All the delegates were filming for the opening number in their National Costume. Japan and Korea were right on the front… this is bad news maybe it means that they will not be in the finals? I hope not!
Riyo practiced her final speech. This year it will be the first time that a Miss Universe will be dancing on stage during the opening number. Sun will be on the first row, same as Riyo last year. In general they always put the girls who have the best presence and can dance best on the front. In 2003 Amelia Vega was front and Riyo Mori as well last year. Hiroko will be in the back, I am not surprised because she cannot really dance well….
The girls that impressed me today are CzechRepublic, Serbia, Russia, Nicragua, Ukraine, Netherlands and Turkey.
I am now in the lobby at the delegate’s hotel, and we are all waiting for the delegates to come. We have an hour sharp to share with them tonight again.
Gossip of the day:
Miss Egypt is a real pain in the neck; she slapped Riyo backstage when by mistake she stepped on her dress. Then she was horrified when she realized she just had slapped Miss Universe! LOL She was saying –“I am sorry I did not know that it was you!!”… Riyo told her: “it is okay, but you should not do that anyway to anyone, this is not really nice”. She was mortified.
Also she shares the room with is Canada and she smokes cigarettes after cigarettes and Miss Canada asked her kindly to pls go outside when she wishes to smoke. She turned around and said: “why? This is MY room?!” Nice girl indeed! Sometimes I wonder why this kind of girl bothers to come here…. Hiroko and Sun adore their respective roommates, they were lucky with Miss Ireland and El Salvador because they are the sweetest girls.
I was seated with the directors of Angola, Antigua and Barbados, Ed of Global Beauties, Osmel Souza and Miss Dominican Republic’ mom at the rehearsals.
The delegates started today at 5 am! And they rehearsed all day
I will write later because Luciano, my good friend whom is the Director of Miss Italy just arrived and I can spot him across the hallway. I want to welcome here. Talk to you after I see the delegates.
Hi,Ines
I am surprised at Miss Egypt’s attitude!!I think she shouldn’t have been Miss Egypt!!In my school,there are girls like Egypt.She is the same my schoolmates!!I can’t believe it!!
Hirokosan and Sun are so cool!!Their dynamic attitudes are the best!!So they can be able to be fainalists!!I believe it!!I always hope they will be fainals!!I can’t imagine they will not be fainals!!
wow … the story about miss Egypt is really something … there’s no way all the 80 girls r nice and sweet but at least they know how to be in a competition … this girl … i don’t know … she come here just to wait 4 her plan to come back or what???
Ines I think you are a little bit confused. This will not be the first time a current Miss Universe will take center stage with the delegates in the opening number. Before her there were two that did it, Deborah Carthy Deu from Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 1985 and Barbara Palacios from Venezuela, Miss Universe 1986.
Ines, I’m wondering why it is bad news to be placed in the front for the filming of the National Costume segment? I would be so disappointed if Hiroko and Sun didn’t make it to the finals because the girls have put in so much hard work into this.
However, for now, I will simply believe in the power of positive thinking.
Hiroko and Sun, you are both formidable women. Asia should be so proud to have you represent our beauty!
Hi Ines, You must be referring to the country “Antigua and Barbuda”, right? Barbados is another country, I’m sure that was an honest mistake, I know you are very busy with your schdules but still took time to update all of us….your fans! Any news from the lovely Miss Philippines, Miss Germany and Miss Autralia? They are my favorites for the crown, you know….Btw, I am not Filipino, just FYI!
I am appalled at Egypt or any contestant that smokes like that when that should be good examples of health and fitness and more importantly examples to young women. Thailand and Italy are both pageants where there winner cannot smoke. I think when contestants project one image in public and another differently, that is where people critize pageants. From personal history working with the pageants, Egypt has always been a problem contestant. When I was designing for the pageant in 1996, Egypt would not even greet her National Director.
I would not worry about the placement of Hiroka and Sun in the opening number. A lot of former winners have been out front. I am hearing so many raves about Hiroko’s dress and Sun is merging more and more as a contestant to watch. I think this is definitely going be the year of Asia VS Latin America.
