Who sabotaged Miss Australia at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant? | Being suspected: Philippines (Venus Raj), Mexico (Jimena Navarrete) etc.

The sweet and lovely Miss Australia Jesinta Campbell is claiming that she was sabotaged at the Miss Universe 2010 pageant held two weeks ago in Las Vegas.

Oh that's not sweet!

Despite finishing 2nd Runner Up and awarded Miss Congeniality, Miss
Australia still could not forget the bitter memories she had during the pageant.

In an interview by Australia's Herald Sun just yesterday, Jesinta revealed that during the pageant, she discovered her national costume was full of pins. And she suspects that it was intentionally done.

Miss Australia isn't pointing fingers to any of her fellow candidates but she did mention about the overly competitive candidates like
Mexico, the Philippines and those coming from Central and South America.

From what I understand, even if she did not say it directly, those
competitive candidates or those associated with them are being suspected responsible for what happened.

"Winning is so important for those girls because they become queens in
their country and are worshipped if they win - and it changes
everything forever for them. But there were 82 other girls there and I can't narrow it down, so it's a mystery to me." Jesinta told Herald Sun.

She then cited the names of the candidates who she believes wouldn't dare do that because they're her best friends. And they are Misses
Ireland, Great Britain, Guam and Belgium.

I don't think that what happened to Miss Australia got something to do with her being a strong contender for the title. Yes, she appeared in
the list of favorites but she was not a huge favorite even if she finished 2nd Runner Up.

Miss Australia was 18th in Global Beauties' leaderboard, 9th in
Missosology's final predictions and even on my own list, she was only 21st.

She didn't appear in the Top 5 of most list of favorites, thus the candidates who should have experienced being sabotaged were Philippines (Maria Venus Raj), Mexico (Jimena Navarrete),
Ireland (Rozanna Purcell) or Russia (Irina Antonenko) and not her, because they were the top favorites to win the crown.

It's interesting that Miss Australia won as Miss Congeniality but a
particular candidate or delegation strongly disliked her, as what
she's claiming.

Jesinta is now an entertainment reporter in Channel 7's The Morning
Show in Australia.

Photo courtesy of Jory Rivera

Swimsuit Photos of Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, Ms. Universo 2010 winner

Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, 22, is Miss Universe 2010, only the 2nd from Mexico to win Miss Universe.

The first was Miss Universe 1991 and now Belleza Mexico National Director Lupita Jones, who was crowned also in Las Vegas. Wow! Las Vegas indeed loves the Mexicans, just like in boxing where Mexicans fought and won in Vegas.

My wish to see Philippines and Mexico as the last 2 women standing in
Miss Universe 2010 wasn't granted but it was all just fine. Jimena Navarrete was #2 on my list next to Philippines, who finished only as
4th Runner Up.

During the swimsuit round, Jimena scored the 2nd highest with 9.276 and for the evening gown, she got the highest score of 8.913.

Check out swimsuit photos of Jimena Navarrete:

Photos courtesy of Miss Universe Organization

Miss Universe 2010 Official Results: Mexico wins crown, Jamaica in 2nd

MISS UNIVERSE 2010
Official Results
August 23, 2010
Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

MISS UNIVERSE 2010: Mexico, Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete
1st Runner Up: Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps
2nd Runner Up: Australia, Jesinta Campbell
3rd Runner Up: Ukraine, Anna Poslavska
4th Runner Up: Philippines, Maria Venus Raj

TOP 10 FINALISTS:
6. Albania, Angela Martini
7. Ireland, Rozanna Purcell
8. South Africa, Nicole Flint
9. Guatemala, Jessica Scheel
10. Puerto Rico, Mariana Paola Vicente

TOP 15 SEMI-FINALISTS:
11. Russia, Irina Antonenko
12. Colombia, Natalia Navarro Galvis
13. France, Malika Ménard
14. Belgium, Cilou Annys
15. Czech Republic, Jitka Válková

SPECIAL AWARDEES:
Best National Costume - Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Miss Photogenic - Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Miss Congeniality - Australia, Jesinta Campbell

