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Thanh Nien: You have hosted many beauty contests. Are there any differences you see in the organizing of the Miss Universe Vietnam (MUV) pageant compared to others? Anh Quan: I am lucky to have acted as an MC at several beauty contests including Miss Earth 2007’s Special Contest in Vietnam, Miss Jewelery 2007, Miss Vietnamese Photogenic 2007 and the Supermodel Contest 2008, among others. Each contest was different purposes and characteristics. But at the MUV pageant, I see the organizers and judges have to work very seriously to choose an ideal beauty who will represent Vietnam at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant to be held for the first time in the country in July. Organized by Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV), the Cat Tien Sa Company and Unicorp., the pageant’s grand finale is scheduled to be broadcast live via HTV9 at 8:30 p.m. tonight. The prestigious organizers are all ready for the crown night despite having little time for preparation. Famous singers and artists are also set to entertain the audience. The finale contest, however, will be held at Nha Trang’s beautiful island resort Vinpearl Land. The transport, therefore, will be a little bit inconvenient, which might influence the number of audience members who come for the show. How will you handle the pressure of entertaining and what will you wear? Anh Quan: I have such a great colleague, Quynh Huong, who has been my partner for several other large-scale programs. Huong and I will wear Ao dai in addition to the Western-styled dress and vest. Ao dai for women is very common, but this time, I want to showcase Ao dai for men. Wearing the traditional long tunic, I feel more confident and proud of our country’s value. We want to express our pride in contributing to the country on its first time hosting this prestigious international pageant. I feel no pressure other than how to express my gratitude for such a wonderful chance. I hope that Huong and I will help make an unforgettable night. Quynh Huong: The pageants always include sub-contests for best Ao dai, party gowns, swimming suits, and a question-answer period. Therefore, we are under the pressure of making this pageant stand out from the rest. Besides choosing elegant outfits to wear, we also have to be able to improvise on stage to engage and entertain audiences. Many viewers who saw the semi-finals on TV said they were less than impressed with the chosen contestants. What is your assessment of the group of hopefuls who will compete in the grand finale? Anh Quan: The 20 girls selected for the final night include professional models and those who have won beauty titles. There are amateurs as well. Therefore, it’s out of the question to expect perfection from all of them on stage. Above all, we respect their enthusiastic participation, which proves their love for the country. Quynh Huong: I think there will be surprises tonight. The girls are clever enough to feature the best of their beauty and talent at the grand finale, which determines much of their achievement. Do the experts and judges favor a particular contestant to win tonight? What are the requisites for the winner? Anh Quan: Many are saying they have high expectations for four of the contestants – singer-turned-actress Thuy Lam whose birth name is Nguyen Thuy Trang, supermodels Vu Nguyen Ha Anh, Hoang Khanh Ngoc, and Vo Hoang Yen. The winner must give a professional performance, have good background knowledge and especially, be fluent in English. In your opinion, will the Vietnamese representative at the Miss Universe 2008 pageant be the one who possesses modern and dynamic beauty or the one who demonstrates traditional graceful charm? Quynh Huong: Open-minded people would love a Vietnamese representative who has personality, and a modern, dynamic beauty. But as a Vietnamese woman, I hope a graceful and traditional girl wins. It’s a real dilemma. Reported by Luu Hong http://www.thanhniennews.com |
Solo una, fra tutte, sarà la prescelta da una prestigiosa giuria di cui fanno parte, tra gli altri, Franco Scaglia, presidente di Rai Cinema in qualità di presidente di giuria; Riyo Mori, la giapponese Miss Universe 2007; l’attrice Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere, Bob Krieger, il noto fotografo autore dei più bei ritratti dei personaggi famosi; lo stilista Elio Fiorucci; Edilio Rusconi, giovane esponente dell’editoria italiana e altri personaggi del mondo del cinema, dell’imprenditoria, della moda e della cultura.
Miss Universe Italy: un concorso internazionale – moderno - innovativo.
Un’edizione di alto livello ad iniziare dalla conduttrice Claudia Gerini che non si limiterà a presentare ma sarà con le Miss protagonista dell’evento. Tutto all’insegna della bellezza e del prestigio.
Dalla location agli stilisti, dalla giuria agli ospiti. Spettacolare la scenografia ideata per l’occasione. Spettacolari anche gli abiti che sfileranno.
Le Miss indosseranno abiti di Galliano, costumi da bagno Sportmax, mentre Claudia Gerini sfoggerà raffinati capi di Gianfranco Ferrè.
La vincitrice parteciperà alla finalissima di Miss Universe che si terrà il 14 Luglio in Vietnam.
La miss candidata a Miss Universe rappresenterà l’eccellenza della bellezza italiana, l’unicità della donna “Made in Italy” e competere con le Miss che arriveranno alla finale da novanta paesi del mondo.
