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2008 Miss Universe Crown to Miss
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Miss Venezuela was
crowned Miss Universe 2008 on Monday. Dayana Mendoza received
the crown from her predecessor, Riyo Mori of Japan. The 22- year
old Miss Venezuela was once kidnapped in her homeland and says
the experience taught her to remain poised under pressure.
The NBC show was hosted by Jerry Springer and Spice girl Melanie
Brown and broadcast live to millions of viewers in more than 170
countries. Eighty contestants gathered in the seaside city of
Nha Trang, Vietnam for the festivities.
This year’s contestants included a wide range of experiences and
apportions. Miss Angola was in a plane crash whiles trying to
escape a conflict during a civil war. Miss Albania was a
professional basketball player.
The show was great publicity for the communist country where
beauty contests are very popular. The contest also featured a
segment on many of Vietnam’s most popular tourist destination.
The Vietnam government clearly wants to change their image to
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