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Miss & Mrs. Multiverse International 2014/15

Posted by Norman on July 25, 2014
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, 2 Shout-out-Looks. Tagged: , , , .

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Who will represent the Philippines in Punta Cana?

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Miss Multiverse 2013 Debora Lyra

Miss Multiverse 2013 Debora Lyra

Okay, so do I hear shouts of “not another pageant” again? I thought so. Well, well, well. Calm down for now.

Miss & Mrs. Multiverse International is not exactly a new beauty competition, but has already existed for a few year now. In fact, you may be familiar with the reigning winner – Miss Universe Brazil 2010 Debora Lyra. Remember this lady who competed with our Venus Raj in Vegas?

Anyways, I was told that a Philippine rep has already been appointed for this one. Her identity remains under wraps, however. But sooner than you can say “Multiverse”, a Press Conference might be held to introduce her to everyone. 🙂

courtesy of Miss Multiverse

Norman’s Blog turns 3 today!

Posted by Norman on July 9, 2012
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Three years ago today, Norman’s Blog debuted on the web. I may sound like a broken record, but lasting this long never entered my mind back then. Ever so slowly, I was able to carve a nifty little niche as a pageant blogger. I do sprinkle my posts with topics on TV, movies, travel and persons I am particularly fond of, but nothing close to the number of pageant-related posts that have flooded my site (& timeline) since July, 2009.

So alongside my blog’s new look (I’m still open to oppositions if any), let me just share some significant numbers with you, my dear readers:

Top Commenters:

The Top 7 Commenters of Norman’s Blog

Outside of your blogger, I have to cite the readers who have the three highest numbers of comments made in my topics. They are basil, GlennDyer and TGIF. Special thanks to these three individuals (plus the other regulars) who never wavered in their support of my blog.

Busiest Day

The busiest day of Norman’s Blog

April 11, 2011 was particularly memorable because it came up with the busiest day in my blog – 34,658 to be exact. This number was greatly assisted by the results of Bb. Pilipinas 2011 which attracted an unusually high number of visits. Last April, Bb. Pilipinas 2012 reached more than 25k in hits but nothing close to my all-time high.

Top-viewed Posts

All-time top-viewed posts in Norman’s Blog

It is expected that my home page will get the highest number of views in the above summary. After that, however, it is surprising that the next on the list is an old blog I made about (of all people) Miley Cyrus. But following her are former Miss Brazil Debora Lyra (muito obrigado) and Miss Universe 2011 3rd Runner-Up Shamcey Supsup.

Top Country Views

Country views of Norman’s Blog since February 25, 2012

Since February 25 this year, WordPress started an official country view statistic of all its sponsored blogs. So outside the Philippines, the three highest country views come from the United States, Canada and Saudi Arabia. I perfectly understand why these three nations stood tall in this list. But the places that amused me (which did not make it to the top) as having readers/visits from are Syria, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Bhutan, Malawi and Mozambique – the highest among the lowest.

So to everyone who supported my blog through the years, my heartfelt gratitude! It would be an understatement to say that this blog virtually changed the landscape of my life. It now occupies quite a big spot in my daily routine. And I always look forward to coming up with new topics. As for the ads you can see below the featured post (and sidebar), here’s a shameless request: clicking on them will help sustain my online presence. 😀

Here’s to more attention-grabbing blog bites in the next 365 days! 😉

Miss Universe 2011: Party Girls!

Posted by Norman on August 28, 2011
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, Blog Bites: Miss Universe 2011. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

All work and no play can always dull anyone up. The same applies to the 2011 Miss Universe candidates who took some time off from their heectic schedule to dance the night away at The Society, one of Sao Paulo’s hottest night spots. They were accompanied by reigning Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete and 2010 Miss Brazil Debora Lyra. Check out the pictures below courtesy of fotoarena.com.br:

Miss Puerto Rico Viviana Ortiz, Miss Peru Natalie Vertiz and Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup

Miss Ecuador Claudia Schiess, Miss Argentina Natalia Rodriguez and Miss El Salvador Alejandra Ochoa

Miss New Zealand Priyani Puketapu and Miss Korea Jung So-ra

Miss Montenegro Nikolina Loncar

Miss Croatia Natalija Prica

Miss Nigeria Sophie Gema

Miss Malaysia Deborah Henry enjoying The Society with the other ladies.


…and Priscila Machado wins Miss Brasil 2011!

Posted by Norman on July 24, 2011
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, Blog Bites: Miss Universe 2011. Tagged: , , , , , , , , .

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The girl from Rio Grande do Sul surprisingly defeated them all.

Priscila Machado, 25, was crowned Miss Brasil 2011 just a few hours ago and will now be officially the country’s delegate to Miss Universe 2011 which Sao Paulo will be hosting next month up until the finals on September 12. She outlasted 26 other ladies on the road to victory.

Machado’s win, though not exactly come-from-behind, did not sit well with the audience who watched the finals live at the  HSBC Brasil Hall in Sao Paulo. Aside from the fact that she has already posed nude in photos before (supposedly a violation of pageant policies), many were rooting for Gabriela Marcelino, the 1st Runner Up from Bahia, who will now be Brazil’s bet for Miss International 2011. At any rate, the 1.80m beauty is the chosen one and time is ticking so fast before the Miss Universe delegates start arriving before mid-August.