Dovrà essere non solo bellissima ma anche attenta a tutto ciò che accade nel mondo e consapevole delle proprie scelte.
Ed è per questo motivo che le candidate di Miss Universe sono tutte rigorosamente maggiorenni. In questa direzione va anche l’istituzione dei 4 premi lavoro, veri e propri contratti nel settore pubblicità, cinema e moda.
In gara per i premi tutte le 24 finaliste. Il Premio Cinema, il Premio Moda, il Premio Pubblicità e il Premio Turismo, per la vincitrice del concorso Web.
“La donna protagonista dell’Universo”: L’evento è concepito come un percorso storico che dal primo Concorso in California nel 1952 ai giorni nostri, racconta con immagini suoni e parole gli eventi, l’arte, la moda il glamour, tutto al “femminile”.
Donne protagoniste: da Valentina Tereshkova a Patti Smith, da Frida Kahlo a Mary Quant, da Madonna alla…Regina Elisabetta.
Coreograficamente accompagnato dal corpo di ballo, tutto rigorosamente femminile, della Compagnia di Teatro e Danza Metis.
Suoni e musiche di due bellissime deejay. Intervistatrice dal foyer e dal back-stage la top model Camilla Sjoberg.
Regia di Cristiano D’Alisera, autori Manolo Bernardo e Armando Perna. Oltre 400 gli invitati speciali che assisteranno alla serata trasmessa in esclusiva da Sky Vivo.
Programma Riccione una città in festa, per l’occasione Riccione si trasforma in una città in festa con numerosi eventi.
Mercoledì 28 maggio: Conferenza stampa: Comune di Riccione – Miss Universe Italy ore 11.00, Palazzo del Turismo.
Giovedì 29 maggio: Semifinale del Concorso presso Opéra - Zona 134, ad invito (40 semifinaliste verranno votate e 24 di loro più la Miss Web saranno le finaliste il 31 maggio).
Venerdì 30 maggio: Eventi collaterali organizzati in diversi punti della città.
Sabato 31 maggio: Finale Nazionale Palazzo dei Congressi ad invito.
Domenica 1 giugno: Sfilata delle Miss vincitrici per la città
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KUALA LUMPUR: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman student Levy Li Su Lin was crowned Miss Malaysia Universe 2008, beating 13 other contenders.
The 20-year-old representing Terengganu, who is also a part-time model, is heading to Nha Thrang, Vietnam for the Miss Universe 2008 Pageant in mid-June.
The crowd favourite also clinched five of the 16 subsidiary titles at the beauty pageant held at The Gardens Hotel, Mid Valley yesterday.
Her interpretation of the pageant's theme “Real women behind the beauty” won her rapturous applause.
“Beauty must come in a whole package and it is just as its letters suggest – B, brain; E, elegance, A, attitude, U, unique, T, tall that means standing tall and be confident, and Y, yourself,” she said.
Jean Thor Jean Nee, 23, from Federal Territory, and Valerie Chan Hsueh Yi, 23, from Sarawak, won the first and second runner-up titles, respectively.
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Deputy PM Nhan told a meeting earlier this week the pageant is a national event and it serves as an opportunity to publicize the special qualities of Vietnam, particularly to promote the domestic tourism industry. He asked all relevant agencies to fulfill their tasks and assist the administration of central coastal Khanh Hoa province and the local organizing committee in hosting the event. As the economy is still facing steep challenges, the state did not allocate a budget for the event. The organizing committee should instead generate income from advertising, said Nhan, adding that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism still could request the state for an advance if necessary to organize the event. Representatives at the meeting, including government officials and members of the organizing board, discussed the contents of a nine-minute clip that will be broadcast live at the event on American channel NBC as well as many other television channels around the world. They encouraged local businesses to participate in making the clip in order to present the best images of Vietnam to the world. Organizers also confirmed at the meeting that work on infrastructure projects necessary to host the event in Khanh Hoa’s capital of Nha Trang are going as scheduled. The Crown Convention Center, a deluxe theater with 7,500 seats, is currently under construction with the support of US specialists and is expected to be finished by June 15. High-quality roads and lighting systems are also being built. Five-star accommodations for all contestants and members of the organizing board are already completed. The Ministry of Public Security pledged to maintain security nationwide during the beauty contest, while the Ministry of Information and Communications was given the responsibility of promoting the event to international audiences and tourists in conjunction with local media outlets. Nguyen Cong Khe, Thanh Nien’s Editor-in-Chief, said preparations for the traditional ao dai show in Ho Chi Minh City, the swimsuit competition in Nha Trang, the Gala Dinner and the charity gift auction are all finished. On behalf of Miss Universe Vietnam’s organizing board, Khe promised that the board would select the best contestant to represent Vietnam at the prestigious international pageant. Reported by Da Ly ttp://www.thanhniennews.com |
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Segundo informou hoje a coluna Mônica Bergamo, na Folha, a revista tem sondado a miss para sua edição especial de aniversário, em agosto.
