Miss Universe fourth runner - up Miss Ukraine Raj Venus (left), the first runner - up Miss Jamaica Yenda Phillips, Miss Universe 2010 Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, third runner - up to the Miss Philippines Anna Poslavska finalist and Miss Puerto Rico, Mariana Paola Vicente . AP
Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete was crowned Miss Universe 2010, replacing the "Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez, who has given Venezuela the second consecutive win, taking the title at age 18 last year. The South American country has won six titles since the competition began in 1952.
Miss Jamaica Yenda Phillips was appointed as the first runner-up in the competition this year, placing Natalie Morales and Bret Michaels. Miss Ukraine, Anna Poslavska, was the third winner, Miss Australia, Jesinta Campbell was the second prize,
Winners were announced after a final stand on the stage at Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas.
Until then, the five tried to impress the panel of celebrity judges in this matter and answer part.
Raj, 22 were invited to Judge William Baldwin, "What a big mistake that you made in your life and what you did to make it right?""Thank you very much, sir, that for the great question," she says, and then congratulated the audience, met with wild cheering.
"You know what, sir, in my 22 years of existence, I can say that there is nothing major, Major, I mean the problem that I have done in my life. Because I'm very confident with my family with such love that they give to me. So, thank you so much, that I'm here, thank you very much, "she said.
Raj almost replaced by Bb. Pilipinas second Elena Nicolette Henson once taken her crown and title, when the organizers of the Binibining Pilipinas Universe competition found "inconsistencies" in her birth certificate.
Raj advised former Miss Universe Gloria Diaz let her go. Meanwhile, she has found an ally in the person, the Commission on Human Rights chairman Leila de Lima
Binibining Pilipinas charity, Inc said Raj will be restored to the condition that she will be able to obtain a valid passport of the Filipino.
"We have reassessed the situation with regard to Miss Maria Venus Raj and decided, on humanitarian grounds, that if she is able to obtain a valid passport, a Filipino, we will reinstate her as the reigning Bb. Pilipinas Universe," said BCPI.
Raj then obtain a valid passport, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, despite saying that she should be reinstated unconditionally.
Raj on August 4, flew to the United States are Australia, competing with 82 other beauty queens from Albania to Zambia spectacle swimsuit, evening gown and interview skills, quick thinking in the search for them to bring home the Miss Universe 2010 crown.
The contest, co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC, has been evaluated, including celebrities 2010 Olympic gold medalist Evan Lysacek and actress Jane Seymour.
The contest began as a local revue swimming in Long Beach, California, organized by the swimwear company. Currently, she misses the world, he was last year in the Bahamas and in Vietnam in 2008.
