30 setembro 2009

Miss Minas Gerais tem 29 candidatas

Simone Lima - Estado de Minas
TV Alterosa/Reprodução
Passarela já é montada no Estrela do Oeste Clube, em Divinópolis

Divinópolis, a 120 quilômetros de Belo Horizonte, no Centro-Oeste, prepara-se para receber as mais belas mulheres do estado. A 55ª edição do Miss Minas Gerais será no sábado, na sede campestre do Estrela do Oeste Clube. Ao todo, 29 concorrentes disputam o título. Muitas novidades estão na programação do certame, entre elas a presença do cantor Alexandre Pires no palco principal. No pátio a festa continuará ao som da banda Tianastácia.

A preparação para o Miss Minas Gerais está em ritmo acelerado. Este ano, o tema escolhido para o evento foi Beleza feminina e fotografia. Dentro da proposta, o produtor de arte do evento, Marcelo Ramos, pretende levar o público ao mundo da moda. Desde a decoração até as coreografias, que serão apresentadas pelas candidatas, a ideia é criar o clima de desfile. “Estamos chamando esta edição de Miss Fashion Day”, informa.

Mantendo segredo sobre detalhes do evento, Ramos forneceu poucas informações sobre o que está sendo preparado para a grande noite, mas adiantou que as músicas escolhidas, todas internacionais, serão no ritmo das executadas nas passarelas mais famosas do mundo. “São todas dançantes. Preferimos sempre músicas internacionais, porque músicas com letras em português tiram a atenção do desfile”, diz.

As 29 candidatas chegam à Divinópolis esta quarta-feira e já estão com a agenda cheia. Até sábado elas precisam aprender a coreografia, ensaiar o desfile, pousar para fotos e receber a imprensa. “Elas não fazem ideia de como será a apresentação. Os ensaios começam hoje (quarta). Mas até sábado todas estarão afinadinhas”, garante Ramos.

A assessora do evento Sara Mourão explica que a preparação teve início no fim do ano passado. Antes de serem escolhidas para representar os municípios, as candidatas passaram por uma pré-seleção, em que uma comissão julgadora avaliou, entre muitos aspectos, o peso, altura, beleza de rosto, conformidade de corpo, análise de andamento, postura, elegância, fotogenia, simpatia, desenvoltura e comunicabilidade. “Finalizamos um concurso já pensando no outro. A expectativa é de que o público este ano chegue a cerca de 10 mil pessoas”, afirma.

Outra novidade este ano é que, além de escolher a Miss Minas Gerais, o concurso irá eleger três representantes que participaram do Miss Terra e uma que participará do Miss Brasil Estados Unidos. “É a primeira vez que faremos esse formado. Serão cinco títulos em vez de um”, explica Mourão.

A vencedora do concurso ganhará, além do título, a inscrição para o concurso Miss Brasil Oficial, guarda-roupa completo no valor de R$ 5 mil, com vestido de gala, traje típico, vestidos para coquetéis e jantares e acessórios para complementos dos trajes e sapatos, além dos prêmios oferecidos por patrocinadores.

http://www.uai.com.br

Who will represent S'pore?

Controversial Ris Low gives up her beauty pageant title
By Lim Wei Chean & Carolyn Quek
Miss Low, said her resignation from the Miss Singapore World pageant was "best for everyone". --PHOTO: ALPHONSUS CHEN



CONTROVERSY-PLAGUED beauty queen Ris Low has decided to give up the Miss Singapore World crown, saying that it was a decision that was 'best for everyone'.

Her comments came after the organiser of the beauty pageant, ERM World Marketing, said in a statement that Miss Low, 19, had resigned with immediate effect and will no longer represent Singapore in the Miss World finals to be held in South Africa in December.

The question of who will replace her, however, remains unanswered.

The pageant's runner-up, Miss Claire Lee, 23, is contractually slated to take over if the winner pulls out.

However, the aerospace engineering graduate suffered an injury on Monday - she fell down the stairs - and aggravated a back injury.

