederland Fan Page (http://www.missnederlandfanpage.nl/kandidaten.htm). :up:

Hans Konings, director of the Miss Nederland Organization, has told the press that by no means will he keep Miss Nederland 2002 home because of the huge controversy surrounding Miss World 2002. "I would leave it up to the girl to decide whether or not she wants to go to Nigeria. It is her decision, though I would rather see her go than stay home", the boss of the Miss Nederland Organization told the press.

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I don't think it can get any bigger than this... hehehe. :glee:

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant757/pageant757_image1.jpg

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (A more updated list!) :)

Just to remind you of important pageant coronation dates... :)

October 17, Thursday
Miss Thailand World 2002

October 19, Saturday
Miss Mauritius 2002
Miss Missouri USA 2003
Miss Tennessee USA 2003

October 20, Sunday
Miss Earth 2002
Miss T&T World 2002

October 22, Tuesday
Miss Mundo Chile 2002

October 24, Thursday
Miss Algerie 2003

October 26, Saturday
Miss Arizona USA 2003
Miss Arkansas USA 2003
Miss North Carolina USA 2003
Miss Portugal Suica 2002

October 27, Sunday
Miss Nederland 2002

November 2, Saturday
Miss Georgia USA 2003
Señorita Colombia 2002
Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe 2003

November 3, Sunday
Miss Colorado USA 2003
Miss Indiana USA 2003
Miss New Hampshire USA 2003
Miss New Jersey USA 2003
Toronto and Central Ontario Casting for Miss Universe Canada 2003

November 9, Saturday
Miss District of Columbia USA 2003
Miss Michigan USA 2003
Miss South Carolina USA 2003

November 10, Sunday
Miss Washington USA 2003

November 16, Saturday
Miss Virginia USA 2003

November 17, Sunday
Miss West Virginia USA 2003

November 23, Saturday
Miss Nevada USA 2003
Miss Ohio USA 2003

November 24, Sunday
Miss Delaware USA 2003
Miss Illinois USA 2003

November 29, Friday
Miss Belgie 2003
Miss Connecticut USA 2003

December 1, Sunday
Miss Kansas USA 2003
Miss Maine USA 2003
Miss New York USA 2003
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2003
Miss South Dakota USA 2003

December 7, Saturday
Miss World 2002

December 8, Sunday
Miss Barbados Universe 2003
Miss Oklahoma USA 2003
Miss South Africa 2002

December 14, Saturday
Miss France 2003

December 18, Wednesday
Miss Universe Curacao 2003

December 28, Saturday
Miss Europe 2002

January 25, Saturday
Miss Universe Canada 2003

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

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SEPARATED AT BIRTH?!?! :glee:

Neha Dhupia and Tracy Cortes... :D
http://www.terra.com/mujer/especiales/missuniverso2002/galer%EDa/banador/india.jpg http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/tracysmb/tracysmb_image1.jpg

[Carlene]

Hello! Don't forget to watch the Miss Earth Pageant. See you there. Ü

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THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003

Who will represent Mauritius in Panama? :)

The coronation of Miss Mauritius 2002 is on October 19, Saturday.

Here's my bet to win...

Doreen Abraham
http://www.servihoo.com/channels/culture_entertainment/contest/miss_mauritius_2002/images/2002_finalists/large/abraham-doreen.jpg

To view the rest of the 11 official candidates, kindly click on the Miss Mauritius 2002 official website (http://www.servihoo.com/channels/culture_entertainment/contest/miss_mauritius_2002/Candidates.php). :up:

***Mauritius has never made it in Miss Universe. It hasn't won any special award either.

[Apostle]

Good Morning Jensie!

[Lara_D]

Latest pic of Veruska Ramirez, Miss Venezuela 1997, 1st runner up Miss Universe 1998. She was in Chile recently.
http://www.lun.com/fotos/20021014/stgo8072.jpg

[Lara_D]

Milka Chulina, Miss Venezuela rep during Miss Universe 1993.
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/albania/albania_image3.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: OMG! :whatthe: What happened to Veruska?!?! Ang kapal ng make-up niya! Saka nag-iba mukha niya! :ayaw:

[Lara_D]

No thanks.

Originally posted by Carlene
Hello! Don't forget to watch the Miss Earth Pageant. See you there. Ü

[cathybee]

Originally posted by MingTsai
http://www.mabuhaybeauties.com/gallery/bspp/bspp_40a.jpg
the #11 girl is charisse arayi

I like the look of #12! *okay*

Just wonder...will anyone ever watch Ms Earth live?!? Free admission daw di ba?! Heard that One in a Million (*** opening sa Ms Congeniality)*** opening...dunno if it's true! Anyways, Ms. Congeniality is one of my fave movies still..:glee: Ang ganda ng opening nila talaga....although medyo bias lang nga dahil New York themed sya...:teehee: But then, ang ganda ng lahat eh...I even love the talent costume of Gracey...hehehehe....

Thank you , lara, for posting the pix of Ash! Sigh...she's so enigmatic talaga....*okay*

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cathybee: Hi there! :wave: I agree! #12 reminds me of Toni Braxton sa 1st ever album niya. :D

Ang ganda din ng look ni Charisse (#11)! She strongly reminds me of Denny Mendez in that shot and pose... *sigh* :D

[Lara_D]

Kung "One in A Million" opening number nila, wala talaga silang originality or mga tamad lang sila maging innovative. There's so many ramp music out there na pwde pang opening. I like the song but it's too overly used. Talk about "gasgas. " People from ABS could be more creative than this.

[Lara_D]

http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/Pageantsvintage/Pageantsvintage_image3.jpg
A rehearsal shot during Miss Universe 1997.

[Lara_D]

PANAMA TO USE MISS UNIVERSE 2003 PAGEANT TO PROMOTE COUNTRY'S IMAGE
2003 Pageant Schedule and Coronation Night Site to be announced in a week



Panama City, Panama-Oct.10/02 (Fabio Agrana -EFE New Service) Panama is making substantial efforts to organize next year's Miss Universe pageant and hopes to take advantage of the international event to promote itself as a global tourist destination.


