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Deja Vu?
Bitched on: Tuesday, May 29, 2007
Time: 5/29/2007 10:29:00 PM
Time: 5/29/2007 10:29:00 PM
What's up with Miss Universe 2007? Is it me or can you see the blatant 'politically-correctness' of the show?
Were they trying to correct last year's mistake of not giving the 2006's title to Miss Japan? Isn't it obvious they are trying to show they do not favour Latinas anymore?
"Hey, we're not racist. See, another Latina is not crowned. We chose an Asian over her instead."
Deja vu? Last two women standing: one Latina (Miss Brazil) and the other Asian (Japan again...).
Unlike last year, Miss Japan won. Miss Latina lost.
But unlike last year, this year's Miss Japan wasn't as deserving (nor was she the obvious crowd favourite).
Her answer for the Q and A? So-so.Her looks? So-so.
And what's up with the gesturing when she talks? Does she want to poke some one's eyeball out? One word: handcuffs.
Miss Korea (above, second from the left) was also placed in the top five (just in case one Asian face does not make it, maybe?). But Miss Korea was HOT. Super hot. But her Q and A was a tad disappointing and a lot 'duh'. "Missionary work is my dream?"
Yeah right, honey (no pun intended).
Miss Korea... Honey Lee... *drools*Miss Thailand was in the top 15. Miss India, top 10.
Miss Philippines was crowned Miss Photogenic. Miss China, Miss Congeniality.
See the trend?
Are Asians the flavour of the year now? Making up for last year? Obvious, I say.Even the judging panel consists of some familiar Asian faces: Michelle Kwan and James 'Ando' Kyson Lee (from Heroes). Two Asian judges compared to last year's nil. But the judges are still all Americans though.
Miss U.S of A is actually another of my favourite. She looks like Jessica Alba, no?
She fell on her butt during the evening gown segment. But she picked herself up calmly and elegantly. Ouch... Poor poor girl. I kinda feel so bad for her. And her expression as she fell was one of disappointment and shock. A fall is a fall; Michelle Kwan (an ice-skater) must have really felt for her.
To add salt to the wound, she was booed (very loudly) by the (mostly Mexican) audience during her Q and A. But she held her composure up even as the booing continued and drowned out her answer. Isn't this supposed to be a classy black tie event? I'm sorry, for a moment there, I thought this was a soccer match.
Too bad she got fifth. She was one classy lady. The smile she flashed when she was announced as the forth runner-up says it all: disappointed but determined.
Blogger's Note: What? There was a Miss Singapore? We sent a representative?
Labels: Miss World
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WDH?
Bitched on: Sunday, April 22, 2007
Time: 4/22/2007 08:31:00 PM
Miss Singapore Universe.Time: 4/22/2007 08:31:00 PM
Yucks.
So not worth watching.
Update:
Jessica Tan won. No surprises there.
But I think the real winner should have been Christabel Campbell. In the question and answer round when asked which sport will Singapore win its first Olympic gold medal in, she answered,
Ditto."It depends if we're looking at local or foreign talent. We will win in whichever sport the Sports Association decides to import foreign talent for. Just look at table tennis.
But for local, I'd say sailing because at the Doha games, we did get (quite a few) gold medals, so that's our best bet."
Give the girl a tiger.
Now, a girl who speaks her mind. That's hot.
Sigh... Why are my favourites always getting third place?
See here for more of the pictures from the Miss Singapore Universe pageant.
Labels: Miss World, ugly Singaporean
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Miss Singapore Idle
Bitched on: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Time: 7/25/2006 07:26:00 PM
Time: 7/25/2006 07:26:00 PM
MISS JAPAN!SO KAWAII!
Ah... *Drools*....
She's so adorable, no???
She had me hooked (or should I say, 'slayed') at the beginning of the show, when she swung her 'cute' samurai sword around...
No prizes for guessing who won the Best Costume award that night (the first time I predicted something right in the always-unpredictable-Miss Universe pageant)...
Also a crowd pleaser was her cute cute personality that shone throughout the competition...
Sigh...
Quote from a friend, "I wanna marry a Jap gerl...."
Unfortunately, she strikes me as a bimbo (me like bimbos...).
When asked how she was able to learn two languages (Spanish and French) or something like that, through a Japanese translator, the poor confused girl answered in Spanish (or izzit French?).
Er... the Japanese translator (must be thinking), er... me no no understand Spanish.
That was an awkward moment on stage...
Too bad she didn't win..
Though it was obvious yesterday that she was the crowds' (and MY) favourite.
It went to Miss Puerto Rico instead (mocha is so yesteryear... yellow should be the new pink.)Goodness, listen to me, I sound like an extra from Legally Blonde!
It was babes fest yesterday as over 80 of the world's most beautiful women strutted their stuff on stage.
Any red blooded male wouldn't have missed it, I'm sure.
I'm sure those Army NSFs stuck in their camps (from Tekong to Jurong) must be glued to their (only) TV in the company offices ogling the ladies...
Yesterday's Miss Universe 2006 pageant was really dominated by blondes and Latinos...
There were the blondes, Miss Sweden, Miss Switzerland and of course, Lord of the Blondes, Miss USA.
