 It was a night of sweet vindication for Karla Paula Henry who was chosen Miss Philippines-Earth 2008 on Sunday, besting 40 contestants from all over the country and Filipino communities abroad.
The 22-year-old model from Cebu joined the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in March but failed to advance to the semifinal round.
On Sunday night, she not only bagged the P250,000 prize, she will represent the Philippines in the Miss Earth contest where she will compete with 90 international delegates.
For two years now, the Miss Philippines-Earth pageant has crowned women who failed to win in the Binibining Pilipinas contest.
Jeanne Harn, last year’s Miss Philippines-Earth, had joined Binibining Pilipinas in 2004 and lost.
Henry will serve as ambassadress of the environment and is expected to take on projects and activities seeking to save the earth.
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 Tickets for the pageant’s Presentation Show, Dress Rehearsal and Final Show can be booked at locations across the country.
“This is the first time Vietnam has hosted the Miss Universe pageant and the three shows are considered the most important events of the pageant,” said Miss Universe Organizing Board Vice Chairman Nguyen Quoc Toan. “We hope the pageant will bring everyone unforgettable experiences from the world’s leading beauty pageant.” This year’s pageant will be held at the Crown Convention Center, Diamond Bay in the beach resort town of Nha Trang in Khanh Hoa Province. The Presentation Show will take place on July 8. Over 80 contestants will compete in swimsuits, evening gowns and traditional clothes.
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 The organisers of Miss Universe pageant are in Vietnam for a two-week work trip to prepare for Miss Universe 2008 pageant.
Leading the high-ranking expert group of Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) is Vice Chairwoman Rachel Frimer. The group worked with the Vietnamese organsing board of Miss Universe 2008 on the construction pace of the Crown Convention Centre and other preparation tasks. According to the Vietnamese partner, 80% of the Crown Convention Centre is completed and equipment installation will begin in early June. “We are working day and night and will complete the Crown Convention Centre in late May as scheduled,” affirmed James Dunne, MUO’s Design Manager cum Construction Supervisor in Vietnam.
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 A UNIVERSITY of Hertfordshire student has won Miss Universe UK.
Radiography student Lisa Lazarus was chosen at a glittering ceremony in Café de Paris in Leicester Square from 38 other contestants. The judging panel included Arsenal footballers Bacary Sagna and Justin Hoyte, Kemal Shahin of Big Brother fame and Sarah Cornelius from the event's chosen charity, the Joshua Foundation. Lisa, 20, from Swansea, wowed the judges in three catwalk rounds with her selection of evening, beach and disco wear. She said: "Winning the Miss Universe UK competition is a dream come true and I can't wait for the final in Vietnam this June.
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