Panamanian Justine Pasek was crowned Miss Universe 2002 on Sept. 24 replacing Russian Oxana Fedorova.


The controversy syrrounding Fedorova's dismissal and the suprising crowning of Pasek, the runnerup in the competition, which took placr this year in Puerto Rico, helped Panama grab international media attention, extensive publicity and next year's pageant, a multi million dollar economic windfall for the country.


The members of the Panamanian committee that is organizing the event predict that, including all the details prior to and after its production, the pageant and its associated activities will last a total of 35 days.


The organizing committee includes the members of the government and the private Miss Universe Organization.


Panama became the official location for the Miss Universe 2003 Pageant last July 24, after formalizing the agreement between the Panamanian government and representatives from the international franchise that runs the beauty contest.


Of the $9 million that will be invested toward its production, $5 million is to pay for the rights to hold the pageant in Panama, said the government.


The remaining $4 million is to cover any costs that may arise, the majority of which will be paid by the sponsors, as well as by ticket sales and other activities to raise funds.


The organizers are confident that, by holding the pageant in Panama, the country will reap the economic benefits - for example, in the hotel sector, and they consider the event an investment by the Panamanian government.


The pageant in which 84 contestants will vie for the title of the most beautiful woman in the world, will be broadcast to more than 120 countries by the US television network NBC.


Panama hopes to take advantage of the nine minutes of direct ransmission time the Miss Universe Organization has given it to promote itself to the world as an attractive and diverse tourist destiniation.


Panama City Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro, a member of the organizing committee, said that Panama has a "fantastic opportunity" to present itself to the world and share its culture.


Miss Universe Organization president Paula Shugart, spent the past week in Panama to observe the progress and technical details of the competition and said that 2003's competition will be one f the best in pageant's history.


Shugart, however could not avoid the questions about the Fedorova case, but she deflected them saying that the matter is in the past and that the organization is happy with Pasek for the "fabulous" job she is doing.


She added that, for the moment, everything is fine and that the organization has placed its trust in the ability of the Panamanians and the charisma and enthusiasm of the current Miss Universe.


Shugart also announced that in one week the location where the competition will take place will be made public. It will probably be held next May.


The event could be celebrated in the Atlapa Convention Center, which is built on the Calzada de Amador, at the Pacific Coast entrance to the Panama Canal.


The Miss Universe contest also coincides with the Panamanian Republic's centennial anniversary (1903-2003) and its organizers have indicated that this fact will also be higlighted.

[Apostle]

Originally posted by Lara_D
Milka Chulina, Miss Venezuela rep during Miss Universe 1993.
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/albania/albania_image3.jpg

I love this girl to the hilt, I dunno why! :)

[Lara_D]

http://www.theodora.com/flags/new8/thailand-t.gif
Latest pic of Areeya Chumsai, Miss Thailand 1994. Nice car... hehehe
http://automobile.mweb.co.th/story_picture/b/01766_001.gif
http://automobile.mweb.co.th/story_picture/b/01766_002.gif

[Lara_D]

http://www.theodora.com/flags/new8/thailand-t.gif
MISS THAILAND WORLD 2002
Ticha Luengpaisarn or Kang is 21 and a graduating student at Thammasat University majoring in Industrial Pshycology with 172 cm. and 54 kg. She impressed the judges and the audiences by perfroming a rap song.

http://www.thaitv3.com/pr_news/mtw2002/mtw-l6.jpg

[cathybee]

Chill ka lang, Lara :beam:

This may be delayed reaction pero I dunno what the people behind Ms Earth are thinking...asking gals to wear swimsuits while planting trees?!? Nakakadegrade talaga...:verymad: :rolleyes:

[Lara_D]

Chill naman ako eh hehehe. Yeah I forgot to comment on the girls planting trees while in swimsuit. Medyo time warped ata ang mga organizers ah. Some things never change talaga. I find that kinda sexist kasi it degrades the girls eh, these are one of the reasons why a lot of feminist groups are fuming when it comes to beauty pageants. That's the reason why Miss Universe and Miss World are trying to change the impression of beauty pageants, disregarding the idea that it's a meat market, ito naman Carousel Productions is doing going backwards naman.

I remember back in 1994 during Miss Universe, the girls also planted trees but in their casual dresses.

Originally posted by cathybee
Chill ka lang, Lara :beam:

This may be delayed reaction pero I dunno what the people behind Ms Earth are thinking...asking gals to wear swimsuits while planting trees?!? Nakakadegrade talaga...:verymad: :rolleyes:

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Vista del Centro de Convenciones Atlapa
Panama City, PANAMA
http://www.panamaconventions.com/Images/img_atlapa.gif

Possible venue for Miss Universe 2003 in May next year... :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant758/pageant758_image1.jpg

It earlier hosted the Miss Universe 1986 pageant in July that year.

[JENSIE_G]

Lara_D: None of my top 4 bets won the Miss Thailand World 2002 crown... Oh well... The winner seems to be a brainy one, huh? Sa tingin ko dark horse siya... :D

Areeya Chumsai still flashes that lovely and warm smile... No wonder she really deserved the Miss Kodak Smile award back during MU94... :up:

Thanks for the MU97 rehearsal pic of Abbygale... Lalo lang ako nanghinayang shempre... :depressed: *sigh*

[JENSIE_G]

Who would have thought that this cute li'l girl would be MISS UNIVERSE one day? :)

Justine Lissette Pasek Patiño during her childhood days... :up:
http://www.brama.com/news/press/thumbs/021003missuniverse_0a.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Another shot of Miss Universe Justine Pasek during her recent visit to the Mikimoto Headquarters in Japan... :)

http://www.japantoday.com/dbfiles/newsmaker/justine.4E.jpg

[JENSIE_G]

Guys, I just wanna share this interesting article... :)

Miss Universe Pageant Trumps
NBA East Finals in TV Ratings!
http://www.pageantrymagazine.com/Unvtop10.jpg

June 5, 2002 – You ready for this? CBS's Miss Universe Pageant telecast beat out NBC's New Jersey Nets vs. Boston Celtics playoff game in the TV ratings.