"Nem estava sabendo. Fiquei sabendo hoje de manhã, quando abri o computador e vi isso. Não tem nenhuma possibilidade, nenhuma mesma", disse Natália aos jornalistas.
Ela chegou acompanhada do músico Leandro, do grupo KLB. Questionada sobre as bandas que costuma ouvir, a miss respondeu: "KLB".
Esta é a primeira vez que a revista masculina traz na capa uma mulher negra. No ano passado, com apenas 18 anos, Micaela foi ainda dama de honor no concurso Miss Mundo e alcançou um meritório sétimo lugar na Miss Universo. Filha de pais angolanos, Micaela Reis nasceu no Barreiro e sempre viveu em Portugal até há dois anos, quando venceu a Miss Portugal-Angola e partiu para o país de José Eduardo do Santos a fim de participar no concurso Miss Angola. Acabou por vencer.
Actualmente a viver em Angola – devido a compromissos relacionados com o título de Miss – Micaela esteve em Portugal no dia 13 de Maio a fotografar exclusivamente para a revista no Buddha Bar Lisboa. O resultado é surpreendente .Getty Images La actual Miss Universo, la japonesa Riyo Mori. |
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El próximo 15 de julio en la paradisiaca ciudad de Nha Trang en Vietnam, se realizará el certamen de belleza más importante del planeta, donde más de cien mujeres de todo el mundo lucharán para conquistar la corona de Miss Universo 2008.
¿De qué continente será la reina este año?, para comenzar las apuestas juntamos a las últimas 16 Miss Universo y así saber cual es el perfil que buscarán en esta ocasión los jueces.
Latinas, europeas, africanas y asiáticas, han portado en los últimos 15 años el título de Miss Universo. En cada uno de los eventos los jueces se han enfocado en distintos estándares de belleza.
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Honolulu recibe a las mujeres más bellas, pero sólo una se alzó con la corona de 1998 y fue Wendy Rachel Fitzwilliam de Trinidad & Tobago, quien le dio a su país el segundo título. En 1999 Botswana, país de África enviaba por primera vez a una concursante, Mpule Keneilwe Kwelagobe y regresó a su casa como Miss Universo.
En el año 2000, India recibe su segunda corona, Lara Dutta era la mujer más bella. Para el siguiente año de nueva cuenta los puerorriqueños celebraban a su nueva Miss Universo, Denisse Quiñones.
La isla del encanto se vestía de manteles largos para recibir a las mujeres más bellas del planeta y fue testigo del primer título para Rusia, Oxana Fedorova era Miss Universo 2002, pero sólo mantuvo el reinado por unos cuantos meses. La primer finalista, la panameña Justine Pasek fue coronada como la nueva reina por Donald Trump en una conferencia en Nueva York.
Una más para los latinos y en esta ocasión fue para la dominicana Amelia Vega, que se proclamaba Miss Universo 2003 en Panamá. Para el 2004 la sede del concurso fue en Ecuador. La representante de Australia, la rubia Jennifer Hawkins, era la nueva soberana.
Tailandia le dio la bienvenida a las representantes de todos los países en el 2005. En la noche final todo parecía indicar que una latina de nueva cuenta sería Miss Universo, pues las cinco finalistas eran: Miss República Dominicana, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss Venezuela, Miss México y Miss Canadá, pero fue esta última la que les arrebató el título.
En el año 2006, la ciudad de Los Ángeles fue la sede de las candidatas. Una joven de 18 años nacida en Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera se convirtió en la mujer más bella del universo.
La actual Miss Universo 2007, la japonesa Riyo Mori recibió el tíulo internacional en la ciudad de México, siendo la segunda corona para el país oriental. Con diversidad en estilos de belleza, ¿quién podrá ser la reina 2008?
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Natália Guimarães roubou a cena durante o coquetel de lançamento que reuniu o elenco da nova novela da Rede Record, “Os Mutantes – Caminhos do Coração”, na noite desta terça-feira (27), no salão de convenções do Hotel Windsor, na Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro. Usando um vestido decotado com estampa de oncinha, a ex-miss Brasil, que fará Ariadne, uma mulher-aranha que tem o poder de invadir a mente de suas vítimas, contou como vem se preparando para a personagem.
