CROWNING JOY

New York Post, 12-dec-2010: The irony isn't lost on Joy Behar. "I realize it is out of character for me to be judging Miss America," the famously feminist "View" host admits. "But maybe it will make the show more modern or bring it up to date." The struggling pageant, which has lost more than 28 million viewers since its heyday in 1988, returns to network TV next month for the first time in four years. "I will be looking for the girl with the cellulite," Behar told The Post. "This is a complete departure for me. But I have a permission slip from Gloria Steinem."

Q: So the less skinny girls will have a better chance this year?
I do always find the odd girls prettier. But I don't think I am going to judge anybody on their beauty as much as their intelligence and their talents.

Q: Have you ever judged anything before?
No. Maybe on a cruise once. And it was a talent contest. It is nothing I ever aspired to. But it is something completely different from what I do. And I get to spend a week in Las Vegas. That is one of the draws. I like to play the blackjack and craps.

Read full article at the New York Post website.

MISS AND MISTER ALMERIA 2010

The new Miss and Mister Almería 2010 are Nina López Sánchez, 20 and 1m77, and José Miguel Navarro Cabello, 27 and 1m88. They won their titles over the weekend during a gala celebration at the Maestro Padilla Municipal Auditorium. Runners-up for the Miss Almería title were Elisabeth Vílchez Gómez, 18, and Jennifer Collazo Marta, 17. Vicente Padilla Marín, 20, and Francisco Jesús Rodríguez Cazorla, 21, were the runners-up for the Mister Almería title.

MISS KRASNOYARSK 2010

Elmira Gimadeeva, 19, is the new Miss Krasnoyarsk 2010. She won the title on Saturday during a beauty contest in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia. Sixteen women took part in the competition, which is a regional stage of Miss Russia.

MISS SOUTH AFRICA 2010

NewsTimes, 12-dec-2010: Bokang Montjane of Honeydew Ridge, Johannesburg has been crowned Miss South Africa 2010 at Sun City. The 24 year-old beauty runs a modeling and confidence school based in Auckland Park. Bokang has a diploma in Public Relations Management and her hobbies include; singing, reading motivational books and going to the movies. She has also been Miss Teen Limpopo 2004, Miss UJ 2006, Miss Earth 2007, Face of Fashion Eastgate 2010 and Miss Rivonia 2010. Her runner up was Dhesha Jeram from Constantia, Cape Town. The second runner-up was Bianca Coutinho from Johannesburg.

ZEN ON SUNDAY

More Rozalia, the new Miss Polonia 2010

MISS POLONIA 2010

The 35th Miss Polonia gala event took place tonight at the International Fair Building in Lodz. 18 women competed in four rounds - cocktail dress, swimsuit, rock clothes, and evening gown. Stunning blonde Rozalia Mancewicz, 23, emerged the winner of the coveted Miss Polonia 2010 title, which carries the right to represent Poland at Miss Universe 2011. Rozalia, who is an English major at the Univeristy of Bialystock, also won the the Miss Internet title. First runner-up was Agnieszka Kościelniak. Second runner-up was Natalii Tomczyk. Rozalia's prize package as Miss Polonia 2010 includes a new car (an Opel Merita), diamond earrings, a trip to Mexico, a laptop, and a year's worth of cosmetics. (Source: Polish Market Online)

MISS SEVILLA 2011

The new Miss Sevilla 2011 is Ana Araceli Jimenez. She won the title last night. First runner-up in the annual contest was Cristina Solis, and the second runner-up was Claudina Jimenez.