You heard that right — a beauty pageant whips a national sporting event finals broadcast. And, the news gets even better when you look at the numbers: Miss Universe had a 9.1 overnight rating, compared to the NBA game's 7.3 — a convincing drubbing, by Nielsen ratings standards. What's more, the pageant's overall 8.1 rating is 40 percent better than the Miss Universe pageant's ratings from a year ago, bringing smiles to co-owner Donald Trump and company.

The pageant not only won its time slot, but also came in 7th in the Nielsen ratings among all TV shows for the entire week, with 11.3 million viewers. That was enough to beat out, among others, 60 Minutes and Friends!

The Tribune Company's Orlando Sentinel Sports section, in noting the overnight results in its "What's the buzz?" column, called the defeat "a sobering fact," and speculated that "Maybe it was because football analyst Phil Simms played host to the ladies."

We'd like to think that, given the choice between watching lanky men running around on a hardwood floor or gazing at the world's most gorgeous women promenading before them, America's TV viewers were faced with a no-brainer. Picking the pageant was a slam dunk!

SOURCE: Pageantry Magazine (http://www.pageantrymagazine.com/newsline.html)

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A shot of newly-crowned Miss Thailand World 2002 Ticha Leungpairoj and her court... :)

Kulaya Duangmanee was 1st RU (left) while Patchaluk Tawetikula was 2nd RU (right)...
http://www.reinadoszulianos.com/menu/enotrolado/noticias/octubre/thailand.jpg

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THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002 :)

So far, there are already 73 delegates for Nigeria...

ALGERIA Lamia Saoudi
AMERICAN VIRGIN ISLANDS Cubie Ayah George
ANGOLA Rosa Muxito
ARUBA Rachelle Oduber
AUSTRALIA Nicole Rita-Ghazal
AUSTRIA Celine Roschek
AZERBAIJAN Samira Rasulova
BAHAMAS T’Shura Ambrose
BARBADOS Natalie Webb
BELARUS Olga Nevdakh
BENIN Lydia Goncalves
BOLIVIA Alejandra Montero Chávez
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Danijela Vins
BOTSWANA Lomaswati Dlamini
BRAZIL Taíza Thomsen Severina
BULGARIA Teodora Bugarzlieva
CANADA Lynsey Bennett
COLOMBIA Natalia Peralta Castro
COSTA RICA Shirley Álvarez Sandoval
CROATIA Nina Slamic
CURACAO Ayanette Mary-Ann Statia
CYPRUS Angela Droudsioutou
CZECH REPUBLIC Katerina Prusová
ECUADOR Jessica Angulo
EGYPT Sarah Nashaat
ENGLAND Daniella Luan
FINLAND Hanne Hynynen
FRANCE Caroline Charamond
F.Y.R.O. MACEDONIA Jasna Spasovska
GERMANY Simone Wulf-Reinfurt
GHANA Shaida Buari
GIBRALTAR Damaris Hollands
GREECE Katerina Georgiadou
GUATEMALA Paula Margarita Alonso Morales
GUYANA Odessa Phillips
HONG KONG Victoria Jane Jolly Joi Wei-Kei
HUNGARY Renata Rosz
ICELAND Solveig Zophoniasdóttir
INDIA Shruti Sharma
IRELAND Lynda Duffy
ISRAEL Karol Lowenstein
ITALY Pamela Camassa
JAMAICA Danielle O'Hayon
JAPAN Yuko Nabeta
KAZAKHSTAN Olga Sidorenko
KENYA Maryanne Kariuki
KOREA Yoo-kyoung Chang
LATVIA Baiba Švarca
MALAWI Bladina Mlenga
MALTA Joyce Gatt
MEXICO Blanca Rosalía Zumárraga Contreras
MOLDOVA Antonina Groza
NAMIBIA Ndapewa Alfons
NICARAGUA Hazel Calderón Chavarría
NIGERIA Chinenye Ochuba
NORTHERN IRELAND Gayle Williamson
PANAMA Yoselyn Sánchez
PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF CHINA Wu Ying Na
PERU Marina Mora Montero
PHILIPPINES Katherine Anne Ramos Manalo
PUERTO RICO Casandra Polo Barríos
RUSSIA Anna Tatarintseva
SLOVAKIA Eva Veresová
SLOVENIA Natasa Krajnc
SWAZILAND Nophiso Shabangu
SWEDEN Sofia Hedmark
TAHITI Rava Maiarii
TANZANIA Angela Damas
THAILAND Ticha Leungpairoj
TURKEY Azra Akin
UGANDA Rehema Nakuya
UKRAINE Olena Stognij
VENEZUELA Goizeder Victoria Azua Barrios
YUGOSLAVIA Ana Sargic

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[JENSIE_G]

BREAKING NEWS

Miss South Africa withdraws from pageant.
by Sonnette Lombaard
http://www.dispatch.co.za/2001/12/17/southafrica/Images/MISSSAP1.JPG

Johannesburg- Sun International, owner of the Miss South Africa pageant, has decided to withdraw Vanessa Carreira from this year's controversial Miss World competition in Nigeria.

Carreira confirmed on Thursday that she would not be taking part in the international contest in Abuja, Nigeria.

The event was postponed by one week to December 7, because the original date would have seen the pageant staged in the middle of the Muslim fasting period, Ramadan.

Earlier, some of the participants said they were concerned about their safety after local Muslim groups threatened to disrupt the pageant.

The Nigerian first lady, Stella Obasanjo, said the Miss World event had been postponed because of "sincere considerations for our Muslim brothers and sisters".

Carreira said she had to crown the new Miss SA at Sun City on December 8, one day after the Miss World pageant. "It would have been practically impossible to be back by then."