At least Riyo has a fair reaction, telling Egypt that it’s not nice to slap people just because of an accident. Great job handling the situation Riyo!
If that were me, I would not be able to keep my emotions back. I hope the MU organization does something about Miss Egypt and I hope the MU organization helps Riyo with this.
Namaste Ines.
Nice to read ur views and opinion abt the girls.As i hail 4m India,i would like to knw how do u find miss india and would you be interested in being part of Femina miss india competitations’ training program?
Ines, it’s a foul thing about Miss Egypt and what’s the reason why Miss Egypt slapped to Riyo’s face? Anyway, Miss Egypt was not in my list to become Miss Universe. Ines, I appreciate for your prediction of those countries for possible winning Miss Universe.
Let’s find out this Monday and I’m happy for Riyo’s farewell walk on the same day. I’m proud of you, Ines for giving a good effort to Riyo!
It sickens me when I hear of contestants who smoke – how ugly and vulgar!
As for the behaviour of slapping Riyo, that was disgusting. I think Riyo handled it very well.
Coucou Ines,
Petit message provenant de France !
Cela fait 1 an que je suis ton blog et je me régale à lire l’actualité des miss ! l’univers des reines des beautés commence vraiment à me fasciner… moi qui trouvait qu’être une miss c’était un truc banale et qu’il fallait seulement avoir une belle “gueule” et un beau corps, finalement c’est beaucoup plus difficile. J’espère que ma préférée Melle SUN (Miss Corée) va aller loin dans la compétition…
I DONT THINK THE FACT THAT YOUR GIRLS ARE IN THE FORNT LINE IS BAD NEWS. WELL, AT LEAST FOR KOREA! SHE WILL GET FAR NOT TO THE TOP 3 OR THE CROWN BUT SHE WILL. SHE HAS SOME FIRE IN HER EYES, SOMETHING THAT CAUGHTS YOUR ATENTION.
JAPAN , I DONT THINK SHE WILL BE IN THE TOP 15. SHE JUST DONT HAVE IT. I REALLY LIKE THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE INES. YOU HAVE OPENED THE EYES OF MANY PEOPLE AND SHOW THEM THAT ASIAN GIRLS CAN BE CONSIDER BEAUTIFUL.
KURARA CHIBANA OPENED A DOOR FOR THE REST OF ASIANS TO STAND A CHANCE. I AM FROM PUERTO RICO AND SUPER PROUD WE HAVE 5 CROWNS, BUT I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM PERMANENT HEART DAMAGE SINCE THE NIGHT KURARA LOST. SHE WAS THE PERFECT MISS UNIVERSE WAY FAR MORE TAN RIYO.
I THINK THAT IT WAS AN UNJUSTIFIABLE CRIME. WISH SHE COULD PARTICIPATE AGAIN AND RECLAIM HER CROWN. THIS YEAR JAPAN SHE IS JUST A CUTE TEENAGE-GIRL, BUT SHE JUST NOT EXUDE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE EVEN CONSIDER TO BE THERE. NOT EVEN GOD’S POWER WILL MAKE HER A TOP 15.
This post is just sooooo funny hilarious !!! I luvvvvv it! The glitters, the glamour and the gossips behind the Miss Universe!!! I will definitely spread this gossip! Ha,ha,ha,ha !!!
i have really disapoitting hear about yr comment for Hiroko.Even she cannot dance well,you should teach her before she gets vietnam.i think you focus yr own cariier(interview,yr book,magazine),and yr riyo.pls should take resposibillity and focus for Hiroko because you choose her.i’m yr big fan and wish yr luck as JAPANESE NATIONAL DIRECTOR.i don’t hear yr excuse for muj win for Hiroko.ofcorse Hiroko and Riyo has big differnce.But Hiroko are still challenging for win,pls help her.
Haha, Ms. Ines. You rock. We would never hear of such drama going on backstage if it weren’t for you… haha ^^
The story about Ms. Egypt was hilarious, although I feel really bad for Riyo for having to endure such a temper tantrum. What in the world. Miss Universe or the garbageman, NOBODY should be slapped for stepping on a dress, seriously now. >___
Hi Ines
Your site is the best blog.There will always be some terrible contestants but win or lose, semi-finalist or not, Hiroka has represented herself well and that is a great reflection on you. Only one girl can be Miss Universe but many can emerge from this contest as “true winners” and I believe that is both Hiroko and Sun. Well Done!
