Miss HK Beauties

	August News
	August 30th JANET CHOW, PREPARING FOR MISS WORLD 2006 *Translated from Takungpao This year's Miss HK 2006 1st RU Janet Chow will be representing Hong Kong at Miss World in Poland. Janet tried on an evening gown yesterday at TVB City. Asked if she's prepared for the prestigious Miss World 2006 event, she replied "I will be leaving for Poland on September 1st and the pageant officially begins on September 3rd. The stylists at TVB taught me how to apply makeup & try on different hairstyles as I will be traveling alone. Last night, I had dinner with Tracy Ip (Miss HK 2005 - who represented HK at MW 2005 last yr) & asked her for some advice. I also bought a lot of cellphone (string) accessories for the other contestants as keepsake." Do you have confidence? "I will go about with my usual attitude". Do you have your boyfriend's support? "Of course!". Also, MHK 2006 Aimee Chan & 2nd RU Koni Lui bought her a thermos as a gift. Janet was extremely grateful as it's quite cold in Poland & she doesn't adjust well to cold weather. GOOD LUCK JANET :) And....THANK YOU TVB, for sending HK's rep w/ a beautiful gown & nothing too futuristic for our taste. It's also confirmed that MHK 2006 2nd RU Koni Lui will be competing at Miss International in October. Here's hoping for a nice wardrobe! Fingers crossed. Koni has an advantage as it's held in Beijing, speaks the language, & has the qualities to succeed. http://www.takungpao.com/news/06/08/31/UL-615461.htm
	August 29th MISS WORLD CANADA 2006 REVIEW Written by Vince Soto Excellent review! Esp. loved the "knowing when to zip it" part ;) Thanks again Vince! http://www.criticalbeauty.com/Miss_World_Canada_2006_Review.html WEDDING BELLS* Congrats to Leanne Cecile (Miss Universe Canada 2003) who wed over the weekend in Tecumseh, Ontario. Also, Julia Fong (Miss Chinese Toronto 1997) will be getting married later this fall. MISS ASIA 2006 HK/MACAU DISTRICT CONTESTANTS http://www.missasia.com.hk/profiles_e.html My early favourites: #1, 6, 7, 10, 12 MCI 2005, LEANNE LI NEWS Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net Miss Chinese International winner Leanne Li appeared in her first wedding show yesterday, but she seemed a little stiff in her performance. She laughs that the feeling of wearing a wedding dress is a very fortunate one and she is pretending that the cameraman is her lover. She also reveals that there are a few pursuits on her at the moment, but she is in no hurry to start dating: "I hope my future boyfriend will be a couple of inches taller than me, because it is hard work wearing flat shoes all the time." http://the-sun.orisun.com/channels/ent/20060826/20060825233727_0000.html MISS HK NEWS* Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net Miss Hong Kong winners Aimee Chan, Janet Chow and Koni Lui appeared at the jewellery sponsor's prize giving ceremony yesterday, dressed elegantly, where they were presented with their prizes. Most winners will keep their crowns locked away in a safety deposit box intact, but Aimee says that she will take the largest diamond from her $1.6 million crown and have it mounted onto a pendant, so that she can have it near to her. Janet's dress was particularly sexy, but she strategically positioned her sash to keep herself covered. Former Miss Hong Kong winner Pauline Yeung returned from America especially for this ceremony and will be returning soon. The other purpose for her journey was to make preparations for her mother's 60th birthday and she plans to give her mother a set of jewellery set with 60 diamonds, weighing a total of six carats. http://the-sun.orisun.com/channels/ent/20060825/20060824232739_0000.html MISS HK NEWS* Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net The three Miss Hong Kong winners Aimee Chan, Janet Chow and Koni Lui were invited by watch sponsor to receive their prizes. Shirley Yeung had been invited as presentation guest, handing out the prizes for "Miss Photogenic" and "Miss International Goodwill" as well as receiving a gift herself too. Aimee's watch was very valuable, worth $380,000. Asked what she would do with it, she says happily: "I will keep it to wear myself and not put it in a safety deposit box because I want people to see it." As she won two awards, she was presented with two watches and she will make her selection based on what she is wearing, but she does prefer more feminine designs. She smiles: "I would like to be more ladylike and it needs to be very dependable because I don't want to be late!" For Shirley, who was Miss Hong Kong winner in 2001, it has been five years already and being invited to be the presentation guest, she says that the fee was very satisfactory. Asked if she has met this year's winners, she smiles: "I have been filming so I don't see them, but I have met the winner. (Have you noticed her figure?) No,I have not paid attention to this. Maybe men will be more interested in this. (Is your boyfriend like that?) I don't think so." http://www.takungpao.com.hk/news/06/08/24/UL-612150.htm MISS HK NEWS* Translated & courtesy of Em, TVBSpace.Net This year's Miss Hong Kong winners, Aimee Chan, Janet Chow