:.Miss Venezuela is MissUniverse 2008

Miss Venezuela was crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday in a contest marked by the spectacle of Miss USA falling down during the evening gown competition for the second year in a row.

The new Miss Universe, Dayana Mendoza, was once kidnapped in her homeland and says the experience taught her to remain poised under pressure.

Tension got under the skin of Miss USA, Crystle Stewart of Texas, who tripped on the train of her bejeweled evening gown as she made her entrance.

During the 2007 Miss Universe contest in Mexico City, Miss USA Rachel Smith also tumbled during the evening gown competition and became an unintended star on YouTube, where the video was shown over and over again.

At a news conference after this year's event, a beaming Mendoza said she wasn't yet sure where her upcoming year of whirlwind appearances would take her. But after a quick stop in New York, she wants to see her family again, enjoy some of her mom's home cooking and give everyone hugs.

"When I go back to Venezuela I will jump on my family and they will jump on me," said Mendoza.

In the meantime, Mendoza said, she is simply looking forward to taking off her high-heeled shoes and massaging her feet.

She declined to discuss her kidnapping, which occurred a year and a half ago, but took advantage of the occasion to call for global peace.

"I want to raise my voice and tell the world that violence is not the answer," she said.

Mendoza, 22, is a 5-foot, 10-inch (178-centimeter), green-eyed beauty who enjoys learning languages and photography. She appeared at the news conference in the flowing yellow dress and dangling turquoise earrings that she wore during the evening gown competition in which Stewart took her spill.

Stewart, 26, is a motivational speaker and former track and field star who is working on a book called "Waiting to Win." The Houston native plans to open a character-development school for young children and has worked with students with autism in the Texas schools.

During a weekend interview with the Associated Press, Stewart said she felt very confident going into the show and couldn't imagine experiencing the same calamity as her predecessor.

"All I can offer to the world and to America is to do my best," Stewart said. "Nerves don't play a part in this."

The final five contestants included four from Latin America: Miss Mexico, Miss Dominican Republic, Miss Colombia and Miss Venezuela. Rounding out the final five was Miss Russia.

Miss Colombia finished second behind Mendoza.

Miss Thailand won the prize for best national costume and Miss El Salvador was chosen by her peers as Miss Congeniality.

The NBC show was hosted by talk show star Jerry Springer and Spice Girl Melanie Brown and broadcast live to hundreds of millions of viewers in 170 countries.

The tuxedoed Springer made a grand entrance on a motorbike -- the vehicle of choice in Vietnam, where the streets are teeming with millions of the speeding two-wheelers.

Eighty contestants gathered in the seaside city of Nha Trang, Vietnam, vying to succeed previous Miss Universe Riyo Mori of Japan.

Sporting yellow, green and orange bikinis, the 15 semifinalists strutted across the stage during the swimsuit competition to the sounds of Lady Gaga, who belted out the pulsating "Just Dance" in a platinum blond wig. Miss Vietnam, Lam Thuy Nguyen, was greeted with a roar from the Vietnamese audience.

The final 10 then competed in the evening gown event.

They performed in front of a panel of judges that included international fashion experts and Donald Trump Jr., whose father, the real estate magnate and TV star, co-owns the pageant with NBC.

This year's contestants spanned a wide range of experiences and aspirations.

Miss Albania was a professional basketball player. Miss Argentina says she has paranormal experiences. Miss Antigua & Barbuda is fascinated by snakes. Miss Angola was in a plane crash while trying to escape a conflict during her country's civil war.

Labels: Crystle Stewart, Dayana Mendoza, Donald Trump Jr., Miss Texas, miss universe 2008, Miss USA, miss venezuela, new york city

RUNWAY scheduled at 4:41 AM

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

:.plannin to spendabreak

Nahh just a plan, because I came across this nice blog which was all about her hometown, but it was really nice! through her blog that Im now plannin to spend my sembreak at the said puhlace! Butuan Cety! here i come... posted some of the city sights, most of the pictures are courtesy of http://layrayski.blogspot.com/ where I took these impeccable shots kidding!

this travel is 50% about food so im gonna satisfy this gastronomic craving grrr yumyum
more food and more food! the hell I care

Their Balanghai museum ughh ill have my pictorial there jejeje

Ive searched the innernet and im planning to savour that view hehehe

Almont Hotel im gonna be your new daddeeeh!

