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The other one is Miss Singapore Rachel Kum.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWhile Rachel was standing out in their swimsuit pictorials the other day, Pamela's arrival in Bahamas showed her class and regal bearing. Pamela looks very sweet, elegant and with grace.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe Filipino beauty queen was greeted by a handful of Filipinos working in Bahamas and it is said that her arrival is so far the warmest welcome a delegate could have received from supporters.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cobject height\u003d\"364\" width\u003d\"445\"\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"movie\" value\u003d\"http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/XWSrq6zL-HE\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\u0026border\u003d1\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowFullScreen\" value\u003d\"true\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cparam name\u003d\"allowscriptaccess\" value\u003d\"always\"\u003e\u003c/param\u003e\u003cembed src\u003d\"http://www.youtube-nocookie.com/v/XWSrq6zL-HE\u0026hl\u003den\u0026fs\u003d1\u0026rel\u003d0\u0026border\u003d1\" type\u003d\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess\u003d\"always\" allowfullscreen\u003d\"true\" width\u003d\"445\" height\u003d\"364\"\u003e\u003c/embed\u003e\u003c/object\u003e\u003c/center\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eEven the controversial Ines Ligron, director of Miss Japan Universe, was stunned by the natural beauty of Pamela. She made a post in her blog calling Miss Philippines a \"stunner\". She added that Pamela is a \"real beauty with grace\".\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnkmmXtLTAI/AAAAAAAAAvY/n7H2DygyQEk/s1600-h/Miss+Philippines+pamela+bianca+manalo.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/SnkmmXtLTAI/AAAAAAAAAvY/n7H2DygyQEk/s400/Miss+Philippines+pamela+bianca+manalo.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAnd we are right, the outfit we have mentioned \u003ca href\u003d\"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/08/pamela-bianca-manalos-official-long.html\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e is what Pamela wore.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eWe are putting Miss Philippines in our Top 15 prediction (to be released soon). But we are hoping she have a decent long gown to realize this. But anyways, the Miss Universe organization is looking for the girl who looks the best in long gown and not the best long gown.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snkmlfkr2fI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/o3cHyOKC-kE/s1600-h/Miss+Philippines+arrives+in+Bahamas.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/Snkmlfkr2fI/AAAAAAAAAvQ/o3cHyOKC-kE/s400/Miss+Philippines+arrives+in+Bahamas.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMiss Philippines is one of the late delegates who arrived in Bahamas to beat the deadline of registration.\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8799344768425117304-5044364712844445681?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/5044364712844445681/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d5044364712844445681","title":"4 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/5044364712844445681"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/5044364712844445681"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/08/miss-philippines-universe-pamela-bianca.html","title":"Miss Philippines Universe Pamela Bianca Manalo Arrives in Bahamas"}],"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$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnkmDlipLDI/AAAAAAAAAvI/3BqaAMfOmho/s72-c/Miss+Philippines+arrival.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"4"},"georss$point":{"$t":"25.03428 -77.39628"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799344768425117304.post-5253366478865002103"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-04T17:25:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-04T17:25:42.122+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"long gown"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Universe"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"casual wear"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rachel Kum"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"pageant"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Rachel Kum and the other Miss Universe girls in their swimsuits"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snf92R52PLI/AAAAAAAAAtk/hwYdH7EEkeI/s1600-h/Miss+Universe+2009+swimsuit.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/Snf92R52PLI/AAAAAAAAAtk/hwYdH7EEkeI/s400/Miss+Universe+2009+swimsuit.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eIt looks like Miss Singapore Rachel Kum is making waves in Bahamas. She seems to be the favourite of the photographers who are covering the Miss Universe 2009. One thing I would like to say, Rachel is in great form and she's giving the other girls a run of their money. She looks beautiful and fresh. I just don't know if you agree with me.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eJust a little trivia, before Rachel flew to Bahamas, she spent some days in Maldives to get a little tan. She blogged this journey in her official site.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snf93DvnD6I/AAAAAAAAAts/2ZcdvH944jk/s1600-h/Miss+Universe+2009+swimsuit+1.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/Snf93DvnD6I/AAAAAAAAAts/2ZcdvH944jk/s400/Miss+Universe+2009+swimsuit+1.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snf93-63K3I/AAAAAAAAAt0/j20RX_cjxZ0/s1600-h/Miss+Universe+2009+swimsuit+2.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/Snf93-63K3I/AAAAAAAAAt0/j20RX_cjxZ0/s400/Miss+Universe+2009+swimsuit+2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eAside from the pictures of the girls in their swimsuits, here are some pictures of them in their long gowns and casual wears.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snf91gpi9tI/AAAAAAAAAtc/T5d2TsZLfIw/s1600-h/Miss+Universe+2009+evening+gown.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/Snf91gpi9tI/AAAAAAAAAtc/T5d2TsZLfIw/s400/Miss+Universe+2009+evening+gown.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snf90W1B8KI/AAAAAAAAAtU/wRHnc38POWo/s1600-h/Miss+Universe+2009.jpg\" imageanchor\u003d\"1\" style\u003d\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003e\u003cimg border\u003d\"0\" height\u003d\"300\" src\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snf90W1B8KI/AAAAAAAAAtU/wRHnc38POWo/s400/Miss+Universe+2009.jpg\" width\u003d\"400\" /\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/8799344768425117304-5253366478865002103?