Who will win the crown currently being held by Jesinta Campbell (in photo above, right) who placed 2nd Runner-Up in Miss Universe 2010?

The 2011 Contenders:

Alana Wilkie

Alissa Smith

Alycia Altieri

Amy Sutton

Ashlea Ingham

Brooke Nash

Christiana Fischer

Claire Parker

Claire Venema

Courtney Wells

Danielle Voller

Debra Ades

Eloise Hoile

Ivana Vrbenski

Jordi Levin

Julia Perrott-Clarke

Leah Freney

Melissa Kelly

Melody Le

Natasha Raleigh

Rebecca Ronald

Saasha Burns

Sally Arnott

Samantha Downie

Samara Tugwell

Scarlett Lennard

Scherri-Lee Biggs

Tegan Martin

If you ask me, I’m having a hard time selecting my favorites because each candidate exudes the kind of beauty (with nice names as well) that will do well in the Miss Universe Pageant. In fact, I can take 10 and field them in Brazil (wearing different sashes) and more than half will definitely shine and get a good shot in entering the Top 16.

At any rate, I’m clicking the ‘like’ button on Amy Sutton (very Jesinta Campbell-like vibe), Alycia Altieri, Scherri-Lee Biggs, Melody Le, Natasha Raleigh and Samara Tugwell. From the remaining ladies, there are still a lot of standouts such as Ashlea Ingham, Rebecca Ronald, Ivana Vrbenski, Samantha Downie and Sally Arnott. Whew! It’s hard to single out a winner so I can only wish each one of them the best of luck this coming Thursday, July 7. I’m certain the eventual titleholder will be another Donald Trump-pleaser in Sao Paolo, Brazil for Miss Universe 2011. 😉