To all of you, I just returned to Japan and I am now home and happy. I have no comments regarding this year Miss Universe competition. Emiri will be very successful in Japan and this is what’s matters to me and to all involved in her training. She did her absolute best and I am very proud of her.Emiri sweetness, her freshness and elegance are indeed the best qualities to archive beauty.  She is going to be an incredible beauty-icon for young women in Japan, same as Kurara Chibana. We will announce many good news regarding her career very soon, also check Emiri’s blog for update at www.miyasakaemiri.comI will post pictures I took in Bahamas very soon.Love to all, ines

SO EXCITED! I have been working around the clock with details to sort out for tonight. Emiri is really strong and cannot wait to be on stage tonight. I am sure that she will be in the top 15 and more but still crossing my fingers just in case.. Tonight is the final day after so many countless nights with no sleep, an emotional roller-coaster, deep tiredness, months of intensive, hard core concentration, training that will hopefully pay off tonight. The beauty of working with Emiri – the trust, the friendship, the respect we have for each other. Tonight I could talk to her for the last time before the show and we spoke about this dynamic energy that we have built together. It’s ready to explode tonight, two hearts beating as one!The show starts at 9:00 pm and we will be going to Nobu to celebrate before at 8:00 pm with a bottle of champagne. Here with me are my dear friends and my team, Tina, Milly, Andrea, Erica, Claudia, Miguel and Guillaume.The best to be expected tonight are for me…. Japan, Dominican Republic,  France, Belgium or Australia.Good luck to all the girls. Miss Israel is sick right now I wish she will get better before the show starts.The stage looks incredible and i like very much the entertainment and the choreography of the show. I love this time of the year when I can meet again all the directors from around the world. Such special and talented people.My love to all of you who write comments on my blog.  Special thank you to the Miss Universe Organization for making us feel like a big family.Fuji TV is interviewing me in 20 mn and I need to get ready to go, do my make up and put on my evening look for the big night.Love, ines

I JUST FINISHED AN INTERVIEW ON THE PHONE WITH HARPER’S BAZAAR.  IT WILL BE ONE FULL PAGE CHECK IT OUT OCTOBER ISSUE.I LOOOOOVE THESE PICTURES OF EMIRI, SHE IS SIMPLY STUNNING. THANK YOU TO ALL THE DESGNERS INVOLVED WITH YOSHIKI. SHE IS FIERCE BUT STILL HAS  THIS ADORABLE CUTENESS .GO EMIRI ONLY A FEW DAYS AWAY FROM THE BIG NIGHT! I LOVE YOU BABY!

 I HATE THOSE PARADES, IT IS SO OLD-FASHION, SO “MISS AMERICA”…. BUT GIRLS GONNA DO….. AS JENNIFER LOPEZ TOLD ME A FEW TIMES BEFORE SHE STARTS WORKING, OR WHEN I AK HER AGAIN AND AGAIN TONS OF AUTOGRAPHS TO SIGN FOR FANS AT THE END OF A LONG SHOOTING DAY…. IT IS FUNNY WHEN SHE SPEAKS WITH HER BRONKS ACCENT. I LOVE IT.I AM NOW AT THE DELTA LOUNGE IN ATLANTA, ARRIVING FROM PARIS. SOON IN THE BAHAMAS FINALLY. I WILL JUMP IN THE POOL AS SOON AS I ARRIVE, THEN I WILL GO SEE EMIRI AT THE REHEARSALS, CANNOT WAIT TO SEE HER!!!!!

REHEARSALS STARTED.     

For me on these pictures my favorites are  Ukraine, Japan, Bulgaria & Australia 

  VIP PARTY, GIRLS HAVING FUN…

Just imagine the big WOW from the judges when she entered the room together with Miss Korea…. Emiri was wearing this mini-gold&silver-dress when she met the judges for the preliminary interview and they absolutely loved it!

Emiri said that they asked her tons of questions about it, which brand is it? Where did you buy it? ect….AND…..the interview went GREAT! I knew she would do beautiful.

She spoke in both English as a conversation with the judges about herself, her fashion, her dream, then in Japanese when they asked her about her favorite pianists, as Emiri plays piano since she was a little girl.  She used an interpreter.

She said that she feels very confident that she did well and I am sure of it.

Love you baby girl, gambate!Thanks Takeshi for the photo! (Emiri with her interpreter, he translated for Riyo during the top 5 as well, he is a good luck interpreter, our national mascot!)

The judges for the final night on August 23rd are:

Dean Cain, actor and producer best known for his TV portrayal of Clark Kent/Superman;

Colin Cowie, author/television personality/designer to the stars;

Gerry DeVeaux, award-winning producer, songwriter and style guru;

Farouk, Founder and Chairman of CHI Hair Care;

Heather Kerzner, philanthropist and ambassador for Kerzner International and their resorts, including Atlantis, Paradise Island;

Richard LeFrak, Chairman, President and CEO, LeFrak Organization;

George Maloof Jr., professional sports mogul and hotelier;

Valeria Mazza, international supermodel;

Matthew Rolston, leading photographer and director;

Andre Leon Talley, award-winning writer and editor;

Tamara Tunie, actress, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”; 

Keisha Whitaker,fashion maven and founder of the Kissable Couture lip gloss line.

Commentscandy | IP: 123.20.230.213

Hi Ines, I have a question, you are a famous expert and I believe in your opinion: “after presentation show, what do you think, who made a impresion on you???”

 

Dear Candy, thank you for the fashion expert!! I am for sure someone which is loved or hated! But c’est la vie… when you decide to do your way you will always be critized and this is a price that I am ready to pay.

The girls that made an impression on me are:

Belgium, Russia, Japan, Angola, Germany, Hungary, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Ukraine, Philippines, Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Albania, Australia, Brazil, Holland, Bulgaria, Slovenia and France.

I would love Miss France to win if Emiri doesn’t. And it would be good for France, Holland, mexico, Europe, to win as Japan, Asia won 2 years ago.  i predicted Dominican Republic before but not anymore because she does ot look as fresh as other delegates.

Let’s see!

 

 

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 Bonus pictures!

 

Gorgeous!!