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7/11/08:
Miss NY Chinese 2008 Final Predictions:
Winner: #13 Vicki Pon
1st runner up: #10 Shelly Yang
2nd runner up: #7 Loviena Liao
Top 5 finalists (4th and 5th place): #2 Christine Huynh and #6 Katie Guo
PB wishes all the 13 delegates the best! The pageant will be hosted by Aimgo Chui from TVB
and guest performer is Roger Kwok from TVB. Winner will represent New York at Miss Chinese International 2009 in
China/Hong Kong.
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6/26/08:
Final 12 For Mr HK 2008 Confirmed
23 June 2008
The final twelve Mr Hong Kong contestants were invited to TVB City
today and on their way in, they met the press for the first time after being confirmed as finalists.
Local competitor
Bill Chan certainly caught the attention of the waiting reporters as he flexed his muscles because he did not realise that
his fly was undone. When this was pointed out, it left him extremely embarrassed.
Koni Lui's rumoured boyfriend Dickson
Wong was among the contestants, sporting a new short haircut. Another contestant with the surname of Chiu was reprimanded
by one of the staff members for chewing gum as he posed.
The three overseas contestants also attended the event and
provided the locals with some tough competition.
The contest producer Ho Siu Wai revealed that the age range of the
contestants this year spanned from 18 to 30 and the three overseas contestants have come from New York, Los Angeles and Nevada.
The contestants will once again be split into the Youth and Mature groups. With the average age of the contestants much lower
this year, Ms Ho said that the competition will be quite close as they are all bursting with healthy vitality.
As the
contest will be held very close to the opening of the Olympic Games, the planning has been quite rushed. As a result, the
location filming venue is yet to be confirmed.
Mr HK Contestants Get A Makeover
24 June 2008
With the finalists confirmed for the Mr Hong Kong 2008 contest on
02 August, the twelve men attended their first function today at a male grooming salon, where they were all given a haircut
and makeover.
This was the first opportunity for the press and public to cast a proper critical eye across the contestants
and Ho Kwan Shing was compared to a "miniature Takeshi Kaneshiro".
Another contestant, Dickson Wong was asked about
his oily complexion and he pointed out that he has always naturally been that way, but he will be using more facial masks
in the run up to the competition to try and improve its condition.
Although the men were very co-operative towards
the reporters, they had been instructed not to answer too many questions ahead of the official press conference tomorrow.
However, this did not stop New York contestant Mr Wan and "inflated Lo Chun Shun" Chan Koon Biu from posing and showing off
their muscles.
The two-hour restyling did not result in any major noticeable changes to the men's appearances, but
they were all happy with their clean up and attracted the attentions of some of the girls on the way out.
Muscles And Egos In Their Full Glory
25 June 2008
The
twelve finalists for this year's Mr Hong Kong 2008 Contest met with the media at their first official press engagement today.
The men first modelled some casual gear and then changed into their gym clothing to give a demonstration of the fitness equipement.
Among
the contestants were plenty of well-muscled contenders, the largest of which was Number 4 Bill Chan. He certainly capitalised
on this, giving plenty of archer poses for the reporters. He seemed very pleased with his physique, boasting that he had only
4% body fat and he is working to reduce this even more.
Bill was asked about the recent news around the photograph
of him and Miss Hong Kong contestant Samantha Ko appearing on his personal blog and her subsequent clarification that she
does not know him. He explained that they were schoolmates from different classes and they did make contact, but he did not
know her very well. As for whether this was just an early publicity stunt, he said that the truth was that they did go to
school together and if he saw her again, he would say hello. He added that he has quite a lot of knowledge around nutrition
and many people, including Samantha, has asked for his advice.
Number 8 Ho Kwan Shing has been compared to actor Takeshi
Kaneshiro and asked if he felt that his slight build would put him at a disadvantage compared to the other men, he said that
this was because of his latin dancing. As for reports that he knows Stephy Tang, he explained that he and Stephy took part
in a schoolyard modelling competition and they got to know each other during the competition, but did not keep in touch afterwards.
Asked about suggestions that he is quite flirtatious, he said that this was not the case, but he declined to comment about
whether or not he had a girlfriend.
Koni Lui's rumoured boyfriend Number 10 Dickson Wong was asked once again about
his greasy complexion and he said that he has learned to start using grease absorbant tissues. Asked if Koni had made the
suggestion to him, he denied this and said that they have both been working hard so have not been in contact for a while.
Overseas
contestants, Number 12 Chu Wang Sung and Number 6 Wan Ka Wai stood out from the rest in terms of looks. Chu revealed that
when he was at university, he performed on the power rings as a gymnast for a year. He said that he has the support of his
family and his girlfriend to take part in the contest and has been keeping in touch with them at every step of the way.
Wan's
appearance caused some people to wonder if he is mixed race. He said that his parents are both Hong Kong people, but he was
born in America. After being checked over by the coach at the event, he admitted that he is a fat and his figure is only so-so.
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6/18/08:
Grace Wong Is 'Queen Of The Dance'
Translated and courtesy by www.batgwa.com:
The second series of Strictly Come Dancing has drawn to a close and Hong Kong representative
Grace Wong (Miss Hong Kong 2007 1st runner up, Miss International 2007 semifinalist and Miss Friendship, and Miss Chinatown
USA 2007 1st runner up) and her mainland dance partner Yu Hao Ming (俞灝明) have emerged as the overall
winners of the TVB and Hunan TV joint production dance competition.
A celebratory event was held today and Grace showed
off her trophy to her Miss Hong Kong and TVB colleagues. Timmy Hung and his mainland partner Chen Lu came second and Nancy
Wu's hard work paid off coming in with a respectable third place with her partner, Nathan Lee from Korean boyband TAKE.
TVB
executives Virginia Lok and Ho Lai Chuen joined the show's producer Stella Ho, judging panel guests Shek Sau (石修)
and Lau Dan and the other contestants to congratulate the winners and also to mark the show's success once again.
Grace
was very proud to be named as the "Queen of the Dance" and said that after this experience, she has learned never to give
up in any situation. She revealed that the hard work during rehearsals has helped her to slim down and she has lost almost
7 lbs in the process. She also expressed her thanks to good friend Kayi Cheung (Miss Hong 2007 winner, Miss World 2007 semifinalist;
Beauty With A Purpose winner, and Miss Chinese International 2008 1st runner up) for her unwaivering support.
