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By Nawara Fattahova Swarovski crystals and fringe beads. But stylist Jacob de Alba revealed in an he shimmery red fringe gown worn Instagram post that Andrea’s gown was Tby Miss Universe 2020 Andrea Meza designed by Ivis Lenin, and that this haute from Mexico while being crowned on couture dress took almost a year to put May 16, 2021 was allegedly copied from a together,” Soudaiha said. gown designed by Nadim Soudaiha, a Soudaiha came to Kuwait 17 years ago Lebanese designer based in Kuwait. and started working for La Bourjoisie. He Soudaiha was surprised by the intellectual is saddened that his design appeared at a theft of one of his gowns, which he huge event like Miss Universe but his designed four years ago. “Actually the name was not mentioned. “On the other international media found out the dress hand, there is a positive side to the story - that Miss Universe was wearing during the that my designs have reached faraway ceremony was copied from my design, but places, and although this design was old, in a different color,” he told Kuwait Times. it was copied for such a big occasion. I Pictures of Soudaiha’s golden gown have mixed feelings towards what hap- were posted in 2017 on his personal pened,” he added. account on Instagram, as well as on the According to Soudaiha, this story gets account of La Bourjoisie with a detailed more interesting as he is originally from video. He also participated with this design Mexico. “The designer of the stolen dress in a fashion show held in Kuwait in the is Mexican, the Miss Universe winner is same year. “American singer Carrie also Mexican and my grandmother is Underwood also wore it in 2017 during a Mexican as well. I think this information popular awards show, where she was the drew media attention, which is why they Miss Universe main host,” he added. published the story,” he concluded. 2020 Andrea Meza Lebanese designer Nadim Soudaiha “It took me around 10 days to design this dress that was made from tulle with

amiano David, the flamboyant points with their song “Zitti e Buoni”. “We president of France’s public broadcasting Dsinger for Italy’s Eurovision-winning wish to congratulate Maneskin once group, however, said Monday that France rockers Maneskin, tested negative again and wish them huge success,” the would not contest its second-place finish, for drugs, the contest organizers said EBU said. “We look forward to working no matter the speculation. David was Monday, following a furor over specula- with our Italian member Rai on producing asked about the footage during a press In this file photo taken on March 01, 2005 British journalist Martin Bashir arrives at Santa tion he snorted cocaine at the final. The a spectacular Eurovision Song Contest in conference early on Sunday, and said he Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria to be the first witness to be called at Michael red lederhosen-clad vocalist was tested Italy next year.” had been looking down because guitarist Jackson’s child sex abuse trial. — AFP photos after footage of him leaning over a table Thomas Raggi had broken a glass. “I in the hospitality area of the competition French fury don’t use drugs. Please, guys. Don’t say ety by Bashir were “woefully ineffective”. in Rotterdam went viral. Eurovision, the Such was the furor that even the that really, no cocaine. Please, don’t say Princes William and Harry, Diana’s two kitsch annual televised pop music extrav- French government weighed in, seeing that,” said David, who sprayed his band BBC announces sons, have severely criticized Bashir and aganza watched by hundreds of millions grounds for disqualification if David had mates with champagne during the confer- the BBC over their conduct, saying his each year, is put together by the tested positive. France’s Europe minister ence. actions contributed to events that led to The four-piece, which also features internal probe Diana’s death in a car crash nearly two Victoria De Angelis on bass and Ethan years after the interview. Torchio on drums, told fans on Twitter: “We still can’t believe what’s going on, these last few days have been incredible into Diana and this is just the beginning. “Our new album ‘Teatro D’Ira’ has just gone plat- inum, and so has ‘Le Parole Lontane’. interview fiasco This is all thanks to you.” “We can’t wait to go on tour all around the world and share our music with all of you.” he BBC said Monday it would review Tits editorial policies and governance UK says don’t blame Brexit after an independent report found Italy is one of Eurovision’s “Big Five” one of its journalists used deception to along with Britain, France, Germany and secure a landmark interview with Princess Spain, who automatically qualify for the Diana. The British broadcaster’s board finals each year. Meanwhile Britain’s said the internal probe would be conduct- crushing “nul points” was down to the ed by a group of non-executive directors poor selection process, not bad blood led by Nick Serota, its senior independent over Brexit, a senior minister insisted director, and report back by September. Monday. James Newman scored zero “We must not just assume that mistakes of points from both the jury and public vote the past cannot be repeated today-we for his song “Embers”-in only the second must make sure that this is the case,” the Italy’s Maneskin celebrate on stage with the trophy after winning the final of the 65th edition time the country has failed to win any board of governors said in a lengthy state- of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, at the Ahoy convention centre in Rotterdam. — AFP points at all. ment. The last time it happened was in 2003 “We think it is right that we review the In this file photo taken on August 19, 1995 European Broadcasting Union. The Clement Beaune had called for “total after an off-key performance by the group effectiveness of the BBC’s editorial poli- Princess Diana (left) and her son Harry (right) Geneva-based EBU said that following transparency”. “I think there needs to be Jemini. But Saturday’s poor showing was cies and governance in detail,” it added. watch veterans as they march past a dais on the allegations of drug use backstage, it had no doubt here,” he told RMC radio. “If the second year in a row that Britain An investigation by retired senior judge Mall as part of the commemorations of VJ Day. reviewed the facts, including checking all there is a problem, there are penalties... came in last place. “I think there is a fun- John Dyson concluded last Thursday that available footage. Provisions are made for