She said she was disappointed about not going to Nigeria, but added that she had at the start of her reign only been guaranteed participation at the Miss Universe pageant. She came fourth in that competition in Puerto Rico earlier this year.

A storm erupted around this year's Miss World competition when representatives from several countries threatened to withdraw because of a local Islamic court's decision to stone an unwed mother to death.

Human rights groups criticised the organisers for holding an event for women in a country that "disregards women's rights".

When the organisers indicated that the contest might be moved to another country, president Olusegun Obasanjo intervened and gave his assurance that no women would be stoned in Nigeria for adultery. He said women sentenced to death by an Islamic court could appeal to the higher court "where justice will be served".

Contestants from many countries have since announced that they will take a strong position on and action against the fate of the unwed mother, Amina Lawal (30), while in Nigeria.

Representatives of more than 100 countries will take part in this year's pageant.

The crowning ceremony will be broadcast live to 140 countries with the expected number of viewers estimated at about two billion.

The current Miss World is Nigerian Agbani Darego, the first black woman from Africa to wear the crown.

SOURCE: News 24 October 17, 2002 (http://www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/Gauteng/0,1113,2-7-829_1273115,00.html)

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Three (3) important pageants will take place tonight! :bounce:

***Miss Mauritius National Pageant 2002
http://www.newsonsunday.com/pics/1034366400-1034333596-miss.jpg

The winner will compete in Miss Universe 2003 and Miss World 2003.

My bet to win is Doreen Abraham.

***Miss Missouri USA 2003

My bet to win is Leah Audrey Sexton.

***Miss Tennessee USA 2003

My bet to win is Bridgett A. Jordan.

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Rare shots of Zhuo Ling... :D

http://www.asianweek.com/2002_06_21/images/arts_misschina_lingzhuo.jpg http://senrs.com/_borders/misschina.jpg

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For Russkiy... :D

MISS UNIVERSE 2002 Evening Gown Competition

ALBANIA Anisa Kospiri- evening gown designed by Victor Rossi
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant755/pageant755_image1.jpg

RUSSIA Oxana Fedorova- evening gown designed by Tom Ford of House of Gucci
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant759/pageant759_image1.jpg

SOUTH AFRICA Vanessa Carreira- evening gown designed by Aubrey Ramatle
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant759/pageant759_image2.jpg

INDIA Neha Dhupia- evening gown designed by Shabab Durazi
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant761/pageant761_image1.jpg

GERMANY Natascha Borger- evening gown designed by Franco Montoro
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant759/pageant759_image3.jpg

CYPRUS Demetra Eleftheriou- evening gown designed by Angelo John
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant761/pageant761_image2.jpg

CANADA Neelam Verma- evening gown by Chako Setoyama
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant760/pageant760_image3.jpg

PANAMA Justine Pasek
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant761/pageant761_image3.jpg

CHINA Zhuo Ling- evening gown by Yifen Chei
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant760/pageant760_image2.jpg

VENEZUELA Cynthia Lander- evening gown designed by Angel Sanchez
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant760/pageant760_image1.jpg

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SOME MISS WORLD 2002 DELEGATE SHOTS :)

VENEZUELA Goizeder Azua
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/67.jpg

INDIA Shruti Sharma
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/34.jpg

BRAZIL Taiza Thomsen
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/50.jpg

PEOPLES' REPUBLIC OF CHINA Wu Ying Na
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/66.jpg

COLOMBIA Natalia Peralta
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/58.jpg

MEXICO Blanca Zumarraga
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/56.jpg

JAMAICA Danielle O'Hayon
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/51.jpg

PUERTO RICO Cassandra Polo
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/48.jpg

HONG KONG Victoria Jolly
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/49.jpg

TURKEY Azra Akin
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/43.jpg

RUSSIA Anna Tatarintseva
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/40.jpg

JAPAN Yuko Nabeta
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/36.jpg

GERMANY Simone Wolf
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/70.jpg

:)

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More MISS WORLD 2002 DELEGATES! :D

http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/68.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/65.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/69.jpg
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/72.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/63.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/62.jpg
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/61.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/57.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/55.jpg
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/54.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/53.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/52.jpg
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/47.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/46.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/45.jpg
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/44.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/42.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/41.jpg
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/38.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/32.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/31.jpg
http://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/30.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/29.jpghttp://www.missworld.org/Contestantsspic/28.jpg

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ANNOUNCEMENT

The Miss World 2002 official website (http://www.missworld.org) is finally UP!!! :bounce:

Go check it out now! :D

[Musique]

Hello peeps!!!

My Miss Earth 2002 TOP 10:

1. Bosnia/Herzegovina
2. Colombia
3. Peru
4. Panama
5. Finland
6. Ghana
7. India
8. Philippines
9. Dominican Republic
10. Chile

Also, Miss Philippines is Miss Photogenic while Miss Gibraltar is Miss Friendship.

Here's to a better pageant this year!!! ABS-CBN daw is doing everything to make things possible tonight. :cheers:

:bow:

[xysher]

HELLO PEOPLE!!!!

the sem is finally over... salamat naman...

anyways, regarding miss earth..

there is not much publicity that i have heard about this pageant. or i was just too busy the past few weeks because of acads. here are my top ten bets:

peru

venezuela

panama

colombia ****

bosnia herzegovina ****

india ****

chile ****

albania

dominican republic

korea

strong possibilities:
philippines, finland, malaysia, puerto rico

**** my top four.

hopefully it will be a great pageant later. and the ladies did enjoy their stay here.

goodluck to all the ladies.

[JENSIE_G]

THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003 :)

22-year old Tara Bollinger of West County was crowned Miss Missouri USA 2003 last night in Pine Bluff.
http://www.missmissouriusa.com/MO2003/bollinger00.jpg

She will represent her state in Miss USA 2003 set for March next year in Gary, Indiana.

The last time Missouri made it in Miss USA was in 2001, when Larissa Meek made it to the Final 5.

