SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (The Adobo Chronicles, South American Bureau) – As the Miss Universe competition goes into high gear, the contestants from all over the world are doing all they can to get the attention of fans, judges and the media in the race to at least make it to the semifinals.

Delegates and their supporters are actively urging pageant fans to vote in the online poll for a guaranteed spot in the top 16.

One candidate whose identity has been withheld, had a different, albeit brilliant idea to get attention.

In a boat ride involving several candidates, this contestant chose to ignore a group photo shoot and decided to lay on the boat deck to attract media attention.

While the strategy worked, what the contestant didn’t realize was that she wasn’t wearing a sash to identify the country she represents.

Total fail on IQ!