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Miss Universe 2010 Jimena Navarrete in India

MUMBAI: Miss Universe Ximena Navarrete Rosete of Mexico is on her first visit to India for promoting designer Sanjana Jon’s Celebrate The Girl Child Campaign.

This may be her maiden visit to India but Navarrete has already met Salman Khan and is keen to do a Bollywood film. The 22-year Mexican beauty finds Indian actors very handsome.

“Till now I haven’t been offered any roles but would love to work in Hindi films. I have seen Indian actors, they all are very handsome. I don’t know much Hindi and can only say ‘Namaste‘ but I am willing to learn it,” Navarrete said.

Navarrete, who is the fifth Miss Universe to be roped in by international fashion designer Sanjana Jon to create awareness to about the cause of the girl child, is not only smitten by Bollywood, but Indian food as well.

“This is my first visit to India and it is a beautiful country. It has a rich cultural heritage and shares similarity with Mexico as far as spicy food is concerned. I feel at home here,” she said.

The second Mexican Miss Universe ever, Navarrete who is the global ambassador to promote awareness about HIV has dedicated her 10-day-tour Indian tour to raise awareness about female foeticide.

“I am privileged to have the opportunity to raise awareness for the girl child. I believe as Miss Universe, I have the responsibility to awaken society to injustices and make a difference. If girls are being wiped out then the future of the world is totally bleak,” she said.

The tour will kickstart next week at the Delhi University.

“We will be doing a 10 km marathon with the university students as they represent today’s youth and can act as a driving force for the cause,” Navarrete said.

Courtesy of GlobalBeauties

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”.

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)

Courtesy of beautypageantnews.com