| Subject: Miss Universe Picks |
Author: Belle [Edit]
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Date Posted: 13:35:51 07/12/08 Sat
Belle’s List of Favorites for Miss Universe 2008
I have to say that I made this list weeks ago and I haven’t added to it or removed from it a single delegate since watching prelim videos. I have switched up the order of some, but my T5 are still solid. Even though my list of top delegates this year is in line with the popular choices, I am actually hoping for some unexpected delegates to be called to shake things up a bit this year. It’s been one long pageant!
So here they are:
Top 15:
Russia- She actually dropped out of my 10 and into the 15th spot following prelims
Puerto Rico- I expect her there but won’t be upset if she isn’t called
South Africa- Most are disappointed by her presentations; I guess she’s my soft spot
Thailand- A regal beauty that may not be everyone’s cup of “cha-yen”
Ireland- She was in my top 15 the moment I saw her official photo; prelims boosted her to #11 and I would love to see her place higher than this. I adore her!!! But being Irish myself, I may be biased.
Top 10:
Trinidad & Tobago- I just like everything about her! Yep, chompers and all. She is exotic, stylish, and extremely well-spoken. I just can’t find anything to dislike. I’m really pulling for her to be called.
Panama- This girl is well prepared, but to me she doesn’t stand out amongst the even better prepared latinas this year. And I am disappointed that she has taken to playing copy-cat with them.
Israel- Year after year I select Israel to place in the top 10 and year after year I am disappointed. This girl is pure sexy. She is more of a firecracker in that liquid red gown than Crystle is with giant radial sparklers shooting out of her backside! But she does need to sizzle more in her presentations to compete with the likes of Crystle and the other pageant pros that came to win; not just play the game.
Colombia- I think this girl is BEE-ootiful! I cannot figure why she is so polarizing amongst pageant fans. The fact that there is (arguably) a more deserving delegate sitting at home in Colombia is not Talia’s fault, nor will it be part of the judges’ consideration. That Talia actually has a residence in the United States is not a factor to the judges, either. Her gown choice is questionable, but her face, body and runway skills are not…at least not to me. I’ll be surprised if she doesn’t at least get into the T15.
Kazakhstan- Sexy and adorable all at once is always a successful combination to me. She is a doll.
Top 5:
BELGIUM- The ice princess is the only blonde in the competition that stands a real chance to me. Regardless of her lack of expression, I’m giving her gorgeous face, smart gown, & enviable figure a free-pass to the five. From there her failure to crack a smile, I’m afraid, will leave her at #5 for the night.
AUSTRALIA- I just think Laura is terrific. She is an unassuming, seemingly anti-pageant girl next door type; you know, just what we’ve come to expect from down under…and these gals, as we know, make great titleholders. JHawk 2, anyone???
USA- I am so proud of the showing Crystle is making in Viet Nam. I’m proud to be an American, I’m proud to be a Texan, and I am proud to be a pageant fan--all because of her effort and “it” factor. Who says the USA can’t play with the big girls in pageantry? Crystle is proving we can. Bring it girl!!!
And then there were two…
Mexico and Venezuela, Venezuela and Mexico- Whichever order you place them in, it’s down to these two opposite Spanish-speaking divas to duke it out in the showdown. They are missing from NO list!!!
The case for VENEZUELA- She’s exhausting, she’s nauseating, she’s annoying as all-get-out, she’s fake, she’s ridiculously exaggerated, she’s in-your-face, and we’ll all tire of her wide-eyed, open-mouth photo op performance within a week after the crown is placed on her head. Oops…those aren’t supporting arguments, are they? Okay, let’s see...She IS stunningly gorgeous, unique, photogenic, hilarious to watch, entertaining-as-heck, as prepared as a Venezuelan beauty queen (oh, wait…duh!), sexy, fit, glamorous, and willing to showboat and shamelessly pander for the title. They’ll either eat it up or, or take notice of…
MEXICO- Like most of you, I couldn’t call her the outright winner early on, even though I’ve been impressed by her from the first candid photo I saw. After last year’s ‘Fiasco in Fiesta-Land,’ I just couldn’t bear the thought. But, in reality, Elisa doesn’t control the behavior of the pageant-crazy psychos in her country any more than I do. She’s just a pageant girl trying to win a title…and she is an amazing beauty, too.
The case for Mexico- She is, to me, the antithesis of Dayana. She’s got elegance that Dayana lacks, even if she doesn’t bring the same level of spunk (perhaps that’s even a good thing). She has already proven herself in swimsuit, and she is classy and refined in evening gown. She’s got divaesque presentation skills; don’t get me wrong. When she is on the stage, she owns it--but with a natural, demure, commanding quality rather than a rehearsed, aggressive, demanding one.
So who will take it all? Your guess is as good as mine! And maybe…just maybe, the decision will be split, making the new Miss Universe our very own….MISS USA, Crystle Stewart!!!! Can’t wait for Sunday!
My 10 bubblers:
Slovak, India, France, Norway, Aruba, Czech, Costa Rica, Kosovo, Viet Nam, Poland
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