Miss Angola Leila Lopes Gets Spoofed

Miss Universe 2011 winner Miss Angola Leila Lopes' final question and answer gets spoofed by YouTube user TheFierceDoll. It's so funny how she makes faces when the interpreter interrupts her.

I just hope our Miss Universe representatives use interpreters as well. Miss World Philippines' decision on the use of interpreter during the international pageant, IMHO, is a great move. The candidate can speak from her heart that way.

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No Truth About Oprah Winfrey's Statement Regarding Miss Universe 2011 Results

The moderator of Oprah.com has denied that the Queen of Talk, Oprah Winfrey, ever issued a statement regarding the results of the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 12th (13th in Manila).

Rumors about the alleged statement circulated on the internet a few hours after Angola's Leila Lopes won the crown. According to the statement, Oprah wasn't satisfied with the results of the pageant and that Philippines' Shamcey Supsup should have won.

The alleged statement read: “I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.”

To verify if the statement was true, a Filipino asked Oprah (through her website) about it. The website's moderator responded with this statement: "There is no truth to the statement. Ms. Winfrey has not made any comments of this nature. thank you for asking."

Majority have been doubtful about the authenticity of this statement, by the way, since there are no videos or the likes to support it considering that it was allegedly said over an interview with NBC News.

Shamcey Supsup, on the other hand, is happy with the results of the pageant, and happy with her 4th place finish. Who wouldn't be? She battled it out with 88 other girls from all over the world and ended up in the 4th spot!

I should say that we Pinoys shouldn't be bitter about it at all. We're 5th last year with Venus Raj, 4th this year with Shamcey Supsup... Who knows what our next year's representative would bring back home?

Related stories:
- Oprah Winfrey: "Philippines Deserved to Win"
- Philippines is 3rd Runner-Up; Angola Wins Miss Universe 2011

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Lea Salonga Talks About Shamcey Supsup and the Miss Universe 2011 Pageant

Lea Salonga, who was a telecast judge of Miss Universe 2011, talks about Shamcey Supsup and the pageant itself in her recent article for Inquirer.

Lea wrote the article in journal style, relating how she finished two concerts before heading for Brazil on the same night, how the Monique Lhuillier gown and Gabriel Barredo purse that she used was transported from the Philippines, how concerts on two venues had been moved to make way for the judging stint, where that quite "controversial" question she asked Miss Angola really came from, and much more.

Below are some excerpts from Lea Salonga's Inquirer article titled "Shamcey smart, spirited, gorgeous" published earlier today at 2:39 AM:

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Oprah Winfrey: "Philippines Deserved to Win"

Had Oprah Winfrey been a judge in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup could have won the title.

According to posts on social networking websites and forums, the Queen of Talk told NBC News that Ms. Philippines deserved to win if the only basis is the Question and Answer portion after the candidates were trimmed down to 5. According to Oprah, Shamcey answered straight to the point and without any interpreter, she had no seconds to rethink her answer.

The alleged exact words Oprah Winfrey told NBC News:

“I have reservations with the results. If the only basis is the Q and A portion, after having been trimmed down to 5, Ms. Philippines deserved to win. What made her different from the rest is that she had no seconds to rethink of her answer as she had no interpreter to break the ice. The rest had their interpreters and having breaks on seconds to think about their answers. Hands down, Ms. Philippines answered straight to the point.”

We Pinoys couldn't agree more.

Shamcey Supsup picked Hollywood actress Vivica A. Fox for her question. The question was: "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person that you love? Why or why not?" To which Shamcey answered with: "If I would have to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love. Because the first person that I love is God, who created me. I have my faith and my principles, and this is what makes me who I am. If the person loves me, he’ll love my God, too."

Shamcey didn't even pause to think of her answer, nor did she buckle whatsoever. She answered the question from her heart and as a true God-fearing Filipina.

Many of us hoped that our representative would bring home the crown, but then finishing 3rd-runner-up brings Pinoy pride nonetheless.

In an interview with TV Patrol a while back, Shamcey Supsup was happy for what she had achieved in the pageant. And I'm sure we also would had we been on her shoes competing with 88 other beauties from around the world.