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/5253366478865002103/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d5253366478865002103","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/5253366478865002103"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/5253366478865002103"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/08/rachel-kum-and-other-miss-universe.html","title":"Rachel Kum and the other Miss Universe girls in their swimsuits"}],"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://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/Snf92R52PLI/AAAAAAAAAtk/hwYdH7EEkeI/s72-c/Miss+Universe+2009+swimsuit.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"},"georss$point":{"$t":"25.03428 -77.39628"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799344768425117304.post-4085298501908951901"},"published":{"$t":"2009-08-02T17:39:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-08-02T17:39:33.047+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"national costume"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"long gown"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Karla Carillo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Universe"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Guam"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rachel Kum"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Racine Manley"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Singapore"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"traditional costume"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Mexico"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"evening gown"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Miss Singapore Rachel Kum Tweets her journey to Bahamas"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnVdhEKsV1I/AAAAAAAAApc/yA5aGAo7E8Y/s1600-h/Miss+Singapore+Rachel+Kum+evening+gown.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/SnVdhEKsV1I/AAAAAAAAApc/yA5aGAo7E8Y/s400/Miss+Singapore+Rachel+Kum+evening+gown.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMiss Singapore Universe 2009 Rachel Kum tweets in her twitter account that Miss Mexico Karla Carillo was her first co-delegate she met in person. She and Karla were on the same flight from Miami to Bahamas. She said that Karla is her first friend in the contest.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eRachel also added that her flight from Singapore to Miami took a grueling 28 hours because of baggage delay.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eOn the other hand, Miss Guam\u0026nbsp; Racine Manley is Rachel's roommate in Bahamas.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eMeanwhile, below are Rachel's national costume and evening gown. The national costume was chosen by the Singaporean through an online poll. The chosen costume was designed by a second-year fashion student Zhang Xiaoqing.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnVdnwIE-sI/AAAAAAAAAps/Ipm-0U8c_Sc/s1600-h/Miss+Singapore+Rachel+Kum+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/SnVdnwIE-sI/AAAAAAAAAps/Ipm-0U8c_Sc/s400/Miss+Singapore+Rachel+Kum+national+costume.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnVdjB-KoqI/AAAAAAAAApk/GC6IeJQhvac/s1600-h/Miss+Singapore+Rachel+Kum+long+gown.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/SnVdjB-KoqI/AAAAAAAAApk/GC6IeJQhvac/s400/Miss+Singapore+Rachel+Kum+long+gown.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/8799344768425117304-4085298501908951901?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/4085298501908951901/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d4085298501908951901","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/4085298501908951901"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/4085298501908951901"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/08/miss-singapore-rachel-kum-tweets-her.html","title":"Miss Singapore Rachel Kum Tweets her journey to Bahamas"}],"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$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnVdhEKsV1I/AAAAAAAAApc/yA5aGAo7E8Y/s72-c/Miss+Singapore+Rachel+Kum+evening+gown.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"},"georss$point":{"$t":"25.03428 -77.39628"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799344768425117304.post-8839505676237056977"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-31T21:56:00.000+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-31T21:56:33.200+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Pamela Bianca Manalo"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Bahamas"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Universe"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rachel Kum"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Kiara Sherman"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Top 15"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Singapore"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"miss Philippines"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Will Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman Penetrates the Top 15?"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnL2t1QIKiI/AAAAAAAAAnk/E0fWlU54RSE/s1600-h/Kiara+Sherman.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/SnL2t1QIKiI/AAAAAAAAAnk/E0fWlU54RSE/s400/Kiara+Sherman.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI am excited with Miss Universe 2009 and starting tomorrow we will be witnessing the arrival of all the delegates from around the globe. Bahamas will be the center of the world for beauty pageant lovers like me. \u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFor the last three weeks, we've seen a lot of the latest pictures of some of the delegates who are being hyped by their fans.  We saw their transformations. We loved some of them and bashed some of them. But why on earth we aren't talking much about the host country's representative? She's just waiting in Bahamas to welcome all the ladies and I think we need to look at her transformation also.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eKiara Sherman is definitely one of the most bashed delegates this year together with Miss Singapore Rachel Kum and Miss Philippines Pamela Bianca Manalo.