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As expected, it was an exciting event seeing all the ladies in their colourful costumes. But I just saw them in pictures. I am not in Bahamas. LOL\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI was impressed with Miss France Chloe Mortaud, Miss China Jing Yao Wang, Miss Venezuela Stefania Fernandez, Miss Philippines Pamela Bianca Manalo, Miss Panama Diana Broce, Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman, Miss Puerto Rico Mayra Matos, Miss Ecuador Sandra Vinces and Miss Egypt Elham Wagdi. They all look fabulous wearing their costumes.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss Bahamas in National Costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExRegrxZI/AAAAAAAABGs/6rLLZw2WVsw/s1600-h/bahamas+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExRegrxZI/AAAAAAAABGs/6rLLZw2WVsw/s320/bahamas+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss China in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExTka0DKI/AAAAAAAABG8/bMz9h7wkPss/s1600-h/china+in+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExTka0DKI/AAAAAAAABG8/bMz9h7wkPss/s320/china+in+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExWMxH0XI/AAAAAAAABHE/FzJzlGklK00/s1600-h/china+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExWMxH0XI/AAAAAAAABHE/FzJzlGklK00/s320/china+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss Ecuador in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExWwo8FDI/AAAAAAAABHM/4cSdnmoiae0/s1600-h/ecuador+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExWwo8FDI/AAAAAAAABHM/4cSdnmoiae0/s320/ecuador+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss Egypt in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExX626gLI/AAAAAAAABHU/dGEJ5IBS3vA/s1600-h/egypt+in+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExX626gLI/AAAAAAAABHU/dGEJ5IBS3vA/s320/egypt+in+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExYtTqBCI/AAAAAAAABHc/8gx-vcXuZXQ/s1600-h/egypt+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExYtTqBCI/AAAAAAAABHc/8gx-vcXuZXQ/s320/egypt+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss France in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExajzMr1I/AAAAAAAABHs/YTpHV-5abO4/s1600-h/france+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExajzMr1I/AAAAAAAABHs/YTpHV-5abO4/s320/france+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss Philippines in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExf5-kq7I/AAAAAAAABH8/QckIG3BAk0w/s1600-h/Philippines+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExf5-kq7I/AAAAAAAABH8/QckIG3BAk0w/s320/Philippines+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss Puerto Rico in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExh_cv-2I/AAAAAAAABIE/q9wNBaCr2wk/s1600-h/puerto+rico+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExh_cv-2I/AAAAAAAABIE/q9wNBaCr2wk/s320/puerto+rico+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe ladies who did not impress me with their national costume are Miss Canada Mariana Valente, Miss USA Kristen Dalton, Miss Germany Martina Lee, Miss Netherlands Avalon-Chanel Weyzig.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss Canada in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExSgYl7hI/AAAAAAAABG0/7x__S1irYl8/s1600-h/canada+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExSgYl7hI/AAAAAAAABG0/7x__S1irYl8/s320/canada+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss Germany in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExcgjPt0I/AAAAAAAABH0/TCwpzKGgBlE/s1600-h/germany+in+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExcgjPt0I/AAAAAAAABH0/TCwpzKGgBlE/s320/germany+in+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMiss USA in national costume\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExjPfEUqI/AAAAAAAABIM/WGnZlxKqfws/s1600-h/USA+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExjPfEUqI/AAAAAAAABIM/WGnZlxKqfws/s320/USA+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExkH3hmTI/AAAAAAAABIU/EDakiwC40Fk/s1600-h/USA+in+national+costume.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExkH3hmTI/AAAAAAAABIU/EDakiwC40Fk/s320/USA+in+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYou can now view the other national costumes \u003ca href\u003d\"http://picasaweb.google.com/sietecontrados/MissUniverse2009NationalCostumes#\"\u003ein this LINK\u003c/a\u003e. I am still looking for the others so keep on visiting here.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8799344768425117304-6164115572954866058?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/6164115572954866058/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d6164115572954866058","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/6164115572954866058"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/6164115572954866058"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/08/miss-u-delegates-parade-in-national.html","title":"Miss U delegates parade in National Costumes"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kuh Chara"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02159809230739664270"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"13082525683779825050"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SoExZnsmzaI/AAAAAAAABHk/M9KSbp0nlnY/s72-c/france+in+national+costume.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"1"},"georss$point":{"$t":"37.09024 -95.712891"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799344768425117304.post-4076474179607600126"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-22T07:00:00.009+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-22T07:00:07.364+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"queen"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"beauty"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"lawsuit"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Claire Robinson"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"abused"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"model"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"grope"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Canada"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss British Columbia"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"sexually"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Canadian Beauty Queen is Sexually Abused"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://s644.photobucket.com/albums/uu169/karlzada/?action\u003dview\u0026amp;current\u003dClaireRobinson.jpg\" style\u003d\"clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\" target\u003d\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cimg alt\u003d\"sexual,abused,miss canada,miss british columbia,miss canada universe,Claire Robinson,beauty pageant,beauty queen\" border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://i644.photobucket.com/albums/uu169/karlzada/th_ClaireRobinson.