Ines, Riyo is not the first miss universe that dance in the beginning of the peagent in the 1986 Debora carty Deau dance with the candidates of miss universe!!! she dance with Scott Grossman.!!!!
lmao! miss egypt BETTER BE mortified. Riyo certainly handled the situation perfectly…as ANY educated and deciplined person should do (if egypt got slapped in the face she’ll prob slap back by instinct lol). I feel soo so bad for miss Canada, must suck to have all her belongings smelling like cigs(yuck!!), hope she brought febreeze…
so glad Sun has recovered! i hope hiroko will continue to be powerful always, she’s so unique and with ur support ines, i think she has potential to go pretty far with Sun.
Thank you for the gossip! hope to hear more of it!
Miss Egypt, if u are reading this, everybody knows what u did ok. so for gods sake smartin up and start acting like a grown up woman…u are competing for miss universe…not to become a highschool prom queen…jeez
I want to hear good news of SUN and HIROKO.
I’d like to believe…SUN and HIROKO will enter TOP15… I’ll cheer her on in the Miss Universe competition. How about your opinion?
Being in the front for taping of the Opening Number is BAD? Why? Did other girls in past competitions who were in the front not make it to final 15? If so, I guess it could be a bad news… But I don’t want to think it… I’m going to stay positive and hope for the best for these two lovely gurls!!! GO SUN! GO HIROKO!
And regarding Miss Egypt… What a BIT*H!!! If I was in Riyo’s spot (and was not MU), I would have bit*h slapped her back and be like “oh hell no, u just did not touch me!!!”
Hi Kenda! Which country are u from? I think you can find the green bag in any diesel store I saw it in the shop and it looks really cool! Too big for me though…haha. I perfer the blue version. Cheers!
Salut Kenda! Wow study in France! Thats great!
In the meantime you can check out the Diesel online shop @ http://store.diesel.com/chooseYourCountry.asp
Not sure whether Vietnam is listed there…you can email and ask them. Hope this helps!
@ Meko … wow … it’s really nice of u … I’ve check on Diesel’s online shop in France but there’s no bag like that T__T … in VN we haven’t yet Diesel’s store
I just ready about today rehearsal and Sun’s dress is really beautiful … just a little too complicated for a rehearsal but beautiful … check it out http://images7.dantri.com.vn/Uploaded/hangntt/thang7.2008/tl2110708.jpg
Top 10 on the rehearsal today is Japan, Philippine, Dominica, South Africa, Bolivia, Vietnam … It’s doesn’t mean they’re doing best today, just the rehearsal to see how it’ll work on the final …
Hey I just read Missosology.org and they said that Korea and Japan had good gowns but were bad in swimsuit and didn’t have good bodies hence will not make Top 15. I guess unfortunaately this confirms ur fears Ines. Also i hate Korea’s walk. She tries too hard and it shows, it doesn’t seem to flow well.
missology.com commits very bad predicition. Last year, Mori Riyo was excluded from missology.com’s prediction and even if Japan and Korea could not make it to top 15 it’s okay. They did their best and ,still, they are the most gorgeous girls in the Universe!
I doubt that…korea and Japan bad in swimsuits?? omg that doesnt even sound right. I doubt that missology.org is right. I know another site that believes dominican republic will take it all.
Funny, cuz I read in a lot people’s top 15 prediction list that Sun will make the cut because she is fierce and is the catwalk diva. Also, I would have to second what Gabriel said above… Missosology is not credible at all. A lot of candidates they predicted last year didn’t even make the cut…
I sort of agree with Missosologys predictions. Japan looks very shapeless in swimsuit. Korea is ok not amazing just ok but she’s short as well. and looks like a dwarf in comparision to the others. I think their swimsuit scores wud be very low but if they do well in interview then maybe with the combined scores they can make top 15. But again Donald trump cares less about interview and want women to look like supermodels. I think India and Thailand are the strongest from Asia and this is stated by Global Beauties as well. But this year a latina will win again
You have your own opinion and I respect that… But calling someone shapeless/dwarf is not really nice… That’s all I got to say. And I think interview counts a good portion of the overall outcome cuz Brazil and Korea had the highest combined scores before the interviews, but they did not become MU cuz I’m assuming their interview scores weren’t as high as Japan’s. I still don’t agree that Missosology makes good predictions.