She said she might not be able to stand up to the demands of the competition, which will require her to stand for hours on end and parade in high heels, among other things.

The second runner-up, 19-year-old Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) student Pilar Arlando, is next in line, but ERM said it has not made a decision, and will be 'interviewing a new representative'.

Yesterday's announcement ended a controversy that had been on the boil since it was reported last Friday that Miss Low had been convicted in court and sentenced to two years' supervised probation for stealing credit cards.

She used the stolen cards to run up $8,000 in charges on items such as lingerie, meals at fancy restaurants, and cellphones.

Since then, public calls for her to step down - already at high pitch since a video of her speaking poor English was aired last month - grew into a din.

Read the full story in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times

weichean@sph.com.sg

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Ashanna Arthur to represent T&T at Miss World in South Africa

Tuesday, September 29 2009 @ 10:00 PM AST
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The The Miss Trinidad and Tobago World Pageant took place last evening at the Queen's Hall Auditorium as what most would refer to as a Gala Pageant Event. With the theme: "Beauty with a Purpose" etched on their minds, eleven young women appeared on the Queen's Hall stage with the hope of being crowned at the local leg to represent Trinidad and Tobago at the final show in Johannesburg South Africa on Saturday, December 12, 2009.

It was 21 year old Ashanna Arthur who emerged with the esteemed title of "Miss Trinidad and Tobago World 2009". Ashanna hails from Glencoe and has a Bachelors's Degree in Biology. She however, hopes to be the owner of an events management company one day.

First runner up in the competition was Chenelle Maloney of South East Port of Spain, while second runner up was Danielle Tardieu Moze of Petit Valley.

The Miss Trinidad and Tobago World franchise is now owned and managed by Michael Raghunanan, a local fashion designer who operates Michael’s Vogue Designs and the competition is supported by the Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs.




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Miss Universe pageant cost government $5.8m

Tuesday, September 29, 2009
By MEGAN REYNOLDS
Tribune Staff Reporter
mreynolds@tribunemedia.net


THE 2009 Miss Universe pageant cost the government $5.8 million in total, Minister of Tourism Senator Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace revealed in a press conference yesterday.
Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said the cost was much less than expected and far lower than many previous hosts of the international beauty contest have paid for the privilege.
The pageant gave the Bahamas nearly 10 minutes of coverage on prime-time television shown on 647 media broadcasts in 180 countries around the world and was viewed by an estimated 115,936,797 million people, including 7.1 million in the United States.
All of those people would have learned that the Bahamas is a network of individual islands each with their own character, as they followed Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza, of Venezuela, to Exuma, Andros, and Cat Island, and all 84 contestants to Harbour Island, Bimini and Grand Bahama.
The $5.8 million paid by the Ministry of Tourism included all transportation of contestants by air, sea and land, Mr Vanderpool-Wallace told the media at the British Colonial Hilton in downtown Nassau, yesterday.
The minister compared the price-tag to the $2 million cost of 30 seconds of advertising during a Super Bowl game, and the $15 million Vietnam paid to host Miss Universe 2008.
The minister said: "We really have to thank the private sector because without their support there's no way we could have done what we did with the kind of outcome that we had.
"Never before have I seen a level of co-operation, co-ordination, inter-government co-operation, like that. There were things we were trying to get fixed for years and as soon as Miss Universe was coming, it was done.
"There was amazing co-operation and amazing outcome."
Director of Tourism Vernice Walkine said she fought to showcase the individual islands, each with its unique appeal, in the pageant show.
She said: "We saw an opportunity to get these beautiful women moving through the islands to promote to the world that we have multiple islands which is the mission, I think, we accomplished.
"I fought for us to get Dayana Mendoza to do her adventures in the Bahamas and that's not typical because she would normally have one destination.
"So I got everything I wanted and then some."
Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said the exposure attracted many more people to the Ministry of Tourism website, and particularly to pages about the Family Islands, after the event.
Miss Universe 2009 also boosted local businesses, with events such as the fashion show highlighting the fabrics of Androsia and Bahama Hand Prints.
Mr Vanderpool-Wallace said: "Miss Universe had the biggest impact we have had ever. It's something that was just extraordinary in terms of what it is.
"We have never in the history of the Bahamas got coverage of that sort.
"In a two hour telecast we had the best commercial for the Bahamas that we will ever get.
"We got almost 10 minutes of fantastic coverage we could never have paid for out of our budget.
"It was a conversation and negotiation and outcome we are very proud of. People say it was an outstanding production, an amazing accomplishment, and $5.8 million is much less than we expected to pay.
"It was much, much less than anybody has paid for Miss Universe in the last several years, in Vietnam, in Trinidad, the cost was much higher, so we paid much less than in recent years and in many other years."