NON-WINNING CANDIDATES:
Angola, Jurema Ferraz
Argentina, Yesica di Vincenzo
Aruba, Priscilla Lee
Bahamas, Braneka Bassett
Bolivia, Claudia Arce
Botswana, Tirelo Ramasedi
Brazil, Débora Moura Lyra
British Virgin Islands, Josefina Nunez
Canada, Elena Semikina
China, Wen Tang
Costa Rica, Marva Wright
Croatia, Lana Obad
Curaçao, Safira de Wit
Cyprus, Demetra Olympiou
Denmark, Ena Sandra Causevic
Dominican Republic, Eva Arias
Ecuador, Lady Fernanda Mina Lastra
Egypt, Donia Hamed
El Salvador, Sonia Cruz
Finland, Viivi Pumpanen
Georgia, Nana Gogichaishvili
Germany, Kristiana Rohder
Ghana, Awurama Simpson
Great Britain, Tara Hoyos-Martinez
Greece, Anna Prelevic
Guam, Vanessa Torres
Guyana, Tamika Henry
Haiti, Sarodj Bertin
Honduras, Kenia Martinez
Hungary, Tímea Babinyecz
India, Ushoshi Sengupta
Indonesia, Qory Sandioriva
Israel, Bat-el Jobi
Italy, Jessica Cecchini
Japan, Maiko Itai
Kazakhstan, Assel Kuchukova
Korea, Kim Joo-ri
Kosovo, Kështjella Pepshi
Lebanon, Rahaf Abdallah
Malaysia, Nadine Ann Thomas
Mauritius, Dalysha Doorga
Netherlands, Desirée van den Berg
New Zealand, Ria van Dyke
Nicaragua, Scharllette Allen
Nigeria, Ngozi Odalonu
Norway, Melinda Elvenes
Panama, Anyoli Abrego
Paraguay, Johana Benitez
Peru, Giuliana Zevallos
Poland, Maria Nowakowska
Romania, Oana Paveluc
Serbia, Lidija Kocić
Singapore, Tania Lim Kim Suan
Slovak Republic, Anna Amenová
Slovenia, Marika Savšek
Spain, Adriana Reverón Moreno
Sri Lanka, Ishanka Madurasinghe
Sweden, Michaela Savic
Switzerland, Linda Fäh
Tanzania, Hellen Dausen
Trinidad & Tobago, LaToya Woods
Turkey, Gizem Memiç
Ukraine, Anna Poslavska
Uruguay, Stephany Ortega
USA, Rima Fakih
US Virgin Islands, Janeisha John
Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson
Zambia, Alice Musukwa

MYKIRU'S LIST AGAINST OFFICIAL RESULTS
1. Philippines - 4th RU
2. Mexico - Ms. Universe 2010
3. Venezuela
4. Ireland - 7th
5. Russia - 11th
6. USA
7. Colombia - 12th
8. Puerto Rico - 10th
9. Trinidad & Tobago
10. Jamaica - 1st RU
11. Albania - 6th
12. Thailand
13. Haiti
14. Dominican Republic
15. Brazil
16. France - 13th
17. Peru
18. Indonesia
19. South Africa - 8th
20. Guatemala - 9th
21. Australia - 2nd RU
22. Spain
23. Korea
24. Ukraine - 3rd RU
25. Curacao
26. Japan
27. Canada
28. India
29. Paraguay
30. Bolivia
31. Uruguay
32. New Zealand
33. Belgium, Cilou Annys - 14th
34. Greece
35. Poland
36. Netherlands
37. Switzerland
38. Sweden
39. Czech Republic - 15th
40. Malaysia

Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete wins Miss Universe 2010

Heavy favorite Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete has been crowned Miss Universe 2010.

Miss Universe 2010: Mexico, Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete

1st Runner Up: Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps

2nd Runner Up: Australia, Jesinta Campbell

3rd Runner Up: Ukraine, Anna Poslavska

4th Runner Up: Philippines, Maria Venus Raj

Special Awards:
Miss Photogenic - Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Best National Costume - Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Miss Congeniality - Australia, Jesinta Campbell

*That was also their ranking during the Evening Gown Competition.

*The Miss Universe crown stays in the Americas for the 3rd straight year after Venezuela both in 2008 and 2009.

*Miss Mexico and Miss Jamaica were already the clear favorites by the telecast judges since the swimsuit round. Jamaica topped the swimsuit round followed by Mexico and then Mexico ruled the long gown competition with Jamaica in close 2nd.

*It took 19 years for Mexico to have its 2nd Miss Universe titleholder. The last time was in 1991 when Lupita Jones won also in Las Vegas.

*Philippines' 4th Runner Up placement is the country's only and highest placement during the 2000s and the 2nd highest in the last two decades. Miriam Quiambao was 1st Runner Up in 1999.

*It's the 2nd consecutive Most Photogenic award for Thailand.

*It's very rare that a recipient of the Miss Congeniality award enters the semis and even placed 2nd Runner Up.

