Venezuela is not the first country to have won both Miss Universe and Miss World in the same year. France was the first country to achieve the distinction last 1953 when Christianne Martel and Denise Perrier won in their respective outings. Almost two decades later in 1972, Australia scored the second recorded twin wins in one year after Kerry Ann Wells and Belinda Green separately zoomed to the top in the said pageants. 1981 would be the next – the subject of this blog entry – with the ever beautiful Irene Saez capturing the Universe in New York and Pilin Leon conquering the World in London. Let’s watch their national finals first and then the crowning moments in the bigger stage.
Wag mo kami lokohin mr. blogger, si Annabelle Rama yung Ms World 81 sa picture 😉
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Bwahahahahaha skala ko nga c imelda papin
I was abt to say that too!!! Winner!!!😁
di ba madam auring?
Miss Venezuela – Juices! I saw Rabiya Mateo’s dress at the Manila Hotel desfile.
Miss World – Talaga’ng kin-eri ni Pilin Leon ang green from Nationals to Internationals. Pero, ba’t ganu’n? The usher simply placed her continental trophy on the stage (floor) once she was announced MW?
Miss Universe – Brazil had a Giselle Bundchen thang going… My Final 3 would have been Saez, bubbly Sweden, and her.
Mr. Tinio, ‘eto ‘yung mga panaho’ng kapag nagustuhan ko ‘yung kandidata, I would go over to the TV and LITERALLY KISS the screen.
There was one year I kissed a European, and she won. I don’t know what year that was. But it was THIS decade. I will guess it was Angela Visser…. (Btw, how is ELV, po?). 🙂
Ang gaganda ng mga shondidates nila kahit sa nationals pa lang. Average man yung feslak ng iba, binawi naman sa poise at bearing ng bongga. Hindi katulad dito sa atin nung mga panahong iyan, 89.99% ng shondidates talagang yayahin hindi lang sa mukha kundi pati sa kilos din. Parang laki sa farm nung panahon ng mga T-Rex and friends. Chweh!
GANDA ng name mo…related ba kayo ni BINA TEE?
Hi hi hi
No, we are not related. I’m not related to anyone Chinese except my husband. Our roots actually originated from the Nah Family in Korea. Kilala mo si Keena Nah? Closest cousin ko yun.
What about Malou Wang?
No. Doesnt ring a bell. Baka barkada ni Gina yan. Gina Cole.
@ VINA YU I would advise you to monitor blog so that you and @ Dakkough Houten meet. 🙂
i think they look plump by today’s standards, or is it just me?
It is just you.
The country nearly replicated Australia’s feat a year after when Evangeline Pascual narrowly lost in MW1973.
2013 could have been close. Ara topped the SS round, but had a disastrous EG presentation.
Had she won, we could have a hold of the 3 alpha crowns in a single year.
No, no, no. Ara’s EG presentation was superb. She was actually able to salvage what’s left of that horrendous gown and made it look good. She was able to give movement and life to the stiffness that is that yellow Barraza. It was really her gown that’s disastrous, not her presentation. But while I do find Ara the most gorgeous among that year’s Top 5, the ladies who ranked above her especially Gabriela Isler just really performed better than Ara that night.