Brazil’s Larissa Ramos was recently crowned as Miss Earth 2009, the second Brazilian to win the title.

Miss Philippines, Sandra Seifert, ended as Miss Air, while Jessica Barboza of Venezuela and Alejandra Echevarria of Spain ended as Miss Water and Miss Fire respectively.

Twenty year-old Ramos is a biology student and a model in her home country.

This is the second victory for Brazil. The first winner was Priscilla Meirelles, Miss Earth 2004.

Miss Brazil Larissa Ramos (2nd R), 20, a biology student, poses after winning Miss Earth 2009 after the coronation night at an eco-village in Boracay resort in Aklan province, central Philippines, November 22, 2009. Posing with Ramos are (L-R) Miss Spain Alejandra Echevarria Seifert, 20, who won Miss Earth Fire, Miss Philippines Sandra Seifert, 25, who won Miss Earth Air and Miss Venezuela Jessica Barboza, 22, who won Miss Earth Water. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco (PHILIPPINES ENTERTAINMENT ENVIRONMENT)

MISS THAILAND “SAWASDEE” CONTROVERSY

To many pageant fans who watch Miss Earth 2009, the interview was the most controversial part of the pageant. Miss Thailand Rujinan Paseenthum was first called. But the translator and the host did not explain her the mechanics of the interview and that makes Miss Thailand became lost and did pause for almost five to ten seconds. Miss Thailand waited for the slide presentation to end, without knowing that her time was counted already.

“After realizing that she has no time answering it, Miss Thailand only answered “Sawasdee Kha” and cried and the micropone was rudely taken by the rost from her,” said the Thai observer who according to him, Miss Thailand was mistreated by the host, Borgy Manotoc.

Thai Pageant Fans alo commented, “if there’s a thirty second limit for the interview, why Misses Poland and Philippines answered the slide quiz for more than thirty minutes without taking out the microphone from their hands?”

“We smell some favoritism,” one Vietnamese pageant fan posted his reaction on Missosology forum.

BACKSTAGE GOSSIPS AND THEORIES

According to an observer from Missosology forums:

1. Miss Philippines won but during the deliberations the judges did some crossing out. You know like numbers in a paper. VENEZUELA – NO THEY WON MISS UNIVERSE. MISS SPAIN – NO THE ANSWER IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH PHILIPPINES – NO THEY WON LAST YEAR So of the four top choices Brazil was remaining girl. Interestingly, the head judge is from Brazil.
2. Cuba did not make it because of attitude problems.
3. The relatives of Miss Philippines was shocked as she is clearly the winner. Notice that the pageant founder Loraine Schuck rubbed Sandra’s arm as if in consolation during the awarding.
4. Miss Philippines cried after the pageant and told her comforting relatives, “I did my best”.
5. The delegates allegedly will walk out if Miss Philippines wins.
6. the pageant format was explained to the delegates prior the finals. Those who complain for Miss Thailand do not deserve to complain.

Beauty Mania’s Pageant Experts Assembly proudly presents the fearless 18 picks for Miss Earth 2009! Who will succeed Karla Henry, Miss Earth 2008?

Thirty-five judges from around the world have met through Yahoo Messenger and voted for the most fairest woman of the Earth. After 10 days of analysis and brainstorming, we come up into a experts’ prediction: Philippines will have a back to back victory in Miss Earth!

Sandra Seifert of the Philippines was voted by our Pageant Experts from Brazil, Puerto Rico, China, South Korea, and Venezuela. With Sandra’s spectacular performance during the preliminaries convinced our judges that she will bring home the crown. Her runners-up are: Alejandra Echevarria of Spain (Air), Venezuela’s Jessica Barboza (Water), and Miss USA 2008 finalist Amy Diaz as Miss Fire. To know the whole top 18, please visit the page by clicking here.

Be the first to know. Check our Fearless 18 Picks!

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Mariana Paola Vicente Morales, 20, Miss Universe Rio Grande, was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2010, at the Centro de Bellas Artes of San Juan. She defeated 38 other contestants.

The 1st runner-up was Miss Universe Carolina, Ariana Rodríguez, and Miss Universe Cayey, Aideliz Hidalgo, was the 2nd runner-up.