To David..
yes globalbeauties predicted that Thailand and India is the strongest from Asia..However, India did not fill out her swimming suit…she has no hips…Japan and Korea looks better in swimsuit than her..they both actually look better in swimsuits in some of the favorites i.e kosovo and the U.S..I don’t think they look like a dwarf compare to the other contestants…I believe USA is as tall as Japan..but she is going to make it to the top 15..most because she is from the USA…and last year riyo wasn’t as tall as some latina contestants.
Missosology wasn’t able to predict the winner of Miss Universe last year. Missosology people were able to predict the winners in 2005 and 2006, but their predicted winners in 2003, 2004 and 2007 did not even penetrate the semifinals! So you do the maths! Also, they did not even put Miss Japan in their last year’s Top 15 Prediction! But, it’s really fun reading their analysis year after year! There is nothing wrong with predictions, but I hope some of you will stick to your own choices without being influenced by the opinion of various pageant websites.
Lastly, I don’t really care about Globalbeauties! It is the least credible pageant website in the world! I stopped visiting that site years ago! If the Miss Universe pageant became so predictable, then it ends up being forgettable and boring! On the contrary, several surprises could make it really interesting!
I think it is unfair for the deserving winner to be forced to wear the long gown since winning Miss Universe is a personal choice of each of the delagates and it is their own game and they should be given the right to wear whatever they want coz it’s a life changing contest and it’s their own game to play.
How to make a delagate lose? Hire the pageant director to give the wrong gown sponsors to a delagate so that she will lose on purpose! These syndicate are targetting potential winners and Araneta is easily corrupted!
I just read the comments above and now that Miss Universe 2008 is over, it is time to assess the two top websites on beauty pageants. Number 1 website Globalbeauties predicted that Colombia will win with Panama as first runner-up. Number two website Missosology.Org predicted Venezuela will win and Colombia as first runner-up.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:30 am
OH MY GOD! Miss Egypt slapped RIYO!?
Such a girl having very very bad manners should not join the competition.
Anyway, hope Riyo is OK and she will focus on her performance.
I love Riyo!!!
Can’t wait to see her performance on the stage!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 6:43 am
hey ines was wondering what you think of miss albania
July 10th, 2008 at 6:53 am
Hi,Ines
I am surprised at Miss Egypt’s attitude!!I think she shouldn’t have been Miss Egypt!!In my school,there are girls like Egypt.She is the same my schoolmates!!I can’t believe it!!
Hirokosan and Sun are so cool!!Their dynamic attitudes are the best!!So they can be able to be fainalists!!I believe it!!I always hope they will be fainals!!I can’t imagine they will not be fainals!!
GANBATTE Hirokosan, Sun and Ines!!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 6:56 am
wow … the story about miss Egypt is really something … there’s no way all the 80 girls r nice and sweet but at least they know how to be in a competition … this girl … i don’t know … she come here just to wait 4 her plan to come back or what???
July 10th, 2008 at 7:00 am
Love your blog, but if I am not mistaken Deborah Carthy Deu also danced in the opening number the year she passed on the title.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:01 am
“This year it will be the first time that a Miss Universe will be dancing on stage during the opening number.”
Exiting MUs before the Trump Era used to do that. I can recall Miss Universes 1985-1986 dancing on the opening number with the candidates.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:06 am
ines, thanks for the updates! i love your site and your honesty, modesty, and willingness to share your thoughts are awesome. keep em’ coming!!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Ines I think you are a little bit confused. This will not be the first time a current Miss Universe will take center stage with the delegates in the opening number. Before her there were two that did it, Deborah Carthy Deu from Puerto Rico, Miss Universe 1985 and Barbara Palacios from Venezuela, Miss Universe 1986.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:39 am
Ines, I’m wondering why it is bad news to be placed in the front for the filming of the National Costume segment? I would be so disappointed if Hiroko and Sun didn’t make it to the finals because the girls have put in so much hard work into this.