tribune242.com

Miss Uberaba confirma a presença em concurso



Após a polêmica envolvendo a participação da Miss Uberaba Lorena Silva no concurso estadual Miss Minas Gerais, a Câmara Municipal dos Vereadores, juntamente com a Fundação Cultural, patrocinou as despesas da modelo, que embarca hoje para Divinópolis, cidade onde ocorre a disputa.

Segundo o organizador do evento uberabense, Valdir Santana, desde quando a moça participou da pré-seleção em Araxá, houve a dificuldade em encontrar patrocínio para as despesas, as quais incluem inscrição de R$ 2,7 mil, transporte e produção. “Apesar de ter sido em cima da hora, felizmente conseguimos que a nossa miss representasse Uberaba este ano no Miss Minas Gerais”, conta.

O concurso, no próximo sábado (3), será transmitido ao vivo pela TV Band a partir de 22h. Lorena explica que durante os três dias que antecedem a data as candidatas irão cumprir uma agenda onde está incluso um jantar com o governador Aécio Neves. “Durante estes dias, os jurados acompanharão todas as candidatas à coroa estadual, inclusive avaliando quesitos como postura, etiqueta, disciplina, pontualidade, simpatia, responsabilidade e comunicabilidade”, conta a uberabense.

Além do poder público, o organizador disse que outras cinco empresas ofereceram o book, o vestuário e a produção de Lorena.

jmonline.com.br

Nueva Miss Venezuela comenzó su preparación para Miss Universo

Marelisa Gibson, Miss venezuela 2009
Marelisa Gibson, Miss venezuela 2009
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Marelisa Gibson ganó la corona hace unos días y ya inició el entrenamiento para quedarse con el título que ostenta su paisana Stefanía Fernández

29 de septiembre, 2009


Aunque todavía faltan más de nueve meses para elegir a la próxima Miss Universo, en Venezuela ya eligieron a su nueva reina. La ganadora, Marelisa Gibson inició su intensa preparación con la esperanza de darle por tercera vez consecutiva el título de la belleza universal a su país.

"La meta ahora es concentrarnos en Miss Universo y volvernos a traer esa corona y por eso empezamos a trabajar muy duro", declaró la joven de 21 años tras recibir la banda de la actual Miss Universo, su paisana Stefanía Fernández.

La nueva Miss Venezuela, quien representó al estado de Miranda, fue coronada el jueves pasado en una ceremonia donde brilló la belleza de la mujer venezolana. El segundo lugar lo ocupó la representante de Zulia, Adriana Visini, quien irá a Miss Mundo.

Durante los próximos meses, la nueva Miss Venezuela vivirá en la Quinta de la belleza ubicada en Caracas, donde recibirá un intenso entrenamiento dirigido por Osmel Sousa que incluye clases de pasarela, gimnasio, dicción, oratoria, maquillaje y manejo periodístico.

http://www.peopleenespanol.com

Miss Campinas escolhe candidatas neste domingo

evento realizado na Estação Cultura, às 10h, revelará as 20 beldades que disputarão o título na final

28/09/2009 - 20h08 . Atualizada em 28/09/2009 - 20h11

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Sílvia Novaes é a atual Miss Campinas
(Foto: Cedoc/RAC)

O Miss Campinas chega à sua quinta edição e neste domingo, dia 4 de outubro, um evento realizado na Estação Cultura, às 10h, revelará as 20 beldades que disputarão o título na final que acontecerá no dia 6 de novembro, no Prime Hall.

