I don’t think I’m funny-witty enough to create a meme with this very telling photo of (left to right) Ariadna Maria Gutierrez Arevalo, Paulina Vega Dieppa and Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach during those highly eventful dying seconds of the Miss Universe 2015 telecast.
So either you share your thoughts or let’s just allow our imagination run wild with all sorts of bubble scripts to fill the image.
Indulge me with your humor, dear readers. 😊
Miss Universe Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach (top) and 1st Runner-Up Ariadna Gutierrez and Steve Harvey in the middle appearing on the latter’s talk show
According to Wikipedia, “In geometry, an isosceles triangle is a triangle that has two sides of equal length. Sometimes it is specified as having two and only two sides of equal length, and sometimes as having at least two sides of equal length…”
With Steve Harvey caught in the middle of the Miss Universe controversy he himself caused due to human error, the pageant world was somehow caught with two (2) winners – Ariadna Gutierrez of Colombia who was mistakenly announced and wore the DIC crown for just under five minutes and Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines – the rightful one who is now reigning as Miss Universe 2015. It’s like the popular host created an isosceles triangle of sorts which divided individuals (their respective fans, followers, countrymen and all) right smack in the middle – the pro-Pia on one side and the pro-Ariadna on the other – with him as the base who needed closure on live television to clear up everything and finally move on.
And just to set things in their proper places with due clarification, the isosceles should be converted to a RIGHT triangle instead. And hopefully, everyone will live happily ever after. I know that Queen P has gracefully advanced to her reign. I hope Ariadna is sincerely leaving the past behind and welcoming new opportunities coming her way. And Steve Harvey? He still has a good career to lean back on.
Curiously, this image aligns with the post
My Final Top 15 for Miss Universe 2015
And so we come to the one most important beauty pageant of them all – Miss Universe. This year, the eighty (80) candidates – just like in previous editions – are fighting tooth and nail to make it to the top. Maybe not in the literal sense, but in a parallel approach using their solid arsenals of face, figure and poise all wrapped in a package ready to get on the good side of the judges and brand-new owners. And during the Presentation Show at The Axis, they gave us a substantial preview of their full worth which gave everyone – including your blogger – a clearer sense of who deserves to be up there and which among them could be eyeing the 64th crown with such fierce hold and intensity that will leave the weaker competitors settling for the crumbs of success.
And so, I present to you now my Top 15 (there will be a Top 15 indeed and not just Top 10 as previously rumored) based on their preliminary performances plus overall impressions since Day 1:
My Miss Universe 2015 Top 15:
Ariadna Gutiérrez of Colombia
Clarissa Molina of the Dominican Republic
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines
Olivia Jordan of the USA
Pham Huong of Vietnam
Flora Coquerel of France
Laura Spoya of Peru
Myriam Arevalos of Paraguay
Mariana Jimenez of Venezuela
Marthina Brandt of Brazil
Aniporn Chalermburanawong of Thailand
Wendy Esparza of Mexico
Monika Radulovic of Australia
Lisa Elizabeth Drouillard of Haiti
Mirjeta Shala of Kosovo
My Final Top 10 for Miss Universe 2015
From the 15, removing five lessens the pressure a bit in order for my final Top 10 to be highlighted. In reverse order, I deleted Kosovo, Haiti, Australia, Mexico and Thailand. This left me with a satisfactory selection of finalists moving up one step closer to the crown. The entries from Colombia, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Vietnam and USA remain within striking distance of the DIC crown. This inspite of France, Peru and Paraguay still holding on tight for a share in the ultimate spotlight.
My Final Top 5 for Miss Universe 2015
My Final Ranking of Miss Universe 2015:
1 – Clarissa Molina of the Dominican Republic
2 – Ariadna Gutiérrez of Colombia
3 – Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines
4 – Olivia Jordan of the USA
5 – Pham Huong of Vietnam
Believe me when I say that I earnestly want Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach to win our country’s 3rd Miss Universe title. It’s long overdue. But if the two Latinas from the Dominican Republic and Colombia keep on presenting themselves with raging fire, then I won’t be forlorn getting the 2nd Runner-Up spot which has surprisingly remained elusive to the Philippines ever since.
My wish is for the Philippines to bring it on so strong and leave the other fighters in her court. And that doesn’t seem to be an impossible dream. Pia can still be it. And the final Q&A might just be the clincher.
Looking forward to a fantastic show, I remain humbly yours for Miss Universe 2015. 🙂
My Fifteen Favored Performers during the Miss Universe 2015 Presentation Show
One Australian, Two Asians, Two North Americans, Two Europeans, Two from the Caribbean and Six South Americans. These are the fifteen Miss Universe 2015 delegates who got my nod for the Presentation Show which saw all eighty (80) ladies vying for a spot in the first cut of the finals this coming December 20 in Las Vegas. And it ain’t easy trimming down the list to just fifteen because I actually have at least twenty-one (21) contenders who could be potential qualifiers for the semifinals.
