Showing posts with label miss universe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label miss universe. Show all posts

Sunday, September 25, 2011

Former Miss Universe Reunion In L.A

Former Misses Universe reunion in L.A.


In its 60th edition, unfortunately MUO did not invite former titleholders to celebrate the special occasion, in São Paulo, earlier this month. However, some of them organized their own reunion, in L.A., and had a great time as they watched Miss Universe 2011, won by Angola’s Leila Lopes.
On the photo above, from left to right: Corinna Tsopei (1964, Greece), Armi Kuusela (1952, Finland), Sylvia Hitchcock (1967, USA), Janelle Commissiong (1977, Trinidad & Tobago), Margaret Gardiner (1978, South Africa), Mona Grudt (1990, Norway), Michelle McLean (1992, Namibia), Chelsi Smith (1995, USA). Also present at the event were Brook Lee (1997, USA), and Justine Pasek (2002, Panama).

A tribute to Armi Kuusela, the 1st Miss Universe,
(GB) 

Saturday, September 17, 2011

In the US, Miss U 2011 is the least watched in history

In the US, Miss U 2011 is the least watched in history

Celebrating its 60th edition, Miss Universe 2011 was watched by less Americans than even in history. the 2011 Miss Universe Pageant drew a 1.6 adults 18-49 18-49 rating, down 16% vs. last year and its lowest rated show ever. NBC placed 2nd among the American tv networks, behind ABC.
Months earlier, the Miss USA pageant celebrated high ratings thanks to much appreciated (and needed) innovations and a well-produced event. Miss Universe did not follow its pattern, as expected by pageant fans from around the globe, and suffered with a tremendous lack of interest from the general US public.
Source: TV by Numbers

Special News

Miss Universe 2013: Panama rejects Venue offer

Donald J. Trump with Miss Panama Sheldry Saez during the opening of the Trump Ocean Club last July
What seemed like a done deal, and even of bigger expectation with the classification of Miss Panama in the Top 10 of the recently held Miss Universe pageant, went to shambles after government authorities in the country announced that Panama will not hold the competition in 2013, something that had been confirmed previously.
On Thursday, Salo Shamah, head of Panama’s Tourism Administration, confirmed to newspaper “Mi Diario” that Miss Universe Organization directors held several reunions with Panama authorities and that 2013 had always been the designated year, since according to them, 2012 is ‘already taken’.
After conversations with the President Ricardo Martinelli, the government of Panama, decided this week, that is in no position to hold the Miss Universe pageant in 2013. According to Shamah, the contest was asking for the astrominical fee of USD 12 million, an amount of money that the Government cannot afford to spend at this moment.   “We don’t even have 12 million dollars for our annual advertising budget”, added Shamah.
He also said that chances that the private business take over the initiative are not optimistic. “Even if private companies were able to fund half the money that is needed, it is still a big hit to our Government’s budget”.
He considered that the few minutes that showcase the country during the telecast are not worth that much money, and also that ‘most viewers of this contest are people from Asia, who have no direct flights to our country’.
Donald Trump came to Panama in July for the inauguration of the Trump Ocean Club. During those days, he reunited with President Ricardo Martinelli who was excited about the idea; however, the priority of the national budget is destined to the finalization of Panama’s Subway System, scheduled to open its first line in 2014.  Apparently, during those days, there were no talks about money.
Mi Diario

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Alasan Kuat Asia Jarang Menangi Miss Universe




SEJAUH perhelatan Miss Universe ke-60, kontestan asal negara Latin selalu unggul, entah hanya di posisi runner up ataupun menjadi pemenang. Bagaimana peluang kontestan asal negara-negara Asia?

Perhelatan Miss Universe 2011 berhasil menemukan pemenangnya, Leila Lopes asal Angola. Wanita Afrika kedua dan wanita kulit hitam keempat ini tentu menorehkan catatan membanggakan bagi ras dan negaranya.

Namun, prestasi tersebut sepertinya tidak sebanding dengan kontes Miss Universe yang tahun ini memasuki perhelatan ke-60. Sebab, kontestan Afrika tidak seberuntung kontestan negara Latin yang kerap menjadi pemenang di ajang tahunan tersebut.

Nasib serupa dialami pula oleh kontestan asal Asia, terakhir muncul nama Ryo Mori dari Jepang yang dinobatkan Miss Universe 2007. Sementara untuk tahun ini, wakil Asia cukup puas dengan menempati posisi runner up ketiga (Shamcey Supsup asal Filipina) dan runner up keempat (Luo Zilin asal China).

