Carrie Prejean, Miss California organization drop dueling lawsuits and make nice.
Keith Lewis, executive director of the Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA organizations, has released this statement:
“Carrie Prejean, Keith Lewis, and K2 productions have dropped their claim against each other and wish each other the best in their future endeavors.”
So that's it? All that catfighting and mudslinging comes to naught?
What a letdown!
His statement continued: “We are moving forward from the past and looking towards the crowning of two winners and the new look of the upcoming Miss California USA pageant, telecast live on November 22nd.”
Well, that was a lot of sturm und drang over nothing. --
latimesblogs.latimes.com
Read article
Should Miss England Gain Weight?
Miss World organizers have told Miss England she needs to gain weight in order to win. Should she pack on the pounds?
Vote....
Miss Plastic' Pageant Favorite Bounces
Back from Implant-Inflicted Injury and Comes in Third. Boob Job Well Done!
Oh, you really just can't make up this stuff. Like for instance, the
Miss Plastic
beauty contest, a Hungarian pageant open only to women who have had breast implants and facelifts. Wait, it gets better.
A contestant at said pageant, 23-year-old Alexandra Horvath, had her dreams of becoming Miss Plastic momentarily squashed (or, in this case, should we say
squished?) when her oversized breast implants caused her to lose her balance, teeter on her heels and tear her ligament, as reported by London's Metro paper.
But, in a surprising twist, Horvath, who had been deemed unable to compete due
to her injury, recovered in time to become second runner-up, taking home diamond jewelry worth about $10,000, The Huffington Post reports. Talk about a Cinderella story.
--www.stylelist.com Read full article
British beauty queen told to pack on the pounds
Miss England shocked when told Miss World pageant prefers ‘curvy’ too thin
Most women would do just about anything to have a body
like the one inhabited by Miss England Georgia Horsley, and Horsley herself is quite happy with it. So it came as somewhat of a
surprise to Horsley when she was advised that if she wanted a real shot of winning the Miss World title, she had better pack on a few pounds. “I was a little bit shocked,”
the 20-year-old size 4 told TODAY co-host Meredith Vieira during an interview Friday. “Personally I don’t think I’m too fat. I don’t think I’m too thin. I’m
happy with the way I am.” --today.msnbc.msn.com
Read full article
This November will see the Miss World finalists fly in to London, where the
competition first began, to start the 2009 Miss World Festival in style. This year’s month long programme will begin with the winners from every country
attending the Miss World Charity Dinner on November 9th at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane.
All competing Miss World nations will be officially presented on stage, each wearing a dress created by a designer from their own country. There will also be
a charity auction with spectacular prizes, including first-class flights, five star hotels and two tickets to the Final of the FIFA World Cup 2010 in
Johannesburg.
There will be another very special auction, where each of the 120 finalists will donate a unique gift from their home country. The proceeds from the event
will go to the Variety International Children's Fund.
The Miss World Charity Dinner in London will mark the beginning of a month
long festival of celebration, culminating with the Miss World final in
Johannesburg on 12th December. The night will be filled with fantastic
entertainment and some very special guests, to be announced shortly.
Original article
www.missworld.com
New TLC
reality series unveils hidden world of beauty pageants
The cable network that brought you
Jon & Kate Plus 8 is launching
a new reality show focusing on “the unseen world" of beauty pageants. Cy Frakes, who has been coaching aspiring beauty queens for over 20 years will
be the focus of the show, and the TLC network has ordered 12 episodes. The show will premiere, Sept 30. The premiere episode features the now infamous Caitlin
Upton, the former Miss Teen USA fromSouth Carolina who could not give a coherent answer during the question portion of the
competition.
She became a YouTube sensation, generating over 35 million views. In the premiere, Cy takes on the challenge of preparing the most parodied teen
queen for a comeback to the pageant stage. "The series definitely captures the essence of who I am and what I do," said Frakes in a statement.
--www.examiner.com Read full article
Miss Venezuela, Stefania Fernandez, wins 2009 Miss Universe Title
Stefania Fernandez, Miss Venezuela, is crowned Miss Universe 2009.
The new Miss Universe greets the press at the first press conference of her reign.
Pageant officials freshen Stefania Fernandez moments after she is crowned Miss Universe 2009.
Donald Trump greets his new Miss Universe, Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela.
The new Miss Universe 2009 poses with the panel of judges who awarded her the title.
And we thought
Miss Universe Japan's racy get-up was causing a stir! Now it seems
Miss Universe Peru, 25-year-old Karen Schwarz, has a controversy-laden
outfit that has neighboring country Bolivia up in arms. The drama,
reported by The Wall Street Journal, stems from the ornate horned
headpiece Schwarz is planning on donning (along with a heavily embroidered
mini-dress, cape and thigh-high boots) for the "National Costume" portion of
the August 23 Miss
Universe competition.
This headpiece was inspired by the ritual dance "La Diablada" or "Devil's
Dance," but Bolivia's Culture Minister Pablo Groux claims that the dance is
a Bolivian custom -- not Peruvian -- and that the beauty queen's use of the
horns is something akin to cultural copyright infringement.
Groux says the "La Diablada" originated in Oruro, a Bolivian city, while
Peru's foreign minister, José Antonio García Belaúnde, says that Peruvians
have been celebrating the same ritual forever. "Culture doesn't have
borders," he told WSJ.
Schwarz herself told Bolivian newspaper
La Razón: "To say it
belongs to only one country is impossible. We are brothers, we practically
live together, we have almost the same customs, the same cultures and there
are more difficult problems to solve."
- www.stylelist.com/Read full article
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan,
Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition
Orlando, FL - August 15, 2009 - Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding
Teen, Jeanette Morelan walked the runway as the fifth Miss America's
Outstanding Teen on Saturday night in the Linda Chapin Theater at
the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL. This historic
crowning moment marked her first steps on a journey that will take
her across the country promoting scholastic achievement, creative
accomplishment, community involvement and healthy living for our
nation's youth. The competition was held at the Linda Chapin
Theater, Orange County Convention Center. A sister company to the
Miss America Organization, Miss America's Outstanding Teen promotes
scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and
community involvement for America's teens. Jeanette will support the
National Platform of the Miss America Organization, the Children's
Miracle Network, and will continue to work on her own personal
platform "The Power of One."
Five Finalists: Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen - Jeanette Morelan
First Runner Up
Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen - Brenna Weick
Second Runner Up
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen - Myrrhanda Jones
Third Runner Up
Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen - Katherine Puryear
Fourth Runner Up
Miss California's Outstanding Teen - Monica Stainer
Top Ten:
Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen- Lydia Daley
Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen - Brenna Weick *
Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen- Meredith Gaufin
Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen- Kelly Bernard
Miss South Carolina's Outstanding Teen- Ali Rogers
Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen- Jeanette Morelan *
Miss California's Outstanding Teen- Monica Stainer *
Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen- Myrrhanda Jones *
Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen- Courtney Garrett
Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen- Katherine Puryear *
*Denotes Top 5 Finish
Additional information about Miss America's Outstanding Teen, as
well as updated competition news and images, can be found at
www.MAOTeen.org.