I also honestly think that Shamcey did great. She placed 4th among 89. And hey, it's a notch higher than her predecessor, Venus Raj!

Congratulations, Shamcey Supsup!

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Philippines is 3rd Runner-Up; Angola Wins Miss Universe 2011

25-year-old Miss Angola Leila Lopes won the crown in the recently-concluded Miss Universe 2011 pageant held at the Credicard Hall in Sao Paolo, Brazil on September 12th. Last year's winner, Mexico's Ximena Navarrete, was there to transfer the crown.

Leila Lopes was a fan favorite during the Top 10, topping the fan voting system hosted by nbc.com. She got the highest score of 7.2, immediately followed by Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup with the score of 6.7.

Miss Universe 2011 1st runner-up went to Miss Ukraine Olesya Stefanko; 2nd runner-up was the homegirl Miss Brazil Priscila Machado; 3rd runner-up was Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup; 4th runner-up went to Miss China Luo Zilin.

International Filipina star Lea Salonga who was recently honored with the Disney Legend award was part of the telecast judging panel. She was actually the one picked by Miss Angola to give her question during the Question and Answer portion.

Aside from Lea Salonga, the other telecast judges were Hélio Castroneves, Connie Chung, Isabeli Fontana, Vivica A. Fox, Adrienne Maloof-Nassif, Farouk Shami, Italo Zanzi, and Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega

Philippine representative Shamcey Supsup picked Hollywood actress Vivica A. Fox for her question. The question was: "Would you change your religious beliefs to marry the person that you love? Why or why not?" To which Shamcey answered with: "If I would have to change my religious beliefs, I would not marry the person that I love. Because the first person that I love is God, who created me. I have my faith and my principles, and this is what makes me who I am. If the person loves me, he’ll love my God, too."

Shamcey Supsup was the only candidate in the Top 5 who didn't use an interpreter, a fact that many of us saw was a plus on winning the title. Sadly, it was not.

Special awards were also given. The Best in National Costume went to Miss Panama Sheldry Saez; Miss Photogenic was Miss Sweden Ronnia Fornstedt; and Miss Congeniality was Miss Montenegro Nikolina Loncar.

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Miss Universe 2011 Live Update

The Miss Universe 2011 Pageant Night has kicked off. Instead of the usual parade of nations, the 89 contestants introduced themselves wearing identical gowns.

Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup was the 15th to be called, 2nd to the last since there are a total of 16 semi-finalists this year due to the online voting system. The last to be called is Miss Venezuela.

Here's Shamcey as she is called into the Top 16 (forgive the resolution):

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Shamcey Supsup in National Costume

Shamcey Supsup looks so regal wearing an altered version of the kimona at saya with a matching crown for her national costume:

And she looks so lovely with a crown.

Have you been voting for Shamcey Supsup to secure her a slot in the semi-finals? If not, now is your time to start voting. Just go to this link, click on the vote button and fill up the form that will pop-up. Don't forget to tick the two boxes to certify that you're at least 16 years old and that you have read and agree to the rules. Lastly, before submitting your vote, choose from the scale of 1-10, 1 being "dislike" and 10 being "like."

You can vote for a maximum of 10 times per e-mail address per day. Online voting is for free so we can all join forces to make Shamcey Supsup advance to the semi-finals.

The live coverage of Miss Universe 2011 pageant will be shown on ABS-CBN on September 13, at 9:30 AM. It will have a primetime telecast on Studio 23 on the same day at 9:30 PM. Likewise, Velvet will replay the pageant twice at 7 PM and 10 PM, also on the same dates.

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Shamcey Supsup at the Miss Universe 2011 Prelims [Video]

Did you watch the Miss Universe 2011 Prelims' livestream earlier?

I was so happy to hear the crowd cheering for Shamcey Supsup everytime she comes out. Not as loud as the cheers for Brazil or Indonesia, though, but at least the audience weren't mute everytime Philippines was called.

If you missed to watch the livestream, you can watch Shamcey's swimsuit and evening gown walk on the video clip below.

Have you been voting for Shamcey Supsup to secure her a slot in the semi-finals? If not, now is your time to start voting. Just go to this link, click on the vote button and fill up the form that will pop-up. Don't forget to tick the two boxes to certify that you're at least 16 years old and that you have read and agree to the rules. Lastly, before submitting your vote, choose from the scale of 1-10, 1 being "dislike" and 10 being "like."

