Archive — June 29, 2007
Originally published on The Luxe Mix, June 2007. Recovered from the Internet Archive (Wayback Machine).
Last week PinkMirage (who btw was the very very first fashion blogger I ever followed) blogged about Miss Universe and Makeup Talk. I agree wholeheartedly with her that it’s so nice to see more Asian females in the media. It sucked growing up and never seeing Asian females on TV, or in the movies and magazine who I could relate to. I mean other than Claudia or whatever her name was in Sweet Valley High… who else did we have to look to as examples or representations of Asian Americans? haha Sweet Valley.. I had heard about the newly crowned Japanese Miss Universe on the radio but after reading Pink Mirage’s post was compelled to do a little more reading up on the topic. I found out Miss Korea came in as 3rd runner-up! Apparently there’s some controversy over who really deserved to win. I guess the translator did a poor job of translating Miss Korea, Honey Lee’s, response to the interview question (see below for the clip), and some think that ruined Miss Korea’s chances of winning. W/o having watched the show, it’s hard to tell who’s the better package overall but from the photos and video clips I’ve seen I must say Honey is Honey. I can’t imagine what guy would not give their right ball for one date with her. She has that sultry but adorably innocent look to her. Guys were made to go ga-ga for that combination. Riyo looks a little Amazon.. esp in this photo below. Miss Japan– Riyo Mori Miss Korea — Honey Lee I love the celebration of culture and fashion through these cultural costumes — amazing. Pictures taken from Miss Universe.com A Video Clip of Miss Korea Warning Advisory: Cheezy korean pop music, skimpily clad girls, and a healthy dosage of gratuitous pageant poses. Technorati Tags: honey lee, japanese celebrity, japanese star, korean actor, korean actress, korean celebrity, korean fashion, korean star, luxe mix, miss japan, miss korea, miss universe, miss universe pagent, riyo mori, riyo mori and honey lee, riyo mori and honey lee debate