However, for now, I will simply believe in the power of positive thinking.
Hiroko and Sun, you are both formidable women. Asia should be so proud to have you represent our beauty!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:40 am
Hahaha Oh Ines, gotta love you, really, I think YOU are the main reason why the Miss Universe is turning more interesting
Thank you for all these update, you are fabulous!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Well im excited on your impressions from Czech, Nicaragua & Turkey i like them so tell me what you think Ines!!
& about Egypt ikd why but i can picture her smoking her lungs out in front of Canada thats disturbing she really seems rude
July 10th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Hi Ines, You must be referring to the country “Antigua and Barbuda”, right? Barbados is another country, I’m sure that was an honest mistake, I know you are very busy with your schdules but still took time to update all of us….your fans! Any news from the lovely Miss Philippines, Miss Germany and Miss Autralia? They are my favorites for the crown, you know….Btw, I am not Filipino, just FYI!
July 10th, 2008 at 8:44 am
Egypt interntionally slap people for stepping on her dress? What a bitch! Poor Riyo.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I am appalled at Egypt or any contestant that smokes like that when that should be good examples of health and fitness and more importantly examples to young women. Thailand and Italy are both pageants where there winner cannot smoke. I think when contestants project one image in public and another differently, that is where people critize pageants. From personal history working with the pageants, Egypt has always been a problem contestant. When I was designing for the pageant in 1996, Egypt would not even greet her National Director.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:56 am
Ines,
I would not worry about the placement of Hiroka and Sun in the opening number. A lot of former winners have been out front. I am hearing so many raves about Hiroko’s dress and Sun is merging more and more as a contestant to watch. I think this is definitely going be the year of Asia VS Latin America.
July 10th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Hello Ines!
Could you tell me what are your impressions about Misses Poland & Tanzania after the preliminaries? Thanks in advance.
Best regards.
July 10th, 2008 at 9:17 am
At least Riyo has a fair reaction, telling Egypt that it’s not nice to slap people just because of an accident. Great job handling the situation Riyo!
If that were me, I would not be able to keep my emotions back. I hope the MU organization does something about Miss Egypt and I hope the MU organization helps Riyo with this.
July 10th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Namaste Ines.
Nice to read ur views and opinion abt the girls.As i hail 4m India,i would like to knw how do u find miss india and would you be interested in being part of Femina miss india competitations’ training program?
July 10th, 2008 at 10:45 am
LOL wow Riyo must be nice….I know for a fact. That wouldn’t of happened if it was me. What a lady. Please tell her that.
July 10th, 2008 at 11:19 am
THIS PISSES ME OFF!!! NO one lays their hands on Riyo! How dare she?!
July 10th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Ines, it’s a foul thing about Miss Egypt and what’s the reason why Miss Egypt slapped to Riyo’s face? Anyway, Miss Egypt was not in my list to become Miss Universe. Ines, I appreciate for your prediction of those countries for possible winning Miss Universe.
Let’s find out this Monday and I’m happy for Riyo’s farewell walk on the same day. I’m proud of you, Ines for giving a good effort to Riyo!
July 10th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
It sickens me when I hear of contestants who smoke – how ugly and vulgar!
As for the behaviour of slapping Riyo, that was disgusting. I think Riyo handled it very well.
July 10th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Coucou Ines,
Petit message provenant de France !
Cela fait 1 an que je suis ton blog et je me régale à lire l’actualité des miss ! l’univers des reines des beautés commence vraiment à me fasciner… moi qui trouvait qu’être une miss c’était un truc banale et qu’il fallait seulement avoir une belle “gueule” et un beau corps, finalement c’est beaucoup plus difficile. J’espère que ma préférée Melle SUN (Miss Corée) va aller loin dans la compétition…
bonne continuation !!!
July 10th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
HY INES,
I DONT THINK THE FACT THAT YOUR GIRLS ARE IN THE FORNT LINE IS BAD NEWS. WELL, AT LEAST FOR KOREA! SHE WILL GET FAR NOT TO THE TOP 3 OR THE CROWN BUT SHE WILL. SHE HAS SOME FIRE IN HER EYES, SOMETHING THAT CAUGHTS YOUR ATENTION.
