Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach under a float canopy of a giant replica of the Miss Universe crown
PRAHA, Czech Republic (The Adobo Chronicles) –Diamonds International Corporation (DIC), the Miss Universe sponsor that created the $300,000 crown of the Philippines’ Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach is suing the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) for patent violation.
The Czech Republic-based DIC told reporters in Praha that it is suing BPCI, the local franchisee for the Miss Universe Pageant in Manila for unauthorized replication of the bejeweled Miss Universe crown.
BPCI built a float for Wurtzbach for use in the welcome and homecoming parade held yesterday in Metro Manila. The float had a giant canopy which basically re-created the crown.
DIC declined to state the amount that it is suing BPCI for.
SEATTLE, Washington (The Adobo Chronicles) – There is a missing beauty crown and a sash, and television host Steve Harvey is being questioned by authorities for it.
It has nothing to do with Miss Universe. Rather, it is about Miss Washington USA. Stormy Keffeler who had earlier won the crown resigned after a previous DUI arrest surfaced. However, the first runner-up could not be crowned because Keffeler said both the crown and the sash mysteriously disappeared.
Harvey, many will recall mistakenly crowned Miss Colombia in last December’s Miss Universe pageant only to correct himself and say that Miss Philippines had actually won the contest.
Authorities said Harvey is not a suspect in the disapperance of the Miss Washington USA crown and sash. “We’re just trying to pursue all possible leads to find the missing items,” they said.
Former Miss Universe Paulina Vega removes the crown from Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutierrez before giving it to Miss Philippines Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach. Picture: AP
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (The Adobo Chronicles) – Donald Trump, the former owner of the Miss Universe Organization, has proposed that Miss Colombia and Miss Philippines should be proclaimed “co-winners” in last Sunday’s Miss Universe pageant.
The Republican presidential candidate was asked by Matt Lauer on NBC’s “Today Show” what his solution would have been following the crowning error in which host Steve Harvey first announced that Miss Colombia had won the pageant, only to reverse himself minutes later, saying that Miss Philippines had actually won.
“I’ll tell you what I think I’d do. I think I’d make them a co-winner (sic). It’d be very cool,” he said.
The Adobo Chronicles caught up with Trump as he was leaving his Trump Towers in Las Vegas today.
We asked him what would happen with a single crown if there were two winners.
“I will donate a second crown. Even if I no longer own the Miss Universe organization, I am happy to resolve this embarrassing situation,” Trump said.
This year’s Miss Universe crown was designed by Diamonds International Corporation (DIC), one of the pageant’s sponsors. It is inspired by DIC’s Czech roots and the pageant’s home base, New York City.
The crown is made up of 33 Bohemian crystals, five blue topaz stones, 198 blue sapphires, and 311 diamonds. It is estimated to cost $300,000.
“The cost for a second crown would be peanuts to me. I’m very rich,” Trump reminded us.
The new owners of Miss Universe, WME/IMG, have not indicated whether they will accept Trump’s suggestion and donation.
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