Pageants Behind the Scenes: Toddlers, Tiaras, Tempers and Tantrums
Are Beauty Pageants 'Playing Dress-Up' or Promoting Perfection?
The
Texas State Beauty Pageant in Austin, Texas, is home to
pint-size beauty queens with big attitudes and high style. In Texas,
"we like all the glamour, we like the rhinestones, we like the
sequins, we like the big beautiful hair," said Annette Hill, the
owner of
Eden Wood, who is featured on TLC's reality show "Toddler's &
Tiaras," was considered the beauty to beat at this pageant. She's
been on the circuit most of her short life. "I like the makeup, and
I like hair spray," she said. "Makeup makes me happy. I like being
pretty on stage with my makeup on."
--
www.abcnews.go.com Read full article
STORMI BREE HENLEY, MISS TENNESSEE TEEN USA CROWNED MISS TEEN USA® 2009 ON JULY 31ST
Paradise
Island, Bahamas – July 31, 2009 – Stormi Bree Henley,
Miss Tennessee Teen USA was crowned Miss Teen USA 2009
at the beautiful Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas on
July 31, 2009. The 18-year old winner is from Crossville,
TN. For the first time ever, the Miss Teen USA pageant was
streamed online to a worldwide audience at
www.missteenusa.com.
Miss USA 2008®, Crystle Stewart, and Seth Goldman of NBC’s
“Entertainment Buzz” emceed this year’s pageant. Canadian
singer/songwriter, Leah Renee, performed her new song,
“Insanity” from her debut CD, Storybook and hit band Honor
Society performed songs “Over You” and “See You in the Dark”
off their debut album, Fashionably Late.
This year’s distinguished panel of judges included: John
Shea, Commercial Agent, Frontier Booking, Inc.; Mark Turner,
Commercial Agent, Abrams Artists; Duane Gazi, Director of
Scoutingand Development, Trump Model Management; Heather
Kerzner, Kerzner International, Inc.; Rhona Graff, Vice
President/Assistant to the President, Trump Organization;
Gillian Sheldon Heckendorf, Managing Editor, Momlogic.com;
Eric McLendon, Actor and Realtor, The Corcoran Group and Eva
Chen, Beauty and Health Editor, Teen Vogue.
Throughout the event, the contestants competed in three
categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. Stevi
Perry, Miss Teen USA 2008, crowned her successor at the
conclusion of the two-hour Miss Teen USA pageant.
The top
five finalists for Miss Teen USA 2009 are announced
The top five
finalists nervously await the judges' decision
The
final two candidates for Miss Teen USA 2009 title
hold their breath as the name of the winner is
revealed
Miss Teen
Tennessee,
Stormi Bree Henley, reacts to the news that she has won the
title
Stormi Bree
Henley is crowned Miss Teen USA 2009
Pageant officials
freshen their new Miss Teen USA 2009 before her
first press conference
Final Results:
First Runner-Up: Brooke
Fletcher, Miss Georgia Teen USA, who will assume the duties
of Miss Teen USA 2009 if for some reason she cannot fulfill
her responsibilities.
Second Runner-Up:
Chelsea Gilligan, Miss California Teen USA
Third Runner-Up: Kasey
Staniszewski, Miss Maryland Teen USA
Fourth Runner-Up:
Brittany Guidry, Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Top Five:
Brittany Guidry, Miss
Louisiana Teen USA
Kasey Staniszewski, Miss Maryland Teen USA
Stormi Bree Henley, Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Chelsea Gilligan, Miss California Teen USA
Brooke Fletcher, Miss Georgia Teen USA
Top Fifteen:
Allison Kusenberger, Miss Arkansas Teen USA
Chelsea Gilligan, Miss California Teen USA
Brooke Fletcher, Miss Georgia Teen USA
Jefra Bland, Miss Kentucky Teen USA
Brittany Guidry, Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Kasey Staniszewski, Miss Maryland Teen USA
Kristen Danyal, Miss Michigan Teen USA
Sierra Drimak, Miss Missouri Teen USA
Ileri Tunrarebi, Miss Nevada Teen USA
Kelsey Stevens, Miss Ohio Teen USA
Talia Turco, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA
Stormi Bree Henley, Miss Tennessee Teen USA
Tasha Smedley, Miss Utah Teen USA
Sadie Porter, Miss Washington Teen USA
Amy David, Miss Wyoming Teen USA
Miss Photogenic Teen USA™ Award: Allyson Hovda, Miss Iowa
Teen USA. The general public voted at missteenusa.com for
the delegate who exemplifies beauty through the lens of a
camera.
Miss Congeniality Teen USA™ Award: Ashley Sagisi Moser, Miss
Hawaii Teen USA. The award reflects the respect and
admiration of the delegate’s peers, who voted for her as the
most congenial, charismatic and inspirational participant.
The MISS TEEN USA® 2009
prize package includes: custom diamond tiara and jewelry
created by Diamond Nexus Labs; a two-year scholarship from
the New York Film Academy worth more than $100,000 dollars
to its acting or film-making programs; eveningwear gowns
designed by Sherri Hill; a cosmetic package by LOVER
Cosmetics; an assortment of DXG USA Luxe Collection video
cameras, year-long supply of Farouk Systems products, makers
of CHI, the original Ceramic Technology tools; a six-day/
five-night vacation for two, at Atlantis, Paradise Island,
Bahamas; membership to Gravity Fitness and pampering at John
Barrett Salon; fashion portfolio by leading fashion
photographer Fadil Berisha; consultations with nutritionist
and creator of The F-Factor Diet™ Tanya Zuckerbrot;
dermatology and skincare services by Dr. Cheryl
Thellman-Karcher; consultations with personal stylist Billie
Causieestko and access to an event wardrobe from leading
fashion designers; access to a New York City apartment for
the year of her reign including living expenses and
professional representation by the Miss Universe
Organization to further her personal and professional goals.
Tune-in and watch as the next Miss Universe®
is crowned live on NBC on Sunday, August 23rd at 9:00 p.m.
ET from Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas!