Durante a pré-seleção as candidatas terão que desfilar de biquini para um corpo de jurados formado por 11 pessoas ligada ao mundo da moda, que avaliarão a postura, desenvoltura, beleza e simpatia.

Para participar do Miss Campinas as candidatas devem ter entre 18 e 25 anos, altura mínima de 1,70 e morar em Campinas. As inscrições para o Miss Campinas ainda estão abertas e podem ser feitas diretamente na Secretaria Municipal de Cultura, no 15° andar da Prefeitura de Campinas até esta quarta-feira, dia 30 de setembro.

As interessadas devem apresentar duas fotos: uma de rosto e outra de corpo inteiro, além de xerox do RG, CPF e comprovante de residência.

Responsabilidade

Atualmente, o título pertence à Sílvia Novaes, que também é Miss São Paulo. Depois que conquistou o título, a morena de 22 anos mudou sua rotina de vida. A bela tem que cumprir uma agenda de trabalho que vai desde desfiles até participação em eventos culturais e sociais.

A grande vencedora do concurso receberá como prêmio R$ 2 mil, o direito de participar do Miss São Paulo e, ainda, outros prêmios. O concurso ainda premiará a segunda e terceira colocada com R$ 1,5 e R$ 1 mil, respectivamente e a Miss Simpatia com R$ 500.

Serviço:
Pré-seleção do Miss Campinas 2010
Data: 4 de outubro (domingo)
Local: Estação Cultura
Horário: 10h
Entrada franca

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28 setembro 2009

Miss Universe 2004 Jennifer Hawkins

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Myer CEO Bernie Brookes (L) and Myer ambassador, former Miss Universe Jennifer Hawkins (R), display the Myer prospectus as the company plans to raise up to 2.01 billion USD through an initial public offering (IPO) in Melbourne on September 28, 2009 as it looks to relist on the Australian Stock Exchange. The company, Australia's largest department store retailer with 65 stores in retail locations across the nation, is to list on the market on November 2. AFP PHOTO / William WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images)

Mum's hug for new Miss Ireland

Miss Ireland Laura Patterson with her mother Violet

Miss Ireland Laura Patterson with her mother Violet

Monday, 28 September 2009

She normally spends her Sundays giving Bible lessons or singing in a choir.

But Londonderry model Laura Patterson woke up yesterday to celebrations and countless Press interviews after being crowned the new Miss Ireland.

The 19-year-old Law and Accounting student beat the bookies’ favourites to win the title and the chance to represent Ireland at the Miss World competition in South Africa in December.

Laura, who models with Converse and Assets agencies, said she was surprised and thrilled to win — beating hot favourites Tania Zorilla (Miss Dublin East) and Terrie McEvoy (Miss University) into runner-up places.

She said: “I am so stunned by all this. My normal Sunday is so different, I sing in the choir and give Sunday School lessons, but last night a whole new world has opened up for me.”

Laura, who attends the University of Ulster at Magee, was supported in Dublin by her parents Violet and George and boyfriend Greg Kelly.

http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk

CINCO PREGUNTAs a... Osmel Sousa, el zar de la belleza

Osmel Sousa (President of Miss Venezuela Organization) is at the latest peak of his career.


1.- Después de las dos coronas, habrá pedido aumento de sueldo...

"La verdad es que no lo he pedido con la boca, pero te puedo decir que sí lo he pedido con algunas miradas y algunos gestos. Y te cuento que creo que esta vez voy a tener buen resultado. ¿Que a quién se lo tengo que pedir? Pues al presidente de Venevisión, que es a quien yo le tengo que reportar lo que hago en la Organización Miss Venezuela".

2.- Dígame: ¿quién es por fin la mujer más bella de Venezuela?

"No te podría decir que hay una en especial que es la gran reina de la belleza nacional. En este país hay muchísimas mujeres bellas por ahí. Pero para mí bellas son las tres muchachas que ganaron las coronas de esta edición del Miss Venezuela: Marelisa Gibson (Miss Miranda), Adriana Vasini (Miss Zulia) y Elizabeth Mosquera (Miss Trujillo). Y si me preguntas el año que viene te voy a decir que habrá tres mujeres bellas más...".