Despite
being favourite to win the competition, Nancy was not disappointed with third place and said that she was happy for Grace
and was pleased with her own performance. She said that she was quite emotional just before her last dance with Nathan and
they have promised to keep in touch with each other. Asked if there is a chance of romance, Nancy said that there is not because
he is three years younger than her and far too hyperactive for her.
Myolie Wu (Miss Hong Kong 1999 2nd runner up), Angela Tong (Miss Chinese International 1995 semifinalist),
Christine Ng (Miss Asia 1989 3rd runner up and Miss Photogenic) finished 6th-8th respectively in the competition. Congratulations
to all winners!
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6/14/08:
Tattoos & Piercings Are OK for Mr Hong Kong
12 June 2008
Emma Lam
Hopefuls for the Mr Hong Kong Contest
attended a second set of auditions and interviews at TVB City yesterday.
32 men attended the selection, including many
muscley men, who tried to catch the attention of the judges and the press by wearing deep-V jumpers to show off their chests
or giving martial arts demonstrations in the corridor. Among the men was Dickson, boyfriend of Miss Hong Kong 2nd runner-up
Koni Lui (also Miss International 2006 Best Smile and Miss Friendship winner). One flirty contestant even blew kisses to the
waiting press, leaving them in fits of laughter.
TVB executive and production manager Ho Lai Chuen revealed that the
two contestants entering from overseas who did not make it back for this set of auditions will be given a final chance today.
After this, nine finalists will be selected to join the three men selected earlier in overseas panels and the twelve will
then be split into the "Youth" and "Mature" groups to start training. They will be meeting the press officially on 25 June.
Asked
about one of this year's contestants having tattoos and nose piercings, Mr Ho said that they asked for the reason for doing
this and the contestant explained that this was done when he was younger and bore sentimental value to him. As a result, this
did not affect his chances in entering the competition, provided he did not wear any such jewellery during the competition.
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2/14/08:
Miss Hong Kong 2008 and Mr. Hong Kong 2008 Overseas Recruitment:
Miss Hong Kong And Mr Hong Kong Recruitment Kicks Off
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com
Miss Hong Kong winners Kayi Cheung (張嘉兒), Grace Wong (王君馨), Lorretta
Chow (周美欣) and Lily Ho (何傲兒) were joined by some winners of the Mr Hong Kong contest
including Matthew Ko (高鈞賢), Francois Huynh (黃長發), Michael Chiu (趙國東)
and Hu Zhiwei (胡志偉) to launch the start of the overseas application campaign for this year's competitions,
which will begin on 29 February.
The main feature on this year's promotional poster for the Miss Hong Kong pageant
are the lines of Lorretta's back, because when the material was being produced, Kayi was busy preparing for Miss Chinese International
and Kayi had other work to attend.
Kayi was not disappointed at being left off the poster and said that the most important
thing was that it looked beautiful. Asked if she will be encouraging her friends to take part in this year's contest, she
said that most of her friends are already above the age limit.
Talking of the recent sex photos scandal and Gillian
Chung (鍾欣桐)'s statement to the press yesterday, Kayi said that she felt Gillian was very brave and offered
her support. She added that following this incident, girls should learn to take more care of themselves. Lily also praised
Gillian for her courage and said that the most important thing is to learn from your mistakes.
Grace revealed that
as well as winning first runner up in Miss Hong Kong, she was also the runner up in the Miss Chinatown USA San Francisco pageant.
She said that she will be joining Miss Hong Kong production manager Rosa Chan (陳紫蓮) on a promotional
trip to San Francisco shortly.
Talking of the sex photos scandal, Grace said that this is other people's private affairs
so she did not want to expand on the matter any further. Talking of some of her own provocative photos being revealed in the
past, she said that she used to make funny poses with her friends in the past, but now she will be much more careful about
her actions.
Official Website (Mr. Hong Kong 2008):
Recruitment for both pageants end February 29, 2008.
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1/1/08:
Miss USA 2008 to be held in Las Vegas, Nevada
The Miss USA 2008 pageant will be held on April 11, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The pageant
will be staged in the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, the venue also used for Miss Universe 1991, Miss Universe 1996,
and Miss America 2006-2007 pageants. The pageant will be again broadcasted on NBC for the 6th consecutive year. However the
26th Miss Teen USA pageant will be broadcasted on NBC and will not be held in the Summer. The pageant will be held before
the Miss USA pageant, in April.
Links:
Latest list of contestants representing their states and trivia:
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12/6/07:
Mix-Up Strips Miss California-USA of Her Title
Christina Silva, Who Lost Crown Due to Scoring Error, Says She Wants to Learn the Truth
An apparent mix-up in vote counting led the wrong woman to be crowned Miss California-USA. Four days after the pageant,
Christina Silva, the crowned winner, had to give up her title to the girl who had been named second runner-up.
In an exclusive interview with "Good Morning America" Silva, 24, spoke about her ordeal and her fight to uncover the truth.
Silva was ecstatic the night she won. "I saw my family by the balconies and all I could do was cry and wave and say thank
you God, thank you God. It was an amazing, amazing feeling."
The president of Ecuador's mom even called Silva's grandmother to congratulate Silva on the accomplishment and to let her
know what a great achievement this was for an Ecuadorian-American.
But the euphoria didn't last long. Four days later Silva spoke with Keith Lewis, the executive director of the competition,
who broke the news.
Thursday, Silva went to Lewis' house with her parents. "Within 10 minutes he just said, 'I don't know how to say this to
you but you are not the winner. Miss [Raquel] Beazley, the second runner-up, is the winner, and there was an accounting error.'"
Silva says Lewis warned her that coming forward about the matter would hurt her career.
"All he kept saying is, 'Christina, you can continue wearing the crown and the sash and go on to Miss USA, but if this
leaks your integrity and your acting career could be jeopardized. And we know you're faith-based and a woman of integrity
and we know you're going to do the right thing, right?'"
Silva was then further shocked because Lewis told her to call Beazley right away. "It was so bizarre, they kept saying,
'You have to tell her. You have to tell her. You're the honorable one.'"