2009 MISS TEEN
USA® PAGEANT TO BE STREAMED LIVE ON JULY 31st FROM ATLANTIS,
PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS
Miss Teen USA's First Live Stream
will Utilize Ustream's Broadcast Platform to Deliver High
Quality, Premium Content to the Internet Audience via NewTek
TriCaster Portable Live Production System
NEW YORK, NY – July 24, 2009 - The Miss
Universe Organization, Ustream and NewTek announced today that
the 2009 MISS TEEN USA® Pageant will be webcast live on July
31st, 2009 from Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas at 8 PM ET on
www.missteenusa.com via Ustream and NewTek. This marks the first
time the Miss Teen USA pageant will be streamed online to a
worldwide audience. Ustream, the leading internet broadcasting
platform, allows anyone to live stream to an online audience.
Along with NewTek TriCaster, anyone can simultaneously produce,
live stream, broadcast and produce a network-style production.
Miss USA 2008, Crystle Stewart and host of NBC Mobile’s
“Entertainment Buzz,” Seth Goldman will host the pageant which
will include performances by talented rising star,
singer/songwriter, Leah Renee and the hit band, Honor Society,
straight from their tour opening for the Jonas
Brothers.
This year’s distinguished panel of judges includes: John Shea,
Commercial Agent, Frontier
Booking, Inc.; Mark Turner, Commercial Agent, Abrams Artists;
Duane Gazi, Director of Scouting
and Development, Trump Model Management; Heather Kerzner,
Kerzner International, Inc.;
Rhona Graff, Vice President/Assistant to the President, Trump
Organization; Gillian Sheldon
Heckendorf, Managing Editor, Momlogic.com; Eric McLendon, Actor
and Realtor, The Corcoran
Group and Eva Chen, Beauty and Health Editor, Teen Vogue.
The technology provided by Ustream and NewTek will ensure that
viewers receive the highest
quality live streaming content and that the pageant reaches an
unprecedented mass
audience.
HEIDI MONTAG, ARTISTS FLO RIDA, DAVID GUETTA AND KELLY ROWLAND TO PERFORM DURING
THE 2009 MISS UNIVERSE® PAGEANT
The Miss Universe Organization
has announced
that Heidi Montag and superstar artists Flo Rida, David Guetta and Kelly Rowland will perform at the 2009
Miss Universe Pageant to air on July 23, 2009. Billy Bush, co-anchor of “Access
Hollywood” and Claudia Jordan of “Celebrity Apprentice”
and “Deal or No Deal,” will host the competition live
from Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas on August 23rd
at 9 PM ET on NBC and Telemundo.
International superstar
Flo Rida will perform his hugely successful hit, “Right
Round” and “Jump” as part of a two song medley during
the Swimsuit Competition of the telecast. The rapper
burst onto the scene in 2008 with his blockbuster debut
album, “Mail on Sunday.”
Flo Rida’s single “Right Round,” from his new album “R.O.O.T.S.,”
became the fastest million-selling digital song ever,
reaching platinum status in just two weeks.
Included in the show will
also be a performance by reality star Heidi Montag
featuring her single “Turn Ya Head.” The song comes from
Montag’s debut album, “Unleashed,” which was released in
July. Along with her music career, Montag is a cast
member on the hit MTV show “The Hills.”
David Guetta and Kelly
Rowland will set the tone for the Evening Gown portion
of the pageant. The popular duo will combine their
talents as they perform their hit single, “When Love
Takes Over.” Guetta, a world-renowned French DJ and
producer, will release his fourth studio album in
August, “One Love,” with Rowland, an accomplished R & B
solo artist and former member of the band Destiny’s
Child, providing the vocals for its lead single. “When
Love Takes Over” is already number one on the UK Singles
Chart and is quickly climbing in the US, having already
been downloaded over 120,000 times on iTunes.
Venezuelan native Dayana
Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008, will crown her successor at
the conclusion of the 2009 Miss Universe telecast.
During her reign, she has traveled the globe as an
advocate for HIV/AIDS education, research and
legislation. The newly crowned Miss Universe will go on
to do the same.
Each contestant from more than 80 countries around the world will be judged in
three categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview as they vie for the coveted title of Miss Universe 2009.
In recent years, the pageant has been viewed before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of approximately 1
billion viewers.
Former Miss New Hampshire killed in crash on way to Stratham Fair
Way
back when: Today in history
1984 - Vanessa Williams resigned her title as Miss America 1984 at the
request of pageant officials because of nude photographs of her published in Penthouse magazine's September issue
that was selling rapidly. "They lasted about 10
minutes," the manager of a Tulsa drug store said of his
supply. Other sellers reported similar brisk sales
although Penthouse had raised its price from $3 to $4.
Williams, 21, of Millwood, N.Y., said "the potential
harm to the pageant" convinced her she should resign.
She was the first black Miss America and the first to
resign. --Tulsa World,
www.tulsaworld.com Read full
article
Ousted Miss California Has a Story, and a Book Deal
Dethroned beauty queen Carrie Prejean is set to share her story of alleged persecution by liberals and
the media in a
new book called 'Still Standing.' Conservative book house Regnery Publishing announced the deal on Monday.
In a press release by the publisher, Prejean blames her
opposition to gay marriage and the "unprecedented
personal attacks" that followed for her downfall.
--
www.popeater.comRead full article
“Access Hollywood”
co-anchor Billy Bush and "Celebrity Apprentice" star
Claudia Jordan will host the 2009Miss Universe pageant
on August 23rd
Billy Bush, co-anchor of
“Access Hollywood” and Claudia Jordan of “Celebrity
Apprentice” and “Deal or No Deal,” will host the 2009
Miss Universe Pageant live on NBC on Sunday, August 23rd
at 9:00 p.m. ET from Atlantis, Paradise Island in the
Bahamas. Billy Bush has been the co-anchor of the daily
entertainment newsmagazine sensation “Access Hollywood”
since 2004 and has worked as a correspondent on the
program since 2001. Bush is also host of the nationally
syndicated radio program "The Billy Bush Show." Bush is
no stranger to the Miss Universe Organization, having
hosted the most recent Miss USA competition in April. In
addition, Bush previously hosted the Miss USA and Miss
Universe competitions in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
Model, actress and former Miss Rhode Island USA, Claudia
Jordan will serve as co-host. After
moving to Los Angeles from Rhode Island, Jordan became a
model on “The Price is Right.” She
then went on to co-host the TV show “Livin’ Large” with
Carmen Electra and worked as a
correspondent for "Best Damn Sports Show Period.” Jordan
has also been a newspaper reporter
and was one of the few female reporters in Washington,
D.C. to cover the Million Man March.
Jordan was a contestant on Donald Trump’s “Celebrity
Apprentice” and most recently served
as a judge at the 2009 Miss USA competition.
Venezuelan native Dayana Mendoza, Miss Universe 2008,
will crown her successor at the
conclusion of the telecast. During her reign, she has
traveled the globe as an advocate for
HIV/AIDS education, research, and legislation. The newly
crowned Miss Universe will go on to do
the same.
