Miss Universo 2008

Holaa!
Well, now I’m writing about Miss Universe 2008.
The Miss Universe competition started in1952 as a local beauty competition in Long Beach, California. Now it’s one of the most important beauty competitions in the world.
Last year’s Miss Universe was Riyo Mori from Japan. My dad, mom and I thought that Riyo shouldn’t have won because Miss Venezuela was more beautiful. Now Riyo looks better.

This year’s edition took place in Vietnam and the judges were: Roberto Cavalli, Donald Trump JR., Nadine Velasquez, Louis Licari, Jennifer Hawkins, Taryn Rose, Nguyen Cong Khe, Joseph Cinque and Eesha Koppikhar.

This year top 15 where:
Miss Venezuela; Dayana Mendoza
Miss Kosovo; Zana Krasniqi
Miss Mexico; Elisa Najera
Miss Vietnam; Lam Thuy Nguye
Miss South Africa; Tansey Coetzee
Miss Australia; Laura Dundovic
Miss Japan; Hiroko Mima
Miss Dominican Republic; Marianne Cruz Gonzalez
Miss Italy; Claudia Ferraris
Miss Colombia; Taliana Vargas
Miss Russia; Vera Krasova
Miss Hungary; Jazmin Dammak
Miss Czech Republic; Eliska Buckova
Miss USA; Crystle Stewart
Miss Spain; Claudia Moro
After this, these 15 misses modeled in swim suit and the judges gave their mark. In this part Lady GaGa sang her hit Just Dance.
After this they gave the names of the top 10 that passed to the next round. They were:
Miss Kosovo; Zana Krasniqi
Miss Australia; Laura Dundovic
Miss Spain; Claudia Moro
Miss Mexico; Elisa Najera
Miss Colombia; Taliana Vargas
Miss USA; Crystle Stewart
Miss Dominican Republic; Marianne Cruz Gonzalez
Miss Russia; Vera Krasova
Miss Italy; Claudia Ferraris
Miss Venezuela; Dayana Mendoza
These 10 misses now modeled in night dress. I liked very much the dress that used Miss Venezuela. It looked very nice.
Now last year’s Miss Universe Riyo Mori came and told some words. They also showed a video of some things that she made during her reign.
The Misses that passed to the last round were:
Miss Colombia; Taliana Vargas
Miss Venezuela; Dayana Mendoza
Miss Dominican Republic; Marianne Cruz Gonzalez
Miss Mexico; Elisa Najera
Miss Russia; Vera Krasova
This last round is supposed to be very difficult as the last 5 misses have to answer a question that one of the judges makes them.
After some time Donald Trump Jr. gave the cover with the results.
The results where:
Miss Universe 2008: Dayana Mendoza; Miss Venezuela
1st runup: Taliana Vargas; Miss Colombia
2nd runup: Marianne Cruz Gonzalez; Miss Dominican Republic
3rd runup: Vera Krasova; Miss Russia
4th runup: Elisa Najera; Miss Mexico.

Here everyone thought that Elisa Najera could be Miss Universe 2008 as she had won the best body. We also thought that Miss India, Simran Kaur Mundi could be in the top 5. Now everyone is very sad.

The best national costume went to Miss Thailand, Gavintra Photijak. I thought that Mexico was going to win that one because Elisa’s dress looked very beautiful.
Miss Congeniality was Miss El Salvador; Rebeca Moreno.

Mexico has had only one Miss Universe. It was in 1991 with Lupita Jones. India has had 2 Miss Universe; in 1994, Sushmita Sen and in 2000 with Lara Dutta.

Miss Universe is an interesting competition. I like it!