sanctioning damental problem with the way that we journalist Martin Bashir had tricked But Bashir has defended himself, argu- It said David voluntarily underwent a measures, including potential disqualifi- are choosing our performances and Diana’s brother Charles Spencer into ing that Diana was eager to speak out and drugs test on Monday “which has cation in case of problems,” he said. singers,” international trade minister Liz helping to arrange the 1995 interview, in that he should not be held responsible for returned a negative result seen by the French hopes had been riding high on Truss told LBC radio. But she dismissed which she spoke candidly about her trou- “many of the other things that were going EBU”. “No drug use took place in the singer Barbara Pravi, who was a book- a suggestion voters passed over the UK bled marriage to Prince Charles. Bashir on in her life”. The BBC said its latest Green Room and we consider the matter makers’ favorite to end France’s 44-year entry because of the divisive and tortu- commissioned fake bank statements that review would assess the strength of “day- closed. “We are alarmed that inaccurate Eurovision drought with her moody ballad ous departure from the European Union. falsely suggested some of Diana’s closest to-day editorial processes and a clear speculation leading to fake news has “Voila.” But she was edged out at the last “I don’t think it’s a post-Brexit snub. I think aides were being paid by the security route by which to handle any specific overshadowed the spirit and the outcome minute by a surge in public votes for that we need to have more competition to services to keep tabs on her. issues” arising from the damning report. of the event and unfairly affected the Maneskin. get the right entrant,” said Truss.—AFP He then showed them to Spencer in a “The board will look at the culture of the band.” Favorites Maneskin fought off stiff “I don’t want to be a sore loser,” successful bid to earn their trust and land BBC as part of its remit to assess the competition from France and Switzerland, Beaune said, but “in terms of image, we the sensational sit-down. Dyson’s report effectiveness of policies and practice,” it surging to victory on Saturday on the can’t let people think that such competi- also found the BBC’s own internal probes vowed.—AFP back of the public vote to win with 524 tions can result in such behavior.” The into longstanding allegations of impropri-

registered. For those wanting to see the event in person, Jacobs predicted the Fast & Furious star Pacific readies best view will be in “Australia, New Zealand, and large parts of the Pacific. Cena apologizes New Guinea also gets a good view.” “The John Cena for ‘Super Americas see it in the early morning, but they don’t necessarily see all parts of the for calling Taiwan View of the super blood eclipse,” he said. “Europe and Africa and moon in Asuncion. — AFP the Middle East are missing out complete- Blood Moon’ ly, on this particular one.” According to a country NASA’s Bill Cooke, “folks in Hawaii and “I did many, many interviews for Fast & the Aleutian Islands will get to see the Furious 9, and I made a mistake during celestial show result of sunlight refracting off the Earth’s entirety of this eclipse-it will be quite a ast & Furious 9” star John Cena one interview,” Cena said in the video, rim onto the lunar surface-basking our show for them.” “Fmade a U-turn yesterday, apolo- without repeating the controversial term. “I satellite in a sunrise- or sunset-tinged Lunar eclipses have not always been gizing to Chinese fans after he must say, which is very very important, targazers across the Pacific Rim glow. Unlike a solar eclipse, the phenom- so warmly anticipated throughout history. called Taiwan a “country” and sparked out- that I love and respect China and Chinese can cast their eyes skyward tonight enon will be safely visible to the naked In many cultures lunar and solar eclipses rage in the world’s largest movie market. people. I’m very, very sorry for my mis- Sand behold a “Super Blood Moon”, eye. This eclipse will be different because were seen as harbingers of doom. The Beijing sees democratic, self-ruled Taiwan take. I apologize.” The video was played as the heavens align to bring a rare celes- it happens during a “super moon”, when Inca believed a lunar eclipse occurred as part of its territory which is to be seized 2.4 million times on the strictly-controlled tial twin treat. The first total lunar eclipse the moon passes a mere 360,000 kilome- when a jaguar had eaten the moon. Some one day, by force if necessary, and rages social media site, while Chinese media in two years is happening at the same ters (225,000 miles) from Earth. At that Aboriginal Australian groups believed it at any diplomatic attempts to recognize leapt on the apology. Fast & Furious 9 time as the moon is closest to Earth, in point, it can appear 30 percent brighter signaled someone on a journey had been the island as an independent nation. smashed through the box office during its what astronomers say will be a once-in-a- and 14 percent larger than at its farthest hurt or killed. In “King Lear” William But American wrestling star turned May 21 release in China last weekend, decade show. If the skies are clear, any- point-a difference of around 50,000 kilo- Shakespeare warned, “eclipses in the sun actor Cena left his diplomatic lane during a raking in $148 million, according to the one living between Australia and the cen- meters (30,000 miles). and moon portend no good to us”. But so trip to Taiwan in early May to promote the nationalist Global Times newspaper. But tral United States will be able to see an “Interest has been high,” said Andrew far no apocalyptic consequences have franchise of action movies about fast cars, social media users appeared only partially enormous, bright, orangey-red moon. The Jacobs curator of astronomy at Sydney been recorded from these celestial shows making the “country” comment during a appeased.—AFP main event will be between 1111-1125 Observatory, who is hosting a COVID- and, assuming all goes well today, the fan meet. Yesterday, as outrage billowed GMT-late evening in Sydney and pre- safe viewing event with telescopes and next Super Blood Moon is expected to across China’s social media, he released dawn in Los Angeles-when the moon will expert speakers. “I’m expecting a clear take place in 2033. — AFP an apology on the Weibo platform in con- be entirely in the Earth’s shadow. night.” The event will also be live- versational-level Mandarin. The moon will darken and turn red-a streamed, and 20,000 users have already