Let's all see how Tara will do come March. :up:

GOODLUCK MISSOURI! *okay*

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MISS USA 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant689/pageant689_image1.jpg

So far, there are already 14 delegates for Indiana...

ALABAMA Michelle Arnette
CALIFORNIA Candace Marie Sanders
FLORIDA Carrie Anne Mehwa
HAWAII Alicia Malia Michioka
LOUISIANA Britney Rogers
MISSOURI Tara Bollinger
MONTANA Megan Monroe
NEBRASKA Jessica Perea
NORTH DAKOTA Samantha Edwards
RHODE ISLAND Krisily Kennedy
TENNESSEE Beth Hood
TEXAS Claudia Nicole O'Brian
WISCONSIN Judith Eckerle
WYOMING Jamie Gorman

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

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THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003 :)

24-year old Beth Hood of Cleveland was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2003 last night in Clarksville.
http://www.pressplus.com/missam/2000/tn.jpg

She will represent her state in Miss USA 2003 set for March next year in Gary, Indiana. She earlier represented TN in Miss America 2000.

The last time Tennessee made it in Miss USA was in 2001, when Lisa Gayle Tollet made it to the Top 10.

Let's all see how Beth will do come March. :up:

GOODLUCK TENNESSEE! *okay*

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THE ROAD TO MISS UNIVERSE 2003

Marie-Aimee Bergicourt was crowned Miss Mauritius 2002 last night in Port Louis.
http://www.servihoo.com/channels/culture_entertainment/contest/miss_mauritius_2002/images/2002_finalists/large/bergicourt-marie-aimee.jpg

She will compete in Miss Universe 2003 set for May next year in Panama City, Panama.

***Mauritius has never made it in Miss Universe. It has not won any special award either.

Let's all see how Marie-Aimee would do come May. :up:

GOODLUCK MAURITIUS! *okay*

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MISS UNIVERSE 2003 UPDATE :)
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant671/pageant671_image2.jpg

So far, there are already 22 delegates for Panama...

ARUBA Malayka Rasmijn
BOLIVIA Irene Aguilera Vargas
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS Bethsaida Smith
COOK ISLANDS Donna Tuara
CYPRUS Ivi Lazarou
CZECH REPUBLIC Katerina Smrzova
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Amelia Vega Polanco
EGYPT Ingie Fou'ad Nour (Nour El-Samry)
INDONESIA Melanie Putria Dewita Sari
IRELAND Lesley Flood
ITALY Silvia Ceccon
KOREA Na Na Geum
MAURITIUS Marie-Aimee Bergicourt
MEXICO Marisol Gonzales Casas
NAMIBIA Ndapewa Alfons
PANAMA Stephanie de Roux
POLAND Marta Matyjasik
PUERTO RICO Carla Tricoli Rodriguez
RUSSIA Svetlana Korolyova
SWITZERLAND Nadine Vinzens
VENEZUELA Mariangel Ruiz Torrealba
YUGOSLAVIA Sanja Papic

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ANNOUNCEMENTS (A more updated list!) :)

Just to remind you of important pageant coronation dates... :)

October 20, TONIGHT!!!
Miss Earth 2002
Miss T&T World 2002

October 22, Tuesday
Miss Mundo Chile 2002

October 24, Thursday
Miss Algerie 2003

October 26, Saturday
Miss Arizona USA 2003
Miss Arkansas USA 2003
Miss North Carolina USA 2003
Miss Portugal Suica 2002

October 27, Sunday
Miss Nederland 2002

November 2, Saturday
Miss Georgia USA 2003
Señorita Colombia 2002
Miss Trinidad & Tobago for Miss Universe 2003

November 3, Sunday
Miss Colorado USA 2003
Miss Indiana USA 2003
Miss New Hampshire USA 2003
Miss New Jersey USA 2003
Toronto and Central Ontario Casting for Miss Universe Canada 2003

November 9, Saturday
Miss District of Columbia USA 2003
Miss Michigan USA 2003
Miss South Carolina USA 2003

November 10, Sunday
Miss Washington USA 2003

November 16, Saturday
Miss Virginia USA 2003

November 17, Sunday
Miss West Virginia USA 2003

November 23, Saturday
Miss Nevada USA 2003
Miss Ohio USA 2003

November 24, Sunday
Miss Delaware USA 2003
Miss Illinois USA 2003

November 29, Friday
Miss Belgie 2003
Miss Connecticut USA 2003

December 1, Sunday
Miss Kansas USA 2003
Miss Maine USA 2003
Miss New York USA 2003
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2003
Miss South Dakota USA 2003

December 7, Saturday
Miss World 2002

December 8, Sunday
Miss Barbados Universe 2003
Miss Oklahoma USA 2003
Miss South Africa 2002

December 14, Saturday
Miss France 2003

December 18, Wednesday
Miss Universe Curacao 2003

December 28, Saturday
Miss Europe 2002

January 25, Saturday
Miss Universe Canada 2003

Stay tuned for more updates... :up:

[archerguy]

Aba, we can be a judge in this year's pageant through txt votes. We can even win a trip to Nigeria! From Nov 11-Dec 6. :) And to think RP is the txt capital of the world..hehe. Naalala ko nung 1996... doon sa Cybernook ng La Salle there was one Saturday morning na ang daming nag-vote for Aileen Damiles! Kaya hayun! Nanalo. Nag back2back pa. Then nung panahon ni Jewel Lobaton may voting din. The Philippines was way ahead during the first few days then biglang humataw ang Puerto Rico. :D

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archerguy: Hey bro! :wave: Thanks for sharing that! Onga eh. We should put our being the text capital of the world into good use. Hehe! Support Kate Manalo! :up:

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OMG!!! Stone that LOUSY interpreter to DEATH!!!! :mad: :angry:

He did not give Misses Peru and Colombia justice at all! Nakakahiya!!! You should have seen Colombia's reaction!!!! Pahiyang-pahiya siya! Her message (which was sincere and wonderful) could not come across that lousy interpreter!!! She was robbed!!! :mad:

Carousel Productions obviously overlooked the hiring of interpreters... Dapat priority din nila ito since the interview competition is a crucial and relevant aspect of the competition!!!! Tsk tsk... :ayaw:

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Some Miss Earth 2002 observations & thoughts... :D

-The opening portion (with those chants) strongly reminded me of the MU95 opening in Windhoek, Namibia...

