HOMETOWN GIRL

Hometown girl, hometown paper...front page of The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, VA.

HIP, URBAN, REAL, AND RELEVANT

Cassandra Patrick (Miss Universe Malaysia 2009 1st Runner-up), Claudia Sibert (Miss Universe Malaysia 2009 2nd Runner Up), Joannebelle Ng (Miss Universe Malaysia 2009) and Andrea Fonseka (Miss Universe Malaysia 2004)

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 (Bernama) - The Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation (MUMO), in rebranding Miss Universe Malaysia 2010, is now seeking a brand new beauty queen that can sum up with these qualities: Hip, Urban, Real and Relevant. MUMO chairman Heah Sieu Lay said, after going through some revamp in the organisation, it decided to change the format because of the way the public perceived beauty pageant. "She must be smart, fresh and down to earth, has leadership skills, a great sense of humour and the basic foundation of being a beauty queen. "Traditionally the beauty element has been sufficient, but today the public seek a more street-smart beauty queen - she should not only look good in pictures, but also can deliver in so many other facets of life," he told reporters after a MUMO relaunch ceremony, here Wednesday. MORE HERE.

HAUTE MORTAUD

Miss France 2009, Chloe Mortaud, walks the runway at Jean-Paul Gaultier Haute Couture fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring/Summer 2010 on January 27, 2010 in Paris, France. Can you believe she didn't win Miss Universe or Miss World? What were the judges in the Bahamas and South Africa smoking?

MISS MYANMAR

Swe Zin Phyo smiles with her trophy after being crowned the 2010 Miss Myanmar Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010 in Yangon, Myanmar.

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Lucas Gil, Mister Brazil 2007

MORE MISS AMERICA

AP, 30-Jan-2010, LAS VEGAS — Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron won the 2010 Miss America title Saturday night after strutting in a skintight yellow dress, belting Beyonce's "Listen" from "Dreamgirls" and telling kids they should get outside more often. Cameron, a 22-year-old from Fredericksburg, Va., won a $50,000 scholarship and the crown in Las Vegas after a pageant that started with 53 contestants. She outlasted her opponents in swimsuit, evening gown, talent and interview competitions. Cameron is broadcast journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University, and wants to become an anchor.

When asked during the interview portion of the competition her thoughts on fighting childhood obesity, Cameron said parents should curb television and video games. "We need to get our kids back outside, playing with sticks in the street like I did when I was little," she said. "Expand your mind, go outside and get to see what this world is like." Cameron said her win was a testament to her family's strength. "You can be and become anything that you want to be, even Miss America," she said. Miss California Kristy Cavinder was the first runner-up, winning $25,000. The young women who came out on stage at the beginning of the pageant and danced to "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas are from all 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.