Overwhelmed and wanting to do the right thing, Silva says she agreed without fully understanding what had happened. "I
said OK and they had me call within 30 minutes of dropping this bomb."
"That night he was showing me a bunch of papers, but we're talking four days after the fact." Silva said she had already
spoken to Lewis on Monday though and at that point he "didn't have an inkling that anything was wrong."
Now Silva says she just wants justice. "I don't want the title. I want the truth."
"Something does not add up and it's not the votes," said Silva's lawyer, Wilfredo Perez. "First the order was flipped,
then there was an addition error, now it's the standard of Miss Universe wasn't used. Lewis told Silva he found out Thursday;
now he says he learned the very next day. Something does not add up."
Perez has requested the names of anyone who had any contact with the ballots. He has not yet received a response, but Lewis
has said that he will cooperate on several occasions and that he is embarrassed for the pageant.
The contestants at the Nov. 25 competition at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles were scored by five celebrity judges who
independently ranked them. The mix-up occurred when the points were reversed, with the lowest point given to the winner and
the highest to the fourth runner-up, Lewis told the Associated Press.
The pageant allowed Silva to keep her crown, sash and necklace and returned her $1,500 entry fee after the error was discovered,
The Associated Press reported. Duplicates were being made for Beazley.
Link of article: http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3956981&page=1
Latest News: Christina Silva, who was crowned MISS
CALIFORNIA USAŽ 2008 on Sunday November 25, 2007 at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles, relinquished her crown to the
real winner Raquel Beezley after it was discovered that an accounting error resulted in her incorrectly receiving
the prestigious title.
Twenty-four year old Silva said, “When I found out it didn’t belong to me, I knew
there was only one thing to do… no matter how difficult.”
“This is a very unfortunate situation
but Christina has made a trying situation less so by being one of the classiest women I have had the pleasure to work with
and an absolute picture perfect role model” said California State Director, Keith Lewis, “I really would have
enjoyed working with Christina as the reigning MISS CALIFORNIA USAŽ. I know that whatever she does, she is going to be a huge
success.”
Twenty-one year old Raquel Beezley from Barstow will go on to compete at the MISS USAŽ pageant on
NBC in the April 2008 as the reigning MISS CALIFORNIA USAŽ.
Beezley was surprised when she received a call from Silva
congratulating her as the actual titleholder. “I think it is pretty impressive that Christina called me to inform me
of the error,” Beezley said. “I hope over the next year I can show the same type of poise and grace under pressure
as she has in such a short period of time.”
Link: http://www.tftj.com/db/preliminary.htm/3/4/2008/30
Miss California USA 2008 Results:
Miss California USA 2008: Raquel Beezley
1st runner up: Brandi Williams,
Miss Woodland Hills
2nd runner up: Christina Silva, Miss Los Angeles
3rd runner up: Carrie Prejean, Miss Greater San
Diego
4th runner up: Nicole Chiu, Miss Palos Verdes
Top 10
Ashley Phelps- Miss Mission Beach
Jessica
Morgan- Miss Pala Verde Ranch
Sarah Chapman- Miss Almaden
Marian Cubero- Miss San Bernadino
Betty Hsu- Miss Berkley
Top
15
Jessica Estrada- Miss Rancho Cucamonga
Katie Bestebreurtje- Miss La Jolla
Lacey Wilson- Miss Pacific Heights
Kenia
Andrade- Miss Pacific Palisades
Nicole Johnson- Miss Westlake Village
Miss Raquel Beezley was the favorite to win the crown since the start. She will compete in Miss USA 2008 representing California.
Raquel had also won the Miss Southern California 2002 title and competed in Miss Teen America 2002 and represented USA at
Miss Asia Pacific International 2005. She did not place at both pageants.
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11/26/07:
 Miss California USA 2008: Cristina Silva
1st runner up: Brandi Williams,
Miss Woodland Hills
2nd runner up: Raquel Beezley, Miss Barstow
3rd runner up: Carrie Prejean, Miss Greater San Diego
4th
runner up: Nicole Chiu, Miss Palos Verdes
Top 10
Ashley Phelps- Miss Mission Beach
Jessica Morgan-
Miss Pala Verde Ranch
Sarah Chapman- Miss Almaden
Marian Cubero- Miss San Bernadino
Betty Hsu- Miss Berkley
Top
15
Jessica Estrada- Miss Rancho Cucamonga
Katie Bestebreurtje- Miss La Jolla
Lacey Wilson- Miss Pacific Heights
Kenia
Andrade- Miss Pacific Palisades
Nicole Johnson- Miss Westlake VillageIn the pageant were two Miss Chinatown USAs - Carol Chen (2005) representing San Francisco and
Betty Hsu (current queen, 2007) representing China Town. Only Betty made the cut and finished in the top 10. She has also
the Best In Evening Gown preliminary award winner in the Miss California 2006 pageant. Miss Cristina Silva will represent
California at Miss USA 2008.
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11/24/07:
Miss South Carolina USA 2008 is Jaime Hill
She may have lost in The Amazing Race 10 show but she has won another title. 23 year old Jamie
Hill competed alongside fellow friend Kellie in the 10th season of the popular Amazing Race reality tv show and finished as
10th place, the 3rd team to leave. She will join other beauty queens like Nicole O' Brian (Miss Teen USA 2000 1st runner
up and Miss USA 2003 2nd runner up), Christie Lee Woods (Miss Teen USA 1996), and more as beauty queens who have competed
in the Race. The season also featured Miss America 2006 contestants Dustin (Miss California 2006) and Kandice (Miss New York
2006) in the Race. They finished fourth.