But first, let’s focus on the ones occupying my upper tier. There are ten (10) in this circle who are likely to get sure spots once the names are called out in random order.
Clarissa Molina of the Dominican Republic, Ariadna Gutiérrez of Colombia, Olivia Jordan of the USA, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines, Laura Spoya of Peru, Pham Huong of Vietnam, Flora Coquerel of France, Mariana Jimenez of Venezuela, Myriam Arevalos of Paraguay and Lisa Elizabeth Drouillard of Haiti accounted for sweeping turns in all areas of competition. It’s like they owned the stage and fulfilled commitments to make their respective countries proud in the Preliminaries.
Now if we look at the remaining five (5), the intensity doesn’t really weaken that much. With Wendy Esparza of Mexico, Monika Radulovic of Australia, Maria-Belen Jerez Spuler of Chile, Annelies Törös of Belgium and Marthina Brandt of Brazil completing my Top 15, they also showed a collection of wow factors onstage that won’t be ignored on the judges’ scoresheets. And depending on tastes and preferences, they can easily steal the limelight from my higher-priced misses in a heartbeat.
But remember what I said earlier that I initially gathered Twenty-one (21) likely to succeed? I can’t ignore their qualities as well. And it would be most important to cite their names to signify a dose of spoiler alerts waiting in the wings. There are the likes of Aniporn Chalermburanawong of Thailand, Anindya Kusuma Putri of Indonesia, Mirjeta Shala of Kosovo, Sharlene Radlein of Jamaica, Kanisha Sluis of Curacao and Vladislava Evtushenko of Russia who can suit up for any of the semifinal placements and not come as surprises to pageant watchers anymore.
So whether it boils down to the slimmest of margins in cumulative tally or one of the lower-positioned beauties climbing up in rank based on numbers keyed in by the decision-makers as compared to my own, the selection of non-clappers come Sunday night will be quite the strong field of challengers who have the crown of Paulina Vega in marksman’s target.
I will be most tense once the country names start getting announced by the hosts. This is Miss Universe after all. The adrenaline rush is more than enough to sink the Titanic all over again. And let’s begin the ultimate comparison by then. 🙂
courtesy of Balitang America
The fifteen (15) delegates I am expecting to perform well during the Miss Universe 2015 Presentation Show
Tomorrow, December 16 (Thursday morning in Manila), at The Axis inside Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, the Official Candidates of Miss Universe 2015 will have their crucial Presentation Show where the preliminary competitions in swimsuit and evening gowns will take place. Performances in these two segments will complete the individual score tally of each lady after the closed door interviews being held today. After adding up everything, the names of the Top 15 will be arrived at, to be announced during the finals on December 20.
I have picked fifteen (15) contestants to shine in the event. And if they actually deliver all around, then expect the following to be called as semifinalists (in alphabetical order):
Australia – Monika Radulovic
Brazil – Marthina Brandt
Colombia – Ariadna Gutiérrez
Dominican Republic – Clarissa Molina
France – Flora Coquerel
Great Britain – Nena France
Jamaica – Sharlene Radlein
Kosovo – Mirjeta Shala
Mexico – Wendy Esparza
Peru – Laura Spoya
Philippines – Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach
Portugal – Emilia Araujo
USA – Olivia Jordan
Venezuela – Mariana Jimenez
Vietnam – Pham Huong
Very specifically, I am keeping a close eye on six contenders who are considered shoo-ins to make the first cut very easily. And they are Colombia, France, Peru, Philippines, USA and Venezuela.
I will be keeping a very close eye on the six ladies above.
Could these five ladies be the thorns in the path of our very own Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach?
Pia and her usual allies
There is the host delegate, Olivia Jordan, who inspite of being dismissed by a few as being too premature for another US victory a la Olivia Culpo, is an all-around charmer who can steal anyone’s heart away.
There is also the often tagged as Actress Sofia Vergara’s younger deadringer – Ariadna Gutiérrez of Colombia – who is dead serious in achieving a back-to-back for her home country.
Why not include Venezuela’s Mariana Jimenez as well. This Osmel Sousa ward has transformed herself well for MU2015, a far cry from her version during Miss Grand International 2013 when she failed to reach the Top 5.
Let’s not forget Flora Coquerel, the uber statuesque entry from France who towers above practically everyone and shows a refreshing charm that’s uniquely her own.
Just to complete a quintet, Laura Spoya of Peru should also be included. This Sports Broadcaster from Lima is a definite contender. She loves the spotlight and in the most highly trained way at that.
Will these five beauties prevent our own Queen P from penetrating the Top 5? Or will our bet take the spots of one of the above? If so, who will miss the final cut?
This is intense, dear readers! 
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