Ok! Last week, some of my friends in the pageant industry asked me who I thought would do well in Miss Universe. I went to the Miss Universe website and looked through ALL of the pictures for ALL of the 72 contestants. I narrowed it down to a Top 10 list, in order:
1] Venezuela - beautiful, beautiful, beautiful
2] Brazil - also pretty, has that "look"
3] Domincan Republic - very sleek looking
4] Korea - this is a non-conformist pick, but I like her
5] Spain - good glamour look
6] Greece - she's a bit thin, but I think she has some personality
7] Trinidad & Tobago - I just love that evening gown
8] USA - she stands out from the crowd
9] India - pretty girl, might do well
10] Israel - has some style and some potential
Remember, I looked at each contestant's set of three photos as presented on the official website. Some of them had questionable headshots but great, costume, swimsuit and gown photos. Plus, who knows how they might do during the interviews?
A lot of the photos you all are presenting here are from other sources. For example, on the official website, I'm not impressed with Miss Canada. However, in the pictures posted here, she looks great.
Plus, I made these picks a week ago without the benefit of newer information. For example, Miss USA is # 8 on my list. But, that was when we all thought she was wearing that lime green dress. Now they're showing her in a pretty, sparkly pastel gown. That, of course, will affect my rankings.
Anyway, the show is tonight, so I'll have to see how close my list came!
.....Kelly