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11/17/07:
TVB 40th Anniversary Ceremony results:
Best Actor 最佳男主角
Moses Chan (陳豪)
Heart Of Greed <溏心風暴>
Best Actress 最佳女主角
Lee
Si Kei (李司棋) Heart Of Greed <溏心風暴>
Best Supporting Actor 最佳男配角
Louis Yuen (阮兆祥)
Heart Of Greed <溏心風暴>
Best Supporting Actress
最佳女配角
Fala Chen (陳法拉) Steps
<舞動全城>
My Favourite Male TV Character 我最喜愛的電視男角色
"Tong
Chi On" aka "Dak Dak Dei" ("唐至安" aka "得得地") in Heart Of Greed
<溏心風暴> played by Moses Chan (陳豪)
My Favourite Female TV Character 我最喜愛的電視女角色
"Wong
Sau Kam" aka "Sai Kai" ("王秀琴" aka "細契") in Heart Of Greed <溏心風暴>
played by Susanna Kwan (關菊英)
Most Improved Male Artiste
飛躍進步男藝員
Amigo Chui (崔建邦)
Scoop <東張西望>/ E-Buzz娛樂直播/Jade
Solid Gold <勁歌金曲>/Enjoy Yourself Tonight Reunion <再會歡樂今宵>
Most Improved Female Artiste 飛躍進步女藝員
Kate
Tsui (徐子珊)
On The First Beat <學警出更>/Steps
<舞動全城>
Best Host 最佳節目主持
Harlem Yu (庾澄慶) Patrick Tang (鄧健泓)
Foodie
2 Shoes <味分高下>
Best Drama Series 最佳劇集
Heart Of Greed <溏心風暴>
Best Variety Show 最佳綜藝資訊節目
On The Road
<向世界出發>
Most Creative Show 最具創意節目
Foodie 2 Shoes <味分高下>
Best Promotional Film 最佳宣傳片
The Drive Of Life - Prologue
<歲月風雲 - 序幕篇>
Admiration Worthiness
Award 最具欣賞價值大獎
Ten Years
<拾年>
TVB Special Achievement Award 萬千光輝演藝大獎
Lydia Sum (沈殿霞)
Mainland's Favourite Male
TVB Artiste 內地觀眾最喜愛TVB男藝人
Raymond
Lam (林峯)
Mainland's Favourite Female TVB Artiste 內地觀眾最喜愛TVB女藝人
Gigi Lai (黎姿)
As you see, I only predicted for 9 awards and I did quite well, 4 categories correct! The
other 5 were either in second or third place. For the other awards I didn't predicted, it was too clear that Heart of Greed
would win the Best Drama award and dominate the whole ceremony. Congratulations to Moses for winning both awards. His character
Dak Dak Dei is a success! I also predicted that Louis Yuen would win best Supporting Actor and Lee Sze Kei for Best Actress.
Susanna Kwan deserved her Most Favorite Female TV Character award too. Surprises definitely Kate in winning Most Improved
Actress. Her acting has improved a lot but Bernice also deserved it. Bernice has also acted for 6 years since her winning
of Miss Chinese International 2001 and her first appearance in Virtues of Harmony so I don't know why she lost. And then came
a controvers y over Amigo Chui's win. He did not act in any TVB dramas and just hosted for Scoop, E-Buzz, Jade Solid Gold
but he was nominated for the Most Improved Actor award. Shouldn't it be Best Host award? Also another controversy was Raymond
Lam winning the first ever Mainland's Favorite Male TVB Artiste award. His acting has improved a lot though and he deserved
it. Foodie 2 Shoes also did quite well, winning two awards. Miss Chinese International 2005 contestants also took the ceremony
by storm. MCI 2005 1st runner up, Fala Chen won the Best Supporting Actress award for her role in Steps and Miss HK 2004 and
MCI 2005 top 5 finalist Kate Tsui also won Most Improved Actress award. Congratulations to both queens!
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11/16/07:
Miss Hong Kong Beauties Model For Young Photographers
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.comMiss Hong Kong representatives Aimee Chan (陳茵媺), Grace Wong (王君馨)
and Lorretta Chow (周美欣) were guests at a children's digital photography competition today to be models
for the young photographers.
Grace shared her experiences from taking part in the Miss International pageant in Japan
last month, saying that she made many friends and when Miss Thailand visited Hong Kong earlier, she was happy to show her
around to try Hong Kong's snacks and take her to go shopping in Causeway Bay. Originally she had also planned to take her
friend to see the night scenes of Hong Kong harbour, but she was unwell and had to say in the hotel instead. Grace said that
Miss Thailand was very courteous and offered to return the favour if she ever visited Thailand.
Aimee had a short haircut
at the event and she explained that in her new series Thieves With Principles <盜亦有道>
she plays a police officer, so she had to cut her hair to play the part. She has a few action scenes in the series, but she
is not worried about injuring herself because she trusts the production crew and has body doubles to help her. She added that
the character is very direct and tomboyish, so it is very similar to her own personality.
Lorretta said that she has
never worked as a proper model before, but she did do some fashion shows when she was at school. She said that when she won
the New Talent contest in Vancouver, she was invited to take part as a guest model and she found it to be a lot of fun.
Stunning Kenix Kwok Wows The CrowdTranslated and
courtesy of www.batgwa.comKenix Kwok (郭可盈) wore an elegant black dress to take part in the press
conference for her sponsors Vagheggi slimming (韻姿纖體), showing off her shoulder and beautiful figure
for the media.
To mark the brand's eighth anniversary, a cake was presented for Kenix and company executives to blow
out the candles. She was so excited and happy, it seemed like it was actually her birthday.
Kenix has been relaxing
recently as she takes her time in selecting her next project.
Sponsors Provide Linda Chung With $4.5 million GemsTranslated
and courtesy of www.batgwa.com Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣) was at her jewellery
sponsors' showroom trying on her gems for the TVB Anniversary awards ceremony and extravaganza show today.
Presented
with a set of diamonds worth HK$3.49 million and a diamond and rubies set worth HK$1.09 million, Linda said that she preferred
the heart shaped diamonds because it matched her Heart of Greed <溏心風暴> character
Sheung Joi Sum (常在心).
Linda admitted that she does like diamonds a lot, but she has never bought
any for herself since she started working. Her mother has bought her a pair of sapphire earrings though. Linda says that from
time to time, she will wear them during filming because she cannot wear costume jewellery as she suffers from allergic reactions.
With all the female artistes at the TV station dressing in their finest for the two end of year shows, is Linda afraid
that she will not look as good as the others? She said that there is no need to compare as long as her outfit suits herself.
Linda has selected a low cut strappy dress for the anniversary show.
