Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Upcoming Events for Miss Universe 2007 - Miss Japan
OCTOBER
October 4th - 6th, 2007
Second Annual St. Kitts Fashion WeekendSt. Kitts
Riyo will be headlining the St. Kitts Fashion Weekend which will be held at the Marriott Events Center on Friday, October 5th, 2007.
SEPTEMBER
September 4th - 6th, 2007
YMI Photo ShootLos Angeles, CA
The girls travel to Los Angeles to participate in a YMI photo shoot.
YMI Jeans is an official sponsor of Miss Universe(R), Miss USA(R) and Miss Teen USA(R)
September 1st, 2007
Playing For GoodMallorca, Spain
The girls head to Mallorca to participate in the events for Playing For Good.
Today's events: Golf Tournament, "The Globalization of Philanthropy" Round Table Summit, and the Pueblo Espanol Gala which includes performances by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
For more information: playingforgood.org
Labels: Events, Miss Japan, Riyo Mori
Honey Lee
Labels: Evening Gown, Honey Lee, Miss Korea
Lidymar "Ly" Carolina Jonaitis Escalona
On September 14, 2006, Jonaitis competed in the national beauty pageant Miss Venezuela, held in Caracas, where she beat 27 other contestants and obtained the title of Miss Venezuela Universe. She became the eighth Miss Guárico to win that title since the Miss Venezuela pageant first began in 1952. Ly is of Lithuanian, Russian and Venezuelan origin. She modeled in Morocco for Christian Dior and speaks Spanish, English and French.
Labels: Evening Gown, Ly Joaitis, Miss Venezuela
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Few Q and A interview with Miss Philippines
Reading, collecting fairy tales, case digest making, writing, and playing Scrabble, Backgammon and Mahjong. I also enjoy taking public transportation. I actually feel sexiest and most attractive after riding the metro rail transit or taking the Jeep, which is a form of public transportation in the Philippines. I also attribute a sense of empowerment in moving around by myself and a feeling of independence when I commute.
What is your career ambition?
I would like to become a successful lawyer someday, engaged in a trailblazing practice focused on children's rights cases.Describe where you were raised and what your childhood was like.I was raised in a small town east of Manila called Cainta. It is located in the province of Rizal and is very near the city where I went to school. Cainta is what you would call a suburban area, and I enjoyed my childhood there because of the peaceful and calm environment and its proximity to the hustle and bustle of the city. My childhood memories include lazy afternoons relaxing and playing in our backyard, playing house and barbecue picnics with my family.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
What made Riyo Mori busy last few months?
I want to tell you everything about my life in New York, what I have being doing so far. Also about the different places that I have visited since I won. Incredible.... It has already been 2 months since I left Mexico City! I feel like I already spent 6 months here in the States.
My first trip was Canada. I went there in order to obtain my U.S VISA. Actually, each year, the new Miss Universe goes to Canada for her VISA. In my case, it was a good thing because I could meet my friends and teachers back from I was living in Canada for my high school graduation. It was such a privilege time to spend with my dear old friends again .....
Now, I am fully focusing on studying about AIDS/HIV and Alzheimer disease. I often attend AIDS and HIV's session with many volunteer people. I feel very privileged that I can be involved in those charity groups. Together with Rachel, Miss USA and Katie, Miss teen USA we went to Indiana for 3 days to participate in a big charity event held over there. It was our first trip together and I had a so much fun with them and also with many kids! It was an amazing charity experience for me in Indiana. I
I met a girl who is both blind and autistic, and she is a pro-pianist. Her performance was INCREDIBLE. When she played she moved every single person's heart in the audience. You could feel her passion, despair and hope in her music. When I did a speech I could not bring myself to say the worlds "disable people" because they are each so talented, so unique, hard worker and with such a great personality.
They told me always that they will never give up. Then afterwards I was thinking: "I have nothing in my life to complain about, I have no right to...." I was even ashamed thinking of me sometimes complaining about little things". Their are moments, experiences like this in life that make you understand about how much charity work can became one of your passion in life. This day was for sure one of them. I am glad to be given this chance throughout my work as Miss Universe, the opportunity to bring a light of hope, and a moment of true happiness in the life of those less fortunate than me.
Every morning at 9am, I am at the gym with my personal trainer. She is really great. I am getting very fit and I feel this is important for my mental balance. I am getting along very well with both Rachel and Katie my 2 roommates. We are followed by a MTV crew, and every of our moves are on film. people will really see that we are working really hard! Can't wait to see the show. I will let you know the dates to watch it if you are in the States. I hope that MTV Japan will also air it.
I shot several times with Fadil Berisha, you can see the photos under the Fashion Photos section at the www.missuniverse.com website. A real treat to shoot with such a talented photographer. I shot for 3 fashion US magazines lately and also did a very stylish-dramatic shoot for Numero Japan.
I have so many more things to tell you, to share with you.... but I should go to a meeting at the Miss Universe office now. And, I cannot be late!!
Oh, one more thing to tell you, I am going to beautiful Indonesia next week for a 11 days promotional tour! This is my first long travel commitment overseas and I will take lots of pictures to post on my blog. Also, I am so excited to see Miss Indonesia because she was my best friend in the Miss Universe pageant!
Thank you for reading my blog! And see you soon!
Love, Riyo
2008 Host City Selection
Following the Miss Universe 2007 pageant, owner Donald Trump suggested that candidates to host Miss Universe 2008 included Tokyo, Japan, Beijing, China and Moscow, Russia. Paula Shugart, President of Miss Universe Organization and other pageant officials visited Vietnam in early August 2007 to view potential venues for the 2008 pageant. The delegation viewed Nha Trang, a popular beach town, Da Lat, and the capital Hanoi. At that time, Japan, Spain and the United Arab Emirates were also in the running to host the 2008 pageant. Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori is still actively campaigning to bring Miss Universe 2008 to her home country.
--Wikipedia
Labels: Miss Universe 2008, News