Russia Wins Miss World 2008 (PHOTOS)

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Miss Russia won the Miss World 2008 contest held in South Africa Saturday. Kseniya Sukhinova beat out 108 other contestants. See an interview with Miss Russia here.

The first runner up was Parvathay Omanakuttan of India, and the second runner up was Gabrielle Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago, as reported.

The contestants first traveled for a month in South Africa. Here they are at the zoo in Johannesburg.

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Miss Austria, Kathrin Krahfuss:

Miss Chile, Nataly Nadeska:

Miss United States, Merica Lane Lindell:

Miss Brazil, Tamara Almeida Silva:

Miss Zimbabwe, Cynthia Muvirimi:

See more photos here and here.

Comments

[chris1942]

Those are some beautiful woman! But where is Miss Colombia!

[mairs]

Miss India will still be beautiful when she's 60. Miss Russia will be getting a face-lift.

[mairs]

So Miss Austria did a Hula-Hoop thing for the talent competition? Ouch.

[MagisterLudi]

There are so many hot girls in Austria. Why did they chose this cow?

[yodaveg]

Now Miss World goes to the Miss Solar System pageant. I'm actually pulling for Miss Jupiter this year.

[Kiba]

Don't pull too hard, you might sprain something.

[RiyazGuerra]

Miss India should've won.

Miss Russia,..Miss USA...booo­oooooorrrr­riiinnnnnn­gggg.

[MagisterLudi]

agreed

[mairs]

Miss INDIA. Miss INDIA!

[Bitsko]

Looks more like Miss Silicone 2008.

[kyeshinka]

Maybe Putin gave a talk to the Miss World committee like he did with the Olympic committee that decided--at the last minute-- to choose Sochi. That man can work a crowd!

[MagisterLudi]

I'm surprised Saakashvilli didn't invade Armenia during the ceremonies.

[colorofpolitics]

ms russia looks plastic and ms trinidad and toabgo looks really fake. these chics are so thin. they just dont look natural they look like they came from a factory. sorry ms usa looks plain, typical blonde and vanilla

[NotGuilty]

Miss Russia last year,
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/71/177413913_c579c0386e.jpg

[Kingbreaker]

What's up with Ms. Russia's eyes? Did Putiin steal them?

I honestly don't understand why it's considered attractive to make one's eyes look like caves. Blech.

[Chip W]

It could be said that this demeans and objectifies women, and I won't argue. But, being a man, there's the simple pleasure of just looking at a pretty girl.

[9UnknownMen]

Ms. Chile and India were jobbed. Ms. USA and Trinindad are gorgeous.

[vagabondstory]

where does one apply to be a judge for this contest?
http://www.vagabondstory.com

[dcjdjay]

What's Miss Trinidad doing in that bunch? Aren't Miss World winners supposed to represent the political ascent of their country or something high falutin' like that? Its the BRIC countries, baby - Brazil, Russia, India, China. Erego all those Miss Indias winning these things for the past 15 years with a Miss China thrown in for good measure. Guess the judges got hypnotized by Miss Trinidad's fake coconuts.

In any case, quit whining about how this stuff demeans women, blah blah blah. It gives drag queens the world over inspiration to go out and make the world a more beautiful place. And that's all that counts. Drag queens with Sarah Palin hair in sequins twirling hoolah hoops.

[thepublicburning]

amazing...

you've won my heart...

...and i hope this gets posted

unlike my last post

which was that i thoroughly enjoyed it when shoes were tossed the other day, at someone, whom i think shoes should be tossed at, pies, shoes, turkeys, etc etc.

[YouDisgustMe]

hmm...the contestants don't look that great this year...