3.- ¿Es verdad que no hay mujer fea sino mal arreglada?

"Esa es una gran verdad. ¡No hay mujer fea sino mal arreglada! O mejor dicho: No hay mujer fea sino con pocos recursos... y no necesariamente hablo de recursos económicos. Apenas entran en el concurso yo intento ayudarlas por todos los medios para que luzcan, hablen y caminen mejor".

4.- Confiéseme algo: ¿De qué tamaño es ahora su ego?

"Yo nunca he tenido ego. Nunca, nunca. Eso me da pena ajena. Yo prefiero seguir haciendo siempre mi trabajo al frente de la Organización Miss Venezuela y ya está. En verdad te puedo decir que nunca he sido una persona egocéntrica. Yo me alegro por las muchachas cuando ganan y se coronan, sobre todo en el exterior, pero no por ello me siento un ser excepcional. Te lo repito: nunca he sido un tipo de egos".

5.- ¿Cuál es la miss que más dolores de cabeza le ha dado?

"Todas me han dado grandes dolores de cabeza. Pregunta más bien: ¿Cuál es la miss que menos dolores de cabeza me ha dado? Y yo te tengo que responder que todavía no ha nacido. Todas se convierten en unos grandísimos dolores de cabeza cuando les dices cómo deberían hacer las cosas o cuando las enfrentas, por ejemplo, a las dietas"

http://www.eluniversal.com

Derry girl crowned Miss Ireland

Laura Patterson
Laura Patterson, who has been crowned Miss Ireland 2009

A 19-year-old Londonderry woman has been crowned the new Miss Ireland.

Laura Patterson beat 31 competitors to win the pageant at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoighaire, County Dublin, on Saturday night.

The student and part-time model will now represent Ireland in the Miss World finals in South Africa later this year.

Laura is a law and accountancy student at the University of Ulster's Magee campus in Derry. She is a former Miss Teen Ireland.

http://news.bbc.co.uk

La nouvelle Miss Suisse est blonde et Saint-Galloise

Elle a 21 ans, s'appelle Linda Fäh et a forcément pleuré à l'annonce du résultat. La Vaudoise Whitney Toyloy lui cède son podium après une année de règne.

© KEYSTONE | Linda Fäh en pleurs dans les bras de sa dauphine, Tabea Schulthess.


Linda Fäh réalise: elle fond en larmes dans les bras de sa dauphine, Tabea Schultess.
© STEEVE IUNCKER GOMEZ | Linda Fäh réalise: elle fond en larmes dans les bras de sa dauphine, Tabea Schultess.

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Miss Intercontinental 2009



Winner of Miss International-2009 contest Venezuelan Hannelly Quintero Ledezma (R), 21 smiles as she is crowned during an award ceremony in Minsk on September 27, 2009.


Winner of Miss International-2009 contest Venezuelan Hannelly Quintero Ledezma (R), 21 and other competitors smile during an award ceremony in Minsk on September 27, 2009.


Venezuelan Hannelly Quintero Ledezma, 21 smiles as she celebrates her victory in Miss International-2009 contest in Minsk on September 27, 2009.


Participants of Miss International-2009 contest dance in bikinis during a performance at an award ceremony in Minsk on September 27, 2009.

AFP PHOTO / VIKTOR DRACHEV (Photo credit should read VIKTOR DRACHEV/AFP/Getty Images)

27 setembro 2009

Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa es Miss Continente Americano 2009


Lina Marcela Mosquera Ochoa ganó el certamen Miss Continente Americano 2009.
Guayaquil se vistió de gala, colores y belleza en el Centro de Convención “Simón Bolívar”, para escoger a Miss Continente Americano 2009.

El evento Miss Continente Americano 2009 brilló por sí solo. Las candidatas agradecieron la hospitalidad y amabilidad que recibieron de los guayaquileños, también resaltaron la gastronomía característica de esta tierra e invitaron a conocer a Guayaquil.