Photo courtesy of Miss Universe Organization

Top 5 - Miss Universe 2010: Philippines was almost left out of the Final 5

Miss Mexico topped the evening gown competition in the Miss Universe 2010.

Miss Philippines almost didn't make it to the Top 5 because her score was only 0.021 higher than Miss Albania.

Miss Ireland who was predicted to win by some pageant sites and the top favorite by the bookies unfortunately failed to make the final cut.

Here are the Top 5 finalists of Miss Universe 2010:

1. Mexico, Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete 8.913
2. Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps 8.884
3. Australia, Jesinta Campbell 8.841
4. Ukraine, Anna Poslavska 8.743
5. Philippines, Maria Venus Raj 8.714


ELIMINATED:
6. Albania, Angela Martini 8.693
7. Ireland, Rozanna Purcell 8.548
8. South Africa, Nicole Flint 8.420
9. Guatemala, Jessica Scheel 8.286
10. Puerto Rico, Mariana Paola Vicente 7.971

It's interesting that the Top 5 come from different continents.

Miss Universe 2010 Top 10 finalists revealed after the swimsuit round

The Miss Universe 2 10 Top 15 semi finalists competed in their swimsuit and the 5 candidates with the lowest scores were eliminated.

While the Top 10 advanced to the next round, the evening gown competition.

Here the are Top 10 finalists:

1. Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps 9.426
2. Mexico, Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete 9.276
3. Philippines, Maria Venus Raj 8.957
4. Ireland, Rozanna Purcell 8.784
5. Australia, Jesinta Campbell 8.543
6. Puerto Rico, Mariana Paola Vicente 8.443
7. Ukraine, Anna Poslavska 8.333
8. South Africa, Nicole Flint 8.229
8. Albania, Angela Martini 8.229
10. Guatemala, Jessica Scheel 8.071

ELIMINATED:
11. Russia, Irina Antonenko 7.843
12. Colombia, Natalia Navarro Galvis 7.641
13. France, Malika Ménard 7.586
14. Belgium, Cilou Annys 7.571
15. Czech Republic, Jitka Válková 7.429


Wow the Top 10 is very favorable. All of them are in my Top 25.

*I hope the Top 5 will be Philippines, Mexico, Ireland, Puerto Rico and Jamaica

Miss Universe 2010 Top 15 semi finalists announced | No Miss USA

The Miss Universe 2010 final is happening right now in Mandalay Bay
Resort & Casino, Las Vegas.

And the Top 15 semi finalists have just been announced. They include:

(in order of announcement)

Puerto Rico, Mariana Paola Vicente
Ukraine, Anna Poslavska
Mexico, Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete
Belgium, Cilou Annys
Ireland, Rozanna Purcell
South Africa, Nicole Flint
France, Malika Ménard
Australia, Jesinta Campbell
Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps
Russia, Irina Antonenko
Albania, Angela Martini
Colombia, Natalia Navarro Galvis
Guatemala, Jessica Scheel
Czech Republic, Jitka Válková
Philippines, Maria Venus Raj

*Breakdown: 3 from the Americas, 7 from Europe, 1 from Africa, 2 from the Carribean, 1 from Oceania and 1 from Asia

*Biggest "Misses" or the Heavy Favorites who were left out of the semis: Venezuela, USA and Trinidad & Tobago

*It's the 4th consecutive semifinalist for Czech Republic, 3rd consecutive for South Africa and Australia, and 2nd straight year for Puerto Rico, Belgium, France and Albania

*It's Philippines' first in 11 years, Ireland's first after 12 years and Guatemala's first entry in the semis since 1984.

*Mykiru's Final Top 15 Predictions / List of Favorites only got 8 of the official 15 semifinalists but 11 of them are in Mykiru's Top 20, 13 are in Top 30 and 15 are in Top 40. I'm generally happy with the results coz there's no huge surprises and the official Top 15 appeared in almost everyone's favorites list.

Miss Universe 2010 Candidates | Pre-Arrival Favorites

22-year-old Jimena Navarrete Rosete from Mexico is one of the 15 candidates in the Miss Universe 2010 who I consider as the pre-pageant
or the pre-arrival favorites.

Miss Mexico is actually 7th on my "pre-pageant" list while on top is Miss USA Rima Fakih. Top 15 Pre-Pageant Favorites: 1. USA 2. Russia 3. Philippines 4. New Zealand 5. Venezuela 6. Colombia 7. Mexico 8. Ireland 9. France 10. Albania 11. Canada 12. Jamaica 13. Bahamas 14. Denmark 15. Spain

But for sure, major changes will happen on the list after their
arrival and as the pageant officially begins Monday. Check back here for the latest updates.

