Cranston Rhode Island Girl Brings home Crown !

[Man_Kind]

Couldn't help myself......Man_Kind is a proud Rhode Islander this morning ! Plus, she lives two streets over.

Cranston's Olivia Culpo was crowned Miss Universe in Las Vegas Wednesday night, beating out more than 80 other beauty queens from around the world.

She is the first Rhode Islander and the 8th American to win the pageant in the event's 60-year history.

Culpo, who wore a magenta ballgown and her hair in a high bun, won based on her performance in the interview, evening gown and swimwear portions of the competition.

For her interview question she was asked: "What is something you have done that you would never do again?"

Culpo said she regretted picking on her siblings growing up, prefacing the statement with "I'd like to say that every experience, good or bad, no matter what it is, you'll learn from it."

Miss Philippines, Janine Tugonon, was the first runner-up.

Culpo will hand off the Miss USA crown she won last June to first runner-up Miss Maryland, Nana Meriwether.

This year's Miss Universe judges included celebrity stylist Brad Goreski, "Real Housewife" Lisa Vanderpump, Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings, "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto and fashion photographer (and "America's Next Top Model" judge) Nigel Barker.

[Lenape]

Where is Ms Iraq ?

[i_musician77]

And how is this related to Iraq or the Iraqi Dinar????? This goes in the who the heck cares section. No disrespect intended....just posted in the wrong place.

[DinarThug]

Where is Ms Iraq ?

She Was Doing Good Up Until The Evening Wear Competition .....

[unirod]

Miss Brazil should have took the crown for the evening gown competition alone. I hope someone posts her Pic as she was female perfection...IMO

[DinarMillionaire]

Miss Brazil should have took the crown for the evening gown competition alone. I hope someone posts her Pic as she was female perfection...IMO

Is this her?

[Shabibilicious]

She Was Doing Good Up Until The Evening Wear Competition .....

WTF......I need a couch to lay down.

GO RV, then BV

[Man_Kind]

Where is Ms Iraq ?

Shaving maybe ???

And how is this related to Iraq or the Iraqi Dinar????? This goes in the who the heck cares section. No disrespect intended....just posted in the wrong place.

Wow ! Are you serious . I think you need a drink. Ease up my friend !Go and give your dinar a hug and I'll go dust off my Dong ! It's not like it's the end of the world, oh wait !

[littlefeet]

Couldn't help myself......Man_Kind is a proud Rhode Islander this morning ! Plus, she lives two streets over.

She is the first Rhode Islander and the 8th American to win the pageant in the event's 60-year history.

Although I only lived in RI eight months after being born in Providence, people still call me a Rhode Islander....YAY Rhode Island...GO USA

Is this her?

Yep........

[Man_Kind]

Although I only lived in RI eight months after being born in Providence, people still call me a Rhode Islander....YAY Rhode Island...GO USA

Born in Prvidence......Yes , you will allways be a Rhode Islander. I was born at St Josephs in Prov. Now living in Cranston.

Have a Merry Christmas ! littlefeet

Yep........

[unirod]

Thanks for the pictoral reminders of Miss Brazil. I will sleep well tonight this has been a fun topic and congratulations to Miss Rhode Island Too!