Will new Miss Russia be crowned Miss World?

Miss Russia 2009 Sophia Rudieva is flanked by Russian Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova and Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza

Miss Russia 2009 has been chosen in Moscow. This beauty contest would normally be just one in a series of beauty pageants if not for the fact that recent winners have claimed the Miss World and the Miss Universe crowns.

After blondes dominated the contest in recent years, it was time to pass on the baton on to a brunette. Sofia Rudieva from St. Petersburg was the proud winner of the 2009 Miss Russia crown.

The competition was tough among the fifty participants who came from all over the country. But 18-year old Sofia’s sophistication shone through.

“I had serious support from my twenty friends from St. Petersburg. I want to thank them all. I hope to hug them soon. I miss my friends and family awfully as I have been cut off from them for a month,” Sofia confessed to journalists.

The Miss Russia prize included a $US 110,000 voucher. Sofia assured the press that the money would be given to a charity which protects Russia’s environment.

The event was spiced up by such guests as last year’s Miss Universe Dayana Mendoza and Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinova.

Sophia said she hadn’t yet made up her mind about which international pageants she would enter. But with her 34-24-36 proportions and good English, Russia’s new beauty has every chance to repeat the success of her predecessors who took on the world and won.

Miss International 2008 Nipple Scandal

Have you heard about this controversy or scandal in the recent Miss International 2008 which was held in Japan and Macau, China? We have little news about this pageant and while I was browsing the internet, I found out this picture showing Miss Russia exposing her nipples.

The delegates were paying visits to sponsor Spa and getting some sensational massage. The press was allowed to take photographs and filming.

Miss Russia becomes an instant favorite since her towel did not fully cover her boobs. She later told the press that her cup size was E according to her "masseure". The press was thrilled to see so many beautiful women “semi-naked”.

Zuzana Putnarova of Czech Republic and Julia Galichenko of Ukraine were also lambasted by the some animal rights activists for wearing fur coat during the pageant. The fur coat wore by Galichenko is made by at least 40 dead animals.

The reason why Miss Czech Republic was condoned is because Humane Society of the United States concluded that the use of cats and dogs for fur is thriving in the Czech Republic and other Eastern European countries. This fur, which comes from both strays and captured pets, is often falsely labeled to disguise its origins.

Here are some pictures of the winners lead my Miss Spain who won the title. This is already the third Miss International for Spain.