Presdir Mustika Ratu yang menaungi Yayasan Puteri Indonesia (YPI), Putri Kuswisnu Wardani mensinyalir penyebabnya lantaran negara Latin memiliki persiapan lebih matang. Belum lagi, dukungan masyarakat dan pemerintahnya.

“Bahwasanya negara-negara Latin kerap memenangkan ajang ini merupakan bukti kejelian mereka memilih wakil, kesiapan mereka, dan dukungan formal/informal dari pemerintah terkait maupun masyarakatnya, seperti kandidat dari Filipina, vote penggemar dari negaranya selalu tertinggi,” jelasnya lewat pesan singkat yang diterima okezone, baru-baru ini.

Penyebab lainnya juga karena baru ada satu negara yang secara khusus memiliki sekolah kontes kecantikan (pageant school) di kawasan Asia, tepatnya di India. Di kawasan Latin, Venezuela sudah memiliki. Di sekolah ini, wanita tercantik yang terpilih lewat kontes tahunan di negaranya mendapatkan pembekalan khusus menuju Miss Universe.

“Kita hanya punya modeling school, padahal beda banget pendidikan yang didapat dengan pageant school, misalnya cara jalan di catwalk. Cara jalan di catwalk untuk kontes kecantikan internasional ada trik khusus, saat membawakan baju swim suit atau juga gaun malam,” sahut dr Reisa Kartikasari, Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2010 saat ditemui di kawasan Gatot Subroto, Jakarta, belum lama ini.

Wanita yang akan berlaga di kontes Miss International pada November mendatang ini menambahkan, faktor pembawaan diri juga berperan besar. Wanita Asia, katanya, kurang bisa bersosialisasi dibandingkan wanita Latin.

“Kontestan Asia kurang bisa berbaur, bergaulnya selalu dengan yang sesama Asia,” tukasnya.
(Okezone) 