and Koni Lui together with Tourism Ambassador Suki Chui took part in a cooking competition as judges yesterday and attracted many people to gathered and took photographs, proving that the pull of the girls is not weak. Miss Hong Kong manager Rosa Chan revealed that this year, Aimee cannot represent Hong Kong at the Miss World Pageant on the 30th September because she is already 25 and too old to qualify. This will now fall onto Janet to take her place. Aimee was not disappointed by this because she can still take part in the Miss Chinese International Pageant. Janet was very happy about this because there are over a hundred contestants in Miss World and she hopes to be able to experience more. Suki's boyfriend Wong Chung Sang has had revelations made about him by his former wife and model Janet Ma, saying that he had asked her for all her jewellery back after their divorce. In resonse to this, Suki said: "This was twenty years ago and things have changed now. (Has your boyfriend give you any jewellery?) Yes, I am very happy with him. (But your boyfriend seems rather petty to ask for his jewellery back from his ex-wife?) It cannot be counted by this, he is generous in real life and that is all that matters. The most important thing is the thought behind the gift and the memories that it holds." http://www.takungpao.com/news/06/08/20/UL-610316.htm MISS UNIVERSE CANADA 2006 - GTA PRELIMINARY* Advancing to the MUC finals in Feb/March 2007 are.. FINALISTS Ashley E Kasia Laxmi Shelly Simran Stefanie Top 10 Semi-Finalists Andrea Ashley T. Judy Tani Special Awards: Most Beautiful Hair: Alexandra Miss Photogenic: Shelly Miss Congeniality: Laxmi People's Choice Award: Andrea Picture (L-R): Simran, Kasia, Laxmi, Stefanie, Shelly, Ashley Imho, Shelly is the one to beat. She's absolutely stunning. But I'm still holding out for Ana Zotovic for now...last yr's MUC 1st RU, who's not very photogenic, but in person has the 'wow' factor. For more images, click here Official Website: http://www.beautiesofcanada.com
	August 16th MISS HK BEAUTIES PHOTOS ON APPLEDAILY & NEXT MAGAZINE Special thanks to AL Apparently, a couple of my Miss Chinese Toronto 2004 coverage photos were used in Next Mag. & Appledaily in HK! Thanks to Appledaily for crediting... I'm not sure what the articles were about....but it was probably along the lines of the newly crowned winner & 1st RU of Miss HK 2006, both of whom competed at MCT 2004 but were unplaced, plus more silly gossip of winner, Aimee Chan. Yawn! They need to get a life & get over this 'surgery' thing. http://next.atnext.com/images/next-photos/NextMag/858/640pixfolder/E858-120N/misshk.jpg Also...add Singtao to the list... MISS ASIAN AMERICA* Short article! http://www.chinanews.com.cn//hr/tpbd/news/2006/08-07/769891.shtml MISS TEEN USA RESULTS Copyright © Miss Universe L.P., LLLP Winner: Miss Montana Teen USA Katie Blair 1ST Runner Up: Melissa Lingafelt, Miss North Carolina 2ND Runner Up: Katie Marie Cooper, Miss North Dakota Teen USA 3RD Runner Up: Samantha Casey, Miss Virginia Teen USA 4TH Runner Up: Brittany Sharp, Miss Georgia Teen USA TOP 10 Emerald Zellers (Arizona) Gentry Linn Miller (Kansas) Jamie O'Brien (Maryland) Juliana White (New Jersey) Shaelyn McNally (Rhode Island) TOP 15 Jennifer Lynn Wooten (Florida) Raquel McClendon (Michigan) Danielle Zuroski (Nebraska) Morgan Woolard (Oklahoma) Brittany Smith (South Carolina) SPECIAL AWARDS: Miss Photogenic Award: Melissa Lingafelt (North Carolina) Congeniality Award: Blair Griffith (Colorado) TVB WEEKLY, ISSUE 478, FEATURING MISS HK 2006 WINNERS Courtesy of Nu On stands now! http://jade.tvb.com/weekly/478/index.html August 13th* MCI - REGIONAL PAGEANTS Miss Chinese Montreal Courtesy of Neves- According to the official posters, it will be held on October 21, 2006. Interesting enough, the 2005 1st runner up Annabelle Chung is featured alone on the poster. Was winner Vicky dethroned after withdrawing from MCI 2006? Miss Chinese Sydney (?)* Courtesy of Frances - If anyone is interested call 1800 036 360! its a free number to dial. and the Application closes on the 30th of August 2006. You have to be at least the age of 18 to enter! Miss Chinese Toronto* - Recruitment begins tomorrow! Visit TorontoChinesePageant for more details!
	August 5th MISS ASIAN AMERICA 2006 Coutesy of Rose Chung, Miss Asian America Pageant Miss Asian America 2006-07 - Jennifer Field* First Princess/Miss Asian California - Jessica Feng Second Princess - Katie Au Third Princess - Monica You Miss Asian San Francisco - Claire Yuan Special Awards: Miss Talent - Jennifer Field Miss Scholastic Achievement - Jade Monfils Miss Community Service - Alyssa Phan Miss Congeniality - Jessie Nguyen Miss Photogenic - Stephanie Lee For a list of this year's contestants, click here L-R Carolyn Michaelis (Miss AA 2005), Masae Nakayama (Miss Scholastic 2005), Jessica Nguyen (Miss Congeniality 2006), Alyssa Pham (Miss Community 2006), Katie Au (2nd Princess), Jennifer Field (WINNER - Miss Asian America 2006), Jessica Feng (1st princess), Monica You (3rd Princess), Jade Monfils (Miss Scholastic 2006), Kara Birkenstock (3rd Princess 2005). For more pictures, click here