-Although the stage set up is cool to the eye (light blue kasi eh), it's so empty and barren... There ain't any touch of Filipiniana or nature...

-Miss Bosnie & Herzegovina's Vietnamese-inspired get up was just unflattering and unimpressive at all...

-There are a lot of blue gowns this year. Blue is my fave color all right... Pero I just don't think it's the best color for evening gowns...

-Miss USA Casie Burns deserved to be left out. She didn't deserve to be sent here in the very first place...

-Miss India Reshmi Ghosh may have aced the evening gown competition... but she obviously failed big time in the swimsuit competition... Ang lalaki ng pata at balakang niya! Tapos may malaking balat pa sa left thigh... What a turn off...

-Miss Puerto Rico Deidre Rodriguez's gown was the exact one Brenda Liz Lopez wore during the MU99 prelims...

-It's good to see a black semi-finalist for the very first time! I'm glad she aced the interview competition! She deserved it big time!

-Marc Nelson was a good choice... Compared to Dingdong Dantes last year...

-Bianca Araneta and Pia Guanio's stint reminded me of Elle MacPherson and Naomi Campbell back during MU2001...

-Bianca's Hispanic features easily put her at par with the Latinas during this year's pageant...

-Their yellow swimsuits during the semi-final swimsuit competition looked like those worn during the 70's...

-Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina's hairdo and aura greatly brought back memories of Oxana... *sigh*

-As always, ang tagal ng mga commercial breaks... Tapos late pa nagsimula... Kainis...

-I strongly believe Miss Greece Patricia Drossou is a relative of model Nafsika Drossou of Cal Carrie's...

-Miss Venezuela Dagmar Votterl's performance was sooo poor and mediocre. I told you-- as long as Osmel doesn't send delegates to Miss Earth, walang mangyayari sa Venezuela... Kulelat palagi...

-Miss Colombia Diana Botero ain't so perfect pala at all... Check out her pimples kapag close-up ng camera...

-Gumanda nang todo si Miss Philippines April Perez. I believe she deserves the Miss Photogenic award!

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C O N G R A T Z

:cheerleader: :cheerleader: Musique :cheerleader: :cheerleader:

You got 6 out of 10 sa Miss Earth 2002 semi-finalists! :up:

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More shots of newly-crowned Miss Mauritius 2002 Marie-Aimee Bergicourt... :D

The 23-year old lass will compete in Miss Universe 2003 set for May next year in Panama City, Panama. :)
http://www.lexpress-net.com/images/2010/p1b.jpg

Marie-Aimee and her court. Veronique Retournee was 1st RU while Audrey Gregoire was 2nd RU.
http://www.reinadoszulianos.com/menu/enotrolado/noticias/octubre/Mauritius2.jpg

GOODLUCK MAURITIUS! :up:

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Trivia lang po... :bonkself:

Marc Nelson and Pia Guanio look like two PExers... Mwihihihi... :laugh:

Marc looks a lot like sandstig.

Pia looks a lot like FeMish.

:D :D :D

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YAHOO!!! :bounce:

KENYA made it to the Final 4... :D

It would really break my heart to see her not win...

GOODLUCK KENYA! *okay*

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THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

Who will represent Trinidad & Tobago in Nigeria? :)

Tonight, Miss World T&T 2002 will be crowned.

Here's my top bet to win... :up:

Marsha Seereeram
AGE: 24 years old
HEIGHT: 5 feet 6 inches

She may be short, but those curves are just too deadly!
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant762/pageant762_image1.jpg http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant762/pageant762_image2.jpg

To view the rest of the 11 official delegates, kindly click on the Miss World T&T 2002 official website (http://www.homeviewtnt.com/missworldtt/delegates_charity.html).

The last time T&T made it in Miss World was in 1995, when Michelle Khan placed 3rd overall to Venezuela's Jacqueline Aguilera in Sun City, South Africa.

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KENYA aced her final Q&A!!! :bounce:

If she doesn't win, LUTO yan! :no:

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BREAKING NEWS

MISS EARTH 2002- BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA Dzejla Glavovic

AIR- KENYA Winne Adah Omwakwe

WATER- YUGOSLAVIA Sladjana Bozovic

FIRE- GREECE Patricia Drossou

I'm FRUSTRATED and DISSATISFIED with the results! :bah: :down:

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The Folk Arts Theater seems to be a LUCKY PLACE for Europeans ah... Prior to Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina's victory there a while ago, it was Miss Spain-- another European-- who last won. Amparo Muñoz was crowned Miss Universe in the very same building exactly 28 years ago. :D

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I do hope Biana Araneta's experience and exposure to beauty pageants a while ago would finally inspire her to sign up for Bb. Pilipinas someday... Er, 2003 perhaps? :shrug: :up:

I know it sounds impossible... Wishful thinking lang naman po... Ang sarap isipin eh. *okay*

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THE ROAD TO MISS WORLD 2002

Who will represent Chile in Nigeria? :)

The coronation date of Miss Mundo Chile 2002 is on October 22, Tuesday.

Here's my bet to win...

MISS COQUIMBO Alejandra Soler
AGE: 17 years old
http://www.facepics.com/profiles/images/pageant692/pageant692_image1.jpg

To see the other official candidates, kindly click on the Miss Mundo Chile 2002 official website (http://www.organizacionmillaraypalma.cl/). :up:

The last time Chile made it in Miss World was in 2000, when Isabel Bawlitza made it to the Top 10 in London, UK.

