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Date Posted: 12:58:00 05/24/02 Fri
Author: Jimmy
Subject: JPP at Miss Universe 2002 - Rehearsals for the preliminary show

May 24, 2002 - Rehearsals for the preliminary show rounded out today's activities. The opening number is EXCELLENT, with high-pitched, feverish Latin music pulsing the whole way. All the contestants have their moments to shine in front during the opening event, and there are a ton of exceptional dancers in the group. Trinidad & Tobago, Brazil, Aruba and Venezuela all had a mountain of family members and friends with them for the open-only-to-whoever-the-delegates-got-passes-for rehearsal. Despite this, security was tight, and my bag was checked three seperate times.

The girls this year will be simply saying their name and country at the microphone during the preliminary show. Singer Carlos Ponce and Denise Quinones are hosting the event.

The delegates are broken into eight groups: seven groups of ten and one group of five (Uruguay to Yugoslavia). They are referred to by cute names like Sky, Fire, Star, etc.

Though all in casual clothes, several contestants stood out for their beauty - all living up to their hype in the press and on the Internet: Dominican Republic, Russia, South Africa, USA and Puerto Rico are shoo-ins for the top 10, with South Africa being the strongest candidate all around during the rehearsals. Of course, many contestants strategize and hold back their best performances for during the show itself, so this might not be anything concrete...but Miss SA is STRONG. France, Canada and China are also in ink in my top ten as of now. Other definitely strong girls who stand out are Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Canada, China, Colombia, Curacao, Estonia, Germany, Philippines, Slovak Republic and Venezuela. Several girls are big deceptions... No comment as of yet. What happens next is anybody's guess...

The last of the National Directors arrived today, and a few made an appearance during the rehearsal.

A quick 10 minute break was given between the swimsuit and evening gown practices, and Finland, Germany and Czech Republic ran off for a cigarette, while Albania, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago and Guyana mingled with their family and friends.

COMING UP TONIGHT -- THE PRELIMINARY SHOW.

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