The 64th Miss Universe will be crowned on December 20 at the Axis Theater at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. This is the first edition under the ownership of WME/IMG and the pageant is being shown on FOX for the first time. 80 delegate from around the world will vie for the chance of being crowned Miss Universe 2014 by outgoing queen Paulina Vega from Colombia.
After following the events in Vegas for the last couple of weeks, here are my thoughts:
****** Potential winner of Miss Universe
***** Potential top 5 finalist
**** Potential top 10 semi-finalist
*** Potential top 15 quarter-finalist
** Unlikely to place
* Highly unlikely to place
Photos courtesy of Miss Universe Organization!
After following the events in Vegas for the last couple of weeks, here are my thoughts:
****** Potential winner of Miss Universe
***** Potential top 5 finalist
**** Potential top 10 semi-finalist
*** Potential top 15 quarter-finalist
** Unlikely to place
* Highly unlikely to place
The Czech Republic usually
makes an impact at least one pageant every year. There are so many beautiful
girls in this country. This year, I think the strongest girl at Ceska Miss won
the Miss Ceska Earth title and she made it to the top 16 at Miss Earth
2015. I find the Nikol and World girl
attractive, but not exactly semi-finalist material.
PRELIMINARIES: Not the best I have seen from Czech Republic.
I must admit that I was not
that impressed with Cecilie when she won her national title, but she showed up
in Vegas looking sizzling hot. I think I had her in the 30 to 40 range at
first, but now I won’t be surprised if she reaches the top 15. She’s just on
fire.
PRELIMINARIES: Hmmm... not the best walk but lovely.
I think she has everything
it takes to do well in this competition. She has the looks, the height and the
stage presence. But somehow I feel there is something missing. I could see her
going all the way to the top 10 though.
PRELIMINARIES: Very strong on stage.
Francesca was my favorite to
win the Miss Ecuador Pageant. I like her and I think she is very pretty, but
she’s not really a standout in this group in my opinion. The field is just too
strong this year.
PRELIMINARIES: Lovely but this is a strong group.
Fatima is actually cuter
than I thought she was, but one again, this is such a strong group that it
might not be good enough just to be beautiful. You will need more than that to
stand out.
PRELIMINARIES: Not strong enough.
I’m so impressed. In recent
years, we have not really seen much from Finland. But Rosa-Maria obviously put
a lot of effort into her training and it is quite evident that she has given it
all and must be applauded for that. She almost demonstrated a sort of fire that
Latinas usually have. If she gets lucky, she could grab a top 15 spot.
PRELIMINARIES: She gave it her all.
It’s time for redemption for
the gorgeous, tall and elegant Flora. She was one of the hugest favorites at
Miss World last year and even topped the first leaderboard when the interview
scores were announced, but then dropped out of the top 25, probably because she
missed parts of the pageant and could not take part in the all the challenge
events. Now she’s got a second shot and she’s been looking impeccable at Miss
Universe. Will she end up as the runner-up like a lot of former Miss World
contestants in recent years (Think 2009 and 2010).
PRELIMINARIES: I was not as blown away as I thought I would be, but she is very strong.
Gabon has such lovely ladies
and they actually had a runner-up who would have been competitive at Miss
Universe. They chose Ornella and all I can think of is that it must be because
she is based in the USA and they wouldn’t need a visa… or they are trying to
cut costs.
PRELIMINARIES: Not strong enough.
Awww… my sentimental
favorite. Janet is a stunner who I really wanted to see do well at Miss World
2011, but she struggled there, mostly because she only had a few days to
prepare. This time around she is older and more experienced. I still find her
stunning and I am keeping my fingers crossed that she will do well at Miss
Universe. She is a bit inconsistent though at time and her styling is not
always the greatest. I do also wish for less pouting and more smiling. But
other than that: I adore her!
PRELIMINARIES: She is so gorgeous. But I had issues with her styling. Still want her to do well.
Sarah-Lorraine is an
attractive young women who actually has a shot at making the cute. In a less
competitive year, she would have been a shoe-in, but this year the field is
strong. Still, she was my favorite to take the title in Germany and I am glad
the judges chose her to compete at Miss Universe 2015.
PRELIMINARIES: She was good.
Ghana had a stunner who
competed, but I think they wasted a fantastic chance. The African group is not
super strong this year and I have no confidence in Hilda’s chances.
PRELIMINARIES: Not strong.
I love this girl and I think
it’s so refreshing to see Great Britain being represented by someone of her
caliber. I wanted Nena to win Miss England a couple of years ago, but I
actually think she is more suited to the Miss Universe stage. I’m hoping that
she, at least, survives the first cut.
PRELIMINARIES: A breath of fresh air.
Some beauties were bound to
disappear in the crowd in this group, so sadly I have not really paid much
attention to Miss Greece.
PRELIMINARIES: Looked good in swimsuit, but not a fan of her gown presentation.
Guatemala has sent much
stronger delegates in the past and they have failed to place. So I guess
Fabiola will just have to go home with lots of memories and new friends from
around the world.
PRELIMINARIES: Not strong.
In recent years, Guyana has
sent a few girls who got some positive buzz, but unfortunately this is not one
of their stronger years. Shauna looks better than I once thought, but she’s
just not strong enough.
PRELIMINARIES: Better than I though.
Haiti: Lisa Drouillard ***
Lisa competed at Miss Teen USA and I can see that her experience has helped her here. She’s actually pretty cute and caught my eye a few times. Will that be enough to place? Probably not, but she has done well.
Lisa competed at Miss Teen USA and I can see that her experience has helped her here. She’s actually pretty cute and caught my eye a few times. Will that be enough to place? Probably not, but she has done well.
PRELIMINARIES: One of the loveliest surprises of the night.
In terms of sheer beauty,
Iroshka is probably one of the weakest links of the batch. I hope she had a
great time in Vegas though.
PRELIMINARIES: Not strong.
This year I am quite
disappointed with Hungary’s entry. I don’t think Nikoletta is as strong as most
of the other girls in the group
PRELIMINARIES: Not strong.
Urvashi came to this pageant
with a goal in mind: to make an impact and win the Miss Universe title. As
polarizing as her approach might be, you can’t admit that she has gone full
Latina in her approach. She is already a Bollywood star and has a huge
following in her country, so I guess it was easy to come as a glamour diva.
Personally, I do feel that she is not is gorgeous as several others in the
group, but I am not going to deny that she’s very strong.
PRELIMINARIES: She demands attention but I don't love her as much as the last two girls from India.
I love this girl. I think she’s
so fresh and at the same time such a sultry beauty. Indonesia has been sending
good delegates to Miss Universe for quite a few years and I hope she gets the
recognition that she deserves. This is such a good year for Miss Universe!
PRELIMINARIES: I like her a lot but I think her styling was kind of off.
Photos courtesy of Miss Universe Organization!
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