Miss Universe 2008

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by LucyKKG

I intentionally didn't visit GC during the pageant because I was afraid I'd see the results on accident! Bummer about Miss USA. Srrrrrsly?

I liked the native costumes they had at the beginning. Do they do that every year? Ok, some of them where lame and DEFINITELY not what a native costume would look like. I was really happy with Miss Norway's costume, though. That's totally what they look like!

Yes, they've been doing the native costume for several years now. I like it a lot...Mexico's rocked.

Comments on this year's pageant:

- Russia's evening gown was nearly identical to the Russian that won Miss Universe a few years ago, and had to give up her crown eventually. NO CREATIVITY POINTS FOR HER!
- The South American contestants really are beautiful...too bad that most of them have probably had plastic surgery.
- What is up with these evening gowns with the "nude" colored fabric? It's UGLY and not classy or elegant looking at all. Miss D.R. looked like she had covered herself in shards of glass, and the metal was reflecting light all over her neck/chin/face, but not in a subtle way.
- Donald Trump may own Miss Universe, but they should really stop focusing the pageant on U.S. TV shows and inside jokes. Don't they realize how lame it all looks when not even the audience "gets" the jokes that the hosts have to deliver?
- I would rather the contestants that can't speak English deliver their intelligent answers in their native tongue than hack it up while attempting to answer in English. This is Miss Universe, who says she must speak English, at least in the pageant?
- I actually really liked Miss Venezuela's answer to her question, and I thought her dress was the prettiest up there. Her answer just got delivered a little messy because of the language barrier. Think about her answer - God made men and women to be different, but to go together. Unfortunately men think the straightest, shortest path to a destination is faster and better, whereas women believe that sometimes the curvy, bumpy road, stopping to "fix" each point along the way, is the best route. She would've gotten the message across far better if she had just spoken in Spanish.

ETA: here's a photo of Miss Russia's dress several years ago when she won:

[epchick]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

- I actually really liked Miss Venezuela's answer to her question, and I thought her dress was the prettiest up there. Her answer just got delivered a little messy because of the language barrier. Think about her answer - God made men and women to be different, but to go together. Unfortunately men think the straightest, shortest path to a destination is faster and better, whereas women believe that sometimes the curvy, bumpy road, stopping to "fix" each point along the way, is the best route. She would've gotten the message across far better if she had just spoken in Spanish.

But wasn't the question, something like "who has it easier--men or women?" I thought her question had NOTHING to do with the question asked her. I liked the way you said it, but she totally didn't make sense. "men think the easiest way to a place is a straight line, women thing the easiest way is to go curve" WTF?

[RaggedyAnn]

Originally Posted by epchick

But wasn't the question, something like "who has it easier--men or women?" I thought her question had NOTHING to do with the question asked her. I liked the way you said it, but she totally didn't make sense. "men think the easiest way to a place is a straight line, women thing the easiest way is to go curve" WTF?

I agree. I thought Miss Mexico and Miss Russia nailed their questions. With the other 3, I said huh?

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by RaggedyAnn

I agree. I thought Miss Mexico and Miss Russia nailed their questions. With the other 3, I said huh?

I thought Mexico's answer was the best. But every one of them that greeted the crowd first before answering their question drove me crazy! To me it just looked like they were ignoring the person that asked them the question.

[epchick]

Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB

I thought Mexico's answer was the best. But every one of them that greeted the crowd first before answering their question drove me crazy! To me it just looked like they were ignoring the person that asked them the question.

I forgot to mention that, but yes, I totally agree!! I mean you have, what, 30 seconds to answer the question and you are spending 10 of those seconds saying hello to Vietnam? For reals???

[LucyKKG]

Originally Posted by epchick

I mean you have, what, 30 seconds to answer the question and you are spending 10 of those seconds saying hello to Vietnam? For reals???

Ok, so it's not just me?! I was like ahhh you idiots! Every thing I've ever seen on TV about preparing to be in a beauty pageant (Made on MTV, stuff like that) showed way better answers than that. And NONE of those girls said Hi first.

[ASUADPi]

My very late thoughts

-I honestly thought that Miss USA's trip was staged. It just looked it and I thought "oh she didn't". Last years Miss USA handled it so much better and made it to the top 5, I honestly think Crystle was "trying" that "luck" again. The thing though is, IMPO she isn't as pretty as last years Miss USA.

-I loved Venezuala from the start. I thought she was absolutely adorable. Mexico and Columbia grew on me, I just wasn't a fan of their evening gowns.

-as for the final question, basically I think the judges always choose someone who never answers the question correctly. I'm not sure if something is getting lost in translation but it's like these women just pull something out of their ass. I think they were saying "hi Vietnam" as a way to "stall" for time. If you noticed, the women who actually used the translator had much more than 30 seconds to respond.

-While Venezuala's answer really had nothing to do with her question, I think she tried to answer the best she could with the language barrier. I thought she did somewhat well (compared to the others).

Question- Has a Miss USA ever won Miss Universe?