Each contestant from more than 80 countries around the
world will be judged in three categories: swimsuit,
evening gown and interview as they vie for the coveted
title of Miss Universe 2009. In recent years, worldwide
distribution of the popular competition has topped more
than 180 countries.
Donald J. Trump and Phil Gurin will again serve as
Executive Producers for MISS UNIVERSE® 2009.
Miss Texas USA: What
Really Happens at Pageants
Miss Texas USA: What Really Happens at Pageants...Now
that the wind is dying down since the Miss California
vs. Perez Hilton fiasco, I wonder when pageantry will
stay where it belongs: the last century. I know you're
going to ask, why then, did you enter a pageant
yourself?
I entered Miss Texas USA for the same reason high
school guys ask girls out to the prom: to put another
notch in my belt. I want to say I have done everything
humanly possible we consider accomplishments, whatever
that means in today's society, and having seen that a
girl in Illinois earned speaking engagements before she
ever even
won Miss Illinois (and later Miss America), it
seemed like a good idea at the time.
--
www.huffingtonpost.comRead full article
Miss Nevada crown stolen two days
before pageant
Miss Nevada's head might be a little lighter Saturday
night. Two days before 12 Nevada women vie for the
title of Miss Nevada, the symbol that screams beauty
pageant has been stolen. The Miss Nevada crown, almost
identical to the one worn by Miss America, was stolen at
about 11 a.m. Thursday from a locked hotel room at
Circus Circus Reno, Teresa Benitez-Thompson, director
for the Miss America organization in Nevada and Miss
Nevada 2002, said. "We went to get it to have hair clips
attached and realized it was missing from its case,"
Benitez-Thompson said. --Reno
Gazette-Journal.
Read full article
Now, after the
Miss USA pageant, Carrie Prejean made headlines when
she answered a question about gay marriage. Prejean says
she does not support it, and came in second place in the
Miss USA contest. After the pageant, blogger and pageant
judge Perez Hilton Prejean publicly, even called her the
"b word." When next Prejean got involved in a very
public fight with the pageant, Belgium stepped in, and
he let her keep the Miss California title. But then
there was another turn of events -- suddenly, she is
fired. The Miss California pageant says Prejean breached
contract and no longer Miss California. Earlier today we
spoke with the now former Miss California.
On the Record w/ Greta / www.foxnews.com
/ Photo credit: FNCRead
full interview....
Miss
California Carrie Prejean Loses Her Crown
Less
than a month after being told by Donald Trump that she
can keep her
Miss California crown, Carrie Prejean was fired on
Wednesday. In a
release first obtained by FOXNews.com, K2 Productions,
the independent producers of the Miss California USA
pageant, under license from Miss Universe, cited
continued breach of contract issues as the reason for
Prejean's firing. -- Fox News /
www.foxnews.comRead more....
Former Miss
Calif.: Gay comment cost me my crown
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former
Miss California USA Carrie Prejean says she lost her
crown because of a comment she made about gay marriage
and not because she had been skipping appearances.
Prejean told Matt Lauer on NBC'S "Today" show Friday
that she "absolutely" had been dethroned because of the
comment, when she said marriage should be between a man
and a woman. Prejean lost her title Wednesday after
California pageant executive director Keith Lewis said
Prejean was skipping Miss California USA events while
speaking out against gay marriage at unsanctioned
appearances. --The Associated
Press Read more....
Ex-Miss California USA: Pageant director never supported me
Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean wants to set the record straight. Carrie Prejean says pageant officials wanted her to make appearances for
Prejean garnered widespread criticism when she declared her opposition to same-sex marriage in
a response to a question posed to her during the Miss USA pageant. Prejean was allowed to keep her Miss California USA crown in May, despite a controversy over
topless photos and missed appearances. However, state pageant Executive Director Keith Lewis took her crown on
Wednesday, saying it was a business decision based solely on "contract violations." Prejean offered her
side of the story when she spoke with CNN's Larry King on Friday. She also discussed whether she would sue to
reclaim her title and her future plans. The following is an edited version of the interview.
--CNN
Read more....
New Miss California
also against gay marriage
Miss California USA's executive director says the
pageant would never try to silence new titleholder
Tami Farrell's stance against gay marriage. Keith Lewis
told The Associated Press on Friday that he wants all of
the beauty contestants he deals with to be able to voice
their opinions as long as they don't violate their
contracts. Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean,
who was given a second chance earlier, lost her title
Wednesday after Lewis said she skipped pageant events
while speaking out against gay marriage during
unsanctioned appearances.
--Mercury News / Associated Press Read more....
Carrie
Prejean ousted as Miss California USA
Miss
California USA Carrie Prejean, who stirred up
trouble for herself when she said gays shouldn't be
allowed to marry, got two dreaded words from pageant
poobah
Donald Trump on Wednesday: "You're
fired." Trump and other pageant leaders said
Prejean was being sacked not because of the remarks
but because she hadn't been holding up her end of
the agreement she signed when she entered the
pageant.
"Carrie is a beautiful young woman and
I wish her well as she pursues her other interests,"
Trump said. Prejean spokeswoman Melany Ethridge declined
to comment, saying she hadn't been able to reach the
former beauty queen since the announcement of her
ouster. "This was a decision based solely on contract
violations, including Ms. Prejean's unwillingness to
make appearances on behalf of the Miss California USA
organization," the California pageant's executive
director, Keith Lewis, said in a statement. --
Associated Press / USA Today /
www.usatoday.com
Read more....
Carrie Prejean fires back after
losing Miss California crown
In
an interview with TMZ, deposed Miss California
Carrie Prejean said that she was "shocked" at the news
she had been stripped of her crown and fired back at
pageant owner Donald Trump and the pageant producers.
Prejean, who was
fired by Trump for failing to get clearance for
extracurricular activities, claims in response that
pageant head Keith Lewis actually encouraged her to pose
for Playboy magazine and appear in the reality
series "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here!" Prejean,
who sparked controversy with comments she made against
gay marriage, insists the real motivation behind her
firing was political: "What's behind this, I think, is a
political debate. They don't agree with the stance that
I took [on California's Proposition 8].... From day one
they wanted me out, and they got what they wanted." --
Josh Rottenberg / Entertainment
Weekly / news-briefs.ew.com Read more....
It was a happy ending to what Ms.
Prejean and Mr. Trump had described as a traumatic
period of “abuse” of her because she had said honestly
that she believes marriage should be between one man and
one woman. Ms. Prejean noted that both President Barack
Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
share that view.
In a question-and-answer period, Mr.
Trump declined to state his own view on same-sex
marriage. “This isn’t about me,” he said, to some
laughter among the news media. “Come on, Donald, say
it,” Ms. Prejean prodded, but to no avail. He said that
gay marriage is a big, complicated issue, and that he
understands both sides. -- The
New York Times Read more....
