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Saturday, February 5, 2011

Sushmita Sen, Miss Universe 2004 Wants India to Win Miss Universe 2011

New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Former beauty queen Sushmita Sen is hopeful that India will finally break its decade-long jinx at the Miss Universe 2011.

The actress, who bought the franchise for selecting the Miss Universe India last year, says preparations have begun for the ‘I Am She’ contest.

‘Hope you all r having a lovely day!!:) we at our end have been busy with preparations for’I AM she 2011′.. it’s all so creative n exciting!! I sooooo want India to win ‘Miss Universe’ again!! It’s a victory long due:)) I know u feel d same way!’ Sushmita posted on her Twitter page.

The 35-year-old has asked her fans and interested candidates to suggest ideas for finding the right girl this time.

‘All thoughts n ideas are welcome! Let’s as a team find that beautiful n intelligent representative from India to d world:) do u know who?:) Also guys, do visit our site.. Iam-she.com..all info provided there!!:) let’s win d Miss Universe..shall we;)) d eternal optimist:)) cheers!,’ she added.

2010 was the first edition of “I am She” won by Ushoshi Sengupta, who failed to impress the judges as she was not considered for the final 15.

Sushmita was the first Indian to win the Miss Universe crown in 1994, after which Lara Dutta claimed the title in 2000. Both women went on to be successful actors in Bollywood.

Courtesy of GlobalBeauties

Bb. Pilipinas – Universe 2010, Venus Raj Signed Contract with Kapamilya ABS-CBN

Bb. Pilipinas – Universe 2010 and 4th run-up Miss Universe 2010, Ma. Venus Raj has moved to the Kapamilya network, ABS-CBN, according to a statement issued on January 14. At the same time, the ABS-CBN announced its five-year partnership contract with Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPIC), organizer of the Binibining Pilipinas beauty pageant.

Since Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 and Miss Universe 2010 4th Runner Up Venus Raj is under contract with BPCI, she’s also brought along to ABS-CBN and joins the network’s pool of talents. Venus also signed a contract with the Kapamilya Network and will start her first regular show very soon.

ABS-CBN actually has already given good breaks to former Binibining Pilipinas titlists like Charlene Gonzalez, Nina Ricci Alagao, Precious Lara Quigaman and most recently, Bianca Manalo who’s the lead star of the currently airing “Juanita Banana”.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Wang Xin was Crowned Miss Asia Pageant 2010

Miss Asia Pageant was first organized by Asia Television Limited (ATV), a media company of Hong Kong in 1985. However, competition was suspended from 2000 to 2003 and was re-organized in 2004. Since then, the pageant has been opened for beauties not only in Hongkong but from other countries in Asia such as Hong Kong, Macau, Mainland China, Thailand, Philippines, South Korea, Japan, India, Singapore, Lebanon, Uzbekistan and Vietnam …
Starting from 2004, the semi-finals are held in Hong Kong and Mainland China. The final tournament’s format was changed to divide contestants into three categories: Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; Mainland China; and the rest of Asia. However, there are usually multiple representatives from Hong Kong and Mainland China, compared to one contestant from each of the rest of the countries.

Miss Asia 2010 winner Wang Xin (C), 1st Runner-up Vita Tsybulska (R)
and 2nd Runner-up Liu Xiaozhi pose during the Miss Asia Pageant 2010 final
held in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 5, 2010. (Photo: Xinhua)