Baywalk re endesyon! Im starting to feel this place.

Labels: almont hotel, balanghai, baywalk, Butuan City, getaway, layrayski.blogspot.com, museum

RUNWAY scheduled at 7:26 AM

Monday, July 07, 2008

:.Hold My Hand

How many hundreds of artists over the last 12 months have uttered the words "I'm Working On The New Michael Jackson Record"? Well Akon is one producer who has officially done so & by the sound of this record, MJ might, just might, have rekindled that old magic.



From the solid R&B production, to the brilliantly harmonised vocals of both Akon & Michael, Hold My Hand has that classic Jackson sound. Granted, it is not the greatest track I have ever heard, but I am honestly excited for the Michael comeback.

Labels: akon, hold my hand, michael jackson, music video

RUNWAY scheduled at 3:20 AM

Saturday, July 05, 2008

:.Lets Boy and Boy it

excerpts is courtesy of Marci X movie
starring Lisa Kudrow and Damon Waynes



A very funny parody of boy band which includes lyrics such as "Hey guy, let's date coz we're both something special -- not straight!" and "My beach house has a fireplace, we'll watch reruns of Will & Grace -- let's " *giggles

Labels: boyband, gay love, Gays, marci x, straight, will and grace

RUNWAY scheduled at 10:44 PM

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

:.90210Meet the New cast of the remake of 90's Beverly Hills 90210, Dustin Milligan, AnnaLynne McCord, Jessica Walter, Shenae Grimes, Tristan Wilds, Lori Loughlin, Ryan Eggold, Jessica Stroup and Michael Steger star in 90210.

The Peach Pit just got a whole lot more interesting.

Shannen Doherty, the bad girl of ’90s Hollywood, is in talks to reprise her role as good girl Brenda Walsh in the Beverly Hills, 90210 spinoff.

Doherty, who was reputedly difficult on set and frequently clashed with her costars, was fired from the original show in 1994.

Currently, the main things standing in the way of the return of Brenda Walsh would be her demand for more money and to be clued in on the plotlines of The CW’s new version of the primetime teen soap.

So much of this Juicy news got for you... gird your loins...pweee! LOL

Labels: 90210, annalynne mccord, Beverly Hills, Brenda Walsh, dustin milligan, jessica walter, lori loughlin, Prue Haliwell, Shannen Doherty, shenae grimes, tristan wilds

RUNWAY scheduled at 5:10 PM

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

:.Because It needs to be said...

GREG "UTT" PANICHKUL, YOU ARE AWESOME!

x.o.x.o.

fashionguru-wanna-be

Labels: greg panichkul, hearthrob, mtv, mtvasia, utt, vj

RUNWAY scheduled at 11:38 PM

Monday, June 30, 2008

:.Here I Am [eriksantos]

Shoot! I came across this nice HOT video of Erik Santos... From now on Im declaring him as my ultimate crush!
as in freakin hot, basta I think he has evolved from the Star In a Million Days where he looks like a nerdy-mysterious-up-to-the-prize-contestant, hummnn everything has paid up so well didnt it? The Video Is entitled "Here I am" which featured Mariel Rodriguez... In fairness she looks really beautiful on the video pretending to be Erik's Girlfriend.

Basta ui yumyum erik! hehehehe so much of my tasya-pantasya, The song made extra impact on me since it was used on Your Song the Joross-Victor era. Heller it was not Joross' first time to play gay, and he really did good on it. I remember the "Maalaala Mo kaya" where he played a role of a crossdresser gay guy who fell in love with somebody through text. I came to an analogy Joross and Victor look good together... kiddding! shoot I think Im not...

anyways... Ill post the Video Of Erik thats courtesy of the much much viewed Youwtube! hehehehe nahhh blogging for stupidity, If I am, Id be Glad... but what am I thinking...
ciao!

x.o.x.o
Gossip Girl ay este fashionguru-wanna-be

Labels: erik santos, here i am, joross gamboa, mariel rodriguez, star in a million, vistor basa, your song

RUNWAY scheduled at 2:03 AM