Miss Universe 2007: Beauties with Great Potential

This year, the Miss Universe organization has decided to select 15 finalists for the big night. After much deliberation, I’ve managed to generate a list of delegates that I think have a shot at making it to the finals. It wasn’t an easy task, but someone had to do it.


I wish I could tell you that Puja Gupta, Miss India 2007, will be one of the finalists. India always sends impressive women to international pageants. Unfortunately, Puja isn’t one of the favorites. I like Puja because she’s an intelligent woman, and I think delegates should get extra points for being smarter than the average pageant pattie. Of course, that doesn’t usually happen; there’s a reason these contests are called beauty pageants. I’ll be pleasantly surprised if she makes it to the finals.


I must say, Japan has hit a home run again. Ines Ligron deserves a raise. Riyo Mori, Miss Japan 2007, is a lovely delegate. She’s very photogenic, and it’s tempting to say that she will be one of the 15 finalists. However, I can’t say that with much confidence. She’s no Kurara Chibana. Now, if she delivers a killer catwalk performance, I think her chances increase exponentially. I wish her the best.


Let me just start by saying that I am not a fan of Uma Blasini, Miss Puerto Rico 2007. No I am not! She’s not very photogenic. She kind of looks anemic. And there’s nothing really special about her—she doesn’t seem to stand out in any way. Well, that’s not entirely true; she is one of the tallest delegates. At first, I was going to exclude her from this list, but then a little voice in my head kept saying, “never under estimate the power of the boricua!” Yes, the small Island nation of Puerto Rico has become a pageant powerhouse. I should also note that Uma seems to be a very outgoing and secure young woman. She may win over the preliminary judges and secure a spot in the top 15. I doubt that will happen, but it’s possible.


Natalia Guimaraes, Miss Brazil 2007, reminds me of Rafeala Zanella, last year’s Miss Brazil. Rafeala made it to the finals in 06, but she wasn’t able to secure a spot in the top 10. I like Natalia, and I have a strong feeling she will be one of the finalists. The big question is: does she have what it takes to make it to the semi-finals. She clearly has potential, but she’s going to have to deliver a performance of a lifetime to wow the judges.


Massiel Taveras, Miss Dominican Republic 2007, has a lot going for her. She’s an attractive woman who has a very nice figure. But, to be honest, she’s not one of my favorites. However, two things seem to be working in her favor. Dominican women have been doing very well in international pageants for the past few years. Massiel is a confident speaker, and I’m sure the judges will notice that. In fact, I think she is the perfect pageant pattie. Unfortunately, there’s nothing particularly great about her.


Tjasa Kokalj, Miss Slovenia 2007, is a beautiful woman. There’s no doubt about that. I think she deserves to be a finalist. However, there’s one thing that bugs me about this lovely gal. She’s not a very impressive speaker. Actually, I wouldn’t be surprised if she ends up annoying half of the judges. She’s not very energetic; she’s just . . . there, taking up space. I really like this girl, but she needs to get with the program.


Viktoria Azovskaja, Miss Estonia 2007, is also a lovely woman. She’s not as stunning as Tjasa. Nor does she have Riyo Mori’s natural beauty. The one thing I love about Viktoria is her understated confidence. And I think that makes her special. Let’s hope the judges agree and give her a spot in the finals.


Megan Coleman, Miss South Africa 2007, is very photogenic and she has an amazing body. This woman has what it takes to make it to the finals. She’s not one of my favorites, but she’s definitely one to watch. I suspect she’ll impress the judges. She may even have a shot at making it to the semi-finals.

I’ll conclude this post by saying that these women are all lovely. However, I don’t think any of them have what it takes to win the coveted Miss Universe crown.

I’ll post a recap of the final some time after Monday, May 28th. If you liked this post, you may want to check out some of my other MU posts:

Magnificent Beauties (Top 10)
True Beauty Queens (Final Predictions)

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