JAPAN , I DONT THINK SHE WILL BE IN THE TOP 15. SHE JUST DONT HAVE IT. I REALLY LIKE THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE INES. YOU HAVE OPENED THE EYES OF MANY PEOPLE AND SHOW THEM THAT ASIAN GIRLS CAN BE CONSIDER BEAUTIFUL.
KURARA CHIBANA OPENED A DOOR FOR THE REST OF ASIANS TO STAND A CHANCE. I AM FROM PUERTO RICO AND SUPER PROUD WE HAVE 5 CROWNS, BUT I HAVE BEEN SUFFERING FROM PERMANENT HEART DAMAGE SINCE THE NIGHT KURARA LOST. SHE WAS THE PERFECT MISS UNIVERSE WAY FAR MORE TAN RIYO.
I THINK THAT IT WAS AN UNJUSTIFIABLE CRIME. WISH SHE COULD PARTICIPATE AGAIN AND RECLAIM HER CROWN. THIS YEAR JAPAN SHE IS JUST A CUTE TEENAGE-GIRL, BUT SHE JUST NOT EXUDE WHAT IT TAKES TO BE EVEN CONSIDER TO BE THERE. NOT EVEN GOD’S POWER WILL MAKE HER A TOP 15.
July 10th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Hi Ines
Hope you are well!
This post is just sooooo funny hilarious !!! I luvvvvv it! The glitters, the glamour and the gossips behind the Miss Universe!!! I will definitely spread this gossip! Ha,ha,ha,ha !!!
More please!
Take care,
Ciao
July 10th, 2008 at 6:11 pm
i have really disapoitting hear about yr comment for Hiroko.Even she cannot dance well,you should teach her before she gets vietnam.i think you focus yr own cariier(interview,yr book,magazine),and yr riyo.pls should take resposibillity and focus for Hiroko because you choose her.i’m yr big fan and wish yr luck as JAPANESE NATIONAL DIRECTOR.i don’t hear yr excuse for muj win for Hiroko.ofcorse Hiroko and Riyo has big differnce.But Hiroko are still challenging for win,pls help her.
July 10th, 2008 at 6:15 pm
Haha, Ms. Ines. You rock. We would never hear of such drama going on backstage if it weren’t for you… haha ^^
The story about Ms. Egypt was hilarious, although I feel really bad for Riyo for having to endure such a temper tantrum. What in the world. Miss Universe or the garbageman, NOBODY should be slapped for stepping on a dress, seriously now. >___
July 10th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Hi Ines
Your site is the best blog.There will always be some terrible contestants but win or lose, semi-finalist or not, Hiroka has represented herself well and that is a great reflection on you. Only one girl can be Miss Universe but many can emerge from this contest as “true winners” and I believe that is both Hiroko and Sun. Well Done!
July 10th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Ines, Riyo is not the first miss universe that dance in the beginning of the peagent in the 1986 Debora carty Deau dance with the candidates of miss universe!!! she dance with Scott Grossman.!!!!
July 10th, 2008 at 7:00 pm
Hi,Ines-san,
Wow! can we see a Riyo-san’s beautiful performance, too?
I’m looking forward to seeing Riyo-san’s speech, and her gorgeous dancing!! Thank you!!!
from Japan
July 10th, 2008 at 7:43 pm
to masami:
maybe you should join MUJ next year? I’m sure you’d do well since you’d go through all the dedication to be the best.
July 10th, 2008 at 7:55 pm
lmao! miss egypt BETTER BE mortified. Riyo certainly handled the situation perfectly…as ANY educated and deciplined person should do (if egypt got slapped in the face she’ll prob slap back by instinct lol). I feel soo so bad for miss Canada, must suck to have all her belongings smelling like cigs(yuck!!), hope she brought febreeze…
so glad Sun has recovered! i hope hiroko will continue to be powerful always, she’s so unique and with ur support ines, i think she has potential to go pretty far with Sun.
