After a series of controversies which got her dethroned and then reinstated again, Bb. Pilipinas Universe Venus Raj finally leaves for the US tonight where she will compete in the 2010 Miss Universe pageant to be held at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino on August 23. Prior to her departure, Venus will have a press conference at the Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc. (BPCI) office in Quezon City. Unlike her predecessors, she will not be going to Venezuela or Colombia for further training. But reports have it that Ms. Raj is one of six Miss Universe candidates personally ... Continue Reading...
Supporters of dethroned Bb. Pilipinas Venus Raj take fight to cyberspace
We watched Venus Raj's interview in showbiz news show The Buzz last Sunday where she vowed to bring Bb. Pilipinas Charities Inc. to court for her dethronement, based on grounds of nationality. After that, we just know that the country's participation in the Miss Universe contest is going to be mired in controversy, more than ever. And this being election season, vice-presidential candidate Loren Legarda is already riding in the bandwagon to give justice to Venus, a Bicolana. Incidentally, her rival for the land's second highest elective post, Mar Roxas, happens to ... Continue Reading...
Bb. Pilipinas 2010 winners chosen; Ma. Venus Raj from Bicol to represent country in Miss Universe
I stayed up late tonight to blog, and caught the last leg of the annual Binibining Pilipinas pageant just in time. Before then, my friend Ojie told me the top title will already go to Candidate No. 11 Krista Kleiner but she turned out to be the Bb. Pilipinas International. The top plum of the night, Bb. Pilipinas-Universe, went to an unknown - Ma. Venus Raj who stands at five feet nine and is described in her bio to be working as an information assistant for DENR Region 4. She had vital stats to die for though, and I knew what made her win - the 22 inch waistline! ... Continue Reading...
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