Watch videos of the Miss Universe 2009 contestants during the swimsuit presentation in Bahamas. Read Full Story

Mutya ng Pilipinas 2009 crowned its winners last Sunday, August 9, in Quezon Province in the Philippines. Jane Banares who was representing Bicol and Jacqueline Schubert of Northern Germany were the overall winners. Banares is Mutya ng Pilipinas International while Schubert is Mutya ng Pilipinas Tourism International. Ana Baladad who was representing the Filipino community in Texas, USA, was proclaimed the winner of Mutya ng Pilipinas Overseas. A question was raised about the title of Ba... Read Full Story

Thanks to joancute for this video. Miss Bahamas is getting a lot of cheers from her countrymen. Read Full Story

Michelle Malcolm, a broadcast journalist in Bahamas, is joining the 84 candidates competing at Miss Universe 2008 in their daily activities. She is posting her regular updates about the pageant and her comments on the girls at Critical Beauty. Michele attended the the swimsuit presentation last Sunday and the national costume parade last Monday. She made a lists of the ladies who impressed her both for the swimsuit and the national costume. I am posting here her list for you to read. Bel... Read Full Story

I am copying Ines Ligron's blog on her updates of the ongoing Miss Universe 2009 in the Bahamas. While I was reading the article, a theory was formulated in my mind. It looks like Ines is now considering defeat and she thinks probably that Emiri  Miyasaka won't win the crown. Well this is only my opinion but read this line from her blog. ...and now to open my mind to you with honesty… Emiri said: “Ines, I want you to know that it will be very difficult for me to win this yea... Read Full Story

Now it can be told that Ines Ligron, the controversial director of Miss Japan Universe, gave in to pressure from fans and Japanese people who were offended over Emiri Miyasaka's atrocious national costume showing her crotch. Last night, Emiri showed in her costume with a little modification. Her pink panty is no longer showing. I guess the Japanese people are now happy with this development. The original costume Read Full Story

Last night, Monday, August 10, the 84 contestants of Miss Universe 2009 paraded in their national costumes. As expected, it was an exciting event seeing all the ladies in their colourful costumes. But I just saw them in pictures. I am not in Bahamas. LOL I was impressed with Miss France Chloe Mortaud, Miss China Jing Yao Wang, Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, Miss Philippines Pamela Bianca Manalo, Miss Panama Diana Broce, Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman, Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos, Miss Ecua... Read Full Story

Do you remember Kurara Chibana, first runner-up at Miss Universe 2006 in Los Angeles?  She is actually the first one who always comes to my mind every time I see Miss Philippines Pamela Bianca Manalo in this hairstyle. I've already noticed this resemblance when Binbibining Pilipinas released Bianca's photos at her send-off party for Colombia. Will Pamela Bianca duplicates the fate of Kurara? Will she become the second most beautiful lady in the universe for 2009? What do you think? Read Full Story

Have you observed this? Miss Netherlands Avalon-Chanel Weyzig is sporting personalized dress and jacket? This is my first time seeing someone competing in a beauty contest with these outfits. I am just curious on how many dresses she ordered with her name on them. Does her long gown have a print of her name too? LOL Read Full Story

Finally, I saw a picture of the two ladies competing at Miss Universe 2009 who share the same heritage - Misses Netherlands and Indonesia. Miss Netherlands Avalon-Chanel Weyzig is half-Indonesian courtesy of her mother. Miss Indonesia Zivanna Letisha Siregar was so happy when she met her. This is what Avalon have posted in her tweeter account. Avalon said "Miss Indonesia was very happy to meet me, and I was happy to meet her because of my Indonesian roots. She was very friendly." This re... Read Full Story