The Viet Nam Journalists' Association has asked police to investigate a beating case where a Vietnamese journalist was allegedly attacked by a close relative of a local organizer of Miss Universe 2008 on July 14, the day the beauty pageant closed in Nha Trang. According to official note No 218/CV-HNBVN sent to police in Nha Trang, photojournalist Minh Quoc of the Viet Nam News Agency was "prevented from carrying out his journalist duties, humiliated and assaulted". "The vulgar, uncivilized and illegal activity of a number of people of the organizing board not only causes emotional, physical damage to Mr. Quoc and hurts his dignity, it also offends the media in general, leaving a bad impression on guests, beauty queens and international friends", the note reads. During a night party to congratulate Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza as the new Miss Universe, Quoc was reportedly told not to shoot the beauties by Truong Cong Anh who swore "I don't need the press. No coverage". After … [Read more...] about Press Calls for Police Probe into Beating Case in Miss Universe Scandal
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Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Universe
Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza, 22, won the Miss Universe contest held in Nha Trang City of Viet Nam Monday, contest presenter and US talk show hosts Jerry Springer and Mel B announced in the morning. After Jerry Springer and Mel B announced the winner at 10 AM from the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori of Japan, appeared to crown her successor. The new Miss Universe reacted with tear as she was crowned. Miss Columbia Taliana Targas, 20, is the first runner-up at the final of the 57th Miss Universe pageant. The second-runner up is Miss Dominican Republic Marianne Cruz, the third-runner up is Miss Russia Vera Krasova, and the fourth-runner up is Miss Mexico Elisa Najera. The other fives in the top ten are Miss USA Crystle Stewart, Miss Spain Claudia Moro, Miss Kosovo Zana Krasniqi, Miss Australia Laura Dundovic, and Miss Italy Claudia Ferraris. Miss Vietnam Nguyen Thuy Lam went into the top fifteen list, which includes Miss South Africa Tansey … [Read more...] about Miss Venezuela crowned Miss Universe
Leila Lopes of Angola wins Miss Universe
Angola's Leila Lopes became the new Miss Universe on Monday, edging out beauties from Ukraine, Brazil, the Philippines and China in the final as the pageant marked its 60th anniversary. Statuesque Lopes, 25, takes the on crown from last year's winner Ximena Navarrete of Mexico. Ninety-eight young women took part in the contest — in South America's largest city, Brazil's industrial hub of Sao Paulo — watched by an estimated one billion people around the world. Miss Angola Leila Lopes is crowned by Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico after being named Miss Universe 2011 during the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo September 12, 2011.(Photo by AFP) … [Read more...] about Leila Lopes of Angola wins Miss Universe
Preparations for Miss Universe contestant nearly complete
The Vietnamese designer Nguyen Cong Tri and ABC Ao Dai will take care of costumes for the Vietnamese contestant, Vo Hoang Yen, at the 2009 Miss Universe pageant over August 1-23. Designer Cong Tri will prepare 12 dresses for Yen for some selected events, while ABC will complete the ao dai for the traditional costume event. Discussing the dresses, Tri said: "Yen possess a good body and white skin, and all my designs for her at the pageant will probably make her more charming among the other contestants. "The highlights will be two evening dresses for the final night with my best design and best materials." Meanwhile, Dinh Van Tho, a spokesperson for ABC, said: "We will keep all the traditional beautiful designs on the ao dai for Yen, but we will also add some modern patterns and use new materials to make it fit modern fashion." All the designs will be finished before July 20 and Yen will introduce all of these to the local audiences via the media. Duc Tri is one of the most … [Read more...] about Preparations for Miss Universe contestant nearly complete
Transgender model cut from Canada Miss Universe
With blond locks, long legs and delicate features, Jenna Talackova would have been a strong competitor in Canada's Miss Universe pageant but was disqualified, she says, because she used to be male. The organizers of the Canada Miss Universe pageant said on their website on Friday that Talackova was disqualified because "she did not meet the requirements to compete despite having stated otherwise on her entry form," without providing further details. The Beauties of Canada Organization, which organizes the pageant, says it has the exclusive right to send a contestant to the Miss Universe Pageant, a joint production of US real-estate magnate Donald Trump and NBC Universal. Talackova, who was selected among some 65 finalists for the 2012 competition, believes she was disqualified because of her sex change. "I will look to turn this situation into a positive so that other people in a similar situation are not discriminated against in the future," she told Canada's CTV. The story has … [Read more...] about Transgender model cut from Canada Miss Universe