Stephen Wong Denies Winning Women OverTranslated
and courtesy of www.batgwa.com Kenneth Ma (馬國明), Kate Tsui, Miss Hong
Kong 2004 (徐子珊)), Stephen Wong, Mr. Hong Kong 2005 top 4 finalist (黃長興)
and Claire Yiu, Miss Asia 1998 2nd runner up (姚嘉妮) attended the costume fitting session for new
TVB series Sweet Talk today.
Stephen described his character, saying that he is a young man who has just
returned from abroad and is an expert at winning women's hearts, but a bit of a player. When he said he did not know how to
play this role, everyone laughed because this was in direct contrast to his recent string of rumours, linking him with Mandy
Cho (曹敏莉) and incurring the wrath of former girlfriend Bibi Leung (梁寶賢).
Afterwards,
Stephen was asked if he would be putting some of his own character into the role and he smiled: "My character is returning
from abroad, so he will bring some Western personality with him and will have relationships with Queenie Chu (朱慧敏)
and Claire's characters, but not at the same time." Asked if he is a bit of a womaniser in real life, he pointed out that
the scriptwriter is helping him to improve his acting. As for his recent rumours, he said he did not want to say too much
because he knows that his colleagues are always laughing at him.
When the reporters asked if he was under pressure
from TVB to avoid dating in public, he said that the company have not said anything, but he wants to concentrate on his work
and keep a low profile with his personal life. He added that he would like to save up some more money before he starts dating.
When it was pointed out that Mandy is quite well off, he said: "She is very nice and easy-going and we are good friends. I
feel that the most important thing in a relationship is that both parties get along and not about having money. If you date
someone because of their background, then it is meaningless."
Kate will play a partially-deaf dubbing artiste in the
series and later on, her character loses her hearing completely and has to depend on sign language to communicate. She smiled:
"This is a great responsibility, but I have worked with Kenneth on several occasions and I am very comfortable working with
him." She did not know whether or not the company were trying to model them as a dream couple and asked if she found Kenneth
boring, she said that his personality is quite serious, but he is an ideal co-star.
Mandy Cho And Kate Tsui Choose Anniversary Jewellery
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com Mandy Cho (曹敏莉) and Kate Tsui (徐子珊)
were at a jewellery sponsor showroom today, trying on over HK$10 million worth of jewellery.
Mandy selected two sets
of jewels to wear with her evening gown and also her dancing dress for her performance at the TVB anniversary gala. She revealed
that she will be joining some of the other celebrities from the hit show Strictly Come Dancing <舞動奇跡>
for a routine, so she has been rehearsing hard. However, she has agitated the injury that she sustained whilst dancing in
Hunan and the doctor has said she has a small crack in her rib, so she must be careful. She will soon start filming a new
series with Anita Yuen (袁詠儀) where she has to fight, so she has been resting as much as she can so that
she is fit to start filming.
With the recent reports linking her romantically with Stephen Wong (黃長興),
Mandy was asked if there has been any awkwardness whilst working with Stephen again during the dance rehearsals. She smiled
that there is nothing to be awkward about when you are dancing and they are becoming more and more compatible. Asked if Stephen
has been looking after her again with the return of her injury, Mandy laughed that her mother has been looking after her this
time.
Kate selected a set of jewellery to wear at the TVB awards ceremony, where she has been nominated for the best
actress and most improved actress awards. She said that she was not very confident at first, but after seeing the generous
sponsorship from the company, she seems to have gained some confidence.
TVB 40th Anniversary Ceremony Predictions:
For the first time ever, Pageant Beauties will try to predict the results of each award at
the 40th Anniversary ceremony. I am a frequent viewer of TVB dramas and I would have to say that this year is quite unpredictable.
Except lots of surprises.
Best Actor:
1st choice: Moses Chan (Heart of Greed)
2nd choice: Ha Yu (Heart of Greed)
3rd choice: Bobby Au Yeung (Dicey Business)
Top 5 alternates: Dayo Wong (Men Don't Cry) and Damian Lau (the Drive of Life)
In this category, Moses is the big favorite. His character in Heart of Greed was both funny
and good. He has improved a lot and he can take it all. Ha Yu was also funny in the series and his acting has also improved.
He might take the award too. Bobby has been nominated for the International Emmy for the category Best Performance by an Actor
and will his favoritism help him?
Best Actress:
1st choice: Lee Sze Kei (Heart of Greed)
2nd choice: Susanna Kwan (Heart of Greed)
3rd choice: Liza Wang (Glittering Days)
Top 5 alternates: Myolie Wu (War and Destiny) and Gigi Lai (The Ultimate Crime Fighter)
The big favorite to win is Lee Sze Kei in Heart of Greed. Her role in the drama is very memorable especially
her lines and her facial expressions. She is my pick. Susanna Kwan's evil role in the drama is also a favorite to win. Her
acting has also improved hands down. Likely the award is between their hands but there is always surprises...
Best Supporting Actor:
1st choice: Louis Yuen, Lei Seng Cheung (Heart of Greed)
2nd choice: Ng Wai Kwok (The Drive of Life)
3rd choice: Bill Chan Shek Sau (War and Destiny)
Top 5 alternates: Kenneth Ma (The Family Link) and Bryan Leung Kar Yan (The Ultimate Crime
Fighter)
Louis Ruan or funny Lei Seng Cheung had his acting very improved in Heart of Greed. He is
usually very funny but he acted as a bad person in Greed. He did very well and should win the award.
Best Supporting Actress:
1st choice: Gigi Wong (The Drive of Life)
2nd choice: Fala Chen (Steps)
3rd choice: Leila Tong Ling (The Family Link)
Top 5 alternates: Halina Tam (Glittering Days) and Claire Yiu (Steps)
Gigi Wong, also host of the TVB cooking show on soups is the pick here. Her role in The Drive
of Life is excellent. Fala's evil role in Steps is also another favorite to win. Fala could take the award.
Most Favorite Male TV Character:
1st choice: Moses Chan (Heart of Greed)
2nd choice: Ha Yu (Heart of Greed)
3rd choice: Raymond Lam (Heart of Greed)
Top 5 alternates: Dayo Wong (Men Don't Cry) and Michael Tse (The Family Link)
Heart of Greed dominates the top 3 for this group! However who knows, there might be a surprise
like in 2006. But I think it is between Moses Chan and Ha Yu.
