Swimsuit Competition
The swimsuit competition was the only segment in the pageant (apart from the video clips about Mexico) that has a Mexican flair, thanks to the group RBD, and the Aztec sun covering the topmost part of the massive multi-layer, Victoria’s Secret fashion show-inspired stage.
The delegates who were not able to make it to the Top 15 were in the structure at the back while the Top 15 walked the runway. I personally enjoyed this segment (I normally don’t) even if the choreography (thanks to Scott Grossman again) was similar to that of last year’s. I was very thankful because finally, the scores are back! So okay, the individual scores of the judges were not shown. At least there was a glimpse of transparency in this year’s pageant.
The delegate who in my book gave the best swimsuit performance was Riyo Mori, Miss Japan. She may not have that perfect body, but you have to admit that she was able to project it well. You can really feel that she was comfortable on stage. She was having fun. If we were to judge this portion through the actual proportion of the body, though, I’d give the highest score to Ly Jonaitis, Miss Venezuela. However, the way she projected on stage looks like a typical beauty pageant candidate with a formula. In hindsight, I felt that she may not have the highest score because the Miss Universe pageant was becoming more of a modeling competition rather than a typical pageant. This was the same reason why Jennifer Hawkins of Australia was the best in 2004. Yanina Gonzalez of Paraguay could have romped with it, but since Jennifer had a unique, fun walk, she easily got everybody’s nod. This was what happened to Riyo Mori. Also notable in this segment were Korea, Mexico, Thailand, Angola, USA and Brazil. The Asians were clearly showing the world that they were competitive. They have what it takes to win.
Country Score
Venezuela 8.971
Thailand 7.940
Denmark 7.969
Nicaragua 8.171
Angola 9.150
Slovenia 8.163
USA 8.995
Brazil 9.560
India 8.548
Mexico 8.527
Japan 9.599
Ukraine 7.900
Tanzania 9.223
Korea 9.458
Czech Republic 8.113
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