Thank you for the gossip! hope to hear more of it!
Miss Egypt, if u are reading this, everybody knows what u did ok. so for gods sake smartin up and start acting like a grown up woman…u are competing for miss universe…not to become a highschool prom queen…jeez
July 10th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
what a funny post!!
nice work on the gossips…at least we get to see what happens behind closed doors
if i were that girl..I would slap that bitch back! hehe kidding!
July 10th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
btw … i adore sun’s jimmy choo bag … it’s so so adorable
( and i dying to know where i can find another 1 like this … pls pls ines …
July 10th, 2008 at 9:23 pm
oops … mistake … the green diesel bad actually
July 10th, 2008 at 10:26 pm
I want to hear good news of SUN and HIROKO.
I’d like to believe…SUN and HIROKO will enter TOP15… I’ll cheer her on in the Miss Universe competition. How about your opinion?
Please…Please…
I hope to your update now…
I Love you Ines.
July 10th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
Being in the front for taping of the Opening Number is BAD? Why? Did other girls in past competitions who were in the front not make it to final 15? If so, I guess it could be a bad news…
But I don’t want to think it… I’m going to stay positive and hope for the best for these two lovely gurls!!! GO SUN! GO HIROKO!
July 10th, 2008 at 11:21 pm
And regarding Miss Egypt… What a BIT*H!!! If I was in Riyo’s spot (and was not MU), I would have bit*h slapped her back and be like “oh hell no, u just did not touch me!!!”
July 10th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Riyo is cool! Egypt is WTF???
July 11th, 2008 at 12:02 am
Hi Kenda! Which country are u from? I think you can find the green bag in any diesel store
I saw it in the shop and it looks really cool! Too big for me though…haha. I perfer the blue version. Cheers! 
July 11th, 2008 at 12:18 am
salut meko
(
I’m from Vietnam T_T … sadly there’r no diesel store in my country
but i’ll go to France in 2 month 4 study … hope i’ll not sold out
July 11th, 2008 at 3:12 am
Salut Kenda! Wow study in France! Thats great!
In the meantime you can check out the Diesel online shop @ http://store.diesel.com/chooseYourCountry.asp
Not sure whether Vietnam is listed there…you can email and ask them. Hope this helps!
July 11th, 2008 at 5:08 am
@ Meko … wow … it’s really nice of u … I’ve check on Diesel’s online shop in France but there’s no bag like that T__T … in VN we haven’t yet Diesel’s store
I just ready about today rehearsal and Sun’s dress is really beautiful … just a little too complicated for a rehearsal but beautiful … check it out
http://images7.dantri.com.vn/Uploaded/hangntt/thang7.2008/tl2110708.jpg
Top 10 on the rehearsal today is Japan, Philippine, Dominica, South Africa, Bolivia, Vietnam … It’s doesn’t mean they’re doing best today, just the rehearsal to see how it’ll work on the final …
July 11th, 2008 at 5:14 am
sorry i don’t want to spam but just found out some other pic of today’s rehearsal …
Here’s top 10 ^^
http://netlife.com.vn/Library/Images/56/2008/07/0807/1107/IMG_1707.jpg
July 11th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Hey I just read Missosology.org and they said that Korea and Japan had good gowns but were bad in swimsuit and didn’t have good bodies hence will not make Top 15. I guess unfortunaately this confirms ur fears Ines. Also i hate Korea’s walk. She tries too hard and it shows, it doesn’t seem to flow well.
July 11th, 2008 at 10:05 am
How trashy that Egypt girl. Riyo, how mature. Love her!
Thank you Ines for all your inside scoop. Please tell us more.
Also what are your thoughts on Albania and Kosovo???
July 11th, 2008 at 10:35 am
Missosology has no credibility whatsover. Have you looked at their last year’s predictions?
July 11th, 2008 at 10:57 am
To David
missology.com commits very bad predicition. Last year, Mori Riyo was excluded from missology.com’s prediction and even if Japan and Korea could not make it to top 15 it’s okay. They did their best and ,still, they are the most gorgeous girls in the Universe!