“Estou fazendo musculação e andando bastante na areia fofa para me preparar, já que agora moro num flat na praia da Macumba, no Recreio, e gravo muitas cenas pendurada em cabos de aço. Uma vez, fiquei seis horas na mesma posição e foi um sufoco, tem que ter preparo físico! Mas o papel foi um presente, vou me dedicar ao máximo à novela”, contou Natália, que vai fazer par romântico com o ator Théo Becker.
Ao ser questionada sobre os beijos técnicos, ela garantiu que eles existem. “No começo eu fiquei na dúvida, mas agora vi que os beijos não são de verdade (risos).” E como ela faz para conciliar o namoro com o cantor Leandro, do KLB, que mora em São Paulo? “Não curto muito essa coisa de distância, mas Deus tem nos ajudado e estamos nos vendo com uma certa freqüência.”, garantiu ela.
No elenco de “Mutantes” também estão Babi Xavier, Maytê Piragibe, Raul Gazolla, Antônio Pitanga, Cláudia Alencar, Flávia Monteiro, Thiago Gagliasso, entre outros.
Miss Sabah Cassey V. Pilos, 21, said she had an exercise regime back home in Tawau.
“I go jogging thrice a week and try to visit the gym as often as I can. Getting to exercise with the girls now is really fun.”
The Kadazan lass, who is an accountant, never imagined she would win the state pageant and is thankful that she has been given the opportunity to compete for the title that she believes will open a lot of doors for her.
Thirteen of the 14 finalists spent the whole morning in a personal training session and body combat class conducted by Celebrity Fitness.
Celebrity Fitness marketing manager Michael Andreas said as the official fitness club for the pageant, access to the gym was given to them to help them prepare for their big day.
“We chose the body combat class for them because it's an empowering cardio workout that will help increase their metabolism and energy,” Andreas said.
This is the first time the gym is sponsoring the beauty pageant.
Andreas added that Miss Malacca Jezamine Lim was unable to make it because she had to sit for her final exams in college.
The tallest contestant, Jean Thor Jean Nee, 23, representing the Federal Territory, believes that winning is not the important thing in such a pageant.
“It's the polish we get that's most important. The experience counts a lot. I'm glad that I finally got to learn how to use gym equipment properly,” Thor said, adding that “to be happy is to be beautiful”.
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STEPHANIE OFORKA
The 14 contestants in the 2008 Miss Malaysia Universe Pageant can attest to that, having been given an eventful week of activities leading up to the finals on Friday.
According to pageant organising chairperson Alice Lee, the activities were important for them to get to know the contestants better in view of the little time they had before the big day.
“The theme this year is “Real Women Behind the Beauty”. We're looking for a suitable lady to represent Malaysia. It is not easy so we use these activities to judge their character, mannerism and social skills. Beauty is from head to toe and also from within,” said Lee.
From media interviews to exercise sessions and competitions for the subsidiary titles, the young ladies are taking it all in their stride.
Levy Li Su Lin, 20, said that time management was crucial as she was a full-time student at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman and a part-time model.
Being in front of the camera is nothing new to her because, as a broadcasting student, she had tried her hand at hosting TV programmes and emceeing.
“Just go with the flow, be confident, be friendly and take it as an experience of a lifetime,” said Li, who is representing the state of Terengganu.
Being the youngest in the group did not intimidate lanky Janice Yong Yan Hui, 19.
“People tend to look out for things like the youngest or the oldest contestants,” said the 174cm lass who is representing the state of Selangor.
Yong admitted that being in a beauty contest could be stressful but she is quite used to a busy lifestyle, as she is a full-time Psychology student who also teaches ballet and contemporary dance to young kids.
“You just need to be confident and strong to handle the stress and the criticism,” she said.
Soo Wincci, 22, who is currently studying for her MBA and Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP), considers the pageant a networking opportunity.
“This is also a chance for me to fill this chapter of my life with some wonderful experiences,” said Soo, who is representing the state of Pahang.
The winner will receive a cash prize of RM25,000, a crown, trophy and personal appearance assignments.
She will also get designer outfits worth RM60,000 to participate in the Miss Universe Pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam from June 17 to July 15.
Miss Malaysia Universe will take place at The Gardens Hotel and Residences, Kuala Lumpur.
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Marianne Puglia chama a atenção de jogadores da seleção italiana (Crédito: Reuters)
O treino da seleção italiana, que se prepara para a Eurocopa, foi animado neste domingo em Coverciano, no interior da Itália. Duas beldades invadiram o gramado em trajes, digamos, sumários e correram em direção aos jogadores. Infelizmente para eles, os seguranças foram mais rápidos e seguraram as moças.
O único felizardo foi o lateral Zambrotta, que ganhou um beijo da bailarina Lisa, conhecida por suas performances nas ruas de Milão. A outra desinibida que invadiu o treino foi a venezuelana Marianne Puglia, "Miss Terra Venezuela" em 2006.
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