Sunday, August 16, 2009
"I'm no politician. I think my being Miss Universe will show people that Israel has another side, not only war." That was one of the first statements of the new Miss Universe from Israel, Rina Messinger. Still there was controversy in the pageant. Several delegates had complained about the various activities they were forced to attend. Several delegates were allegedly asked to stay behind and entertain the rich wealthy Hong Kong elite, the veracity of which has not yet been proven until today.
1st runner-up Judith Josefina Castillo Uribe
VENEZUELA
2nd runner-up Sian Adey-Jones WALES
3rd runner-up Carol Jean Grant SCOTLAND
4th runner-up Julie Anne Ismay AUSTRALIA
SEMI-FINALISTS
Lilian Noemi Deasti ARGENTINA
Maria Elena Sommer CHILE
Maria Elena Reyes COLOMBIA
Anneke Dijkhuizen CURACAO
Pauline Davies ENGLAND
Rowena Lam HONG KONG
Bente Lihaug NORWAY