Donald Trump
tells Carrie Prejean: You're NOT fired!
As for the topless photos, Trump said,
“We’ve reviewed the photos carefully,” adding that “we
are in the 21st century. Carrie’s a model, a very
successful model. We have determined that the pictures
taken are fine, the pictures were acceptable." As for
any miscommunication between Carrie and the Miss
California pageant officials, Trump said the problem had
been “totally solved.”
What do you think of the Donald's
call? --Los
Angeles TimesRead more....
Dr. James
Dobson: Why did you give the answer you did with
regard to the affirmation of marriage?
Prejean:
"Honestly, I felt as though Satan was -- and I don't
want to say that this person represented Satan, but
-- I felt as though Satan was trying to tempt me in
asking me this question. And then God was in my head
and in my heart saying, 'Carrie, do not compromise
this. You need to stand up for me. You need to share
with all these people. If there were 95 percent of
the people in the audience that were gay, you need
to witness to them, and you need to show that you're
not willing to compromise that for this title of
Miss USA.'"
Prejean said that she
knew right there, that it was no longer about winning.
"It was about being true to my convictions," she said.
Prejean sparked a firestorm of criticism with her answer
to a question about same-sex marriage during the
pageant. Miss USA Pageant Owner Donald Trump explained
that her answer was the same sentiment of the president
of the U.S.
But that's only half
of the Miss California controversy.
--www.nbclosangeles.com
Read more....
Alternate Miss California named as
Prejean awaits fate
Frustrated pageant officials on Monday
appointed an alternate Miss California USA to
fill-in for Carrie Prejean -- the Christian beauty queen
who risks losing her title after setting off a firestorm
with her candid opposition to gay marriage and a topless
photo shoot. With the fate of
Prejean, 21, in the hands of Miss USA pageant owner
Donald Trump, the executive directors of Miss California
USA said they felt "hijacked" by the furor over Prejean
and needed someone else to represent the Golden State.
Trump has called a news conference in New
York on Tuesday to announce whether Prejean can keep her
title after three weeks of controversy over the topless
pictures, her partly pageant-financed breast implants
and her emergence as spokeswoman for an anti-gay
marriage group. --Reuters UK
Read more....
Character
Assassins Gunning for Miss California, Supporters Say
The slew of attacks
against
Miss California USA Carrie Prejean,
who answered a question about gay
marriage during the Miss USA pageant two weeks ago,
have been nothing short of a systematic "character
assassination," her supporters say. "They're really
going after her," Focus on the Family President Jim
Daley said of Prejean, whose critics have gone so far as
to compare her to a Nazi war criminal. "She's being
attacked for her opinion; she's getting creamed for just
giving her perspective. It's just another example of the
intolerant left.... There seems to be greater scrutiny
on her now that she's given that answer," said Daley,
whose non-profit Evangelical organization also does not
support gay marriage. "I guess in some people's eyes
she's become this
pariah." -- FoxNews Read more....
Dethroning Day for Miss California?
Scandalized
Beauty Queen Carrie Prejean Could Lose Her Crown Today
Is today the day
Carrie Prejan will lose her coveted Miss California
crown?
Miss California USA co-directors Shannon Moakler and
Keith Lewis are to hold a news conference in Beverly
Hills today, presumably to discuss the controversy
surrounding
Prejean. While Prejean is not on the list of
expected attendees, Tami Farrell, the first runner up to
Miss California USA 2009, is. Donald Trump, co-owner of
the Miss Universe Organization, is expected to hold a
news conference in New York Tuesday to discuss the
beauty queen scandal.
-- ABC News, ABC News
Photo Illustration
Miss Calif. to learn whether
she'll keep crown
The
Miss California USA pageant is expected to announce
its decision over whether
Carrie Prejean should keep her state crown amid
allegations of contract violations. The pageant has been
investigating whether the 21-year-old San Diego native
violated her contract by making public appearances with
groups opposed to same-sex marriage. Prejean also failed
to reveal to organizers that she posed in her underwear
as a teenager.
-- Associated Press
Read more....
Will
Miss California Lose Crown After Leaked Nude Photos?
A Beautiful
Mess: Miss California May Lose Crown
One minute, she was a step away from
the Miss USA crown. The next, it seems, this year’s
Miss California is a heartbeat away from losing it all.
The directors of the Miss California pageant, Shannon
Moakler and Keith Lewis, are holding a press conference
today to discuss the controversy surrounding Carrie
Prejean, the current Miss California and Miss USA first
runner up. Rumors have been flying that pageant
directors might be stripping Prejean of her crown.
--www.gossipjackal.com
Miss California vs. pageant officials: It’s
war
Group blasts Miss USA
runner-up as she campaigns against same-sex unions
As
beauty pageant officials and gay-rights advocates increase the
pressure on
Miss California USA to back off her controversial comments
opposing same-sex marriage, Carrie Prejean is not retracting
them. Instead, she’s digging in her spike heels and fighting
back.
“I was attacked for giving my own opinion on the
stage of the Miss USA contest. And I’m going to do whatever it
takes to protect marriage. It’s something that is very dear to
my heart,” Prejean told TODAY’s Matt Lauer Thursday in an
exclusive interview from Washington, D.C.
The first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant was
in the nation’s capital to help the National Organization for
Marriage launch a campaign against same-sex marriage. And she
wasn’t wearing her pageant smile. --
Mike Celizic, TODAYShow.com contributor, MSNBC.com
Pageant PR rep accuses Miss California of
lying
He says Carrie
Prejean was never told to apologize, only ‘to heal wounds'
Carrie Prejean, 21, claimed during Sunday
services at her San Diego church that producers of the state
pageant told her to apologize to the gay community and to avoid
mentioning religion when she
appeared last week on the TODAY show and other national
programs.
But San Diego public relations representative
Roger Neal, who said he was one of the people advising her,
called those claims lies. Contest officials urged Prejean only
to reiterate that she didn't mean to offend anyone and to use
the national spotlight "to heal some wounds," he said.
-- MSNBC.com / Associated Press
MISS NORTH CAROLINA USA CROWNED MISS USA® 2009 DURING LIVE
NBC TELECAST
MISS
NORTH CAROLINA USA CROWNED MISS USA® 2009 DURING LIVE NBC
TELECAST ON APRIL 19th
Las Vegas, NV - April 19, 2009
– On April 19th,
during one of the year’s most exciting live television events, a
star-studded panel of judges chose Miss North Carolina USA,
Kristen Dalton, as MISS USA® 2009. “My Name
is Earl” star Nadine Velazquez and Billy Bush of “Access
Hollywood” hosted the 58th Annual MISS USA Pageant from the
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in one of the world’s most
electrifying cities, Las Vegas.