You can vote for a maximum of 10 times per e-mail address per day. Online voting is for free so we can all join forces to make Shamcey Supsup advance to the semi-finals.

The live coverage of Miss Universe 2011 pageant will be shown on ABS-CBN on September 13, at 9:30 AM. It will have a primetime telecast on Studio 23 on the same day at 9:30 PM. Likewise, Velvet will replay the pageant twice at 7 PM and 10 PM, also on the same dates.

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Lea Salonga is One of the Judges in Miss Universe 2011 Pageant

Miss Universe 2011 will have a Filipino in the judges panel. Word has it that our very own international star, Lea Salonga, is selected as one of the 7 judges.

Lea Salonga was recently honored as a Disney Legend at the recent Disney Legends Award held in California. She was cited for doing the voices of Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in 2 Mulan movies.

The Miss Universe 2011 pageant will be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 12 (13 in Manila). Lea Salonga will be joined by 6 other judges coming from different countries. They are racing driver Helios Castroneves, journalist Connie Chung, supermodel Isabeli Fontana, actresses Vivica Fox and Adrienne Maloof, and Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega.

By the way, have you been voting for Shamcey Supsup to secure her a slot in the semi-finals? If not, now is your time to start voting. Just go to this link, click on the vote button and fill up the form that will pop-up. Don't forget to tick the two boxes to certify that you're at least 16 years old and that you have read and agree to the rules. Lastly, before submitting your vote, choose from the scale of 1-10, 1 being "dislike" and 10 being "like."

You can vote for a maximum of 10 times per e-mail address per day. Online voting is for free so we can all join forces to make Shamcey Supsup advance to the semi-finals.

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Watch Shamcey Supsup's Miss Universe 2011 Web Interview [Video]

Miss Universe 2011 has released the web interviews of this year's contestants. The ladies were given three generic questions, and our representative answered them quite candidly.

The questions were:

1. Do you believe in life on other planets?
2. What advantage do women have over men?
3. If you were an animal, what would you be and why?

Watch how Shamcey Supsup answered these questions in the video after the jump.

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Shamcey Supsup's Official Miss Universe 2011 Swimsuit Photo

Shamcey Supsup non-stop! After the official headshot and evening gown photos, here now is her official Miss Universe 2011 swimsuit photo!

Isn't she gorgeous? I especially love the tan and how thin those thighs are. She looks like belly dancing here but super sexy, nonetheless.

Miss Universe 2011's grand coronation night will be held on September 12 at the Credicard Hall, in São Paulo, Brazil. Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico will crown her successor on the pageant night. Natalie Morales and Andy Cohen will be the presenters.

Have you been voting for Shamcey Supsup to secure her a slot in the semi-finals? If not, now is your time to start voting. Just go to this link, click on the vote button and fill up the form that will pop-up. Don't forget to tick the two boxes to certify that you're at least 16 years old and that you have read and agree to the rules. Lastly, before submitting your vote, choose from the scale of 1-10, 1 being "dislike" and 10 being "like."

You can vote for a maximum of 10 times per e-mail address per day. Online voting is for free so we can all join forces to make Shamcey Supsup advance to the semi-finals.

Please spread the word.

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Shamcey Supsup's Official Miss Universe 2011 Headshot and Evening Gown

Still on beauty pageants, the official headshot and gown of Bb. Pilipinas-Universe 2011 Shamcey Supsup for the Miss Universe 2011 pageant is now up.

The smile on the headshot exudes confidence and so much beauty, while the gown fits her to a T, making her look taller.

Check out the photos below (courtesy of Missosology).

The evening gown photo after the jump.

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Fadil Berisha Photographs Shamcey Supsup

Shamcey Supsup is quite a standout in the Miss Universe 2011 competition if the photos in her Facebook page are to be based upon. She may not be among the tallest girls with her 5'9" height, but she sure looks stunning and one of those who has poise.

The above photo was taken by famous photographer Fadil Berisha, the official photographer of Miss Universe 2011. Shamcey was wearing a carnival-inspired outfit, doing the samba.

