Miss Universe Vietnam 2012 Luu Thi Diem Huong
Miss Vietnam’s Fadil Berisha lingerie photo
Of course, it would be wise to expect that only around two (or three max) from Asia can make it to the semifinals come December 19. Will Miss Vietnam be one of them? Or has the inter-regional strength become exclusive to just the more prominent beauties from Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand?
We shall soon find out! 😉
Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria will come full circle tomorrow night when she crowns her successor at the UP Theatre. It was a meaningful reign for the beautiful Indian lass who wowed everyone last year in Nha Trang, Vietnam where she became the first representative from her country to win the Miss Earth title. From that point, she took part in a good number of environment-related activities, pursued Mother Earth-friendly causes and even spearheaded a flood relief operation in Thailand a couple of months back.
As big sister to the 85 delegates this year, she displayed an affable and natural warmth while discretely scouting each one of them to see who deserves to win the 2011 crown.
The big question is: will she be crowning another Indian? Not a far-fetched possibility because Hasleen Kaur is also an outstanding beauty queen. We’ll see what happens! 😉
(Photo credit: Bruce Casanova of OPMB Worldwide)
Last year's elemental beauties (standing from left) Nicole Faria, Miss Earth 2010; Miss Earth-Water Watsaporn Wattanakoon; (seated from left) Miss Earth-Fire Yeidy Bosques and Miss Earth-Air Victoria Schukina.
Back to its' original home. The very first Miss Earth was held at the University of the Philippines Theatre. This year, the pageant is making a homecoming to its original venue.
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Starting this week, the Official Candidates of Miss Earth 2011 will start arriving in Manila. With the finals scheduled on December 3, 2011 at the University of the Philippines Theatre, the ladies competing for this year’s crown will have a busy 2 1/2 weeks of glorious stay (and royal treatment) in the country, peppered with a long string of environment-related activities on top of the actual beauty competition.
Originally scheduled to be held in Bangkok, Thailand, the perennial flooding problems in the Land of Smiles forced the Thai organizers to back out of hosting duties. But as they say, the show must go on and the Philippines is all too willing to take charge of everything so as to insure continuity of the decade-long pageant.
Reigning titleholder Nicole Faria of India has been busy as a bee shuttling around Asia together with her court of elemental beauties, while spearheading a number of charitable tasks for the environment – most noteworthy of which was the flood relief operations recently conducted in Bangkok.
Among this year’s hopefuls, there will be particular interest in: 1) Miss Sweden Renate Cerljen who was in the Top 15 of Miss Universe 2009; 2) Miss Venezuela Caroline Medina, a ward of Osmel Sousa who won Reina Hispanoamerica 2010; 3) Miss Costa Rica Mariela Aparicio, a Top 15 finisher of Miss International 2010; and 4) Miss Aruba Melissa Lacle, an alumna of Miss Universe 2006.
Stay tuned for more updates on Miss Earth 2011 here! 🙂
2010 Miss International Elizabeth Mosquera....a lot lovelier now!
Aside from becoming the sixth Venezuelan to win the Miss International crown, Elizabeth Mosquera holds the distinction of being the best performer among the Top 5 of Miss Venezuela 2009 (Adriana Vasini placed 3rd in Miss World 2010, Jessica Guillen won Miss Atlantico International 2010, Mariangela Bonnani was a Top 7 finalist of Miss Earth 2010 and Marelisa Gibson was a non-placer in Miss Universe 2010).
Right now, she is in Chengdu, China acting as big sister to the large number of delegates vying for Miss International 2011. By late next week, she will be turning over her crown to the next winner. From that point, she will be more than ready to move on and embrace the opportunity-filled life of a former international beauty queen. I reckon that she has what it takes to succeed in whatever field she decides to focus on after her reign. With her beautiful smiling face and warm disposition, things can only get better for this lady.
Buena suerte en su vida después de Srta. International! 🙂
Pattaya, Thailand will play host to more than 80 delegates from around the world who will vie for Miss Earth 2011.
Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria will crown her successor in Pattaya
November is still a long way from now, so you can still save up on plane fares (lots of promotions at the moment) and walking-around money to get there and witness the event. Accomodations run from the cheap inns and guesthouses to the more lavish resorts and hotels so it won’t be a problem getting reasonably-priced ones even for a stay of more than a week or two. And once you land in Bangkok, you will only need to take a pleasant 2-hour or so bus ride to Pattaya. Alternatively, you can take the train. A daily service operates between Pattaya and Hualamphong Station in Bangkok.
