AUGUST 26TH

• CONGRATULATIONS MR. & MRS. SLOBADO
  Miss Hong Kong 2002 1st RU Victoria Jolly married Oliver Slobado in London on August 26th. Congrats to the newlyweds! :)
  
  
• ARE YOU SMARTER THAN MISS SOUTH CAROLINA?
  Think you're smarter than Lauren? Well, prove it by going here to take a short geography quiz hosted by the third runner-up.
  
  
• MISS WORLD CANADA 2007 TALENT VIDEO CLIP
  Check out Sara's performance at Miss World Canada 2007 during the Talent competition.
  
  http://youtube.com/watch?v=IbO4Ma6WT8k
  
  
• CHERIE CHUNG'S HUSBAND DIES OF CANCER
  Former movie actress & Miss HK 1979 contestant, Cherie Chung Chor Hung's husband, Mike Chu Ka Ding, died of cancer last week. Mike died at the age of 53, leaving the 47 year-old Cherie as a young widow.

  Click here for the full article

 

AUGUST 24TH

• MISS TEEN USA 2007 RESULTS
  WINNER: COLORADO - Hilary Carol Cruz
  1st RU: New Jersey - Alyssa Campanella
  2nd RU: North Carolina - Kaitlin Coble
  3rd RU: South Carolina - Lauren Caitlin Upton
  4th RU: West Virginia - Chelsea Welch
  
  Top 10 Semi-Finalists:
  Alabama - Canden Bliss
  Kansas - Jaymie Stokes
  Minnesota - Vanessa Marie VonBerhren
  North Carolina - Kaitlin Coble
  Rhode Island - Rochelle Rose
  Virginia - Emily Bruce
  
  Top 15 Semi-Finalists:
  Hawaii - Serena Karnagy
  Illinois - Victoria Davis
  New Mexico - Elizabeth Kranz
  Tennesse - Macy Patersese
  Wyoming - Mollie Smith
  
  Miss Photogenic: Maryland - Allison Farrow
  Miss Congeniality: Mississippi - Anne Elise Parks
  
  
  
• MISS NEW YORK CHINESE 2007 CELEBRATION PARTY *Courtesy of Yuan-Kwan, Meniscuszine
  http://www.meniscuszine.com/issue20/2007-ny-chinese-pageant/index.html
  
  
  AUGUST 22ND

• A TAN TO DIE FOR *Herald Sun
  Former Miss Chinese Melbourne 1999 & Miss Chinese University contestant Clare Oliver talks abouts about her battle with melanoma.
  
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  I AM at peace.

  But if I could go back and talk to myself when I was 19 I would tell that girl not to use a solarium -- that melanoma is not a small cancer that you just have cut out and you will be fine. I may pass in another week or it could be two. If I really fight it out, I may even have six weeks left. It's scary, because I feel myself getting more tired, and each time I feel sleepy it worries me that I might not wake up.
  
  So far I have lived 25 years. If I am lucky I will reach 26 because my birthday is on Saturday. It is a short life, but I have lived it. Subconsciously I did know that cancer was involved with solariums because I was aware of UV A and UV B rays.

  But when I was 19, I saw a cheap offer of "buy 10 sessions and get 20".
  
  Click here for the article
  
  Video: http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2007/08/21/2011113.htm

  
  

AUGUST 21ST

• VOTE FOR MISS CHICAGO CHINATOWN 2000 FOR FRESH FACE OF LUSH
  LUSH, a luscious skincare company, has announced its top 50 semifinalists for its "Fresh Face of LUSH" contest.
  
  One of them is Yuan Kwan Chan, former Miss Chicago Chinatown 2000 & Miss Chinatown USA 2001 4th Princess.
  
  You can vote for Yuan Kwan here:

  http://usa.lush.com/cgi-bin/lushdb/ffvote/zoom.html?vid=12

  Ignore the Q&A, and simply click on the black and white "Vote for me" button. Right bove the photo.

  You can actually vote for Yuan Kwan once a day, EVERY DAY, until Oct. 7. Why is this significant? Well, the top 10 who make it to next round are strictly decided by the number of online votes. You do the math. So if you all do your part, you could eventually see a familiar face on the cover of the LUSH Spring 2008 catalog. Please pass this link to your friends.
  
  

• KELLY MENG REPRESENTING MELBOURNE AT MCI 2008 ? Courtesy of Charlene & Angela
  Miss Chinese Community Quest, the annual Miss Chinese Melbourne pageant will not be held this year. Organizers decided that the quest is too late in the year for CYSM, as the quest is followed too closely by Chinese New Year and becomes too hectic for their members. It will be moved closer to mid year, so that activities are spread out. Therefore MCCQ will not be held this year and if all goes to plan, it will be starting again early 2008.
  
  According to Charlene from Miss Chinese Interviews, Kelly Meng will be representing Melbourne at MCI 2008.
  
  Although Kelly was also a contestant at MCM 2006, she entered in another pageant called Miss Chinese University. It was only revealed during the coronation that Kelly would be competing at MCI!
  
