Move over, Miss Universe Top 5 “official” graphic showing Miss Philippines being mysteriously replaced by Miss Thailand. Here comes yet another earth-shattering leak — the judges’ scores for the evening gown competition among the Top 10 finalists. Let’s belabor this latest brouhaha just to add some entertainment to our already fabulous day.
SO, in the overall final score, Miss Thailand and Miss Philippines tied for 5th place. Have you not heard of tossing the coin to break a tie?
Three judges gave Miss Philippines a “10” – Mario Lopez who may have been disappointed that his fellow Mexican didn’t make the cut; FilAm Connie Mariano; and former Miss Universe Iris Mittinaere who was crowned in, and a known fan of, the Philippines. Biased much?
Only two judges gave Miss Thailand a “10” Paraguayan judge Nadia Ferreira and American Carson Kressley. What is their bee with Miss Philippines?
Three judges scored Miss Philippines a low “6” – Ferreira, Kressley and Puerto Rican Giselle Blondet. That’s two Latinas right there.
Let’s assume for a moment that Miss Philippines made it to the Top 5, would she have gotten the first runner-up spot like Miss Thailand did, or would she have brought home her country’s 5th Miss Universe crown.
So many questions to ask, in addition to questioning the authenticity of the leaked score card.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (The Adobo Chronicles, El Salvador Bureau) – Many, including The Adobo Chronicles, were rooting for Miss Pakistan, the first ever candidate from her country to join the Miss Universe Pageant. She shined during the preliminary competition with her immaculate, stunning gown which enhanced her dark, exotic beauty.
She continued on her winning streak when she was named among the 20 semi-finalists on coronation night.
Then things went awry.
When the 20 finalists hit the runway with their bikinis in the swimsuit competition, Miss Pakistan shocked the universe when she came out in an evening gown! The judges had no choice but to give her a score of zero since the segment was all about, well, swimsuits.
Well, it turns out, one of the production assistants mistakenly told Miss Pakistan to don her evening gown.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (The Adobo Chronicles, El Salvador Bureau) – European and African countries have collectively decided to withdraw from future Miss Universe Pageants after their candidates were conspicuously absent from the top 10 of the 72nd edition.
Outraged by the dominance of South American beauties in this year’s frontrunner circle, European and African nations expressed their frustration at what they are claiming to be an apparent bias.
Of the 10 semi-finalists, only Miss Spain managed to break the trend, leaving Europe and Africa wondering if the pageant had taken a detour to become a South American exclusive event. To add insult to injury, the pageant was hosted by yet another Latin country, El Salvador, fueling suspicions of a conspiracy. (Two semi-finalists were from Asia — Thailand and the Philippines — and one from Australia; all the rest were from Spanish-speaking countries).
As a result, speculation is rife about the potential creation of separate competitions – the Miss Europe Universe and Miss Africa Universe pageants. Critics argue that this move might be the only way for these continents to reclaim their glory on the international beauty stage.
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