The reigning Miss Earth, Nicole Faria from India, will turn over her crown to the next titleholder, as this year’s edition promises to be grander than the last. 😉
Miss Universe 2010 Jimena Navarrete of Mexico
Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills of the USA
Miss International 2010 Elizabeth Mosquera of Venezuela
Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria of India
The Quartet is now complete! The Big 4 beauty pageants of 2010 have already crowned their Queens as follows:
MISS UNIVERSE 2010: Jimena Navarrete of Mexico
MISS WORLD 2010: Alexandria Mills of the USA
MISS INTERNATIONAL 2010: Elizabeth Mosquera of Venezuela
MISS EARTH 2010: Nicole Faria of India
And what do these four gorgeous ladies have in common? They all come from pageant powerhouse countries!
Let’s see which nation/s will shine brightest in 2011 but this early, it looks like Venezuela and Mexico won’t be letting their guards down as their representatives for next year have already been selected and boy, are they FIERCE! 😉
Miss Earth 2010 Nicole Faria of India - the first from her country to win the crown.
In the just-concluded Miss Earth 2010 at the Vinpearl Amphitheatre in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Nicole Faria of India won her country’s first-ever Miss Earth title. The 20-year old model from Bangalore bested 83 other candidates for the crown and held on to her status as one of the strong favorites up to the last minute.
The three other elemental beauties are: Jennifer Pazmino of Ecuador (1st RU and Miss Air), Watsoporn Wattanakoon of Thailand (2nd RU and Miss Water) and Yeidy Bosques of Puerto Rico (3rd RU and Miss Fire).
The remaining ladies in the Top 7 are Mariangela Bonanni of Venezuela, Marina Kishara of Japan and Nondyebo Dzingwa of South Africa.
The other delegates who made it to the Top 14 (semifinalists) are Desiree van den Berg of the Netherlands, Victoria Schukina of Russia, Luu Thi Diem Huong of Vietnam, Ilenia Arnolfo of Italy, Danielle Bounds of the USA, Carmen Justova of the Czech Republic and Alexandra Nikitina of Ukraine.
Congratulations, Nicole! 😉
From among the ladies below, Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos (above) will crown her successor tonight!
From these 84 official delegates, only 16 will make the cut for the semi-final round. Gut feel tells me that these ladies – in alphabetical order – are:
Miss Australia - Kelly Louise Maguire
Miss Czech Republic - Carmen Justova
Miss Ecuador - Jennifer Stephanie Pazmino
Miss India - Nicole Faria
Miss Italy - Ilenia Arnolfo
Miss Kosovo - Morena Taraku
Miss Mexico - Claudia Lopez Mollinedo
Miss Netherlands - Desiree van den Berg
Miss Norway - Iman Kerigo
Miss Peru - Silvana Vasquez Monier
Miss Philippines - Kris Psyche Resus
Miss Puerto Rico - Yeidy Bosques
Miss South Africa - Nondyebo Dzingwa
Miss Thailand - Watsoporn Wattanakoon
Miss USA - Danielle Bounds
Miss Venezuela - Mariangela Bonanni
Miss Vietnam - Luu Thi Diem Huong
From these sixteen (16) beautiful ladies, my Top 8 – again in alphabetical order – are:
Miss Czech Republic – Carmen Justova
Miss Ecuador – Jennifer Stephanie Pazmino
Miss India – Nicole Faria
Miss Netherlands – Desiree van den Berg
Miss Puerto Rico – Yeidy Bosques
Miss South Africa – Nondyebo Dzingwa
Miss Venezuela – Mariangela Bonanni
Miss Vietnam – Luu Thi Diem Huong
And from these eight (8) favorites, my four (4) elemental beauties – with no ranking since any of them could very well win the Miss Earth 2010 crown – are:
Venezuela's Mariangela Bonanni is a most breathtaking beauty! She could very well be her country's 2nd Miss Earth winner.
India has always been sending strong Miss Earth reps, but Nicole Faria takes the cake as their best so far!