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Blame that LOUSY INTERPRETER... :angry:

for the failures of Misses Colombia and Peru to advance to the Final 4... If it weren't for their lousy interview scores, they should've been up there sana...

DEATH to that INTERPRETER!!!! :bop: :bash:

[shnicky]

MISS EARTH 2002
MS. BOSNIA and Herzegovina
Dzejla Glavovic

http://www.missearth.tv/delegates/images/msbosnia.jpg


Congratulations Ms. Bosnia...
Siya ang bet ko talagang manalo... pero magaling din talaga si MS. Kenya... Close fight...

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shnicky: Hi there! :wave: I agree with you!!! Kenya aced her Final Q&A... She should've won... Pero malakas lang talaga ang competition! It was fierce as hell. Bosnia & Herzegovina won because of her good showing throughout the entire pageant. Kenya got that far coz of she shone so bright tonight! And she deserved it! I'm happy that finally a black woman gets well-deserved recognition! :up:

[Apostle]

Originally posted by JENSIE_G
Some Miss Earth 2002 observations & thoughts... :D

-I strongly believe Miss Greece Patricia Drossou is a relative of model Nafsika Drossou of Cal Carrie's...



Highly possible. Miss Greece, according to fellow PExer nice_only_child, is part Pinay.

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Apostle: Oh yeah! True! Pia Guanio also mentioned that! :up: :D

[shnicky]

Round up for Miss Earth 2002

1. Stage - masyadong dull. Sobrang simple para sa isang pageant na kagaya ng Miss Earth. Napansin niyo ba yung waterfall? chaka...
2. Venue - ang kandidata na ang nagsabi na mainit. Alagaan naman sana sila.. Pinapapahagard sila sa backstage... i wonder its hell there talaga...
3. Crown - nag-improve na yung crown. (Bagay kay Ms. Bosnia yung crown). Hindi kagaya last year na chaka talaga.
4. Interpreter - nakakahiya talaga siya. Jensie_G. I agree talaga. Nakakaawa talaga sila Colombia at Peru. Walang kakuwenta-kuwenta ang interpreter. Nakakawalanggana siya...
5. Hindi ko gusto ang "The Hunks". Ewan ko ba kung bakit nandun pa yung mga yun, mukha silang mga ewan. Maligo muna si Piolo... Basta parang naging-ASAP tuloy...
6. Hindi ba kayo naawa kay Rj Rosales sa pagkakakanta niya sa evening gown ng matagal? Hagard yung ginawa niya
7. Nakakaloka lang yung ibang sponsors...
8. As usual matagal dahil sa commercial... Hindi na ata iyan magbabago sa kultura ng pinoy... Pero matagal rin yung buong pageant... 9:30-2:00AM.. (Buti na lang sem break ako kung hindi nakatulog na ako)
9. Okay si Marc Nelson at Pia.. si Bianca dapat contestant na lang siya.. di ba?
10. Hindi magaling ang director...
11. Epal talaga si Miss Great Britain.
12. Question? Bakit nung tinawag si Miss Bosnia bilang Miss Earth, nagalisan yung mga kandidata? Hindi ba dapat nagiiyakan sila tapos nagyayakapan? Si Great Britain lang yung tumakbo at nagpapicture eh.. Or ganon lang talaga yung ***** ng production? Chaka...

Yun lang... Hehehe... :)

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shnicky: Hi again! Hehe! :D

-What's with the waterfall? Wala akong napansin na waterfall ah... Saang part uli yun? :wondering:

-I've a question... Is the Folk Arts Theater an open-air theater? Parang may nabasa ako dati na it is... Kung ganun... mainit nga talaga! Napaka-humid nowadays eh... Kawawa nga ang mga delegates... :(

-Yup! Nag-improve nga yung crown! I agree with you on that!!! :up:

-I wonder kung saang lupalop nila kinuha yung interpreter na yun! :mad: Hindi ba nila pinakain yun ng dinner or what!?!?! Pathetic!!!

-Ayoko rin sa "The Hunks"... Nagmukha tuloy cheap yung production... Blecccch... Saka tama ka... Ano ba yang pauso ni Piolo... Mukha siyang HINDI NALIGO after 9 mornings! Nyahahahaha!

-Lousy songs were used during the evening gown presentation and competition. It's so ancient and dull...

-Yup! Grabe talaga ang mga sponsors. Nasa kultura na nga nating mga Pinoy yan... Oh well... *sigh*

-Hindi ko napansin yung napansin mo about the rest of the delegates when Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina was announced as the winner... Hmmmm... Bakit nga kaya?

[shnicky]

Hi Jensie_G!

-May effect na waterfalls doon sa may rightside banda... Ewan ko nga ba kung waterfalls yun? May tubig ba? Aba ewan? Ang gulo!
:)
Good luck na lang sa MIss World.. :)

[power(bubbles)]

The interpreter really sucked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BIG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. They could've just hired my Spanish professor in Instituto Cervantes were CSB and DLSU students attends their Spanish lssons. I knew from Miss Spain, then to Peru and Colombia that the interpreter really messed up and practically ruined their chances.

I really think Kenya should've won. Can you the delegates reactions, they were clearly rooting for her. But well-done Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina.

[Apostle]

Originally posted by shnicky
Hi Jensie_G!

-May effect na waterfalls doon sa may rightside banda... Ewan ko nga ba kung waterfalls yun? May tubig ba? Aba ewan? Ang gulo!
:)
Good luck na lang sa MIss World.. :)

Were they just trying to imitate the MU2002 stage? :mad:

[lipovitan]

pasingit lang po. miss kenya was my bet but somehow i wasnt surprised that miss bosnia won. impressive si miss kenya. very articulate and beautiful siya para sa akin. sabi ko na nga ba the predominantly pinoy judges would choose bosnia over kenya. di pa din natatanggal ang "maganda ang maputi" mentality ng karamihan sa atin. sana isali pa si miss kenya sa ibang international pageants. sayang eh.

sa tingin niyo, sino ang pinili ni wilma doesnt?

