MISS MALAYSIA IS MISS TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2011

Miss Tourism International 2011 and her court of honor
(Photo: Miss Tourism International Facebook)

The Star, 31-Dec-2011: Malaysia's Aileen Gabriella Robinson defeated 53 competitors to win the Miss Tourism International 2011 crown. The 22-year-old dance instructor did the country proud by being the first Malaysian to win in the pageant's 15-year history. “I feel overwhelmed and hope to use this opportunity to promote the 1Malaysia concept to the world,” she said aftter the event. Robinson's mother is part Chinese and part Indian while her father is English. Reigning Miss Tourism International 2010 Nathalie Den Dekker from the Netherlands handed over the crown to the new queen.Runners-up were Carolina Cerrud from Panama, who bagged the Miss Tourism Metropolitan title;  Patsaraporn Khonkhamhaeng of Thailand, who was named the Miss Tourism Global International title; Singapore's Amanda Leong Li Ting, winner of the Miss Miss Cosmopolitan International 2011; and Jana Kopecka of the Czech Republic, who garnered the title of of Dreamgirl of the Year International 2011.

THE LADY

Michelle Yeoh and Luc Besson

   

This lady has Oscar buzz! Could it be that yet another Miss World contestant will win an Oscar? Michelle Yeoh, actor and Miss World Malaysia 1983, could follow in the heels of Halle Berry. Michelle stars in Luc Besson's new movie The Lady,  about the Burmese political leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. The movie examines the inspiring life of Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent the better part of two decades under house arrest for her non-violent campaign for democracy.

The movie is currently making the festival rounds - and getting rave reviews. It should open in the USA within the next month, which will make it eligible for the Oscars. Check out the movie trailer at the Reelz website. 

MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA 2012

Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 Kimberley Leggett celebrates with first runner-up Gabriella Robinson and second runner-up Boon Lu Xanne. Kimberley won the title in Kuala Lumpur on November 10, 2011 and will represent Malaysia in Miss Universe 2012.

POD - DAILY DOUBLE!

The Pick of the Day is a Daily Double - Miss Universe Malaysia Deborah Henry and Miss Universe Poland Rozalia Mancewicz. Here they are posing for a photo as they visit the Jockey Club horse racing track in Sao Paulo, August 27, 2011.

MISS MALAYSIA WORLD 2011

Yesterday, at the conclusion of a five-hour event, Chloe Chen Tien Nee was crowned Miss Malaysia World 2011. She will go as Malaysia's representative to London for Miss World 2011.