Being the host country's delegate has its obvious advantages, but in Luu Thi Diem Huong's case, she can zoom to the top on her own merits.
Jennifer Stephanie Pazmino has a strong chance of giving Ecuador its biggest international beauty title. This lady has all the ingredients of a winner - beauty, charm and gift of gab!
Let’s see how my predictions will compare with the actual results tonight.
Watch Miss Earth 2010 on Star World at 9pm tonight or ABS-CBN Channel 2 at a later hour.
😉
The stage looks great! And the ladies are having the time of their lives in Nha Trang, Vietnam!
Don’t forget that this coming Saturday, December 4, the coronation night of Miss Earth 2010 will unfold. Who will be the successor of Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos? Who will be the Elemental Beauties – Misses Water, Air and Fire – this year?
The answers rest on the hands of these ten (10) individuals who will serve as this year’s Board of Judges:
• Mike Rosenthal – Hollywood photographer to the stars; guest photographer and judge on the TV show “America’s Next Top Model”
• Marie J.Y.E. Collart – Actress, Producer, Publicist, and Spokesperson to American and French Stars
• Rachel Grant de Longueuil – Hollywood Actress and Eco-Activist
• Ella Bella – Youth Ambassador for the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
• Eddy Tan – Head, Star World, FX, [V]. TVN & Nat Geo
• Karla Paula Henry – Miss Earth 2008
• Nenad Bratic – Famous architect of Aedas Interiors Company in Hong Kong
• Pham Sanh Chau – Secretary General of the Vietnam National Commission for UNESCO
• Hoang Dai Thanh – Chief Editor of the Journal of Young Fashion Designers
• Nguyen Nhu Quynh – Vietnamese Artist; many of her designs were selected for exhibition at the Musée de Mode, Paris in 2010. She is also a Violinist and a Dancer
Below is the dance rehearsal video of the ladies’ opening number:
video courtesy of YouTube/CynthiaTongSpicy
There will be two telecasts in the Philippines – one at 9pm over cable channel StarWorld and another at a later hour on ABS-CBN Channel 2.
And watch out for my hot picks for the crown come Saturday morning! 😉
Today is the 1st of December – the 355th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, the official start of the 12th month of the year, and the chronological indication that Christmas is, indeed, literally nearing the corner’s bend.
So what to do….what to do…what to do to make this month more memorable than the last? Here are suggestions:
December 1: After waking up, thank God more joyously that you have one more day to live.
December 2: Double-check your Christmas shopping list and reconcile the same with your budget (or whatever’s left of it in your mind).
December 3: Tonight, watch the Live Finale of “Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Showdown” at 8PM on GMA-7. See if Akihiro, Aubrey, Ervic or Solenn will take home the P3M cash prize!
December 4: Tonight, watch the Miss Earth 2010 coronation night. In the Philippines, you have two options: the 9pm broadcast on cable channel StarWorld or the later telecast of ABS-CBN Channel 2.
December 5: The 2nd Sunday of Advent….Don’t forget to hear mass….and for a change….listen to the homily more intently. If you haven’t put up that Christmas Tree yet, then this afternoon is the best time to do so! A Christmas lantern (and more) will get the facade of your house into the groove.
December 6: First monday of the month…back to work after the weekend….undertake to complete your unfinished tasks in the office that were left hanging the Friday before. Tonight, Puso ng Pasko Artista Challenge will start on GMA-7. Watch for it!
December 7: If your company gets into one of those Holiday mood-inducers by way of Kris Kringle, plan the small tokens that you will give to your baby. It really sucks when you receive something that was bought at the last minute and not even matching the theme of the day.
December 8: Today is the feast day of the Immaculate Conception and you know what that means (for Catholics, that is)….this is a Holy Day of Obligation so make doubly sure that you hear mass before the night ends.
December 9: Have you planned out your Noche Buena? Well, now is a good time to make a shortlist of the variety of food stuff that you will serve to family and friends on Christmas Eve. Alternatively, if you have made your assignment and wish to place orders instead of cooking them yourself, you might as well be heading to that restaurant or food supplier so that the same gets logged in before the big crowds come in droves. Also, the Amazing Race Asia 4 will have its Season Finale tonight on AXN. See if the Richards will win for the Philippines!
