ZEN ON SUNDAY

Miss South Africa 2010 first runner-up Matapa Maila dresses up for a fashion competition during the annual Durban July horse race on July 31, 2010 in Durban. The Durban Vodacom July handicap horse race is the biggest racing fashion and entertainment event on the African continent and a high profile social event, where South African celebrities dress up and watch the race. It attracts close to 70,000 spectators and bets are placed in excess of 18 million US dollars.

EXPECTING MISS UNIVERSE BUT GETTING MISS IOWA

Miss Iowa USA 2010 Katherine Connors poses for photographers with Washington Nationals pitcher Miguel Batista before throwing out the first pitch at their MLB National League baseball game with the Philadelphia Phillies in Washington, July 30, 2010. The Nationals invited Connors to the game to make up for Batista's unintentional slight against her, telling reporters after he was booed by home fans for replacing Stephen Strasburg that the fans were disappointed the same way they would have been if they were expecting Miss Universe and got Miss Iowa instead.

SAVE THE DATE

Miss Vietnam World 2010 is set for August 21, at Vinpearl Land in Nha Trang. Male operatic pop vocal quartet, Il Divo, will serenade the contestants. In addition to a first-prize payola of VND500 million (US$26,000), the new Miss Vietnam World will receive a crown worth approximately VND1 billion ($52,000). While most beauty pageants only temporarily crown their victor with a faux tiara, this year’s Miss Vietnam World will get to keep a gem-studded platinum headpiece crafted by Zela Jewelry. Embossed with 606 luxurious diamonds and shaped like a blooming lotus, the crown was designed to represent the exquisite beauty of Vietnamese women. (Source: Thanh Nien News, 30-jul-2010)

MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE

Access Hollywood, 30-jul-2010: Bret Michaels is set to host the 2010 Miss Universe pageant this year alongside NBC’s “Today” show anchor Natalie Morales, Access Hollywood has confirmed. The rocker-turned-reality star will not be the first “Celebrity Apprentice” alum to host the pageant. Last year’s Miss Universe pageant was hosted by “Celebrity Apprentice” and “Deal or No Deal” star Claudia Jordan and Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush.

UGG

9News, 29-jul-2010: High-heeled ugg boots are the footwear that will represent Australia on the feet of our Miss Universe contestant Jesinta Campbell. The daring national costume is a pastiche of Australiana including a one-piece swimsuit hand-painted by an Aboriginal artist, a wool shoulder shrug and flamenco style rainbow-hued skirt. Designed by Sydney woman Natasha Dwyer, who works under the Arthur Ave label, the dress will be shown in Las Vegas when 18 year-old Campbell competes alongside other beauties for the coveted Miss Universe crown.

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Miss Universe Uruguay 2010, Stephany Ortega

MISTER TOPOLINI 2010

Blond soccer player Denis Tiziani is Mister Topolini 2010. Denis, 1m87, 20 and born under the sign of Cancer, won the title on July 22 in Trieste, Italy. Runners-up were Thomas Postogna, winning the title of Mister Deichmann, and Denis Demarchi, winning the title of Mister Cinecity. Ten handsome young men competed in this first-ever Mister Topolini pageant. The remaining seven contestants were Mark Rossman, Vico Rossetti, Gabriele Auber, Gianluca Piovesan, Piero Manospierto, Alex Novak, and Hermes Jurisevic.

SAVE THE DATE

Mister Hong Kong 2010 is set for August 21! Ten men will compete for the title: Christiano Chan, Li Yangong, Nicholas Ooi, Angus Ip, Ronan Pak, Michael Cheng, Sam Hui, Summer Lau, Argus Ip, and William Chak. We think Angus and Argus are brothers!

THE ART OF ARRIVAL

Bollywood star and Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen arrives to attend the Percept Excellence Awards ceremony in Mumbai, India on July 17, 2010.

TIE ME UP, TIE ME DOWN

¡Átame!
Mister Zaragoza 2010 Carlos Nasarre and Mister Spain 2009 Guillermo Garcia

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010

COVERGIRL

India's Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000

MISS BOGOTA 2010

Diana Mina, 19, is the new Miss Bogotá (Señorita Bogotá) 2010. She won the title last night in a glittering contest held at the Teatro de Bellas Artes. She now will represent the capital city in this year's Miss Colombia (Señorita Colombia). First runner-up in the contest was Diana Masmela.

TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE - 1962

At the 1962 National College Queen contest. Utah State University's Cecilia Harrison won the title that year. Competitions including ironing blouses and cooking hamburgers!

CAR WASH

Mister Reunion 2009, Thomas Fontaine, workin' at the car wash!

SUMMER SHADES

Turkey's Azra Akin, Miss World 2002

India's Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000

Calle Eriksson, Mister Sweden 2009

Mister Chile 2010, Leo Opazo

MISS UNIVERSE SRI LANKA 2010

Ishanka Madurasinghe, 23, is the new Miss Universe Sri Lanka 2010. A history student, she won the title tonight during a glittering gala in Colombo. She beat out 11 other competitors for the right to represent Sri Lanka at Miss Universe 2010.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, AMERICA!

Indiana's Katie Stam, Miss America 2009

Happy Birthday, United States of America!

MISTER GOLAZO DE HOY

Today's Mister Golazo is Germany's Miroslav Klose, who is not South American or even German (by birth), but Polish. In any event, his two goals were key to Germany's rout over Argentina 4-0 during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Green Point stadium in Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, July 3, 2010.

Beauty School's Dean Harris designated the Mister Golazo title for South Americans only, but, como se dice en español, así es la vida. Germany is to soccer and the World Cup what Venezuela is to pageants and Miss Universe. There is no denying this fact, no matter how much you want to.

MISS MOSCOW 2010

Miss Moscow celebrated its 15th anniversary on Thursday night. The winner was Natalia Perevierseva, 23 and a finance student. She beat out 32 other competitors and will represent Moscow in the next Miss Russia pageant.

MISS UNIVERSE ITALY 2010

Miss Universe Italy 2010 is Jessica Cecchini, 20, from Borogsesia in the Piedmont region. She won the title last night in a glittering, outdoor gala at the Teatro Antico Greco Romano in Taormina.

MISS UNIVERSE GUAM 2010

Miss Universe Guam 2010 was crowned last night. She is Vanessa Laguana Siguenza Torres. First runner-up, winning the title of Miss International Guam, was Lalaine Mercado. Second runner-up was Aysha Oner. The newly crowned Miss Universe Guam will be an ambassador for Guam's tourism agency and compete in the Miss Universe 2010 pageant in August.