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eFormer beauty queen files suit against agency, its vice-president and other men, claiming she was groped and more seriously abused \u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;\"\u003eA former B.C. beauty queen has filed a class-action lawsuit against a top Hollywood talent firm and several men, alleging a \"criminal conspiracy\" to sexually assault and exploit young aspiring models and actresses.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: justify;\"\u003eClaire Robinson, 23, who was named Miss British Columbia in 2004 and was a top-15 finalist in the Miss Universe Canada pageant, is the plaintiff in a suit filed in Los Angeles Tuesday against talent firm International Creative Management, Jack Gilardi, a vice-president at the agency, and other named and unnamed men.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMs. Robinson, 23, alleges she was one of many women to be \"hip-pocketed\" by Mr. Gilardi and his associates. The phrase \"hip-pocketed\" is used when a veteran male talent agent agrees to represent a young model or actress but never formally signs her or secures any legitimate auditions.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"Once the girls believed they were ICM clients, the co-conspirators sexually exploited the 'hip-pocketed' actresses,\" alleges the claim, obtained by celebrity website TMZ.com.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMs. Robinson said she attended a number of \"auditions,\" at which she was asked to pose sexually for casting agents to be considered for roles that either didn't exist or were already filled. On a number of occasions, she claims, she was sexually assaulted.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"The girl, of course, was thrilled thinking that she was being represented by ICM, but it was just this whole sham arrangement,\" Ms. Robinson's lawyer, Perry Wander, alleged in an interview with The Globe and Mail. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eICM denied the claims Tuesday night.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"Ms. Robinson's allegations are completely baseless. ICM denies any and all wrongdoing and will vigorously defend this action,\" the company said.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMs. Robinson alleges that Mr. Gilardi, 79, groped her. She alleges she was sexually assaulted more severely by his associates. She believes she is one of many victims, and filed the class-action suit on behalf of any other young models or actresses who were hip-pocketed by ICM.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\"We're taking the position that this hip-pocketing of actresses and sexually exploiting them, that's been a criminal enterprise that's been going on for about 20 years,\" Mr. Wander said. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe suit is filed under a U.S. racketeering law designed for prosecuting the mafia, and allows civil suits for acts committed as part of an ongoing criminal organization.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt's seeking $10-million in punitive damages — 10 per cent of ICM's last reported annual earnings, chosen as an \"ironic twist\" because it's the same percentage the firm is said to take as a cut from its clients' pay, Mr. Wander said.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMs. Robinson is in Vancouver with her family, Mr. Wander said. Her career included work around the world and credits with DKNY, Betsey Johnson, and Salvatore Ferragamo. She returned to Vancouver last year after the most serious of attacks, and has undergone counselling.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8799344768425117304-4076474179607600126?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/4076474179607600126/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d4076474179607600126","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/4076474179607600126"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/4076474179607600126"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/05/canadian-beauty-queen-is-sexually.html","title":"Canadian Beauty Queen is Sexually Abused"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Karl Zada"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05804812920516358106"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12250543619878499463"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"4"},"georss$point":{"$t":"56.130366 -106.346771"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799344768425117304.post-6333724503654767360"},"published":{"$t":"2009-05-17T14:53:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-05-17T14:53:39.211+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Jessica Nicole Trisko"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"winners of Miss Canada 2009"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss World"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Universe"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Nazanin Afshin Jam"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Ylenia Aurucci"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Earth"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Canada"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Mariana Valente"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Natalie Glebova"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Mariana Valente wins Miss Canada Universe 2009"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oAi6fitZwmI/Sg-yn7e1UpI/AAAAAAAAB2g/jYlNDjtU07s/s1600-h/Miss+Canada+Mariana+Valente.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oAi6fitZwmI/Sg-yn7e1UpI/AAAAAAAAB2g/jYlNDjtU07s/s320/Miss+Canada+Mariana+Valente.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003eCanada crowns Mariana Valente to be this country's representative to the Miss Universe 2009 pageant to be held in Nassau, Bahamas in August 23. The 23-year old beauty queen who is originally from Brazil and moved to Canada when she was 12 was crowned as Miss Canada Universe 2009 at John Bassett Theatre in Toronto, May 16.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHave you noticed that lately Canada is not selecting pure Canadians to represent this country in international pageants? I just noticed that their recent beauty titleholders are of mix blood. Most of them are immigrants.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eNatalie Glebova who won Miss Universe 2005 is from Russia and Miss Earth 2007, Jessica Trisko is of Filipino heritage. Miss World 2003 First Princess, Nazanin Afshin-Jam has Iranian parents.