Zhang Zi Lin, Miss World 2007

Even though I've said I will never follow the Miss World competition again, let me take the time to pay a little tribute to some deserving winners from the past.

Miss World 2007 was held in China, the year before China was due to host the greatest Olympics the world had ever seen. The contestant, Zhang Zi Lin, was also the greatest Chinese woman who had ever competed in the pageant.

Why the greatest? She won. But even if she was Chinese and her winning might have something to do with the Beijing Olympics, she won it hands down. Nobody could come close to her shining star that night.

Tall, graceful, with a sweet, gorgeous face, I wondered if she would amount to more than a beauty queen with her Amazonian height, otherwise she would be a good face on the big screen.

In the Asian movie business, most leading actresses are of petite or average height.

But it was with pride that I saw her photos attending the 64th Annual Cannes Film Festival, turning heads and making reporters ask who she was. Well, most of them would not have followed the Miss World competition to know she actually was the winner in 2007.

But her star continues to shine and we'll wait to see more of her.

Natalie Vertiz, Miss Peru Universe 2011

This girl has just won the Miss Peru crown and will compete in Miss Universe 2011. From her photographs and the youtube crowning video, she seems fierce and all too-assuring -- which is a good thing if you want to win the most prized crown in the industry of beauty.

 

There's a little bit of Miss Universe 1991, Lupita Jones, in her. I think she will be a frontrunner for the crown. It WILL be a fierce competition, and it will be FUN!

Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011

I think the USA has hit a jackpot with the crowning of Alyssa Campanella, Miss California, as the new Miss USA 2011. She is one of the best winners of this title in a long time. I am actually quite impressed to find out the judges actually chose her.

Alyssa is no doubt, very photogenic and is oozing with sexuality. She is a superstar in the making -- just by her looks and her presence. I can't judge from anything else cos I wasn't there at the pageant. 

I've only seen a little bit of her on youtube but just a little bit was enough to convince me that not only will she be frontrunner for the Miss Universe crown, she will be in the movies soon. If I were living in Hollywood and making movies, I would be calling the Miss Universe organization as fast as I can. 

I can't describe it yet, but she has something of Nicole Kidman, Olivia Wilde, Milla Jovovich....and who else? Never mind. 

Let's wait and see if my prediction is right!