First
Impressions
Make
way
for
Hollywood's
season
of
celebrating
beauty.
The
situation
in
Los
Angeles
is
intense
as
the
most
beautiful
delegates
for
the
Miss
Universe
pageant
are
in
full
swing.
Compared
to
the
previous
editions
of
Miss
Universe,
this
year's
batch
is
definitely
the
finest
and
the
organizers
are
very
vocal
about
it.
We
assume
that
contestants
from
countries
repeatedly
making
it
to
the
semifinal
lineup
will
be
having
a
hard
time
against
the
competitive
representatives
of
less
recognized
countries
in
the
industry.
Every
continent
has
its
share
of
spectacular
talents
and
it
would
be
nice
to
see
a
diverse
Top
20
although
it's
a
given
fact
that
the
Latin
delegation
is
set
to
dominate
the
finals
over
again.
In
Wilshire,
you
will
find
people
mostly
from
Latin
America
and
it
is
very
obvious
that
they
are
the
ones
responsible
for
the
pageant's
accumulation
of
viewer-ship,
media
mileage
and
sponsorship.
Accredited
members
of
the
press,
photographers,
fans
and
TV
crews
swamp
the
whole
stretch
of
Wilshire
Grand
Hotel's
entrance
hall
and
lobby
to
witness
the
girls
vying
for
the
crown
and
to
also
interview
some
of
them.
In
a
flurry
of
events
which
include
a
kick-off
party
held
at
the
house
of
Tadashi,
filming
&
photo shoots,
cocktail
parties,
visit
to
Universal Studios
and
many
other
press
events,
a
total
of
86
contestants
showed
up
in
their
honor
and
it
was
at
this
point
where
Missosology's
Miss
Universe
correspondents
have
managed
to
evaluate
each
delegate
based
on
her
impact
and
"first
impression."
Asia & Oceania
INDIA, Neha Kapur - Here comes a very strong contender froom Asia! Comfortable with herself, fun and definitely not your conventional beauty queen, Neha knows how to convey her confidence and it is very obvious that she does modeling by profession in her native land. Take note that past Indian beauties that did so well in Miss Universe were also professional models. We told Neha how we liked her clothes and she said to us, "I like my wardrobe a lot. Before leaving the country, some designer-friends handed them over to me."
PHILIPPINES, Lia Andrea Ramos - This time, they liked Miss Philippines, who besides being well groomed, was beautifully tanned, educated, sweet and very classy. She is a more animated version of Miss Universe 2000 Lara Dutta.
SRI LANKA, Jacqueline Fernandez - Jacqueline is one of the knockouts in every event. She promises to go beyond beauty and focus on her intellect and distinctiveness. "Heart makes the difference between the most beautiful and competitive delegates around the world. It boils down to who has the bigger heart."
JAPAN, Kurara Chibana - Kurara gave the pageant something resembling a shred of buzz. Unlike most of the girls around her, she was quirky, insightful and unique. She's glaring with attractive looks and pizzazz.
INDONESIA, Nadine Chandrawinata - Her mixed ancestry, German and Indonessian, is unique. Lots of her co-contestants are in awe of her prettiness. But her packaging is way too conservative.
THAILAND, Charm Osathanond - A pageant observer commented about the innate elegance of this Thai beauty. We found out that Charm comes from an elite family back in her country. It is interesting to note that the Miss Universe pageant has a number of important sponsors from Thailand so it may work to Charm's advantage.
LEBANON, Gabrielle Bou Rached - A startling fact about Gabby is that she is very articulate in English. But she has to get out there because we hardly ever see her around.
NEW ZEALAND, Elizabeth Gray - She always looked calm and relaxed. This blonde beauty is easy on the eyes. She has a slight resemblance to Russia's tennis heartthrob Anna Kournikova.
NORTHERN MARIANAS, Shequitta Bennett - With her chocolate-colored skin, when people first saw her, one can hardly tell that she is from Northern Marianas but somewhere in Africa. A very pretty girl!
CHINA, Ying Hui Gao - Among the Asian girls, Miss China enjoys the fanaticism of her Chinese fellowmen who are settled at the bustling Chinatown area here in LA.
Promising beauties from Asia that still need to make a splash are Miss Korea Joo Hee Kim (very cute), Miss Egypt Fawzia Mohammed, Miss Israel Anastacia Entin, Miss Malaysia Melissa Ann Tan, Miss Kazakhstan Dina Nuraliyeva and Miss Singapore Carol Cheong.
The Caribbean
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Kenisha Thom - She has an attention-grabbing exotic beauty and grace. A bright woman, she never gets overshadowed in the competition.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Mia Taveras - The ever-smiling Mia has earned praise from everyone. Her cool personality is her major asset to make it to the finals. A hot contestant!
ST. LUCIA, Sascha Andrew-Rose - Here's a statuesque beauty who does it best. With her beautiful dusky looks, refinement and the so-called X-factor, Sascha just got what it takes to make the cut.
JAMAICA, Cindy Wright - What's even more impressive than Cindy's natural beauty and stature is the sexy vibe she exudes. Also a strong contender for the Top 15.
CAYMAN ISLANDS, Ambuyah Ebanks - A feisty & well-prepared Island girl who's always ready for action.
ARUBA, Melissa Lacle - She may not be the prettiest out of the bunch but she always appears well-dressed. No one can knock her out in this area.
ANTIGUA & BARBUA, Shari McEwan - Her sky-blue floral suit was amazing and she did look interesting during her arrival.
Miss Mauritius Isabelle Antoo, Miss St. Vincent & the Grenadines Shivern Peters and Miss Bahamas Samantha Carter are terrific and focused candidates. Miss St. Martin Gisella Hilliman, Miss Turks & Caicos Shaveena Been and Miss US Virgin Islands eTaime Cerge are beauties that seem to be lacking something yet they cannot be underestimated.
Proceed to: The Americas - Africa :: Northern - Southern Europe