Ms. Dalton is a talented singer and dancer who completed her
degree in Psychology and Spanish at East Carolina University.
She’s not the only pageant winner in her family. Her mother was
Miss North Carolina USA in 1982 and her sister was Miss North
Carolina Teen USA in 2008.
The judging panel for the 2009 Miss USA® Pageant included:
Robert Earl, owner and co-chairman of Planet
Hollywood Resort & Casino; Miss USA 2004 and television
presenter, Shandi Finnessey; co-host of MSNBC’s
“Morning Joe,” Willie Geist; President of
Entertainment, MTV Networks Music Channels, Brian
Graden; Holly Madison star of "Girls Next Store"; the
internet’s most notorious celebrity gossip columnist
Perez Hilton; “Access Hollywood” contributor and KVBC
News Entertainment reporter Alicia Jacobs;
“Deal or No Deal” model and star of “The Celebrity Apprentice,”
Claudia Jordan; John Miller,
Chief Marketing Officer, NBC Universal; Kelly Monaco,
season one celebrity winner of “Dancing With the Stars,” and
“Peepshow” star; comedian and cast member of “Saturday Night
Live,” Kenan Thompson and Eric Trump,
Executive Vice President, Development & Acquisitions of The
Trump Organization.
Throughout the two-hour event, the contestants competed in three
categories: swimsuit, evening gown and interview. During these
competitions, the “Top Five” finalists were selected before the
crowning. Crystle Stewart, MISS USA 2008,
crowned her successor at the conclusion of the two-hour
primetime telecast, where Kevin Rudolf performed his enigmatic
anthem “Let It Rock” during the swimsuit competition of the
telecast and rising electro-pop stars, The Veronicas, performed
their hit single “Untouched” during the evening gown competition
before an estimated worldwide viewing audience of more than 250
million.
Final Results:
First Runner Up: Miss California USA, Carrie
Prejean will assume the duties of MISS USA 2009 if the
titleholder is named MISS UNIVERSE 2009 or for some reason
cannot fulfill her duties.
Second Runner Up: Miss Arizona USA, Alicia-Monique
Blanco
Rest of Top Five:
Miss Utah USA, Laura Kirilova Chukanov
Miss Kentucky USA, Maria Elizabeth Montgomery
Rest of Top Ten:
Miss Arkansas USA, Chanley Painter
Miss West Virginia USA, Jessi Pierson
Miss Tennessee USA, Kristen Motil
Miss Texas USA, Brooke Daniels
Miss South Carolina USA, Stephanie Smith
Rest of Top Fifteen:
Miss Connecticut USA, Monica Mary Pietrzak
Miss Idaho USA, Melissa Weber
Miss Georgia USA, Kimberly Gittings
Miss Minnesota USA, Erica Nego
Miss Virginia USA, Maegan Elizabeth Phillips
MISS PHOTOGENIC USA™ Award: Miss West Virginia USA,
Jessi Pierson. The general public voted on www.nbc.com for the
delegate who exemplifies beauty through the lens of a camera.
She was awarded a $1,000 cash prize.
MISS CONGENIALITY USA™ Award: Miss Wyoming USA, Cynthia
Pate was awarded a $1,000 cash award. The award reflects the
respect and admiration of the delegate’s peers, who voted for
her as the most congenial, charismatic and inspirational
participant. She was awarded a $1,000 cash prize.
The MISS USA® 2009 prize package includes: the official Miss USA
Diamond Nexus Labs custom designed tiara; 2 year scholarship
from The New York Film Academy; custom evening wear wardrobe by
Carlos Alberto Haute Couture; cosmetics from Darac Beauty; a
shoe wardrobe from Nina Footwear; year supply of CHI hair care
products and tools from Farouk Systems; swimsuit wardrobe from
Jessica Simpson Swimwear; luxury accommodations in a New York
City apartment for the duration of her reign, including living
expenses; a year-long salary as Miss USA; personal appearance
wardrobe and stylist consultations and the opportunity to
represent the USA at the 2009 Miss Universe pageant on August
23, 2009 at Atlantis Paradise Island resort in the Bahamas.
The MISS UNIVERSE®, MISS USA® and MISS TEEN USA® Pageants are a
Donald J. Trump and NBC Universal joint venture. Utilizing its
nationwide grass roots infrastructure, the Miss Universe
Organization is committed to increasing awareness of breast and
ovarian cancers. By forging relationships with organizations
committed to research and education, such as Susan G. Komen for
the Cure and Gilda's Club, Miss USA is armed to educate women
today.
'Miss Nuclear Reactor 2009'!
You must have heard about many beauty contests.
Here is a unique one to match your skills as a model. Russia has
launched a unique scheme as online beauty pageant recently. This
beauty contest is to find the new 'Miss
Nuclear Reactor 2009'. There will be 200 contestants in this
contest who are in some way connected to the nuclear power business.
--One India/www.living.oneindia.in/
Miss America reunites with
hometown fans
The
first Miss America from Indiana began a whirlwind tour of her home state today, drawing cheers as she implored students to work
hard and get involved in their communities. “You might know what you want to do and where you want to go, but do you know how you are
going to get there?”
Katie Stam asked high school students in her hometown of Seymour, about 60 miles south of Indianapolis. “The things you do in
high school are critical to your future success, and I challenge you to take that seriously.” -- IndyStar.com
Miss
USA pageant plans more than 2 weeks in Vegas
LAS
VEGAS—Plans call for
Miss USA contestants to spend more than two weeks in Las Vegas
before the pageant airs this year from the Planet Hollywood Resort &
Casino on April 19. Pageant spokeswoman Dara Busch in New York said
Monday that contestants from all 50 states and the District of
Columbia will arrive April 2 to begin rehearsals. Crystle Stewart of
Texas was crowned
Miss USA 2008 during last year's telecast from the Planet
Hollywood. --www.mercurynews.com
Miss America Katie Stam is returning to her southern Indiana hometown of Seymour for the first time since being crowned in
January. Seymour Mayor Craig Ludeman has proclaimed Wednesday as “Miss America Katie Stam Day” in the city. The 22-year-old will be
welcomed back this afternoon with a parade from Seymour High School to City Hall and make other Indiana appearances in the following
days. --WIBC
"Miss Universe is
Looking for Real Men" Contest in Nicaragua to Educate
Men on How They Can Fight the HIV Epidemic
As part of her mission to raising awareness and
fighting the spread of HIV/AIDS worldwide, Dayana Mendoza, Miss
Universe® 2008, will travel to Managua, Nicaragua from January 20th
- 24th to serve as a spokesperson for Population Services
International's (PSI) latest campaign, "Not all Men are Created
Equal".
The campaign,
designed to dispel myths about what being a "real man" means, will
properly educate men about the risks of HIV/AIDS. It includes a
masculinity test that categorizes men according to their answers and
helps community health workers and medical professionals to better
communicate with men regarding HIV/AIDS.