Monday, September 12, 2011

Special News : Winner's Miss Universe 1952- 2010

  • Miss Universe 2010: Nuestra Belleza Mexico, Ximena Navarrete (22 tahun); Asal: Guadalajara
  • Miss Universe 2009: Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez (18 tahun); Asal: Merida
  • Miss Universe 2008: Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza (22 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 2007: Miss Japan, Riyo Mori (20 tahun); Asal: Shizouka
  • Miss Universe 2006: Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera (18 tahun); Asal: Salinas
  • Miss Universe 2005: Miss Canada, Natalie Glebova (23 tahun); Asal: Toronto
  • Miss Universe 2004: Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins (20 tahun); Asal: Newcastle
  • Miss Universe 2003: Miss Republica Dominicana, Amelia Vega (18 tahun); Asal: Santiago de los Caballeros
  • Miss Universe 2002: Miss Rusia, Oxana Fedorova (24 tahun); Asal: St. Petersburg - NOTE: Melepas kemenangan karena kuliah
  • Miss Universe 2002: Senorita Panama, Justine Pasek (22 tahun); Asal: Ciudad de Panama - NOTE: Menggantikan Oxana Fedorova
  • Miss Universe 2001: Miss Puerto Rico, Denise Quinones (20 tahun); Asal: Lares
  • Miss Universe 2000: Femina Miss India, Lara Dutta (21 tahun); Asal: Banglore
  • Miss Universe 1999: Miss Botswana, Mpule Kwelagobe (19 tahun); Asal: Gaborone
  • Miss Universe 1998: Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Wendy Fitzwilliam (25 tahun); Asal: Diego Martin
  • Miss Universe 1997: Miss USA, Brook Mahealani Lee (26 tahun); Asal: Pearl City
  • Miss Universe 1996: Miss Venezuela, Alicia Machado (19 tahun); Asal: Maracay
  • Miss Universe 1995: Miss USA, Chelsi Smith ( tahun); Asal: Gaborone
  • Miss Universe 1994: Femina Miss India, Sushmita Sen (18 tahun); Asal: New Delhi
  • Miss Universe 1993: Miss Puerto Rico, Dayana Torres (18 tahun); Asal: Toa Alta
  • Miss Universe 1992: Miss Namibia, Michelle McLean (19 tahun); Asal: Windhoek
  • Miss Universe 1991: Senorita Mexico, Lupita Jones (23 tahun); Asal: Mexicali
  • Miss Universe 1990: Froken Norge, Mona Grudt (19 tahun); Asal: Hell
  • Miss Universe 1989: Miss Holland, Angela Visser (22 tahun); Asal: Rotterdam
  • Miss Universe 1988: Miss Thailand, Porntip Nakhirunkano (20 tahun); Asal: Bangkok
  • Miss Universe 1987: Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco (22 tahun); Asal: Santiago
  • Miss Universe 1986: Miss Venezuela, Barbara Palacios Teyde (22 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 1985: Miss Puerto Rico, Deborah Carthy Deu (19 tahun); Asal: San Juan
  • Miss Universe 1984: Froken Sverige, Yvonne Ryding (21 tahun); Asal: Eskilstuna
  • Miss Universe 1983: Miss New Zealand, Lorraine Downes (19 tahun); Asal: Auckland
  • Miss Universe 1982: Miss Canada, Karen Dianne Baldwin (18 tahun); Asal: Toronto
  • Miss Universe 1981: Miss Venezuela, Irene Saez (19 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 1980: Miss USA, Shawn Weatherly (20 tahun); Asal: Sumter
  • Miss Universe 1979: Miss Venezuela, Maritza Sayalero (18 tahun); Asal: Caracas
  • Miss Universe 1978: Miss South Africa, Margaret Gardiner (18 tahun); Asal: Cape Town
  • Miss Universe 1977: Miss Trinidad & Tobago, Janelle Commissiong (24 tahun); Asal: Port of Spain
  • Miss Universe 1976: Miss Israel, Rina Messinger (20 tahun); Asal: Kiryat Tiv'on
  • Miss Universe 1975: Miss Suomi, Anne Marie Pohtamo (19 tahun); Asal: Helsinki
  • Miss Universe 1974: Miss Espana, Amparo Munoz (20 tahun); Asal: Malaga
  • Miss Universe 1973: Binibining Pilipinas, Maria Margarita Moran (19 tahun); Asal: Manila
  • Miss Universe 1972: Miss Australia, Kerry Anne Wells (20 tahun); Asal: Perth
  • Miss Universe 1971: Miss Lebanon, Georgina Rizk (18 tahun); Asal: Beirut
  • Miss Universe 1970: Miss Puerto Rico, Marisol Malaret (20 tahun); Asal: San Juan
  • Miss Universe 1969: Binibining Pilipinas, Gloria Maria Diaz (18 tahun); Asal: Manila
  • Miss Universe 1968: Miss Brasil, Martha Vasconcellos (20 tahun); Asal: Salvador
  • Miss Universe 1967: Miss USA, Sylvia Hitchcock (20 tahun); Asal: Miami
  • Miss Universe 1966: Froken Sverige, Margareta Arvidsson (18 tahun); Asal: Gothenburg
  • Miss Universe 1965: Miss Thailand, Apasra Hongsakula (18 tahun); Asal: Bangkok
  • Miss Universe 1964: Star Hellas, Corinna Tsopei (20 tahun); Asal: Athens
  • Miss Universe 1963: Miss Brasil, Ieda Maria Vargas (18 tahun); Asal: Porto Alegre
  • Miss Universe 1962: Belleza Argentina, Norma Nolan (24 tahun); Asal: Buenos Aires
  • Miss Universe 1961: Miss Deutschland, Marlene Schmidt (24 tahun); Asal: Stuttgart
  • Miss Universe 1960: Miss USA, Linda Bement (18 tahun); Asal: Salt Lake City
  • Miss Universe 1959: Miss Japan, Akiko Kojima (22 tahun); Asal: Tokyo
  • Miss Universe 1958: Senorita Colombia, Luz Marina Zuluaga (19 tahun); Asal: Manizales
  • Miss Universe 1957: Reinas del Peru, Gladys Zender (17 tahun); Asal: Lima
  • Miss Universe 1956: Miss USA, Carol Morris (20 tahun); Asal: Ottumwa
  • Miss Universe 1955: Froken Sverige, Hillevi Rombin (21 tahun); Asal: Alfta
  • Miss Universe 1954: Miss USA, Miriam Stevenson (21 tahun); Asal: Winnsboro
  • Miss Universe 1953: Miss France, Christiane Martel (18 tahun); Asal: Creteil
  • Miss Universe 1952: Suemon Neito, Armi Kuusela (18 tahun); Asal: Muhos
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