  Kelly is 19 years old & stands at 5'10". She was one of the big favourites at last year's MCM pageant but alas was unplaced.
  
  It was said that many thought the eventual 1st RU or 2nd RU would win the Miss Chinese University title, as the 1st RU Su Ching won all 4 subsidery awards & was a heavy favourite. 2nd RU Kelly Siew was a talented singer who performs at many Chinese functions in Melbourne.

  Sour Grapes or truth?
  It was later revealed by some contestant(s) that Kelly never turned up at rehearsals, and during finals she made a few errors during her talent. Her talent was also done with two other contestants, a sing & dance of "Lose My Breath". It was said she did not sing at all as she joined the very last minute since she was never at rehersals.
  
  In the end, the judges chose Kelly as 1st RU Su Ching was apparently too short while 2nd RU Kelly Siew was not yet a PR or citizen.
  
  

• PAULINE YEUNG, MISS HK 1987 WELCOMES BABY BOY *Translated from Apple Daily
  40 year old Pauline Yeung (Miss HK 1987) gave birth to a son yesterday in Las Vegas, USA. Both mother & son are doing well. Pauline & her husband Nelson have named their newborn Nathan, meaning "Gift from God". Nathan weighs 6 lbs 5 oz. & measures at 18 inches. Proud & estatic mum Pauline plans to take Nathan to HK at the end of the year to visit relatives.

  CAREER ON HOLD
  Since March, Pauline has been taking it easy while anticipating the birth of her son in the US. Her mother & mother in-law have been great help in giving advice. Nelson & Pauline hope to have a second child soon, hopefully a girl to complete the family. In the meantime, Pauline will be a full-time mother & the responsibilities at Luk Fuk Jewels will be passed on to other executives.

  EMIGRATED TO USA
  Pauline won Miss HK in 1987. In 1994, she married Chan Yung-Sam & later divorced him in 1997. In 2002, she married Las Vegas casino executive Nelson Wong & emigrated to the states.
  

AUGUST 11TH

• MISS ASIAN AMERICA 2007 RESULTS *Courtesy of Jennifer Chase & Stephanie Ng
  Miss Asian America 2007 winner: Louise Wu
  2nd place and Miss Asian California: Tiffani Mah
  3rd place: Ayushka Singh Gharib
  3rd princess and Miss Asian San Francisco: Amy Chu
  
  Special Awards:
  Miss Congeniality: Vi Ngo
  Miss Scholastic: Ilyssa Lu
  Miss Community Service: Aprileen Coh
  Miss Talent: Anna-Lisa Matias
  Miss Photogenic: Amy Ng
  
  Louise is 2nd person in history to win all three most recognized titles in California (which two are national titles): Miss Teen Chinatown 2001, Miss Chinatown USA 2006, Miss Asian Ameria 2007. Congratulations!
  
  
  Official Website: http://www.missasianamerica.com/
  
  
  
  
• MR HONG KONG 2007 RESULTS
  WINNER: #7 Benjamin Yuen Wai-Ka
  1st RU: #11 Wu Chi-Wai
  2nd RU: #2 Michael Chiu Kwok Tung
  
  Awards:
  Youth Group Winner: #2 Michael Chiu
  Mature Group Winner: #11 Wu Chi-Wai
  
  I quite enjoyed the show. The results were reasonable though I was afraid for #7 at one point as he was nearly voted off! But to me, the Mr HK eye candy will always be Stephen Huynh from 2005 ;)
  
  Check out Jayne Stars translation & review
  
  
  Official Website: http://tvcity.tvb.com/special/mrhk2007

AUGUST 7TH

• MISS CHINESE TORONTO 2007 RECRUITMENT
  Miss Chinese Toronto 2007 will be held on November 16th at the Metro Convention Centre in downtown Toronto. Applications are now available at the headoffice in Richmond Hill or download via the internet.
  
  Official Website: http://www.torontochinesepageant.com/2007/index.html
  
  Application DUE: Sept 4th, 2007
  

AUGUST 5TH

• MISS NEW YORK CHINESE RESULTS
  Winner: #6 Stacy Wang
  1st RU: #12 Allison Chen
  2nd RU: #7 Louise Lau
  Finalists:
  #9 Elaine Lu
  #10 Judy Yu

  Special Awards:
  Miss Congeniality: #1 Anni Liang
  Miss Photogenic: #5 MinMing Jiang
  Best Dress: #9 Elaine Lu
  Miss Best Talent: #3 Cisy Liang
  Miss Popularity (Audience's Favorite): #6 Stacy Wang
  Miss Internet Popularity: #4 Yancy Yu
  

AUGUST 4TH

• MISS NEW YORK CHINESE TONIGHT
  Who will be this year's Miss NY Chinese? Stay tuned & be sure to check the Miss NY Chinese website
  
  Predictions: #7 Louise, #1 Anni, #6 Stacy, #3 Cisy, #11 Lanna.
  
  Miss HK Beauties Webmaster's Choice Results: Click here