"PSI is grateful to
Dayana for lending a helping hand to the "Not All Men Are Created
Equal" campaign to help reframe the concept of masculinity and help
prevent HIV transmission throughout Latin America," said PSI's
Director of Communications Marshall Stowell. "By carrying the
campaign message to the men of Nicaragua, PSI hopes to avert the
human, social and economic destruction like we have seen in many
parts of Africa."
During her four day
visit to Nicaragua, Dayana will visit hospitals and mobile units
where people living with HIV/AIDS are receiving treatment to get a
first hand view of how the campaign is reaching target populations.
She will also hold private meetings with organizations that work in
HIV prevention to create awareness on the need to prevent the spread
of HIV, especially to young people.
"By lending my voice
and celebrity to this campaign, I hope it will help in redefining
what it means to be a ‘real man'," said Mendoza. "The campaign
seeks to take into account that all men are different, but all have
the power to protect themselves and their partners from HIV and
other sexually transmitted infections."
Mendoza is also
featured in a PSA campaign produced by PSI for this program running
throughout Latin America, and will take part in, "Miss Universe is
Looking for Real Men" contest to actively involve men while in
Nicaragua, relating them to the Masculinity campaign and their role
in the HIV epidemic. Six lucky winners of a raffle will have the
opportunity to have lunch with Miss Universe and relate their
stories on how they protect themselves from HIV/AIDS. PSI implements
a comprehensive social marketing program for HIV prevention.
www.psi.org.
--Miss Universe Organization
Miss America Shines at Super Bowl
Miss America 2009 Katie Stam had the honor
of attending Superbowl XLIII
to experiencethe NFL festivities and the big game yesterday in
Tampa, Florida. Katie spent her weekend participating in several exciting events for Taste of the NFL, where she had the opportunity to meet the most renowned
sports and entertainment icons in America today.
Katie was in high demand as she conducted media interviews with outlets such as Sirius Radio, ESPN radio, and WFAN radio
and interviews for The Insider and EXTRA. Everyone wanted to speak
to Katie about her Superbowl
pick!
Although Katie was rooting for the Arizona Cardinals, she is proud of our new Superbowl
champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers. She had such a wonderful experience in Tampa and
can't wait to see what's next as her year as Miss America continues!
The next stop for Miss America is the
Children’s Hospital in Tampa, where Katie
will have her first official visit as the
Goodwill Ambassador for the Children's
Miracle Network and meet stars who are true
champions.
-- Miss America Organization
Miss America
2009 Katie Stam Has A Touchdown in Tampa
Miss America 2009
Katie Stam is
currently in Tampa,
Fla., participating
in several exciting
events for Taste of
the NFL, surrounding
Super Bowl XLIII. In
the short week she
has been Miss
America, she has had
the opportunity to
meet some of the
most notable
personalities.
Yesterday she met
country super couple
Tim McGraw and Faith
Hill, music legend
Bruce Springsteen,
sports anchor Bob
Costas, and last
year's Super Bowl
MVP, Eli Manning.
“I’m having the time
of my life,” said
Katie, who admitted
that it still hasn’t
really hit her yet
that she is Miss
America. “Every time
I say hello, I still
wonder if it’s
really me with the
title.”
Katie left Las Vegas
last Sunday for New
York, and she hasn’t
stopped since. It’s
wonderful for her to
meet so many people
and be able to tell
them the Miss
America message.
Look for Katie's
continuous travel
updates coming soon
at
Miss America Travels.
-- Miss America
Organization
Joe
Montana and Miss America Share a Super Bowl Moment
We
witnessed an "interesting" moment here in Tampa on Friday. We
arrived at Gatorade's G Studio to interview Mark Sanchez (stay tuned
for that!) only to find that the place was on lockdown because Joe
Montana was in the house. We eventually got ushered in while Montana
was still there admiring the painting of his Super Bowl moment
(which you can bid on at the NFL Auction site). Then something
unexpected happened --
Miss America showed up. The Gatorade folks told me that she was
working the media center all week and when she found out that star
athletes were rolling through the G Studio she asked if she could
stop by and meet them. --www.yardbarker.com
Indiana student ill, but wins
Miss America crown
LAS VEGAS (AP) —
Katie Stam of Indiana was crowned Miss America on Saturday night,
fighting off a throat infection, laryngitis and 51 other contestants
to win the 88-year-old pageant. The 22-year-old University of
Indianapolis student became the first Miss America winner from the
Hoosier State. She drew loud applause for her rendition of "Via
Dolorosa" during the talent portion of the beauty pageant at Planet
Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip. Stam said she had
trouble sleeping one night this week while she took prescription
medicine to fight the infection, but got her voice back by Thursday.
"I was feeling like myself again — I will never take my health for
granted," she said. --Associated Press
Miss America
vs. Miss USA
Crystle
Stewart (left), Miss USA: Pittsburgh, 27-21. Arizona's
offense has been flying high in the playoffs and wide receiver
Larry Fitzgerald has been playing out of this world (he can
catch a pass from me any day!). But the Steeler Defense has been
kicking butt, and more importantly, you have got to love the
old-school black and gold uniforms. After all, gold is my
favorite color.
Katie Stam, Miss America: Arizona. The Cardinals were the
improbable underdogs, and I think this will be their year.
-- www.latimes.com/EPA / Associated Press
Gary
Collins Busted for Third DUI
Paris and Lindsay ain't got nothing on septuagenarian Gary
Collins—he was busted for his third DUI last night in Montecito,
Calif.
The former Miss America Pageant host and talk show host was
pulled over at 9:16 p.m. Saturday night, according to
TMZ. He refused a field sobriety test but was eventually given a
blood test. Collins, 70 (shown here in a 2007 mug shot), was taken
to the Santa Barbara County Jail, where he was booked and released.
--Eonline.com
Pageant ratings high
Discovery Communications-owned TLC and the Miss America Organization
have reported that the Saturday night, Jan. 24
live telecast of the 2009 Miss America pageant drew 3.5 million
viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research data. The show was
the most-watched show on cable for the night among adults 18 to 49,
women 18 to 49, adults 18 to 34 and women 18 to 34. Sam Haskell,
III, chairman of the Board for the Miss America Organization stated,
“After partnering with TLC for the last two years, we have been able
to build our Miss America audience and reach new and younger
demographics. We are thrilled with the results.”
--www.pratttribune.com
Miss
America 2009 Katie Stam Begins Her National Media Tour!
Tune-in this week as the newly
crowned Miss America 2009 Katie Stam embarks on a New York City
media tour following her crowning in Las Vegas at the Planet
Hollywood Resort and Casino.
