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Miss Universe 2011 is Leila Lopes of Angola!

Posted by Norman on September 13, 2011
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Leila Lopes of Angola being crowned Miss Universe 2011 by last year's winner Ximena Navarrete.

The dust has settled a bit after Miss Angola LEILA LULIANA DA COSTA VIEIRA LOPES nailed a glorious achievement by winning the Miss Universe 2011 crown – the 60th in a long line of titleholders from the 1950s to the present. She surpassed the competition from 88 equally stunning ladies during the worldwide telecast of the biggest global pageant from Credicard Hall in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Last two women standing: Olesya Stefanko of Ukraine (L) and Leila Lopes of Angola (Photo credit: Fotoarena)

First Runner-Up is Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine. Second Runner-Up is Priscila Machado of Brazil, with 3rd Runner-Up honors going to Shamcey Supsup of the Philippines. Completing the Top 5 is 4th Runner-Up Zilin Luo of China. Heavy favorites from the USA and Venezuela reached the Top 16, but no further than that. The biggest shock, though, was the non-inclusion of ever-popular Miss Malaysia Deborah Henry in the quarterfinals. It must have come as a shock to her countrymen. And the surprise of the night, on the other hand, is Miss Portugal Laura Goncalvez making it to the Top 10. Hometown bet Priscila Machado made the Brazilians proud when she climbed all the way to 2nd Runner-Up.

Miss Universe 2011 Top 5 (L-R) Leila Lopes of Angola, Priscila Machado of Brazil, Zilin Luo of China, Shamcey Supsup of the Philippines and Olesia Stefanko of Ukraine. (Photo credit: Fotoarena)

Leila Lopes getting sashed as Miss Universe 2011 (Photo credit: Fotoarena)

Complete Set of Winners, Semifinalists and Quarterfinalists:
Miss Universe 2011: Miss Angola LEILA LULIANA DA COSTA VIEIRA LOPES

1st Runner-Up: Miss Ukraine Olesia Stefanko

2nd Runner-Up: Miss Brazil Priscila Machado

3rd Runner-Up: Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup

4th Runner-Up: Miss China Zilin Luo

Miss Universe 2011 Top 10 (Photo credit: Fotoarena)

Rest of Top 10 Semifinalists:
Miss Australia Scherri-Lee Biggs
Miss Costa Rica Johanna Solano
Miss France Laury Thilleman
Miss Panama Sheldry Saez
Miss Portugal Laura Goncalvez

Rest of Top 16 Quarterfinalists:
Miss Colombia Catalina Robayo
Miss Kosovo Aferdita Dreshaj
Miss Netherlands Kelly Weekers
Miss Puerto Rico Viviana Ortiz
Miss USA Alyssa Campanella
Miss Venezuela Vanessa Goncalves

Board of Judges:
Adrienne Maloof / Amelia Vega
Connie Chung / Farouk Shami
Helio Castroneves / Isabelli Fontana
Italo Zanzi / Lea Salonga
Vivica Fox / Ana Paula Junqueira

Miss China Zilin Luo being awarded 4th Runner-Up...she wasn't pleased. (Photo credit: Fotoarena)

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup after she was called to the Top 5 (Photo credit: Fotoarena)

Miss Universe 2011 Leila Lopes (back to the camera) being hugged and swarmed by all the delegates (Photo credit: Fotoarena)

Congratulations to all the winners! But most of all, our warm felicitations to my girl Shamcey Supsup for placing 4th and to Leila Lopes, Miss Universe 2011!

Presenting…the Miss World Philippines 2011 crown & scepter

Posted by Norman on August 4, 2011
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The crown and scepter for the first-ever Miss World Philippines

Cory Quirino trying the crown and scepter on after receiving the same from the makers.

Just a quick blog to share the photo of the crown and scepter which will be worn and held by the winner of Miss World Philippines 2011 (who will compete in Miss World 2011 come November). The designs do look regal and expensive-looking , right? And franchise holder Cory Quirino (photo, left) was simply beaming with pride after trying it on to see if it fits the head right.

Encrusted with ruby red and diamond crystals surrounded by hundreds of small gemstones, the crown is sure to catch anyone’s attention and make the wearer feel queen-like in an effortless manner.

On whose lucky girl’s head will this crown be placed for the first time?

Miss World Philippines 2011 will culminate in the national finals on September 18. The pageant is presented by CQ Global Quest, Inc. and SM Development Corporation, with co-presenters Smart Communications, GMA-7, BMW 7 Series, SM Supermalls, Etihad Airways (international), Philippine Airlines (domestic), AMA Computer University, Midas Hotel, Airgurus and the city of Puerto Princesa. 🙂