Straight from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, the spectacular two-hour Miss Universe 2010 will be aired on Velvet via an exclusive double primetime telecast on August 24, Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. Home to the most beautiful night in the univese three years running, Velvet now rolls out the red carpet for our very own Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Maria Venus Raj, who joins women from around the globe to compete for the most coveted crown and title.
A resident of Camarines Sur, Raj began her climb to fame after winning Miss Bicolandia 2007. Later on, she was crowned Miss Philippines Earth Eco Tourism 2008. With a roaring fan base and her momentum after the Binibining Pilipinas pageant, Venus now carries our banner to a whole new level. Will she be the third Filipina to be crowned Miss Universe after 27 years?
Apart from her highly controversial dethronement and eventual reinstatement, Raj is now faced with a bigger challenge of ending the 11-year drought for the country in the beauty competition. It can be recalled that the last time a Filipino made it to the semifinals was in 1999 when Miriam Quiambao was ranked first runner-up.
This early, Raj is surprising the global community as she presently leads the online popularity polls on the official website of Miss Universe. Among the 83 Miss Universe candidates, she now has a rating of 3.58 followed by Miss Brazil Debora Lyra, 2.83; Miss Colombia Natalia Navarro, 2.77; Miss Venezuela Marelisa Gibson, 2.77; and Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete with 2.76.
The pageant will also be aired on ABS-CBN via satellite on August 24 (Tuesday) at 9:30 a.m. and on Studio 23.
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