A 20-year-old dancer from Japan was crowned Miss Universe 2007 on Monday night, marking only the second time her country has won the world beauty title.
Dressed in a black, red and purple Japanese-style gown, Riyo Mori nervously grabbed the hands of first runner-up, Natalia Guimaraes of Brazil, just before the winner was announced. Then she threw her hands up and covered her mouth, overcome with emotion.
But she gathered herself together enough to catch the diamond-and-pearl-studded headpiece valued at $250,000 as it slipped off her head when Miss Universe 2006 Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico crowned her. Mori immediately placed it back on her head.
The last time Japan won the pageant was in 1959 when Akiko Kojima became the first Miss Universe from Asia.
“She is an amazing champion, an amazing woman and I hear that they go totally insane in Japan, so that’s good,” said Donald Trump , who co-owns the pageant with NBC.
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Posted by heartofjosh
Miss Korea and Miss Brazil were my two favorite. I actually can’t believe that Miss Japan beat the two of them. :(
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Posted by Terry Ng
haha.. yeah. Miss USA Rachel Smith fell down, but she got right back up like a champ and smiled through it all. I give her props for handling it so well!
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Posted by David
Sadly to say, Miss USA fell (and boo’d), I think to say thats her downfall of the night. Last’s year winner was purrrttty.
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Posted by AllaN
Ohhhhh Miss Universe doesnt look half bad in the picture, and i heard about how Miss USA and Miss Korean fell, that would be a bit embarrassing
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Posted by paddyspoint
other asians won awards too. miss philippines bagged the miss photogenic award, while miss china won the miss congeniality award.
kudos to asian beauty!!
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Posted by Kwan
she looks mixed japanese… or she? Not that I care, but I think it’s interesting if most of the asian models are mixed.
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Posted by blackangel
she’s so nice! by the way, i got a picture of Ms. Mori with her autograph recently.
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