The 61st Miss Universe Pageant will be held on December 19 at PH Live, Planet
Hollywood Resort and Casino. This has not been the best year for the Miss
Universe Organization as they were scrambling for the greatest part of the year
to find a host for the pageant and in the end it resulted in Vegas again and the
pageant being held right at the very end of year for the first time. As a
result, Angola's Leila Lopes has become the longest reigning titleholder in the
history of the pageant. She will crown Miss Universe 2012 at the conclusion of
the event that will be shown live on NBC and Telemundo Wednesday night. The Miss
Universe Organization has made the most of this year's pageant despite all the
setbacks and embraced the time of the year with a holiday themed show. The great
group of delegates also made up for the very long wait. A note to the Miss
Universe Organization: PLEASE LOWER THE HOSTING FEE!!! You will find a host if
you don't charge a fortune. We want to see the pageant in new exotic locations.
Now on to the stars of the show:
KEY:
POSSIBLE WINNER - ******
POSSIBLE TOP 5 FINALIST - *****
POSSIBLE TOP 10 SEMI-FINALIST - ****
POSSIBLE TOP 16 QUARTER FINALIST - ***
UNLIKELY TO PLACE - **
HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO PLACE - *
Photos: www.missuniverse.com
Now on to the stars of the show:
KEY:
POSSIBLE WINNER - ******
POSSIBLE TOP 5 FINALIST - *****
POSSIBLE TOP 10 SEMI-FINALIST - ****
POSSIBLE TOP 16 QUARTER FINALIST - ***
UNLIKELY TO PLACE - **
HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO PLACE - *
TANZANIA:
WINFRIDA DOMINIC *
Winfrida has a very distinct
look that set her apart from the crowd. She was always noticed but she is
definitely not strong enough to make the cut. Her features are just way too
harsh. She had a great gown. During the swimsuit round, she had a bit of a
wardrobe malfunction with the back of her bikini bottoms.
THAILAND:
NUTPIMON FARIDA WALLER ***
Thailand was mentioned by
quite a few people just before the arrivals and then she somehow appeared to
lose some steam. I must say that her transformation (as with most Thai queens)
has been quite remarkable. She saved the best for the preliminaries and gave
two strong performances. She could definitely be included in the top 16.
TRINIDAD
AND TOBAGO: AVIONNE MARK ****
Avionne is one of the best
black delegates this year and she could be the top performing black delegate.
She has great stage presence, she has an amazing body, and she is strikingly
beautiful. She should watch out with her styling because sometimes her forehead
looks a bit bigger than it really is. I am rooting for her to do well.
TURKEY:
CAGIL OZGE OZKUL *
Turkey has sent some
stunners in the past but this year they sent a rather weak girl. She just did
not stand at all and her preliminary performance was boring.
UKRAINE:
ANASTASIA CHERNOVA **
She’s definitely Sarah
Michelle Gellar 2.0!!! At first, I thought that she would just be middle of the
pack but she actually did a pretty good job and got some attention. I don’t
think it will be enough to emulate our get close to her predecessor’s first
runner-up placement.
URUAGUAY:
CAMILA VEZZOZO **
Camila is pretty but she was
just not polished enough. I would say at only 19 years of age, she has not
developed her full potential and could have had a better showing in a few years
from now. She was just a bit too raw but she is definitely a beautiful lady.
USA:
OLIVIA CULPO *****
She is wearing the USA sash
and the pageant is in the USA. I will be very surprised if she gets ignored
like Rima Fakih did in 2010. I loved her at Miss USA. She just shone there and
was full of energy and sparkle. It seems like a lot of that sparkle and energy
faded but maybe she is saving the best for last. I will definitely not count
out this Alyssa Milano lookalike. She could very well be in the top 5. She
performed really well in swimsuit but we will see if her brave gown choice paid
off. She should probably go for a safer option on the final night.
VENEZUELA:
IRENE ESSER ******
Irene is probably the most traditionally
gorgeous girl in the pageant. Well, if you can call her that because we all
know most Venezuela’s queens have had several surgeries done. That being said:
Irene is a fierce competitor. She has beauty, stage presence and personality in
abundance. A lot of people have been disappointed by her performance but I
thought she was on fire and I think she will definitely be in the top 3.
VIETNAM:
DIEM HUONG LUU ***
I adored this girl
represented her country when they hosted Miss Earth 2010. She was gorgeous then
and she is still gorgeous now. The problem is that she does not have the same
spark she had back then… or maybe it’s the lack of home turf advantage. She
could be a top 16 finalist but it will probably be an uphill battle. Photos: www.missuniverse.com
Olivia should have 6 stars. You are not factoring in her intelligence at Final Question.
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