:rocker:

[archerguy]

This year's Miss Earth is truly DISGUSTING. Ang pangit! Last year was definitely better.

I hardly saw the nature theme throughout the whole pageant, except for the interview. I thought I'd see again the candidates being introduced while saying a little piece about saving mother earth. The competition was like a SEX SHOW. Did you see the swimsuit portion? The camera kept on focusing on their legs and breasts. Plus Marc Nelson's remarks about 'hot' things is very uncalled for for a host.

Carousel Productions still hasn't learned from their Mutya days. THEIR INTERPRETERS SUCK! That Spanish interpreter was really an embarassment for the whole country. It was so embarassing when he admitted in Colombia's interview that he lost track of what she said. In her introduction he obviously paraphrased what she said...as said by Marc Nelson. The crowd is obviously not satisfied...he can't fool all of us!

Production sucks! It was like an ASAP show! It's obviously less-budgeted and the venue is very ugly. The crowd was also constantly flashed during the interview portion...ang pangit ng reaction ng tao (well medyo undertandable naman). The stage was cheaply done, very ABS-CBN. No grandeur, no lavish production.

The pageant was so commercialized! I pity the girls who had to go through all those store and office visits just to parade themselves! It's so pathetic they have to pose in front of cameras to endorse cocolife insurance, banco filipino, mirror magazine, and heck they even went to a cheap tabloid's office! I'm sure they're very tired. They spent more time doing commercial endorsement rounds than practicing for very good production numbers.

And worst of all, NIGERIA SHOULD HAVE WON! I know, I know, the winner is beautiful...but the trend with pageants now is the candidate's intelligence is given premium over beauty. Kenya won the hearts of the people with her very convincing and sincere answers.

Hah! And to think I stayed very late! I slept with a heavy heart full of disgust and embarassment! It's really disappointing. Now I see the reason behind the disgust of Lara_D and company.

Carlene, I hope you send your mother company a copy of oru post-Miss Earth comments!

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shnicky: Aaaahhh oookay... Hindi ko maalala kasi eh... Tama ka... EWAN! :mad:

power(bubbles): I agree with you!!! Kenya should've won! Bosnia & Herzegovina only won because of her looks pero kung tutuusin, Kenya really nailed it during the Final Q&A!!! :angry:

Apostle: It wasn't MU2002's stage that they were immitating... they were immitating EVERYTHING IN GENERAL!!! :down:

lipovitan: Kenya should join Miss Kenya Universe 2003 in March. It's never too late for her. There's always a second chance... :up:

archerguy: Oh I understand how you feel... Trust me... There's nothing to say na. Sinabi mo na lahat... And you're pretty damn correct! :rolleyes:

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Another shot of the Miss Mauritius 2002 winners... :D

L-R: Audrey Gregoire (2nd RU), Marie-Aimee Bergicourt (WINNER) and Veronique Retournee (1st RU)...
http://www.lemauricien.com/weekend/021020/mg1g.jpg

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Latest shot of the new Miss Egypt Universe 2003 Nour El-Samry (extreme left)... :D

http://www.daralhayat.com/Laha/Data/2002/10/16/Media_31439.JPG

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Never before seen shots of Miss Monagas Solsireth Herrera... :D

Sooo sexy indeed! ;)
http://www.mgvenezuela.com/modelodelmes/images/sol-gd01.jpg
http://www.mgvenezuela.com/modelodelmes/images/sol-gd02.jpg

Both shots were taken by Daniel Alonso on location at La Quinta Miss Venezuela in El Rosal, Caracas.

I just hope Osmel Sousa sends his girls to Miss Earth one day! Now that would be REAL competition! :up:

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MISS EARTH 2002

http://agui.homestead.com/files/missearth2002.jpg
http://agui.homestead.com/files/hugkenya.jpg
http://agui.homestead.com/files/3winners.jpg

Thanks to the relentless and excellent coverages of Beyond Essence (http://www.voy.com/13953/) and Mabuhay Pageants (http://www.voy.com/61263/)! :up:

Next stop, Binibining Pilipinas 2003! *okay*

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Let's get down to serious business muna... Hehehehe... :glee:

Latest shot of Miss Universe Justine Pasek. :D
http://www.pagesix.com/celebphotos/celebs10132002/photo10.jpg

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MISS UNIVERSE 2001 MEMORIES :)

Rare shots of Denise Quiñones... :handsdown:
http://www.pagesix.com/celebphotos/tribeca05122002/photo02.jpg http://www.pagesix.com/celebphotos/celebs03272002/photo02.jpg

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Latest shot of Miss USA Shauntay Hinton and Miss Teen USA Vanessa Semrow... :D

They're so lovely and adorable... :*)
http://www.pagesix.com/celebphotos/celebs10132002/photo07.jpg

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Another pahabol shot of Denise... :D

Damn, she's stunning!
http://www.pagesix.com/celebphotos/celebs02062002/x.jpg

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A shot of newly-crowned Miss Earth 2002 Dzejla Glavovic... :D

At last!!! Our prayers have been answered! Miss Earth has a NEW crown and sash!!! :bounce:
http://www.mabuhaybeauties.com/coverpic50a.jpg

Thanks to Mabuhay Beauties (http://www.mabuhaybeauties.com) for the shot! :up:

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THE ROAD TO MISS USA 2003 :)

A shot of Beth Hood moments after being crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2003 last Saturday night in Clarksville. The 24-year old Cleveland lass will compete in Miss USA 2003.
http://www.theleafchronicle.com/news/stories/20021020/localnews/330946-120944.jpg

It's the second time in a row that a Miss America alumna has won the coveted Miss Tennessee USA crown. Beth's predecessor, Allison Alderson, competed in Miss America 1999. Beth, herself, competed in Miss America 2000. :)

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Pahabol shot of Shauntay... :D

http://www.pagesix.com/celebphotos/snaps03312002/photo10.jpg

A shot of Oxana... :mecry:

http://www.pagesix.com/celebphotos/celebs06122002/photo05.jpg