Después del desfile de traje de baño y traje de noche se nombraron a las semifinalistas. Ellas fueron: Venezuela, Honduras, Perú, Ecuador, Brasil y Colombia.

Fue Lina Mosquera, de Colombia, quien ganó el certamen Miss Continente Americano 2009. Ella tiene 20 años, está en 5to. Semestre de Comunicación Social, en la Fundación Universitaria “Luis Amigó” de Medellín. Su hobbies es escuchar radio y leer libros de superación personal. Su deporte favorito es el basketball.

En el momento de responder la ronda de preguntas de las semifinalistas se puso nerviosa y por ello solicitó disculpas e indicó solo que la diferencia entre la inteligencia y la sabiduría es que lo último es un don.

La primera finalista fue Denisse Ribeiro, de Brasil. Ella tiene 19 años, estudia Derecho en UNICEU, de Brasilia. Su hobbies es ver película, modelar y salir con sus amigos. Su deporte favorito es el valleyball. Habla varios idiomas: Portugués, inglés y francés.

La segunda finalista fue Sandra María Vinces Pinargote, de Ecuador. Ella tiene 19 años, está en el 3er. Semestre de Pedagogía Musical en la Universidad Técnica de Manabí. Sus hobbies son bailar, dormir y leer; por ahora se deleita en las páginas del libro “El Talento No Es Suficiente”, de John Maxwell. Habla varios idiomas: Español, inglés, francés y portugués.

El título de Rostro Yanbal lo ganó Karen Schwarz Espinoza, de Perú. Ella tiene 25 años, es Seleccionada Nacional de Natación, graduada en Ciencias de la Comunicación, modelo profesional y dueña de una productora. Su hobbies es ir al gimnasio.

Los títulos de Miss amistad y Miss Fotogenia ganó Jaqueline Mayella Mena, de El Salvador. Ella tiene 21 años, su hobbies es cocinar postres y su deporte favorito es el valleyball.

Todas las participantes al momento de dar un mensaje resaltaron el ejemplo de vida de la directora de Miss Continente Americano, María del Carmen de Aguayo.

Las notas musicales la tuvieron Joaquín Torres, Jhonatan Luna y Fausto Miño. Las candidatas desfilaron con trajes de varios diseñadores entre ellos Aracelly de Buco y Tatiana Torres.

http://www.elnuevoempresario.com/

Miss Intercontinental 2009


















New 'Miss Intercontinental' Venezuela's Hannelly Quintero, second from left, reacts moments after realizing that she is the winner in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday night, Sept. 27, 2009. Participants seen here are: Puerto Rico's Rosana Padro, left, Belarus' Maryia Yesman, second from right, Poland's Anna Tarnowska, right.

(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Miss Earth

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CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 25: Miss Earth Ambassadors attend an event organised to rehabilitate penguins rescued from oil spills at Boulders Beach on September 26, 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. The penguins were released by the Southern African Foundation for the Conservation of Coastal Birds on African Penguin Day, an international initiative to raise awareness of this 'vulnerable to extinction'species'. (Photo by Michelly Rall/Getty Images)

26 setembro 2009

Miss Switzerland 2009




Contestant models are presented during the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant in Geneva September 26, 2009.





Contestant models present their swim wear during the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant in Geneva September 26, 2009.



Contestant Linda Faeh attends the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant in Geneva September 26, 2009.


Contestant Tamina Schneider attends the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant in Geneva September 26, 2009.


Contestant Marianne de Cocatrix attends the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant in Geneva September 26, 2009.


Contestant Tabea Schulthess attends the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant in Geneva September 26, 2009.REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud (SWITZERLAND ENTERTAINMENT SOCIETY)


Newly elected Miss Switzerland Linda Faeh reacts after the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant in Geneva September 26, 2009.











Newly elected Miss Switzerland Linda Faeh (R) reacts after the Miss Switzerland 2009 beauty pageant next to Tamina Schneider in Geneva September 26, 2009.




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