09 November 2009

COMBAT BARBIE




The new Miss England 2009 is Katrina Hodge. She ascended to the title on Saturday, replacing Rachel Christie, who had to relinquish the crown following her recent arrest over an apparent nightclub brawl. Katrina is a Lance Corporal in the UK armed forces and earned the nickname "Combat Barbie" during a posting in Iraq by her colleagues.

08 November 2009

1GOAL

Miss South Africa 2008 Tatum Keshwar was welcomed by pupils of Winnie Ngwekasi Primary School in Soweto last week. World leaders and footballers rallied behind a FIFA-backed campaign called 1GOAL to educate poor African children, as part of the legacy of the continent’s first football World Cup next year. The 1GOAL campaign is supported by Queen Rania of Jordan, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma, and according to 1GOAL an extra $7bn is needed to educate some 75mn African children who are out of school.

MARIO DOES MISS AMERICA AGAIN!



Mario Lopez will host Miss America 2010. He also hosted in 2007 and 2009. This year's pageant will be held January 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino. The pageant will feature 53 contestants, including Miss District of Columbia, Miss Virgin Islands, and Miss Puerto Rico! Yes, Miss Puerto Rico! Miss Puerto Rico returns to Miss America after a 50-year absence from the pageant.

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Ilse De Muelemeester, Miss Belgium 1994 and top ten finisher at Miss World 1994

04 November 2009

MISTER SOUTH AFRICA 2010


Meet the finalists for Mister South Africa 2010! In alphabetical order, they are Johan Beukes (Johannesburg), Denver Burns (Port Elizabeth), Murray Clark (Durban), Ruan Groenewald (Cape Town), Clayton Heroldt (Johannesburg), Patrick Kasongo (Durban), Warrick Katzin (Pretoria), Rudi Pretorius (Johannesburg), Stiaan Ras (Pretoria), Geoffrey Tshitundu (Vereeniging), Jeff Tsoutsos (Cape Town) and Marco van Wyk (Pretoria). The contest for the title will be on 13 March 2010.

01 November 2009

MISS INTERNATIONAL QUEEN 2009

The new Miss International Queen 2009 is Miss Japan Haruna Ai. She won the pageant late last night during a glittering ceremony televised live across Thailand from the beach resort of Pattaya. Miss Thailand and Miss Brazil were the runners-up. The Miss International Queen pageant promotes tolerance and positive attitudes towards transsexuals and transvestites.

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Natalia Guimaraes, Miss Universe Brazil 2007 and first runner-up to Miss Universe 2007

31 October 2009

WHO'S THAT GIRL? PART 2


Who's that girl? It is Jennifer Hawkins, Miss Universe 2004! Congratulations to Beauty School scholar Tennisguy, who guessed correctly!

30 October 2009

WHO'S THAT GIRL? PART 1

Okay, everyone, take your eyes off the hot hunk! Who's that girl in poster in the background? The first student to submit the correct answer will be exempt from the mid-term exams, plus a Halloween date with Beauty School Bodyguard Boris!

29 October 2009

TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE - 1972

Miss Universe 1972, Australia's Kerry Ann Wells



Kerry Ann is one of two Miss Universe winners to be crowned in a multi-colored, patterned gown. The other is Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori of Japan.