Aside from Bahia, those included in the court of beauties are the reps of Acre (Danielle Knidell) who will go to Miss Continente Americano, Sao Paulo (Rafaela Butareli) and Amazonas (Tammy Cavalcante) who took runner-up slots in that order.

Good luck, Priscila! And may you be a most gracious host delegate for Miss Universe 2011!

P.S. Just in case the controversy surrounding Priscila’s nude photos costs her the crown, Gabriela from Bahia will most likely benefit as a result.

Debora Lyra bids farewell to the Miss Brasil crown

Posted by Norman on July 24, 2011
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Debora Lyra was all light and sexy when she was crowned Miss Brasil 2010.

A year and 10 kgs. later, Debora Lyra is more at peace now that she will relinquish the Miss Brasil crown to a new winner.

Miss Brasil 2010 Debora Lyra will crown her successor in just a number of hours from now. And it would be fitting to blog about this lady who has had a rollercoaster of a ride during her reign. Bouts with depression, weight gain, indecent proposals and an unfortunate incident/encounter with a gun-toting robber right in front of her house were just some of the major hurdles she needed to leap from while trying to keep a continuously fresh and glamorous image in front of everyone.

If only she won in Las Vegas last year, things would’ve turned out better. And what an uplifting sight it could’ve have been to crown Miss Universe 2011 right in front of her countrymen, right?

But now that she has come full circle as Miss Brasil 2010, Debora is more than ready to face post-beauty queen life with wide open arms. If you closely look at her current photo on the left, there is a marked serenity in her face that tells of a sudden surge in maturity during the last twelve months.

Boa sorte na vida e no amor, Debora! O deus abençoa-o! 🙂

Raj! Raj! Raj! Venus Raj!

Posted by Norman on August 23, 2010
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, Blog Bites: Miss Universe 2010. Tagged: , , , .


video courtesy of YouTube/YongChavez

I would just like to share this video interview of Miss Philippines Venus Raj as conducted by Yong Chavez in Hollywood, California during the Miss Universe Media Tour.

Debora Lyra, Miss Brazil 2010, and Venus Raj, Miss Philippines 2010, pose in their Dar Be Dar swimsuit at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, August 20, 2010. The Miss Universe 2010 competition that will air live on the NBC Television Network at 9 PM ET, August 23, 2010. ho/Miss Universe Organization LP, LLLP

She is oozing with self-confidence here! 😉

Below is a promotional video for MUO Magazine…


video courtesy of YouTUbe/MissUniverse.com

Here are my final picks for Miss Universe 2010

Posted by Norman on August 22, 2010
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, Blog Bites: Miss Universe 2010. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

Since all the armchair and cyber judges out there have revealed their choices for Miss Universe 2010, I’m coming up with my own as well. I shortlisted twenty (20) ladies who could make the first cut on Finals Night and divided them into four groups of five. The ladies who might end up in the Top 5 are in the first set, with the succeeding ladies ranked and grouped thereafter as semifinalists. I intentionally avoided tagging any specific lady as the winner so everything is random per group. Here goes…


Miss Mexico, Ximena Navarrete

Miss Philippines, Venus Raj

Miss Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson

Miss Russia, Irina Antonenko

Miss Puerto Rico, Mariana Vicente


Miss Ireland, Rozanna Purcell

Miss USA, Rima Fakih

Miss Australia, Jesinta Campbell

Miss Colombia, Natalia Navarro

Miss Trinidad & Tobago, LaToya Woods


Miss Slovak Republic, Anna Amenova

Miss Albania, Angela Martini

Miss Panama, Anyoli Abrego

Miss Jamaica, Yendi Phillips

Miss France, Malika Menard


Miss Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul

Miss Brazil, Debora Lyra

Miss Ghana, Awurama Simpson

Miss Japan, Maiko Itai

Miss Greece, Anna Prelevic

Among the Top 5 in my list, I can actually see any of them winning the title. Spoilers could be the delegates from Australia and Ireland.

So who are your bets? 😉

Breakfast at Mandalay’s

Posted by Norman on August 18, 2010
Posted in: 1 Pageant Pages, Blog Bites: Miss Universe 2010. Tagged: , , , , , , , , , .

Miss Norway Melinda Elvenes and Miss Philippines Venus Raj heading for Breakfast at Mandalay Bay. (Photo credit: Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)

Miss Spain Adriana Reveron poses for the camera before starting with the breakfast buffet. (Photo credit : Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)

Miss Israel Bat-el Jobi and Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillips pose before having their breakfast at Mandalay Bay (Photo credit: Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)

Miss Puerto Rico Mariana Vicente before having breakfast at Mandalay Bay. (Photo credit: Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)

Miss Brazil Debora Lyra and Miss Great Britain Tara Hoyos-Martinez heading for breakfast at Mandalay Bay (Photo credit: Jory Rivera of OPMB Worldwide)

These ladies may not have the heartiest of appetite for breakfast (to keep their weight in check) but they sure are in their best elements posing for cameras first thing outside their rooms! 😉