Have you been voting for Shamcey Supsup to secure her a slot in the semi-finals? If not, now is your time to start voting. Just go to this link, click on the vote button and fill up the form that will pop-up. Don't forget to tick the two boxes to certify that you're at least 16 years old and that you have read and agree to the rules. Lastly, before submitting your vote, choose from the scale of 1-10, 1 being "dislike" and 10 being "like."

You can vote for a maximum of 10 times per e-mail address per day. Online voting is for free so we can all join forces to make Shamcey Supsup advance to the semi-finals.

Please spread the word.

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Shamcey Supsup in São Paulo, Brazil [Photos]

Shamcey Supsup is currently in São Paulo, Brazil, representing our country in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant. She is sharing a room at the 5-star Hilton Morumbi Hotel with the candidate from Korea.

Binibining Pilipinas released some photos of Shamcey in Brazil, where the beauty queen is seen smiling for the camera with candidates from Albania, Trinidad and Tobago, Switzerland, and Korea among others.

Meanwhile, you can vote online for Shamcey Supsup to help her secure a slot in the semi-finals. All you have to do is go to this link, click on the vote button and fill up the form that will pop-up. Don't forget to tick the two boxes to certify that you're at least 16 years old and that you have read and agree to the rules. Lastly, before submitting your vote, choose from the scale of 1-10, 1 being "dislike" and 10 being "like."

You can vote for a maximum of 10 times per e-mail address per day. Online voting is for free so we can all join forces to make Shamcey Supsup advance to the semi-finals.

Miss Universe 2011's grand coronation night will be held on September 12 at the Credicard Hall, in São Paulo, Brazil. Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico will crown her successor on the pageant night. Natalie Morales and Andy Cohen will be the presenters.

More pictures of Shamcey Supsup in São Paulo, Brazil after the jump.

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Help Shamcey Supsup Advance to Miss Universe 2011 Semi Finals

Miss Universe 2011 is giving pageant fans a chance to make their bets automatically advance to the semi-finals by joining the local fan vote on the Miss Universe website.

As for us Pinoys, we can vote for our candidate Shamcey Supsup to make her advance one step higher to the competition.

Just go to this link, click on the vote button and fill up the form that will pop-up. Don't forget to tick the two boxes to certify that you're at least 16 years old and that you have read and agree to the rules. Lastly, before submitting your vote, choose from the scale of 1-10, 1 being "dislike" and 10 being "like."

You can vote for a maximum of 10 times per e-mail address per day. Online voting is for free so we can all join forces to make Shamcey Supsup advance to the semi-finals.

Please spread the word.

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Miss Universe 2011 List of Contestants

Miss Universe 2011, on its 60th year, will be held on September 12 at the Credicard Hall, in São Paulo, Brazil. Our very own Shamcey Supsup will be representing the Philippines and try to snag the crown that Venus Raj almost wore last year.

Miss Universe 2010 Ximena Navarrete of Mexico will crown her successor on the pageant night. Natalie Morales and Andy Cohen will be the presenters.

The list of Miss Universe 2011 contestants below.

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Ms. Venezuela is Ms. Universe 2008

Ms. Philippines, Jennifer Barrientos, didn't make it even to the top 15 of the Miss Universe Pageant held at the Crown Convention Center in Nha Trang, Vietnam, Monday. The countries in the top 15 were Kosovo, Venezuela, USA, Vietnam, South Africa, Australia, Japan, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Colombia, Russia, Italy, Czech Republic, Mexico, and Spain.

The five Latin countries also made it to the top 10. The Latinas obviously dominated the pageant as Colombia, Venezuela, Dominican Republic and Mexico made it to the top 5. They were joined by Russia, the only non-Spanish contestant who made it to the final elimination round.

Ms. Venezuela, 22-year-old Dayana Mendoza, won the crown as the 57th Miss Universe. It was the 5th Miss Universe crown won by Venezuela.

First runner-up was Ms. Colombia, followed by Ms. Dominican Republic (2nd runner-up), Ms. Russia (3rd runner-up), and Ms. Mexico (4th runner-up).

Other winners include Ms. El Salvador Rebeca Moreno (Miss Congeniality) and Ms. Thailand Gavintra Photijak (Best in National Costume).