Miss Universe

[cxr133]

my vote goes to:
DRUM ROLL PLEASE
Puerto Rico....
what do you guys think???
choose now and we will see in a few hours

[Boozer]

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[cxr133]

its on TV right now:
http://content.missuniverse.com/delegates/2006/images/main/PR.jpg

[IN2-IN2MX]

They are all so beautiful! It's down to Switzerland, USA, Puerto Rico, Japan and Paraquay.
I can't even pick. I would love Miss USA to win but Miss Japan is gorgeous. :p

[No Name]

my vote goes to:
DRUM ROLL PLEASE
Puerto Rico....
what do you guys think???
I think you're right. :)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087zuleyka-crown.jpg
MISS PUERTO RICO, ZULEYKA RIVERA CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE® 2006 DURING LIVE NBC TELECAST ON JULY 23RD
Los Angeles, California, July 23, 2006 - This evening, during one of the year's most exciting live television events, a star-studded panel of judges chose Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Puerto Rico, as MISS UNIVERSE® 2006.
The 18-year-old delegate from Puerto Rico was crowned at the conclusion of the 55th Annual broadcast on NBC live from Los Angeles, California
Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell and actor/singer Carlos Ponce (7th Heaven), hosted the live telecast from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Commentary was provided by Carson Kressley of Bravo's Queer Eye along with Miss USA 2004, Shandi Finnessey throughout the live telecast.
Miss Universe 2006 was chosen by an international judging panel which included NBC's Las Vegas star James Lesure; NBC's latest winner from The Apprentice, Sean Yazbeck; renowned fashion photographer Patrick McMullan; Project Runway winner Santino Rice; NBC's Deal or No Deal briefcase model Claudia Jordan; Telemundo's Al Rojo Vivo anchor Maria Celeste Arraras; former Miss Universe Amelia Vega; television writer/creator Marc Cherry; former Miss Teen USA and actress, Bridgette Wilson Sampras; comedian Tom Green and former Dallas Cowboys running back Emmitt Smith.
Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005, will crown her successor at the conclusion of the telecast. Each contestant from 86 countries around the world will be judged in three categories, swimsuit, evening gown and interview.
Throughout the two-hour event, the delegates competed in three categories; swimsuit, evening gown and interview. During these competitions the "Top Five" finalists were selected before the crowning. Natalie Glebova, Miss Universe 2005, crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour primetime telecast, before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 600 hundred million in over 180 countries.

[IN2-IN2MX]

I think you're right. :)
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/3087zuleyka-crown.jpg
You suck! I didn't need to see that yet!!! :mad:

[No Name]

You suck! I didn't need to see that yet!!! :mad:
Sorry. :D :D

[IN2-IN2MX]

Sorry. :D :D
:cry: I kinda wanted Japan to win. Oh well.

[No Name]

:cry: I kinda wanted Japan to win. Oh well.
Miss Japan was definitely smoking hot. :jawdrop:

[RitcheyRch]

Aspiring Actress From Puerto Rico Crowned
POSTED: 3:58 am PDT July 24, 2006
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LOS ANGELES -- Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza's reign as the new Miss Universe got off to a rocky start when the 18-year-old from Puerto Rico fainted briefly after winning the crown.
Rivera passed out after posing for pictures and taking questions at a news conference after Sunday's show. She was given liquids and quickly recovered, said pageant spokeswoman Esther Swan.
Slideshow: Photos From Miss Universe Pageant
Rivera, who was wearing a dress made entirely of metal chains, had been standing under hot stage lights for some time in the stifling auditorium when she began to topple over. Someone caught her as she fell.
Rivera, 18, won the title over 85 other contestants. Kurara Chibana of Japan was first runner-up; Lauriane Gillieron of Switzerland was second runner-up; and Lourdes Arevalos of Paraguay was third runner-up. Miss USA Tara Conner finished fourth.
A stunned Rivera covered her mouth with her hands as she was pronounced the winner. She beamed as last year's titleholder Natalie Glebova placed the crown on her brunette head.
"I always had faith and confidence in myself, but I never knew I was going to win," said Rivera, speaking in Spanish from the stage.
In her pageant biography, Rivera explained what made her different from the other contestants.
"Physically, I have been told by modeling agencies and friends that I represent the consummate Latino look," she said. "Everything in my face expresses our heritage, our music and the wonderful mixes of races that we are."
The 5-foot-9 Rivera is the first winner from Puerto Rico since Denise Quinones in 2001, and the fifth overall from the U.S. territory in the pageant's 55-year history.
In her spare time, Rivera said she likes watching the Latino version of "American Idol" and meditating. She hopes one day to act in U.S. and Latin American movies.
"My biggest goal in life is to become a great actress of infinite range," she said in her pageant biography. "I am a keen observer of the human behavior, which under my interpretation, is one of the best things an actress can do."
Conner was vying to become the first U.S. winner since Brook Lee in 1997. The Kentucky native wore a red-white-and-blue jockey outfit and cracked a whip during the opening parade of nations.
Several of the contestants sported costumes featuring colorful native dress, including feathers, sequins, fur, massive headpieces and, in the case of Miss Japan, a Samurai sword.
Lia Andrea Ramos of Philippines was chosen most photogenic in an online public vote. Angela Asare of Ghana won the congeniality award in a vote by all 86 contestants. Chibana, who carried the impressive looking Samurai sword, won the award for best national costume.
The winner travels the world for a year on behalf of charities and pageant sponsors. Rivera's prizes include a yearlong salary, a New York City apartment during her reign, and a modeling contract.
The celebrity judging panel included actor James Lesure of "Las Vegas"; "Desperate Housewives" creator Marc Cherry; actress Bridgette Wilson Sampras; former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith; and anchor Maria Celeste Arraras of Telemundo's "Al Rojo Vivo."
http://www.nbc4.tv/entertainment/9562894/detail.html

[YeLLowBoaT]

Random interviews... (http://wildboston.com/item/7075/)

[cxr133]

:cool: i got like ESP!!!!
besides that Gown she wore was gooorgeous...fit her body like a glove!!!

[a catered life]

its on TV right now:
http://content.missuniverse.com/delegates/2006/images/main/PR.jpg
you mean you want me to post and watch tv at the same time