Miss Universe is on Friday, May 11th!

[newbie]

Hehe, thanks Cutiepie!! I'm not very Internet-proficient, so I thought posting the pictures would require some kind of special tool or something!! LOL

You know, I love watching pageants, too!! I just LOVE watching the Miss Teen USA, the Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Universe, etc. pageants. Unfortunately, you're right, Cutiepie, we here in teh U.S. aren't able to see the World Pageants .

BTW, I love Miss Canada's dress!!!

Cutiepie and others, have you all picked out favorites, yet? Of course, I want Miss Singapore to do well . And Miss Korea, too. I also like Miss Trinidad and Tobago!! I think "exotic" (Don't think that's the right word, but oh well) women are gorgeous !

[CutiePie2000]

One thing I thought I would mention is that India has been a real powerhouse at Miss World, as well. This is a pageant that takes place in England, and tends to be aired in Europe, but not in North America (I think you need a satellite dish).

Another interesting tidbit for you Americans is that way back when, Miss Canada actually used to go to Miss America! Doesn't that seem strange now?
Here is a historical picture:

"Miss Canada 1949, Margaret Lynn Munn (center left), in the famous bathing beauty-scholarship spectacle known as Miss America. She was a preliminary talent winner and semi-finalist in the pageant."

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[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by newbie:
Hehe, thanks Cutiepie!! I'm not very Internet-proficient, so I thought posting the pictures would require some kind of special tool or something!! LOL

Cutiepie and others, have you all picked out favorites, yet?

Don't worry about being Internet proficient.... this is something that you can learn along the way. I haven't yet picked out my favorites, but I love a lot of the Latin American girls..they are so beautiful and glamourous and yes, exotic!

Since you have an interest in Asian beauty queens, Canada's rep to Miss Universe in 2000 was Kim Yee:

She is half Chinese and half Ukrainian and she made the TOP 5! WOO HOO!

[AKA2D '91]

What is up with the show this year? I turned on the show during the question period.

They should have kept those supermodels on the CATwalk!

What were the producers thinking? Oh Donald, you're slipping.

Did Tyson (Beckford) forget that he was not going to a Ralph Lauren photo shoot?

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[James]

They all seem more attractive than our Miss America . . . but these are the airbrushed photos (the airbrushing technique that was exposed here on GC?)?

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
What is up with the show this year? I turned on the show during the question period.

They should have kept those supermodels on the CATwalk!

What were the producers thinking? Oh Donald, you're slipping.

Did Tyson (Beckford) forget that he was not going to a Ralph Lauren photo shoot?

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[HeidiHo]

So who won?
Heidi

Originally posted by James:
They all seem more attractive than our Miss America . . . but these are the airbrushed photos (the airbrushing technique that was exposed here on GC?)?

Are you talking about Miss USA or Miss America?

If you're talking about Miss America 2001 Angela Perez Baraquio..then I take offense to that. Not only because I'm buddies with Angie's little bro...but because she's a good role model for all of the country to follow. Just because she's not blonde and buxom like most beauty pageant queens doesn't make her less attractive.

To also touch up on the Asian beauty queen subject--you can't forget about Miss Teen USA 1985 Kelly Hu (she's on Martial Law now I think) and Miss Universe 1997 Brook Mahealani Lee were both of some Asian descent. In fact, when Brook visited Korea, Korean TV did a whole show on Brook's family line tracing back to her Korean roots.




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[AKA2D '91]

Miss Puerto Rico won! How wondeful, in her OWN "back yard".

Now, only if those Saints can win the Super Bowl this season in their OWN "back yard". That would be very nice!

[USFSDTAlum]

can someone please tell me how India got to the final 5 with her stripper shoes?

[blueberi1920]

Good question USFstudent, I was wondering the same thing. LOL
I am usually into Miss Universe paageant, but I wasn't at all impressed by this one. It was ... blah! (Maybe because I was hearbroken that Miss Nigeria didn't make the final cut)

[dzrose93]

I'm glad Miss Puerto Rico won! She was definitely a beauty!!

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by brooklineu:
The girl that did the announcing when they went to commercial breaks was really good, I didn't catch her name though.

That was Miss Universe 1997, Brook Mahealani Lee (also a Miss Hawaii and Miss USA)

[aopirose]

I agree AKA2D, but I think they will be the Los Angeles Diablos before that happens!

Originally posted by AKA2D '91:
Now, only if those Saints can win the Super Bowl this season in their OWN "back yard". That would be very nice!

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine:
Miss Universe 1997 Brook Mahealani Lee were both of some Asian descent. [B]

You're right! When I posted the former Asian Miss U's, I was thinking of women who actually live in Asian countries. But you are indeed right, while American, Brook Lee is indeed of Asian descent (and one of my favorite Miss Universes' ever!)

[AKA2D '91]

Originally posted by aopirose:
I agree AKA2D, but I think they will be the Los Angeles Diablos before that happens!

and you're right!