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eGoing back to Miss Canada Universe 2009, Valente is a student of languages at York University. She is 1.72 meters tall.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe first runner up is a contestant from Canada's Next Top Model. She is 26-year old Ylenia Aurucci. Ksenia Mezenina is second runner up. Neda Derakshan is third runner up while fourth runner up is Isabelle Grastin.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEven the courts of Valente are not pure Canadians, I guess. Their names sound Russian. I know for a fact that Neda has Iranian blood because I posted a blog entry about her \u003ca href\u003d\"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/04/canadian-iranian-contestants-in-miss.html\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThere are 56 women who competed in this year's pageant.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFor the special awards, TingJia Lorogiano is People's Choice Award. Chanel Beckenlehner is Miss Elegance and Audience Favourite. Xiao Sun is Best in Runway while Cristina Heslenfeld is Best in Swimwear.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHave you noticed it again? Even the winners of the minor awards are not pure Canadians. Well, this means Canada is a melting pot of all nationalities around the world.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oAi6fitZwmI/Sg-yp8mCyLI/AAAAAAAAB2o/JP9LM2TDlBE/s1600-h/Miss+Canada+2009+winners.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oAi6fitZwmI/Sg-yp8mCyLI/AAAAAAAAB2o/JP9LM2TDlBE/s400/Miss+Canada+2009+winners.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8799344768425117304-6333724503654767360?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/6333724503654767360/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d6333724503654767360","title":"6 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/6333724503654767360"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/6333724503654767360"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/05/mariana-valente-wins-miss-canada.html","title":"Mariana Valente wins Miss Canada Universe 2009"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Karl Zada"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05804812920516358106"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12250543619878499463"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"6"},"georss$point":{"$t":"56.130366 -106.346771"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799344768425117304.post-6289645650716621178"},"published":{"$t":"2009-03-14T10:30:00.004+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-03-15T21:13:17.358+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Christina Heslenfeld"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Canada"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Universe Canada"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"A Nurse Might Represent Canada in Miss Universe 2009"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oAi6fitZwmI/SbpORo5HZ7I/AAAAAAAAAk4/3gyQdb14zbw/s1600-h/Christina+Heslenfeld.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" src\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oAi6fitZwmI/SbpORo5HZ7I/AAAAAAAAAk4/3gyQdb14zbw/s320/Christina+Heslenfeld.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003ePGRH nurse trading her scrubs for an evening gown at the Miss Universe Canada pageant\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eBrains and beauty come together as Christina Heslenfeld, an operating room nurse at PGRH, competes for the title of Miss Universe Canada 2009.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHeslenfeld, 23, grew up in Terrace and said she always wanted to be in a pageant - even as a little girl. While performing with a troupe of dancers during the Miss Terrace contest when she was eight, she saw all the pretty girls in fancy dresses and made herself the promise to one day be in a competition like that one.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWith encouragement from her friends, Heslenfeld sent in photos to the Patti Falconer modeling agency in Vancouver that chose some of the girls to be in the contest. She promptly got a call from the agency asking her for an in-person interview. Heslenfeld declined, not wanting to travel to Vancouver just for the possibility of being chosen. Every couple of months the agency would call and ask her again to come for the interview, she said. \u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eOn a trip to Vancouver in January she met with the agents and they chose her to be in the pageant.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\"I don't know why they chose me,\" Heslenfeld said with a laugh. \"This is my first pageant ever.\"\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe Miss Universe Canada 2009 contestants will be competing to represent Canada in the Miss Universe pageant held this summer. There are more than 50 women competing for the Canadian title from May 8 to 16 in Toronto.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThere are three categories the contestants compete in, physical fitness (bathing suit), personal interview and evening gown.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHeslenfeld said each contestant provides their own evening gown, and the bathing suits are provided and are specially made for each girl, with similar material and colours used, but the design of the suit will be unique to the individual.\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv style\u003d\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHeslenfeld is hoping she can get sponsorship to go to the competition and is asking for support from the community. (princegeorgecitizen.com)\u003c/div\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://hyperwebenable.com/index.php?saref\u003d6sa3809\"\u003eGet free website for your blog\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8799344768425117304-6289645650716621178?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/6289645650716621178/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d6289645650716621178","title":"3 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/6289645650716621178"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/6289645650716621178"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/03/nurse-might-represent-canada-in-miss.html","title":"A Nurse Might Represent Canada in Miss Universe 2009"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Karl Zada"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05804812920516358106"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"12250543619878499463"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"3"}}]}});