July 11th, 2008 at 11:24 am
I doubt that…korea and Japan bad in swimsuits?? omg that doesnt even sound right. I doubt that missology.org is right. I know another site that believes dominican republic will take it all.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:50 am
Funny, cuz I read in a lot people’s top 15 prediction list that Sun will make the cut because she is fierce and is the catwalk diva. Also, I would have to second what Gabriel said above… Missosology is not credible at all. A lot of candidates they predicted last year didn’t even make the cut…
July 11th, 2008 at 11:57 am
yea last year they said italy was going to take it all!!
July 11th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
that’s right LeeSora, that was Missossology’s prediction, and she didn’t even make the Top 15! Missossology’s lists are a waste of time!
July 11th, 2008 at 2:08 pm
I sort of agree with Missosologys predictions. Japan looks very shapeless in swimsuit. Korea is ok not amazing just ok but she’s short as well. and looks like a dwarf in comparision to the others. I think their swimsuit scores wud be very low but if they do well in interview then maybe with the combined scores they can make top 15. But again Donald trump cares less about interview and want women to look like supermodels. I think India and Thailand are the strongest from Asia and this is stated by Global Beauties as well. But this year a latina will win again
July 11th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
You have your own opinion and I respect that… But calling someone shapeless/dwarf is not really nice… That’s all I got to say. And I think interview counts a good portion of the overall outcome cuz Brazil and Korea had the highest combined scores before the interviews, but they did not become MU cuz I’m assuming their interview scores weren’t as high as Japan’s. I still don’t agree that Missosology makes good predictions.
July 11th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
BTW who does Missosology predict will be the eventual winner? Let’s see if they predicted correctly this year…
July 11th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
come this sunday I mean…
July 11th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
To David..
yes globalbeauties predicted that Thailand and India is the strongest from Asia..However, India did not fill out her swimming suit…she has no hips…Japan and Korea looks better in swimsuit than her..they both actually look better in swimsuits in some of the favorites i.e kosovo and the U.S..I don’t think they look like a dwarf compare to the other contestants…I believe USA is as tall as Japan..but she is going to make it to the top 15..most because she is from the USA…and last year riyo wasn’t as tall as some latina contestants.
July 11th, 2008 at 7:46 pm
obviously MUO doesn’t have an issue about the height. see some Miss USA winners.
July 11th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
Missosology wasn’t able to predict the winner of Miss Universe last year. Missosology people were able to predict the winners in 2005 and 2006, but their predicted winners in 2003, 2004 and 2007 did not even penetrate the semifinals! So you do the maths! Also, they did not even put Miss Japan in their last year’s Top 15 Prediction! But, it’s really fun reading their analysis year after year! There is nothing wrong with predictions, but I hope some of you will stick to your own choices without being influenced by the opinion of various pageant websites.
Lastly, I don’t really care about Globalbeauties! It is the least credible pageant website in the world! I stopped visiting that site years ago! If the Miss Universe pageant became so predictable, then it ends up being forgettable and boring! On the contrary, several surprises could make it really interesting!
July 12th, 2008 at 7:49 pm
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July 13th, 2008 at 3:28 am
I think it is unfair for the deserving winner to be forced to wear the long gown since winning Miss Universe is a personal choice of each of the delagates and it is their own game and they should be given the right to wear whatever they want coz it’s a life changing contest and it’s their own game to play.
How to make a delagate lose? Hire the pageant director to give the wrong gown sponsors to a delagate so that she will lose on purpose! These syndicate are targetting potential winners and Araneta is easily corrupted!
July 13th, 2008 at 3:29 am
Losers should sue their directors for the wrong choices…
July 18th, 2008 at 6:19 pm
Miss Egypt slapped RIYO MORI?SHE SHOULD SLAPPED HER BACK???????????!!!!!!!!!!!
July 18th, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Hi Ines.How are you?Missedthe ninnies sooooooo much.
how are they??????????
August 25th, 2008 at 6:22 am
I just read the comments above and now that Miss Universe 2008 is over, it is time to assess the two top websites on beauty pageants. Number 1 website Globalbeauties predicted that Colombia will win with Panama as first runner-up. Number two website Missosology.Org predicted Venezuela will win and Colombia as first runner-up.
That’s all folks.