The winner, who has already been nicknamed the “Caribbean Barbie”, will try the 6th Miss Universe title for the island of Puerto Rico. She was crowned by Mayara Matos, Miss Universe 2009’s 4th runner-up.

Courtesy of Global Beauties and Hector Joaquin

Photo credit: Miss Universe Puerto Rico Official Website

Elie Sader is a Lebanese hunk, model, and recently elected second runner-up at Mister Lebanon 2009-2010 pageant last November 1st. Born on February 14th, Elie is a model from Nidal’s Agency. He is a mechanical engineer by profession.

His main physical assets that makes him attractive are: his perfect body, mesmerizing eyes, and killer smile! Truly a God of beauty!

Photos courtesy of Elie Sader’s Facebook

Abdel Rahman Balaa was crowned Mr.Lebanon 2009-2010 on November 1st at the Regency Palace. Judges chose Balaa based on evening wear, swimwear and questions. Many celebrities and media personalities attended the event including Minister of Tourism Elie Marouni, the Lebanese Madonna and others. Mr. Lebanon was hosted by MTV and presented by Youmna Sherri.

Rabih Jalkh and Elie Sader placed as first and second runners-up respectedly. Special awards went to Marcelino Gebrayel (Mr Friendship) and Michel Sarkis (Mr Photogenic, top 5).

The new Mister Lebanon will be representing his country at Mister World 2010 in Korea.

Clearly the frontrunner in Mister World 2010!

Adriana Cristina Vasini Sanchez, a beauty from Zulia, Venezuela and the reigning Miss Venezuela World 2009 was recently crowned as the new Reina Hispanoamericana 2009 during the annual pageant held in Santa Cruz on October 29th. She was crowned by her predecessor, Vivian Noronha Cia of Brazil.

The twenty-two year old medicine student defeated twenty other beauties in both swinsuit, evening gown, and final Q&A interview. The 1.78 m beauty will be expecting to represent Venezuela in Miss World 2010 in Vietnam. Vasini’s victory remarked Venezuela’s 5th victory in the history of Reina Hispanoamericana. 

Meanwhile, the “Virreina” or “vice-miss” is 19-year old Sandra Vinces, Miss Ecuador; the 1st runner-up was Brazil (Livia Nepomuceno), 2nd runner-up was Spain (Melody Mir); 3rd runner-up was Bolivia (Flavia Foianini), 4th runner-up Dominican Republic (Rocio Castellon) and the 5th runner-up was Colombia (Lina Mosquera). Best National Costume award goes to Miss Mexico, Andrea Martinez.

Ada Aimee de la Cruz, the current Miss Universe 2009 first runner-up was one of the judges at that night.

Last year, Reina Hispanoamericana was marred by scandals and controversies when the original winner for 2008 edition, Mexico’s Laura Zuniga was arrested by the authorities for illegal possession of drugs and deadly weapons. First runner-up Vivian Noronha Cia of Brazil assumed the title.

Photos courtesy of El Deber

Mr. Andrea Biamonti filed a lawsuit against Omar Baldomero Rosario Contreras, Claudia Melosis Mercedes Sosa, Cecilia Clidia against Sosa and the current Miss World Dominican candidate, Ana Rita Contreras Sosa, for an alleged million-dollar scam related to the termination of a few floors of apartments.

Biamonti accuses Sosa Contreras family with violating several articles of the Criminal Procedure Code and in the case of Ana Rita Contreras Sosa was put the name of a sister, fraudulently, several buildings which were previously sold to third parties.

According to a press release sent to The Independent in the lawsuit filed in the National District Attorney’s Office, states that Baldomero Contreras Omar Sosa and his daughters distracted their benefit funds in excess of six million dollars and in addition to building materials valued at RD $ 298.000.

Biamonti explains that he and his partner Aldo Barberis Contreras Sosa agreed to seek the necessary funding for completion of the three floors of this property and the completion of a basement, installing a lift, completion of the ladder and facades of the building to the seventh floor roof.

Explain that both parties quantified at RD $ 12 million 500 thousand investment required for the completion of the apartments in the building adjacent to Gazcue Medical Center in Bolivar Avenue corner Leopoldo Navarro.

He said these funds would be obtained with own resources he and his partner, with gains on the sale of commercial premises to be implemented and if necessary in mortgage loans with interest charges Contreras Sosa.