Most Favorite Female TV Character:
1st choice: Lee Sze Kei (Heart of Greed)
2nd choice: Susanna Kwan (Heart of Greed)
3rd choice: Linda Chung (Heart of Greed)
Top 5 alternates: Michelle Yim (Heart of Greed) and Myolie Wu (War and Destiny)
Like again Heart of Greed dominates the top 3. Hard to pick but it can easily go to Lee Sze
Kei.
Most Improved Actor:
1st choice: Chris Lai Lok Yi (Heart of Greed)
2nd choice: Matthew Ko (Steps)
3rd choice: Stephen Wong Ka Lok (Steps)
Top 5 alternates: Amigo Cui (Host of TVB shows - Scoop, E-Buzz, Jade Solid Gold) and Stephen
Wong (Steps)
Chris Lai is the front runner for this title and he has improved a lot since his first series,
Sunshine Heart Beat. He should easily won the title.
Most Improved Actress:
1st choice: Bernice Liu (Steps)
2nd choice: Kate Tsui (Steps)
3rd choice: Fala Chen (Steps)
Top 5 alternates: Leila Tong (The Family Link) and Natalie Tong (The Green Class of Home and
more)
Bernice should win this award. She has been nominated for so many times but never won it.
Her acting has improved the most out of the whole list of finalists, so she should win the award.
Best Host:
1st choice: Natalis Chan, nicknamed Smart Brother (Challenge Of The Stars)
2nd choice: Lydia Chum (Where are they now?)
3rd choice: Harlem Yu and Patrick Tang (Foodie 2 Shoes)
Let's see how my predictions do. Watch the show tonight to find out!
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11/4/07:
Tracy Ip Wins $15000 In New TVB Game Show
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com Tracy Ip (葉翠翠), Vivien Yeo (楊秀惠),
Renee Dai (戴夢夢) and I Love U Boyz took part in filming for TVB's new game show Happy Sammy Happy
Family <開森玩家> yesterday.
Among the celebrity contestants, Tracy (Miss Hong
Kong 2005) was the most absorbed into the games and she even grazed her legs on the rubber mats, but her hard work did
not go to waste and she walked away with the $15,000 prize money as well as a 20 year supply of sanitary products and facials.
Tracy laughed that her menopause is not due for another 20 years, so this prize will prove very useful.
Tracy said
that she put her heart into playing games because she believes that if you do not do this, then you will have less enjoyment.
One
of Miss Astro Chinese International 2003 and Miss Chinese International 2004 top 5 finalist Vivien's prizes was 20 years supply
of oral hygiene products and she became the target of jokes from the show's host Sammy Leung (森美) about her
suffering from hallitosis.
Michelle Reis Gains A Few Pounds
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com Michelle Reis (李嘉欣) and Anne Heung (向海嵐)
took part in the opening of a flagship store for Mikimoto today.
Wearing a beautiful red low cut dress, Michelle looked
ravishing and her figure was looking a little bustier and rounder than in the past. When she heard the remarks, she said that
she has gained three pounds and is feeling better at 108 lbs, so she will be trying to keep her weight at this level. Asked
if she has increased her bust size, she said that she had not and she has no plans to increase them because she is happy with
what nature has given her and she is afraid that she might regret it if she changed them.
Michelle was spotted out
with her boyfriend Julian Hui (許晉亨) on Halloween night, wearing a diamante Halloween top. Asked about
the earlier rumours that a meal with Julian's family ended with unhappy faces, she replied impatiently: "If you want to believe
it, then believe it." She added that she had no need to explain her relationships with his family to anyone else.
As
president of the Wai Yin Association that brings together former contestants from the Miss Hong Kong pageant, Anne was asked
about the recent criticisms about the Miss Hong Kong and Miss Asia winners this year having wide faces. She said that for
beauty pageants, internal beauty is just as important and for Miss Hong Kong, the foundation has always been centred on beauty
and intelligence.
15% of the new store's takings for the day were donated to the Wai Yin charity fund.
Miss Hong Kong 2006 top 10 semifinalist Wendy Lee and Mr. Hong Kong 2007 Benjamin
Yuen in Janice Vidal's MV
Recently Miss Hong Kong 2006 top 10 semifinalist and Miss New York Chinese
2004 top 5 finalist Wendy Lee and Mr. Hong Kong 2007 Benjamin Yuen have filmed a music video for Janice Vidal's song - 無所謂.
Mr. Hong Kong 2005 contestant, Billy Kong is also in the MV. Inside the MV, they will be involved in a love triangle
where Wendy and Benjamin cheat on Janice. What happens in the end? Watch in here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMnxn9WsyQs
Zeng Guang Wins Miss Chinese Cosmos 2007
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com The 2007 Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant finals took place this evening, held at Hong Kong's
AsiaWorld Expo exhibition centre and hosted by Phoenix CNE.
The twelve finalists performed in a song and dance routine
and also took part in question and answer sections during the show and the title was won by Shaanxi province representative
Zeng Guang (曾光). Twenty year old Zeng is currently a student of Legal English at the Xian University of Foreign
Languages.
The first runner-up went to Laura Wang (王倩倩), from America, who also won the award
for the Most Caring Performance. Beijing's Jiang Nan (姜楠) took the second runner-up position and also the Best
Cultural Aura award. Miss Photogenic went to He Jing (何晶) also from Beijing and former Miss Asia 2005 contestant
Yang Liuqing (楊柳青) from Jiejiang won the award for World Chinese Commerce Goodwill Ambassador.
After
the awards ceremony, Zeng's mother joined her on the stage and they shared a tearful embrace. She expressed her thanks to
her mother and said that the experience was like a dream. She said that winning the competition was a surprise because every
contestant had worked very hard. Asked how she would be celebrating, she said she would hold a party and invite the other
contestants to share her mother's cooking.
During the show, there were some touching moments when clips were shown
of interviews with the finalists' families. Ma Xin (馬欣) and Yang both broke down into tears after hearing the
words from their families. Ma was brought up by her mother and has never seen her father before. When she heard her mother
talk about how she had brought up her five children alone, Ma was overcome with emotion and wept. Yang explained that the
reason why she was very emotional during her film was because she had never heard her father speak of her with such pride
before.
