canada won the miss universe competition!
natalie glebova captured the 2005 crown in Thailand. the 23-year-old ryerson student edged out miss puerto rico cynthia olavarria. she moved to canada with her parents when she was 12.
apparently this is only the second time canada has won this title. karen dianne baldwin, 18, of london, ont. was the first canadian to win this honour (apprently she was one of the youngest too). 1982 would have also been the same year natalie glebova was born ... an interesting observation made by my dad (the mathematician)!
whenever these pageants surface, i'm not sure what to think about these age-old rituals. while the panel of judges are looking for beauty on the inside and outside, i can't help but wonder how the other young women feel about not being chosen ... it really depends on each woman's perspective, expectations and experiences of the crazy, pressure-filled event.
even so ... whenever any ambassador from canada wins such a prestigious title, whether it be in athletics or other arenas, the success does bring the nation together. after my dad found out natalie was a graduate of ryerson, my alma matar, he called me up to share the good news.
my cousin christal and i happened to catch bits and pieces of the event. when canada made the final five, we got really excited ... we actually had a shot of winning ... and this became an even bigger reality when it was just down to two! we were totally shocked and excited to find out canada won ... it was almost like canada winning the double gold at salt lake city in 2002 (for men and women's hockey).
in any case, it's great to celebrate the accomplishments of our fellow canadians ...
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