All times are Eastern. Please check your local listings. Check back to the
official Miss America website
www.missamerica.org for updates to her schedule. To be added to
the Miss America organization's email list and receive updates on Miss America 2009 Katie Stam's
year of service visit the official Miss America website:
www.missamerica.org/email.asp
-- Miss America Organization
Monday, January 26, 2009
7:15 a.m. - Fox News
Channel's FOX & Friends
Exclusive interview with FOX & Friends host,
Gretchen Carlson, Miss
America 1989
9:00 a.m. - Live!
with Regis and Kelly
10:00 a.m. - NBC's TODAY
show with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb
7:00 p.m. Fox News
Channel's Scoreboard
EXTRA -
Check your local listings
Inside Edition-
Check your local listings
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Inside
Edition
- Check your local listings
9 a.m. - The
Morning Show with Mike and Juliet - FOX
Miss America is back!!!! Pageant Center's
staff LOVED the 2009 Miss America Pageant on TLC! Fast-paced,
colorful and fun, the telecast kept our interest from start to
finish. This year's candidates were outstanding, well-spoken,
fresh, talented and genuine. Our congratulations to TLC and
the Miss America staff for an outstanding production.
Miss Indiana, Katie Stam, was chosen as Miss America 2009 Saturday night in a live telecast on TLC.
(Photo: Courtesy of the Miss America Organization)
(Photo above:
Courtesy of the Miss
America Organization)
Beauties vie for
Miss America crown
in Las Vegas
In
ball gowns, blue
jeans and bikinis,
52 young women were
set to compete for
the
Miss America 2009
title, capping a
mini-reality series
on pageant prep work
and a week of
preliminary
competition. The
winner will be
crowned by reigning
Miss America Kirsten
Haglund of Michigan
and take home a
$50,000 scholarship
before embarking on
a year of travel and
public appearances.
The
pageant airs live on
TLC at 8 p.m. EST
Saturday from
the Planet Hollywood
Resort & Casino on
the Las Vegas Strip.
In a new twist to
the 88-year-old
pageant, four of the
top 15 finalists are
being chosen by
viewers of the
lead-in reality
show, "Miss
America:
Countdown to the
Crown."
--Associated Press
(photo: AP)
Brazilian model
who lost hands, feet
to infection dies
SAO
PAULO — A 20-year-old
Brazilian model who lost her hands and feet to an infection Saturday of medical
complications, according to a family statement on her website. "It's with great sadness
that we inform you of the death of Mari, today at 2:30am," her family wrote on the site of
Mariana Bridi da Costa (www.marianabridi.com.br).
They said she died of a generalized infection and abdominal bleeding.
National news websites, including G1, O Globo and Estadao, quoted authorities
confirming the information. Doctors at the Dorio Silva Hospital in Serra, in the southeastern
state of Espirito Santo, earlier this month amputated Bridi's hands and feet because of
irreparable tissue damage caused by a urinary infection.
--AFP
2009 Miss America
Swimsuit Competition
Crowning of 2009
Miss America
Brazilian
Miss
World
finalist
dies at
age 20
of
drug-resistant
infection
Brazilian beauty
queen Mariana Bridi,
who spent this past
month fighting for
her life after a
blood infection
resulted from an
unchecked UTI, died
today from the
unexpected illness.
In December, the
drug-resistant
bacteria spread
through her body,
causing doctors to
amputate the
20-year-old’s hands
and feet in an
attempt to save her
life.
--Blast Magazine
Beauty Queen Loses Feet,
Hands
An
international beauty
queen is
fighting for her
life after suffering
a severe infection
that has already
taken her hands and
feet.
Brazilian model
Mariana Bridi da
Costa, 20, fell
ill Dec. 30 and was
told she had a
kidney stone, her
boyfriend, Thiago
Simoes, told
the Daily Mail.
Two days later,
Simoes said, his
girlfriend's
condition worsened.
She has an
infection, caused by
pseudomonas
aeruginosa bacteria,
which has spread to
her bloodstream.
That affected
circulation in her
hands and feet,
which had to be
amputated, the
newspaper reported.
--
AOL
Miss America Gets Scrappy
Part of the fall of the
Miss American pageant from broadcast network special standby to lowly shuffling from CMT to
TLC (and maybe someday to Spike and QVC) is having to participate in reality shows.
It's not a fun option for the various representatives of their states and territories, it's candidates are put on the docked Queen Mary
and forced to do competitions that have nothing to do with the skills they had been
honing for years in the fields of walking, smiling, poise and talent.
-- Roger Catlin | TV Eye
Disgraced
Beauty Queen -- Playboy Bound?
Lindsey
Evans, the dumb*** former beauty queen
who was arrested after
running out on a dinner bill -- and forgetting to take her
weed-filled purse -- was among 5 brand new skeezers on Hef's arm
last night. Event organizers stripped Evans of her title -- are her
clothes next?
--tmz.com
One small step for women,
one giant leap for reality
TV
Where have you gone,
Miss America? For most
people, the beauty pageant
is as distant a memory as
leaded gas and canned
laughter on TV sitcoms. Once
considered the very measure
of young American womanhood,
the concept enjoyed a
respectable run on network
television, but likely
wheezed its last gasp
several years ago - not
coincidentally around the
same time reality-TV began
to rear its beastly head in
prime time. How could the
evening-gown competition
ever compete against the raw
human drama of Survivor and
American Idol?...it's
in the crafty use of the
reality format to create
viewer anticipation for the
beauty pageant as a
significant TV event, as
best exemplified by the
short-run series
Miss America: Countdown to
the Crown.
-- theglobeandmail.com
Miss England shocked when told Miss World pageant prefers ‘curvy’ too thin
The cable network that brought you
Jon & Kate Plus 8 is launching
Paradise
Island, Bahamas – July 31, 2009 – Stormi Bree Henley,
Miss Tennessee Teen USA was crowned Miss Teen USA 2009
at the beautiful Atlantis, Paradise Island in the Bahamas on
July 31, 2009. The 18-year old winner is from Crossville,
TN. For the first time ever, the Miss Teen USA pageant was
streamed online to a worldwide audience at
www.missteenusa.com. 
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She
might be out of a job, which is not out of the lime
light. For
iss
California Carrie Prejean Loses Her Crown
Character
Assassins Gunning for Miss California, Supporters Say
Scandalized
Beauty Queen Carrie Prejean Could Lose Her Crown Today
Will
Miss California Lose Crown After Leaked Nude Photos?
As
beauty pageant officials and gay-rights advocates increase the
pressure on
SAN
FRANCISCO - A spokesman for the
Gary
Collins Busted for Third DUI 
eauties vie for
Miss America crown
in Las Vegas
SAO
PAULO — A 20-year-old
Disgraced
Beauty Queen -- Playboy Bound?