Li Yapeng (李亞鵬) and Athena Chu (朱茵) were among the judges line-up. Li said
that he did not really want to be a judge, but he agreed to take part because of the close links that the pageant had with
his charity, the Smile Angel Foundation (嫣然天使基金). The charity was founded by Li
and his wife Faye Wong (王菲) to provide treatment for cleft lip children in poor areas. As part of the competition,
the contestants visited some of the poor areas of Guizhou that the charity provides aid to. Asked what his criteria were to
judge beauty, Li miled that he will look at intelligence, personality and appearance.
This was also the first time
that Athena had judged a beauty pageant and her outfit was even sexier than the contestants. She felt that a smile was very
important for beauty and also their performance on the evening.
Richie Ren (任賢齊) was the guest
performer at the show, taking part in the musical number with the contestants and also singing the theme song for the contest
"If There Wasn't You" <如果沒有你>.
Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant has been held annually
since 2003 and has rapidly grown to become the largest international Chinese beauty pageant. The competition is open to women
of Chinese descent from throughout the world and the scale of production by worldwide Mandarin-language satellite channel
Phoenix CNE is grand and always extremely well executed.
Beauty Queens Sell Charity Cookies
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com
Youthful sixties crooner Joe Junior had the pleasure of the company of beauty queens Leanne Li (李亞男),
Suki Chui (徐淑敏), Sharon Luk (陸詩韻), Sarah Song (宋熙年), Grace
Wong (王君馨), Lorretta Chow (周美欣) and Lily Ho (何傲兒) at a charity
cookie sale yesterday.
The celebrities all worked hard to sell the cookies to shoppers at Olympian City to raise money
for the Yan Chai Emergency Aid Fund. When the girls took their wares down to the audience stands, they were mobbed by a group
of fans who were more interested in taking their photographs than buying any cookies. Fortunately, there were some charitable
souls who were prepared to part with their cash to raise money for the cause.
Suki said that she had tried her hand
at making cookies in the past and was asked whether or not she has made them for her boyfriend. She said that she has not
because she would rather sell them for charity instead. After the event, she had to rush to another function in Macau. Asked
if she would be trying her luck in the casinos whilst she was there, she said she will not because she does not have enough
time, but she did visit one for the first time when she was there on an earlier job and she won $800.
Sarah's t-shirt
had quite a wide opening, but she was not worried about exposing herself because she had a vest on underneath. She said that
she was quite nervous because it was the first time that she had sung live in public, but she had been practising hard to
prepare for her performance.
Suki Chui & Benjamin Yuen Represent Hong Thai
Translated and courtesy of www.batgwa.com Since 2003, Hong Thai Travel's winter marketing campaign has been using the "3S" theme
around "Ski", "hot Springs" and "Spa". This year, the company has added an additional "S" to the campaign, providing an extra
option of "Sea" for its customers.
A promotional event for the "4S" campaign was held today, attended by last year's
Miss Hong Kong 2006 Tourism Ambassador Suki Chui (徐淑敏) and this year's Mr Hong Kong 2007 Winner Benjamin
Yuen (袁偉豪), who will be the image representatives for this season. During the event, Suki and Benjamin
appeared in various costume representing each of the categories.
Hong Thai General Manager Ms Susanna Lau (劉美詩)
said that after inviting Suki to be their image girl at the end of last year, their advertising campaign had been highly successful.
As a result, they have signed her again for the new campaign and introduced Benjamin to help portray the feelings of hot and
cold, action and relaxation in the different settings. This new pairing is designed to capture the attentions of both male
and female customers.
Pageant Beauties wishes Myolie Wu, Miss Hong Kong 1999 2nd runner up Happy Birthday! Myolie is currently
28 years old.
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11/3/07:
Miss Astro Chinese International 2006 2nd runner up Josephine Goh Lee Chen to film in Hong
Kong:
Josephine Ng, also known as Jojo and Josephine Goh Lee Chen will come to Hong Kong to film
a move with Simon Yam. Jojo was 2nd runner up at Miss Astro Chinese International 2006, a pageant conducted to elect Malaysia's
representive to Miss Chinese International the following year. Jojo's eloquent has given her many chances to act and host
many shows. Recently she posed in a bikini in Astro TV's Drama series "Ten Smile" and has led to a increase in popularity.
She has announced in a press conference that she will come to Hong Kong and act with Simon Yam in a invested 1,500,000,000
budget film. Read the entire acticle below (in Chinese):
Please note that the editors made a mistake. Jojo was 2nd runner up in Miss Astro Chinese International
not Miss Chinese International.
Miss Chinese International 1997 Monica Lo's news:
Recently Monica participated in AXN network's game show "Dangerous Challenge Asia Version" with his boyfriend,
Edwin. However after one month into the game, both broke up. Monica and Edwin had been dating for 10 years, maybe right after
Monica won the Miss Chinese International 1997 crown. One of the reasons she stated for the broke up was that Edwin kept on
yelling at her. Both are still friends though and still remain in contact.
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11/1/07:
Photo above: Miss Hong Kong 2007, Kayi Cheung in her evening gown. Photo below: Miss Hong Kong 2007 top 3 (from left
to right): 2nd runner up Lorretta Chow, Winner Kayi Cheung, and 1st runner up Grace Wong
Kayi Cheung Prepares For Miss World
Translated and photo courtesy of www.batgwa.com
Miss Hong Kong Winner Kayi Cheung (張嘉兒) will be heading to the Sanya Resort in Hainan
Island on 02 November to take part in this year's Miss World Pageant, representing Hong Kong. Following a month of training
and preliminary competitions, the final will take place on 10 December.
The evening gown that Kayi will be wearing
for the event was revealed today to the press at TVB City and she was joined by runners-up Grace Wong (王君馨)
and Lorretta Chow (周美欣), who offered their support to her for the contest. They presented Kayi with a
portable steam iron to take with her to Sanya.
Kayi said that she was not going with any expectations and she has been
busy keeping fit for the contest.
