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Miss Venezuela takes out Miss Universe

Posted in FASHION by MelanieHick on Jul 14, 01:40PM
Miss Venezuela takes out Miss Universe

Miss Venezuela, Dayana Mendoza, has been crowned Miss Universe 2008 in Nha Trang Vietnam in a ceremony this afternoon.

21-year-old Miss Australia, Laura Dundovic made it to the top 10, but did not make the final five. She succeeded in the swimsuit round wearing a green bikini, also paraded a red gown by Melbourne designer Connie Simonetti and a tiered organza dress with boomerang breastplate by Jayson Brunsdon.

As per 2007's trip tragedy, Miss USA fell down during the evening gown section of the beauty competition. Crystle Stewart, tripped on the train of her evening gown as she made her entrance. Miss USA 2007, Rachel Smith, also tumbled during the evening gown competition.

Miss Universe is on Channel 7 tonight at 10:30pm.



Whoops, 2007's tumble time



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JiMBOB Royalty JiMBOB ON 14 Jul 2008 03:27:49PM So what your saying is clumsiness prevails over ugliness

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CaptainAwesome Royalty CaptainAwesome ON 14 Jul 2008 04:24:22PM This is why equality will never work. These "Mistresses of the Universe" have trouble grasping something that I'd nailed by the time I was one year old.

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KO Royalty KO ON 14 Jul 2008 04:34:24PM Walking in a floor-length ball gown in nine inch heels?

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CaptainAwesome Royalty CaptainAwesome ON 14 Jul 2008 04:36:34PM Only on weekends.

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