December 10: Another friday…have you completed your shopping or gift-hunting by now? If not, then there are weekend bazaars all over the country to solve the dilemma. What’s more, the shopping malls have come up with all sort of promotions to attract your wallet (or your plastics for that matter.)
December 11: This is a true-blue Shopping Day…’nuff said.
December 12: Sunday mass, lunch with family and more shopping!
December 13: Most of you must have received your 13th Month Pays and Christmas bonuses by now, so what better way to balance out your expenses by setting aside some money for post-Christmas/pre-New Year activities because there will surely be two long weekends by then. Tonight, the finale of The Amazing Race 17 will air on AXN at 7:15 PM.
December 14: Ok, not to spoil your Holiday Spirit but work beckons. Remember, your office mood will most likely be sluggish by the 3rd week of the month so better give your desk or field duties some extra seriousness before the Christmas bug finally stings!
December 15: Payday! Count your blessings, pay your credit card bills on time and be happy with whatever gets to be spared in your pockets!
December 16: The start of Simbang Gabi (Midnight Mass)! Wake up early, wash your face, hear mass and then feast on Bibingka & Puto Bumbong afterwards. Yum!
December 17: Did you miss Midnight Mass yesterday? Then you can still make it this morning. Besides, it’s a Friday so looking forward to the weekend makes you more lively and energetic!
December 18: By now, Christmas Parties are being celebrated all over. In companies and offices, the celebrations come one after another. Make sure that you take part in the fun! Give your all in presentations and cross your fingers when raffle time arrives!
December 19: After hearing mass, check your shopping list again. Hopefully, you’re at least 85% into the gift-buying frenzy because postponing it for the following week will stress you to no end.
December 20: It’s Christmas Week! Start the day by making your first of many Happy Birthday greetings to Jesus Christ. After all, he is the reason for the season!
December 21: Have you actually started wrapping all your gifts? By this time, everything should be ready for giving or already displayed under the Christmas Tree at home!
December 22 and 23: For most, either of these two days could be the last full working day of the year. If so, then clean up your workspace before leaving the office. Unplug your PCs and other electronics. And make sure you give a small token of appreciation to the janitor or cleaning lady or ever-smiling security guard before heading for home.
December 24: The Day before Christmas! Is everything in order? Gifts? Food? Have all your guest confirmed for tonight? If it’s potluck for Noche Buena, have you confirmed with the respective individuals on what they are assigned to bring? Also, don’t forget to have a bottle or two of Champagne (or White Zinfandel in my case) chilled!
December 25: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JESUS CHRIST! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Don’t forget to hear mass today! And please….don’t hide from your godchildren! They will surely come knocking on your doors the whole day!
December 26: Post-Christmas blues for some….hangover for the others….or simply a time to take a long rest! or why not take part in a Charity Project inside the Malls or in your village?
December 27: Are you a firecracker type of person who doesn’t let New Year’s Eve pass without letting out the biggest bang in your neighborhood? Well, you should be buying some fireworks today.
December 28: It’s Ninos Inocentes (Holy Innocents’s Day or Childermas) today! If you failed to pull some wholesome pranks on your friends last April Fools’ Day, then get into the spirit of fun by doing some. Just make sure you don’t overdo it!
December 29: If you haven’t planned for a quick trip to Hongkong or SIngapore or Bangkok, then you’re better off staying home and getting more rest or….If I may offer a suggestion, why not watch a movie or two being shown for the Metro Manila Film Festival? Supporting the local film industry by doing this can go a long way. Besides, there are some very good entries this year….most particularly “Rosario“.
December 30: What? It’s only two days before 2011? Time flies so fast! You got to stock up on some beer and finger foods because the following evening is going to be a lot of fun, drinking and merriment with friends and family!
December 31: The last day of the month and of the year! in the morning before finally getting out of bed, take stock of what happened in your life for the entire year….try making a resolution or two that will really work for you….and then thank God that another year will pass. Pray for a more bountiful and peaceful year ahead. Afterwards, get up, get dressed and get ready for New Year’s Eve Celebration! Remember, if you love fireworks galore, just keep your extremities in check all the time. You wouldn’t want to lose a finger or toe by the time 2011 comes!
Whew! That was quite a list! And I did it spontaneously! if you want to add more, feel free to post your reply/ies! 😉
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