Your 2006 Miss Universe is Miss Puerto Rico (Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza) who promptly fainted during the post-crowning press conference because her "dress was too tight" and the room was "too hot." And because she hadn't eaten in 2 week. The highlight of the show undoutedly was the "national costume" part (I actually didn't watch the airing, but apparently a lot of 18 to 49 year olds did). Here are some that I pulled off the Miss Universe website featuring the hottest "national costume" this side of the "It's a Small World After All" ride at Disneyworld:
(As I was typing this, I realized that the second best blogger ever Kev already covered it...whatevs)
This costume helps the Hermit Nation and China forget Japan's past aggressive foreign policy tendencies.
Despite our lone cowboy ways on the diplomatic and political international stage, I've never been ashamed of being an American. Despite Bush, Cheney, Haliburton, secret prisons, Iraq, and our military industrial complex, I've never been ashamed to say I'm American. Until now. This outfit that blondie is wearing makes me ashamed to be an American.
Is she wearing a cape made out of black construction paper that I used in elementary school??
Channeling The Tempest?
This is why I want to go to Australia. Girl is dressed no different than the hot models I see walking around Soho.[EDIT: Just noticed the boomerang! Hot ya'll!]
This is why Americans make fun of Canada. What culture is she suppose to be reflecting? Trashy Vegas variety shows??
The song playing while she walked out: The Wind Beneath My Wings.
Apparently TGIFs is a country. I want my baby back baby back baby back ribs.
I learned from this girl that if I ever go to Croatia, bring an umbrella.
If I was a Peruvian, I'd demand that she cover up her sash because this is downright embarrassing.
Afterwards, Russian President V. Putin lifted up her skirt and kissed her uh "stomach."