Asked about comparisons with the Miss Asia Contest winner Grace Cheung (張家瑩)
with suggestions that they show some resemblance, Kayi said that she had not paid much attention and only knew that their
names were very similar. She also pointed out that she has never met Grace [Cheung] before. Asked if she felt she was prettier
than her, Kayi said that it was hard to compare because they each have their strengths.
As for criticisms about her
wide face, Kayi said that she has undergone some cheek slimming procedures, but only because they were part of her prizes
for winning the pageant and not directly as a result of the comments.
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10/30/07:
Grace Cheung Wins Miss Asia 2007Article courtesy and translated by www.batgwa.com: The Miss Asia Pageant 2007 finals took place at ATV's new grand show studio this evening and 23 year old
student Grace Cheung (張家瑩) representing Hong Kong was crowned the winner. Hot favourite Grace
also took the award for Best Figure at the event and luck was definitely on her side when she also won the lucky draw for
a car. In the talent section of the competition, she sung the song "My Pride" <我的驕傲> and
Pinky Cheung (張文慈) commented that if she did not win, she could become a singer instead. Asked how she
felt after her win, Grace replied: "It was very confusing and I am very happy. There was one person who gave me a lot of confidence
and that was my teacher. I never imagined I would win and I hope to become the most outstanding Miss Asia winner." The
first runner-up position went to Korean actress Choi Ju Hee (崔智熹) and 22 year old student Sun Chen (孫辰)
from China's Hubei province took the second runner-up place. Neha Ahuja from India was awarded the title of Miss Photogenic
and other awards presented on the evening were Best Traditional Costume, which went to Eva Roslan from Singapore; the Most
Attractive Hair Award to Cindy Wong (黃倩婷) from Hong Kong and the Miss Friendship title that went to Kathy
Wu (吳嘉星) representing America. The final was hosted by Vinci Wong (王賢誌),
Vincent Kok (谷德昭) and Kenneth Chan (陳啟泰). Vinci continued his recent run of anti-TVB
comments, saying just as the results were announced for the top three: "Whoever gets into the top three, they are all more
beautiful than Miss Hong Kong." He said later that he was just speaking the truth and that this was not a comment against
TVB. Guest performers for the event included Soler and Pace Ng (吳佩慈).
Comments: A little harsh and ironic to hear Vinci Wong say that because before leaving
TVB he hosted the Miss Hong Kong 2002 final pageant (for the guest the winner part) and Miss Chinese International 2004. And
now he is saying that the top 8 is more beautiful than Miss Hong Kong. Although I did not see the show yet the format of it
is confusing. The top 16 got divided into 2 groups and each group performs talent or answers a question. However after that
the top 8 don't get tested and after the lucky car draw event, the top 3 is determined. What did the judges judge the top
8 on? It also doesn't make sense to recruit contestants from Canada and USA. It's Miss Asia! However the overall result
was good and Grace was a big favorite before hand. A little surprised that #19 Wu Fang, China's District winner did not make
the top 8. She was stunning too. #1 Jessica Wong was a contestant at the Miss Chinese Toronto 2005 pageant winning Miss Friendship
and Miss Charming Communicator but unfortunely she did not make the top 16.
Miss Asia 2007 Results:
Miss
Asia 2007: #8 Grace Cheung Ka-Ying (HK)
1st RU: #10 Choi Ju-Hee (Korea)
2nd RU: #18 Sun Chen (China)
Top 8 Finalists:
#3 Ruiz Yang Siu-Wen (Taiwan)
#4 Hannah Cheung Hoi-Yin (HK)
#5 Cindy
Wong Sin-Ting (HK)
#12 Neha Ahuja (India)
#15 Mikako Margaret Stukas (Japan)
Top
16 Semi-FInalists:
#2 Cinderella Li Yi-Ran (HK)
#6 Kathy Wu Jia-Xing (USA)
#9 Natalya Selivanova (Uzbekistan)
#14
Tran Thi Huong Giang (Vietnam)
#19 Wu Fang (China)
#20 Li Tong-Tong (China)
#21 He Yu-Ying (China)
#22 Tian Xiao-Lei
(China)
Special Awards:
Miss Friendship: #6 Kathy Wu (USA)
Miss
Photogenic: #12 Neha Ahuja (India)
Miss Sparkling Hair: #5 Cindy Wong (Hong Kong)
Miss Perfect Figure: #8 Grace Cheung
(Hong Kong)
Best National Costume: #13 Eva Roslan (Singapore)
Miss Astro Chinese International 2007 Results:
Winner: #2 Joanne
1st
RU: #13 Tiffany
2nd RU: #4 Emily
Miss Photogenic: #8 Naomie
Miss Talent: #13 Tiffany
Miss Friendship: #7 Sharon
Miss Body Beautiful:
#10 Yen
Winner is 20 year old Joanne Yew from Penang. Joanne is currently a Adv. Dip
in Fashion Marketing & Management. The 5'9.5" beauty wants to be a successful person in the fashion industry. She will
represent Kuala Lumpur at Miss Chinese International 2008 in January. She is currently the tallest contestant to be sent to
MCI 2008.
Miss Chinese Montreal 2007:
The Miss Chinese Montreal 2007 pageant was helded on October 19, 2007 and 17 year old Health
Science student Ting Jia Lorigiano. She is of Chinese & Italian decent. The 17 year old beauty will represent Montreal
at MCI 2008.
Miss Chinese Montreal 2005, Vicki Ng's news:
At the day the 19 year old beauty was crowned Miss Chinese Montreal 2005, she was a big favorite
to win the Miss Chinese International 2006 crown. The Hong Kong Press and internet sites had her as the one to beat but suddenly
on January 12, 2006 she withdrawed from the pageant. TVB, organizers of the pageant stated that she was 17 and as she was
not 18 she needed a parent consent form. However the question was one year ago why did TVB let Vicki join the pageant
in the first place? Vicki left with her parents way in the morning and they did not say anything, TVB explained everything
the day afterwards. TVB said that her parents did not want her to compete and Vicki listened and withdrawed. However in this
link(http://coolopolis.blogspot.com/2007/01/miss-chinese-montreal-troubles.html), it tells a all new story. Here is the story:
Vicki Ng-Wan, 18, of Laval withstood incredible pressure but she resisted and stood
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