Then there were the Latino chickas, Miss Puerto Rico, Miss Brazil, Miss Mexico and Miss Paraguay.
Conspiracy theories range from Donald Trump's fetish for blondes to the bias judging from the 3 Latin American judges...
Speaking of Trump, he's the pageant owner (holy crap! He's that rich! He owns Miss Universe... next thing you know, he will own the Universe)...
Miss India was noticeably snubbed (not in the top 10).
Woah!!
Miss Singapore was Miss-'ing In Action' (geddit? lol).Hardly surprising...
Our neighbours, however, did shine a bit.
Miss Indonesia, Miss Thailand (Top 20) and Miss Philippines (Miss Photogenic) stood out.
Sorry Miss Malaysia, you're not considered in the 'league'.
When is Singapore going to get it?
This is a beauty pageant.
Not a brainy pageant.
Or a booby pageant (though I have to admit, she did do us proud just by standing beside the other Asian beauties in her skimpy bikini)...
Latest Update:
Kudos, Miss Singapore, for wearing that nightgown outfit for your evening gown segment.You did stand out. For all the wrong reasons.
And MY GOD, you almost tripped on the bloody train when you turned!!!
See here for the video.
You know the blog site recommended by the New Paper?
I went to the site, curious to see what the blogger had written about our Miss Singapore, but was greeted by a picture of a naked man's ass.
Lol...
The blogger is this gay guy, so naturally, the picture/link.
He is so bitchy, even I have to surrender my throne.
He wrote, under the picture, "No, Miss Singapore (Carol Yim-foon Cheong). This is the evening GOWN competition, not the evening SLUT competition."
Ouch...
And he clearly wasn't pleased with the eventual winner, Miss Puerto Rico.
"Zuleyka Jerris Rivera Mendoza of Salinas, Puerto Rico single-handedly set international beauty pageants back almost irreversibly by winning the Miss Universe pageant on Sunday night. In perhaps the most ridiculous result in the hitherto esteemed pageant's 54-year history, the judges deemed the 18-year-old aspiring actress with an ugly-ass chain-mail gown, questionable personality traits, and enough cosmetic work to make Joan Rivers angry, worthier of the crown than the first runner-up, Japan's Kurara Chibana."
Woah...
Your 'Bitchiness'...
Anyway, back to Miss Singapore Universe...
Haiyah...
Why can't we produce girls with substance like those from the NewFace competition held by the New Paper?
When I say 'substance' I mean 'headturning beauty' that is lacking in all the past Miss Universe contestants (who are all so blah...).
Why can't we use celebrities like Fiona Xie or better yet, Dawn Yang (drools...)?
I say...
Forget brains.
Giggle your way out of hard questions and stuff...
Charm the audience and judges with your personality instead.
And blow them away with your stunning beauty.
Just like Miss Japan.
Or bring a samurai sword... (it doesn't hurt to be cute and feisty)
See video.
Labels: Miss World, Singapore stories
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World Cup!!!!
Bitched on: Wednesday, June 14, 2006
Time: 6/14/2006 01:43:00 AM
Its the season.Time: 6/14/2006 01:43:00 AM
The season for me to 'grow a penis' and start liking football (or soccer, wadeva you prefer calling it).
So you know, I'm those rare (extremely rare) Malay (I have to emphazise this) males who can't kick a soccer ball if my life depended on it.
When I dribble the ball, I look like a retard with two stumps for legs.
I have such bad leg coordination that I make a cripple look like Ronaldo.
Even my grandmother can kick further than me.
Don't talk about curves, I can't even kick the ball straight!
And I'm just as bad playing Fifa or Winning Eleven on PlayStation or XBox.
I don't see the difference between 'my' midfielder or 'my' striker so I will just hentam (whack)!
Don't talk about strategy with me, 4-3-3 or 3-4-3 or wadeva crap, I can't even get the rules right.
Took me years before I realised there was such a thing as an off-side.
Yes.
I am ignorant.
Yes.
I am a shame to all males.
But what to do?
Like this Malay saying (loosely translated),
"The rice has become porridge"
or something like that (sounds more poetic in Malay though)...
Basically, it means that its too late for me to learn how to play.
I feel self-conscience cause I know I look like an idiot with two left feet on the soccer field.
But who cares.
It won't stop me from watching the World Cup.
Its like the Olympics.
Something you just have to watch.
You don't have to be good at swimming or running marathons to enjoy the Olympics, do you?
Why must some people take it so seriously?
Its not like the country you are supporting is your homeland.
Why so much pride?
Also in this month or so, I need to muster all my acting skills.
Nodding, agreeing and chatting excitedly (and knowledgeably) about soccer to all those soccer-fanatics like my manager (not soccer manager but restaurant manager) when in actual fact I'm so bloody clueless about the team's statistics, predictions on the matches and a whole bunch of other stuff, let alone the players names.
I need to read the newspapers to 'learn' all that.
But so far I have been enjoying the 'World Cup'.
Though I have to admit, it still takes a minute or so for my brain to register when and why there is an offside.
Thank God for s-l-o-w motion replays.
Hope host country, Germany, wins...
And screw you StarHub. I want my clear RTM 1 channel back.
Labels: Miss World
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