Meet Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008
Jul 14th, 2008 | By Jeric Peña | Category: Entertainment, TelevisionIt is the time of the year again where beauty pageant enthusiasts stop and sit in front of their television. Miss Universe 2008 was held in Nha Trang, Vietnam at the Crown Convention Center. The hosts, Jerry Springer and Mel B of Spice Girls estimated that 1 billion people watched the Miss Universe 2008 Coronation.
Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza was crowned as Miss Universe 2008 at the end of the show. This year’s Miss Universe Crown is valued at $120,000. But I still believe that the Mikimoto Crown looks best and it looks good on Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori. If for any reason that Miss Venezuela cannot perform her duties as the Miss Universe 2008 her runner-up, Miss Colombia, Taliana Vargas will take her place. Miss Dominican Republic, Marianne Cruz Gonzalez was announced as the 2nd runner up. On the other hand, Miss Russia, Vera Krasova was declared as the 3rd runner up then Miss Mexico, Elisa Najera as the 4th runner up.
Miss Universe 2007, Riyo Mori being interviewed by hosts Jerry Springer and Mel B.
Special Awards were also given to lucky candidates – Best in National Costume and Miss Congeniality Award. An Internet poll was opened on NBC.com to know who will take home the Best in National Costume Award. In the end, Miss Thailand, Gavintra Photijak took home the Best in National Costume Award. Majority of the candidates from all over the world voted Miss El Salvador, Rebeca Moreno as Miss Congeniality.
(Left) Miss Thailand - Best in National Costume (Right) Miss El Salvador - Miss Congeniality
For two consecutive years, Miss USA tripped again during the evening gown competition. Is this their strategy to get to the next round? Unfortunately, she didn’t get a high score during the evening gown competition.
Miss USA, Crystle Stewart in her evening gown.
Unfortunately, Miss Philippines, Jennifer Barrientos didn’t perform well during the competition. She wasn’t able to take home of the prizes. She wasn’t even a part of the Top 15. I think Binibining Pilipinas should choose more credible and competent judges next time.
Announcement of Miss Universe 2008
More Miss Universe 2008 clips on my Ustream.TV page.
Adrian Jeric G. Peña is a 17-year-old blogger from Manila, Philippines. A high school graduate of Notre Dame of Greater Manila and currently studying at the University of the Philippines, Open University.
latinas often win in these beauty pageants.
Can’t wait for Miss World! I wanna have a good laugh again.
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We finally have a legitamate winner from one of Donald Trump’s pageants. These past few years worth of pageants have been plagued with winners who should not have held the title such as (Miss Teen USA from Montana). I think her name was Katie. What a joke. This time we have someone who won–fair and square, not because of the connections that they hold and how they can benefit Trump’s organizations. Thank you Mr. Trump for doing the right thing. I noticed that you were not in the audience in Vietnam. And yes, I am on to you.