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Japan’s Riyo Mori Wins Miss Universe Contest

May 29th, 2007 by dd

A raven-haired Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday in a contest marked by protests, a banned dress and the withdrawal of one beauty queen on the ground the pageant degrades women.

Mori, 20, the 56th winner of the title, was given her $250,000 diamond-and-pearl crown by last year’s winner, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico, watched by a live audience of 10,000 and some 600 million television viewers worldwide.

A lifelong ballet dancer from a village near Mount Fuji, Mori wore a striking black gown with colored lapels for the final. Winning surpassed the ambition of her grandmother, who told her as a child she wanted her to be Miss Japan one day.

“My mind went blank,” she said of the winning moment.

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Riyo Mori Crowned New Japan Miss Universe

March 19th, 2007 by dd

Riyo Mori, a 20-year-old ballet dancer from Shizuoka Prefecture, has been chosen to represent Japan in the Miss Universe Competition.
The pageant’s theme was Casino Finale, and 11 candidates appeared on stage wearing short dresses. In the swimsuit judging section, the models danced as they took off fur coats, showing off La Perla swimsuits.

In the final judging section between five remaining candidates, the models, dressed in Class Roberto Cavalli evening dresses, promoted themselves in front of judges including Bobby Valentine, the manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines baseball team, and model Jessica Michibata.

To read more about the pageant, read on after the jump!