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eYes, Kiara was lambasted when she won her title by her fellow Bahamians because they believed she was not the perfect choice. But looking at her latest photo, I am convinced that Kiara is working so hard to make her country proud of her.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eShe is definitely better now and hopefully she might give Bahamas its first ever Top 15 finish in the history of Miss Universe.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SnL2ljAw_CI/AAAAAAAAAnc/05VUdhBTU7k/s1600-h/Miss+Bahamas+Universe+2009+Kiara+Sherman.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/SnL2ljAw_CI/AAAAAAAAAnc/05VUdhBTU7k/s400/Miss+Bahamas+Universe+2009+Kiara+Sherman.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eDo you think she could penetrate the Top 15 considering homecourt advantage?\u003c/span\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"blogger-post-footer\"\u003e\u003cimg width\u003d'1' height\u003d'1' src\u003d'https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8799344768425117304-8839505676237056977?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/8839505676237056977/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d8839505676237056977","title":"2 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/8839505676237056977"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/8839505676237056977"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/07/will-miss-bahamas-kiara-sherman.html","title":"Will Miss Bahamas Kiara Sherman Penetrates the Top 15?"}],"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/SnL2t1QIKiI/AAAAAAAAAnk/E0fWlU54RSE/s72-c/Kiara+Sherman.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"2"},"georss$point":{"$t":"25.03428 -77.39628"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8799344768425117304.post-7335694947728225053"},"published":{"$t":"2009-07-25T08:00:00.004+08:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2009-07-25T08:00:01.462+08:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Online"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"national costume"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Universe"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Shenise Wong"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Rachel Kum"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Miss Singapore"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Voting"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Miss Singapore Rachel Kum's National Costume"},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SmnXKGblgJI/AAAAAAAAAhs/aw1UDYT7i0A/s1600-h/Rachel+Kum.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/SmnXKGblgJI/AAAAAAAAAhs/aw1UDYT7i0A/s400/Rachel+Kum.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eI mentioned earlier \u003ca href\u003d\"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/07/national-costumes-and-long-gown-at-miss.html\"\u003ehere\u003c/a\u003e that for the first time in the history of Miss Singapore Universe, their national costume for the Miss Universe pageant will be decided by the public through online voting.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cspan id\u003d\"fullpost\"\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThe reason why the pageant organizers are doing this is because they received flak last year with the merlion-inspired outfit wore by Shenise Wong at the Miss Universe 2008 in Vietnam. This time, the organizer would like to satisfy the public.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eTen designs by students of Raffles Design Institute, which draw inspiration from local themes such as the national flower Vanda Miss Joaquim and the twinkles of the city skyline at night, were presented online. The one with the highest votes will be the national costume of Rachel Kum, Miss Singapore Universe 2009.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eHere are five of the designs including the merlion-inspired costume.\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SmnXM51t2LI/AAAAAAAAAh0/Rxj_jkEK_R8/s1600-h/Singapore+national+costume+1.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/SmnXM51t2LI/AAAAAAAAAh0/Rxj_jkEK_R8/s400/Singapore+national+costume+1.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SmnXPijGKsI/AAAAAAAAAh8/iWUN4cuinqo/s1600-h/Singapore+national+costume+2.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/SmnXPijGKsI/AAAAAAAAAh8/iWUN4cuinqo/s400/Singapore+national+costume+2.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SmnXSbHPvhI/AAAAAAAAAiE/TWikbcIDWsg/s1600-h/Singapore+national+costume+3.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/SmnXSbHPvhI/AAAAAAAAAiE/TWikbcIDWsg/s400/Singapore+national+costume+3.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SmnXUgs1dZI/AAAAAAAAAiM/kbpHCkaiavU/s1600-h/Singapore+national+costume+4.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/SmnXUgs1dZI/AAAAAAAAAiM/kbpHCkaiavU/s400/Singapore+national+costume+4.jpg\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/div\u003e\u003cbr /\u003e\u003cdiv class\u003d\"separator\" style\u003d\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003ca href\u003d\"http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IujDkxbrkRU/SmnXWMpNrlI/AAAAAAAAAiU/GHwcw7v9slM/s1600-h/Singapore+national+costume+5.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/SmnXWMpNrlI/AAAAAAAAAiU/GHwcw7v9slM/s400/Singapore+national+costume+5.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/8799344768425117304-7335694947728225053?l\u003dbeautyinpageants.blogspot.com' alt\u003d'' /\u003e\u003c/div\u003e"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/feeds/7335694947728225053/comments/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID\u003d8799344768425117304\u0026postID\u003d7335694947728225053","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/7335694947728225053"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8799344768425117304/posts/default/7335694947728225053"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"http://beautyinpageants.blogspot.com/2009/07/miss-singapore-rachel-kums-national.html","title":"Miss Singapore Rachel Kum's National Costume"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"Kuh Chara"},"uri":{"$t":"http://www.blogger.com/profile/02159809230739664270"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$extendedProperty":{"xmlns$gd":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005","name":"OpenSocialUserId","value":"13082525683779825050"}}],"thr$total":{"xmlns$thr":"http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0","$t":"0"},"georss$point":{"$t":"1.352083 103.819836"}}]}});