2 Tuesday 20th September, 2011 Here's what Shugart told Fox swimsuit at the Credicard Hall, São Paulo, Brazil. Miss Colombia News… Seven preliminary judges then selected the 16 semi- (in red dress) - "There were several girls in finalist. the main culprit short dresses which is a little And this was the Top 16 line-up: France, Kosovo, concerning, but when I saw the Colombia, China, Angola, Australia, Puerto Rico, picture on the front page of one Brazil, Netherlands, USA, Ukraine, Panama, Costa of the local papers, I was very, Rica, Portugal, Philippines, and Venezuela. very surprised. Our supervisors As someone mentioned on Facebook: As always, talked to all of the contestants Sri Lanka went missing! about dressing appro- priately, and one of our PR people spoke to her and apparently she said she was wearing under- wear. But regardless, it Her first ever created quite a stir here for a few days." Leila Lopes, Miss Angola, won the title of beauty pageant Miss Universe 2011, with The Mrs.Asia USA in the States for the past 11 beauty pageant, held in years. She is the mother of Los Angeles, California, two kids - son, Kobe, and last month (August 20th, daughter, Zorianna. 2011), was Morina Her dance act, which Dassanayake's very first she did for the talent sec- beauty contest. tion of this beauty pag- She came into the final eant, was well received by round and was crowned the audience. 4th runner-up (as we exclu- Morina gives credit to sively reported in The her dance choreographer, Island's "Scene Around" of Palitha Kasthuriarachchi. Tuesday, September 6th, Her national costume 2011). was designed by Maheshi Morina has been living Wickramasinghe. hen our Miss Universe 2011 representative organizers had to sit down was shown wearing an itsy bitsy teenie with the contestants to extol Wweenie bikini, lots of eyebrows were wisdom that should have been raised in Colombo! delivered by the mothers of the Some were talking about our culture, our cus- girls years ago: never leave the toms, and our traditions. And we can't consider house without underwear on. them old fashioned in any way because the bikinis Shocking, don't you think so! The winner - Leila Lopez, of course were deemed too racy even for network television, The main culprit in question was Miss much to the disdain of the company who designed Colombia, Catalina Robayo, and she's been accused Miss Ukraine, Olesya Stefanko, being them. of wearing short skirts, sans underwear, to several crowned 1st runner-up, Miss Brazil, The skimpy bathing suits caused controversy of the promotional events. Priscila Machado, 2nd runner-up, Miss when the bikinis used in a promotional shoot had President of the Miss Universe Pageant, Paula Philippines, Shamcey Supsup, 3rd runner- to be returned. Made by Brazilian company Shugart, was reportedly horrified when she woke up, and Miss China, Zilin Luo, 4th runner- Catalina Brasil Swimwear, the swimwear was up to an explicit up-skirt picture in the paper and up. deemed to be too short for TV. later took time out of her schedule to express Initially, the 80-plus participants dis- What was even more distasteful was that the shock…and older woman outrage. played their talent in evening gown and Morina with Kobe and Zorianna Royal rendezvous in Melbourne Photographs and articles should be sent to: The Royal College Old Boys his address outlined various Association in Australia held projects the Old Boys Union in [email protected] its Annual Dinner Dance -"The Australia plans to participate Tel: 0776788119 Royal Rendezvous 2011" - at the under the Loyalty Pledge Box Hill Town Hall on July Programme run by the Royal 16th, 2011. College Union in Colombo, A large number of old thus assisting their Alma Royalists, residing in Mater in Colombo. Melbourne and interstate, He also called upon the Old Glam Scene together with their partners Royalists, present at the occa- and guests, graced the occa- sion, to take the opportunity to sion. The dance was a sell out look back and renew the spe- and was sponsored by cial bonds that they shared Mercedes Benz-Australia. during their school years. MP5 band Lilith De Silva, the MP5 and Malcolm De President of the Association, Kauwe combined to provide welcomed the guests, and in the music for the evening. Collectively, their differing styles facil- itated a diverse assortment of music, much to the delight of the guests. It was indeed heart- ening to note that the dance floor was packed to capacity throughout the evening. The positive responses received by those who attend- ed "The Royal Rendezvous 2011" indicate the success and enjoyment of the evening. The organising committee, headed by Athula Ratnayake, did a splendid job in work- ing out an evening that contained lots of memorable hap- penings. Official Coverage in Payal Melbourne by - Johann Jayasinha Wadhawan (SNNI)/ Photographer: Gihan De Silva Royal College Old Boys Association President, Lalith de Silva, and wife, Sandy Committee members and wives..