He noted that as part of this agreement was agreed that the administration of the work, income and bank financing would be implemented jointly, which never happened.

Contreras explains that the family used for their benefit Sosa funds resulting from the sale and rental of premises and diverted materials for the completion of the apartments, and one of her daughters also seized two of the stores.

Biamonti family also accused Contreras Sosa of falsifying signatures to sell one of the premises.

He explained that because the accused have been taking money for their benefit has not been able to afford a mortgage registered on one floor in dispute and on behalf of Charles Biamonti, son of the complainant, now bank initiated a foreclosure property.

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SEATTLE (October 13th) – This goes beyond sibling rivalry: 23-year-old Tara and Tracy Turnure are the only twins to be crowned back-to-back Miss Washington USA.

Their accomplishment might even be a first in the country.

“I was crowned Miss Washington USA 2010. I got crowned by my twin sister Tara Turnure. It was just surreal,” said the new Miss Washington USA, Tracy Turnure.

Tara was the reigning Miss Washington USA. She’s on her first day of retirement, handing the crown to her twin sister Tracy.

They believe this is a first in pageant history.

“Never twins and never back to back,” said Tracy.

At Tracy’s first photo shoot since winning the crown, her sister Tara – who’s an hour-and-a-half older – doesn’t have some older-sister advice.

“I was able to boss her around a little bit, and tell her what she needed to do to win,” said Tara.

But Tracy is 5 inches taller. She even took off her shoes for a shoot with her slightly older and shorter sister.

They credit their differences as the key to victory.

“If we were identical, there’s no way she would have won,” said Tara. “They don’t want the exact same person to be next year’s winner.”

But they hope, like other famous twins such as Mary Kate and Ashley Olson, that their success is identical.

“Keep tabs on both me and Tracy. I think we’re both going to go big places and be so supportive of one another,” said Tara.

Both the twins won the Miss Washington USA crown on their first attempt. Their success might have been in their blood. Their mom was also a pageant winner.

Courtesy of Eric Schudiske/ NBC/ King5 News

Boyzone Hunk Stephen Gately died unexpectedly at his vacation in Majorca, Spain last October 10th.

The 33-year-old went to sleep after a night out but failed to wake up, according to the News of the World.

The four remaining band members are flying out to the island today.

Singer Ronan Keating is said to be “completely devastated”.

A message on the band’s official website confirmed Gately’s death: “Stephen tragically died whilst on holiday in Majorca yesterday.

“He was there with his partner Andrew. At present we don’t have too many details. The rest of the boyz will be travelling to Majorca later this morning.”

Gately (R) with his partner at their wedding ceremony.

Gately married his partner Andrew Cowles in a civil union in March 2006.

When the gay singer came out 10 years ago it caused a sensation in the pop music world.

Dan Wootton, showbiz editor of the News of the World, told Sky News how he spoke to Boyzone’s manager Louis Walsh after the news of Gately’s death broke.

He said the X Factor judge told him: “I’m in complete shock. I was only with him on Monday at an awards ceremony. We don’t know much about what’s happened yet.

“I only heard after The X Factor and we will rally around each other this week. He was a great man.”

Band member Shane Lynch told the newspaper the rest of the band will now head out to Majorca.

He told Wootton: “We just need to get over to where he’s passed and work out what we need to do.”

Gately also became a star in the West End, appearing as Joseph in and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, and on television in ITV’s Dancing on Ice.

He last posted a message on his Twitter page on October 6, writing: “Still busy – lots going on. Focussing on finishing my book next so may be quiet here.”

Source: Yahoo! News UK

Suzana Al-Salkini (born 1984 in Skopje, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Macedonian model. Actually, she would represented her country in Miss World 2008 in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 13 December 2008, but due to financial issues and the lack of sponsorship, she was not allowed to travel to South Africa to compete for the crown. Instead she got the opportunity to compete in Miss World 2009, also in Johannesburg, South Africa on 12 December 2009.

Suzana is at university studying tourism and wants to run her own spa resort. Hobbies include mountain biking, swimming, belly-dancing and acting. Her favourite food is Mediterranean and she has a pet goldfish called Wanda. Her personal motto is “Do unto others as you would wish them do onto you”. She speaks five languages: English, Arabic, Serbian, Turkish and French.

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