| Miss Mexico crowned Miss Universe 2010, Miss India disappoints |
| Tuesday, 24 August 2010 04:19 |
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Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, 22, was crowned Miss Universe 2010 today, beating off competition from 82 contestants including Miss India.
Navarrete, dressed in a red gown with a flowing train, impressed judges by highlighting the importance of teaching children about family values.
She was followed by Miss Jamaica Yendi Philipps while Miss Australia Jenista Campbell was the second runner-up at the 59th annual pageant held here last night.
Miss Ukraine Anna Poslavska took the fourth place while Miss Philippines Venus Raj rounded up the top five.
Miss India Ushoshi Sengupta, 21, from Kolkata did not make it to the top 15, neither did Miss USA, Rima Fakih, who had grabbed international headlines for being the first Muslim American to represent the US in the competition.
Navarrete was the first contestant to answer an interview question onstage during the gala ceremony which was watched by millions of people in almost 200 countries.
Asked by Olympic gold-medal figure skater Evan Lysacek how she felt about unsupervised Internet use, Navarrete said the Internet is important but parents need to be careful and watch over their kids.
"I do believe that Internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time. We must be sure to teach them the values that we learned as a family," she said.
Navarrete replaces Miss Universe Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela who won the title in 2009.
As part of her winning she will get a luxury New York apartment with living expenses, a one-year scholarship to the New York Film Academy, jewellery, clothes, shoes and an undisclosed sum of money.
"I want to give my parents a big hug. There was a lot of effort and a lot of sacrifice," she said at a press conference after winning the title.
Navarrete has been a model since she was 15-years-old and is only the second Mexican beauty after Lupita Jones (1991) to win the title of Miss Universe.
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