FULL LIST OF MISS UNIVERSE 2010 CANDIDATES:
Albania, Angela Martini
Angola, Jurema Ferraz
Argentina, Yesica di Vincenzo
Aruba, Priscilla Lee
Australia, Jesinta Campbell
Bahamas, Braneka Bassett
Belgium, Cilou Annys
Bolivia, Claudia Arce
Botswana, Tirelo Ramasedi
Brazil, Débora Moura Lyra
British Virgin Islands, Josefina Nunez
Canada, Elena Semikina
China, Wen Tang
Colombia, Natalia Navarro Galvis
Costa Rica, Marva Wright
Croatia, Lana Obad
Curaçao, Safira de Wit
Cyprus, Demetra Olympiou
Czech Republic, Jitka Válková
Denmark, Ena Sandra Causevic
Dominican Republic, Eva Arias
Ecuador, Lady Fernanda Mina Lastra
Egypt, Donia Hamed
El Salvador, Sonia Cruz
Finland, Viivi Pumpanen
France, Malika Ménard
Georgia, Nana Gogichaishvili
Germany, Kristiana Rohder
Ghana, Awurama Simpson
Great Britain, Tara Hoyos-Martinez
Greece, Anna Prelevic
Guam, Vanessa Torres
Guatemala, Jessica Scheel
Guyana, Tamika Henry
Haiti, Sarodj Bertin
Honduras, Kenia Martinez
Hungary, Tímea Babinyecz
India, Ushoshi Sengupta
Indonesia, Qory Sandioriva
Ireland, Rozanna Purcell
Israel, Bat-el Jobi
Italy, Jessica Cecchini
Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps
Japan, Maiko Itai
Kazakhstan, Assel Kuchukova
Korea, Kim Joo-ri
Kosovo, Kështjella Pepshi
Lebanon, Rahaf Abdallah
Malaysia, Nadine Ann Thomas
Mauritius, Dalysha Doorga
Mexico, Jimena (Ximena) Navarrete Rosete
Netherlands, Desirée van den Berg
New Zealand, Ria van Dyke
Nicaragua, Scharllette Allen
Nigeria, Ngozi Odalonu
Norway, Melinda Elvenes
Panama, Anyoli Abrego
Paraguay, Johana Benitez
Peru, Giuliana Zevallos
Philippines, Maria Venus Raj
Poland, Maria Nowakowska
Puerto Rico, Mariana Paola Vicente
Romania, Oana Paveluc
Russia, Irina Antonenko
Serbia, Lidija Kocić
Singapore, Tania Lim Kim Suan
Slovak Republic, Anna Amenová
Slovenia, Marika Savšek
South Africa, Nicole Flint
Spain, Adriana Reverón
Sri Lanka, Ishanka Madurasinghe
Sweden, Michaela Savic
Switzerland, Linda Fäh
Tanzania, Hellen Dausen
Thailand, Fonthip Watcharatrakul
Trinidad & Tobago, LaToya Woods
Turkey, Gizem Memiç
Ukraine, Anna Poslavska
Uruguay, Stephany Ortega
USA, Rima Fakih
US Virgin Islands, Janeisha John
Venezuela, Marelisa Gibson
Zambia, Alice Musukwa

FAST FACTS:
*The oldest candidate is Miss Kazakhstan (27) while the youngest are
18 years old: Australia, China, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Romania and
Russia

*The tallest candidate is Miss Canada at 6'1" while the shortest is Miss British Virgin Islands standing 5'5"

*Miss Jamaica was a Top 16 semifinalist in Miss World 2007 and was shortlisted in all fast track events of the pageant (Beach Beauty 1st Runner Up, Sportswoman Top 16, Top Model Top 7, Talent Top 20 and
Beauty with a Purpose Top 5)

*Miss Korea competed in Miss World 2009 just last December and was part of the Top 16. There, she was also 2nd Runner Up in Talent Fasttrack, Top 21 Beach Beauty and Top 12 in Dress Designer competition.

*Aside from Jamaica and Korea, other cross-over beauties are: Argentina and
Canada (Miss Int'l 2008 candidates), Guatemala (Miss Earth 2007 candidate), Peru (Miss Earth 2008
candidate) and Spain (Miss Earth 2008 Top 8).

Vote for your favorites at Mykiru's Fun Poll.