Miss Universe UK 2008

Miss Universe UK 2008
Date	May 4, 2008
Venue	London's Cafe De Paris, London, United Kingdom
Entrants	50
Winner	Lisa Lazarus Llanelli

The Miss Universe UK 2008 pageant was held on May 4, 2008. That year only 50 candidates competed for the national crown. The chosen winner represents the United Kingdom at Miss Universe 2008. The runner up will represent the country in different International pageants.

Results

• Miss Universe UK 2008 : Lisa Lazarus (Llanelli)
• 1st Runner Up : Holly Ann Hill (Brighton)
• 2nd Runner Up  : Nichola Burrows (Belfast)
• 3rd Runner Up  : Jamie Williams (Powys)

Top 6

• Beverley Roberts (Trefeglwys)
• Loreena McMaster (Coleraine)
• Mariel Cunningham (Stirling)
• Gemma Jones (Somerset)

Top 10

• Melissa Halman (National Capital)
• Laura Entwhistle (Cardiff)
• Gemma Williams (Birmingham)
• Jade Santwris (Newport)

Top 20

• Sarah Rowlands (Welshpool)
• Danielle Fahiya (Glamorgan)
• Kimberley Millar (Strathclyde)
• Zerthun Feltamo (London)
• Nicola Oxlade (Leeds)
• Elizabeth Boateng (Nottingham)
• Mila Sorris (Omagh)
• Paula Hector (Thornton Heath)
• Katie Penn (West Midlands)
• Rebecca McKechnie (Glasgow)

Special awards

• Miss Web - Holly Ann Hill (Brighton)
• Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Rebecca McKechnie (Glasgow)
• Miss Congeniality (voted by contestants) - Gemma Sutherland -Verify: none of the contestants knew anything about these votes.
• Best Hair - Nichola Burrows (Belfast)
• Best National Costume - Lisa Lazarus- Please verify as there was no national costume round in the competition.
• Best Smile - Holly Ann Hill (Brighton)
• Best Catwalk - Holly Ann Hill (Brighton)
• Best in Swimsuit - Holly Ann Hill (Brighton)
• Best Evening Gown - Gemma Williams - Please verify as video from the night shows this being awarded to Samantha Del Greco

A petition was signed by over 20 of the contestants for the Miss Universe organisation to look into the Miss Universe UK (now Miss Universe GB) company, because there were widespread rumours of the competition results being a fix. Disputes were raised over the fact that several of the judges who sat in front of the audience for the catwalk round, were not present for the interview section and vice versa. It was also questioned why the winner Lisa Lazarus, was a close friend of the event organisers and owner of Vibe Models, it was widely known that the winner travelled from Wales to the London event with the organisers and that they even travelled together to rehearsals.

Although girls who were not a UK size 8-10 competed, the organization confirmed after the event, that the winner needed to be this size in the letter that was sent as a reply to the allegations that the winner had already been decided before the event. All involved were assured by organisers that there was no foul play and that even though the winner had posed in provocative nude photoshoots and done other glamour modelling, that this is acceptable and she can still be crowned, though other beauty queens such as Danielle Lloyd were dethroned for doing similar shoots.

These allegations were silenced when the organisers threatened to sue those who questioned the fairness of the competition and nothing has clearly been proven, though since this time the choreographer for the Miss Universe Organisation, Michael Schwandt has also indicated that the competition may be fixed.

Delegates

Aberdeen - Gemma Sutherland Antrim - Sorcha Gribbon Barry - Hannah Pycroft Bath - Samantha Sophia Del Greco Belfast - Nichola Burrows Birmingham - Lyndsey Davies Brighton - Holly Ann Hill Cambridge - Hollie Booth Cardiff - Laura Entwhistle Coleraine - Loreena McMaster Conwy - Laura Livesey Doncaster - Emma Henson East Midlands - Catriona Salam Glamorgan - Danielle Fahiya Glasgow - Rebecca Isabella McKechnie Greater London - Kertreena Williams Harrow on the Hill - Claire Crook Kent - Shamiso Burt Leeds - Nicola Oxlade Llanelli - Lisa Lazarus London - Zerthun Feltamo Mamhilad - Bethan Vaughan National Capital - Melissa Halman Neath - Samira Mohamed Ali Newport - Jade Santwris

Nottingham - Elizabeth Boateng Nottinghamshire - Annishia Lunette Watts Pontypool - Victorial Marie Luas Pontypridd - Emma Franklin Powys - Jamie Williams Reigate - Lucie Brassington Scottish Lowlands - Sharon McLaughlin Somerset - Gemma Jones South Glamorgan - Clare Morgan South Wales - Trudy Churchill South Yorkshire - Rosanna Carr Taylor Stirling - Mariel Cunningham Strathclyde - Kimberley Millar Sunderland - Siobhan Fairs Swansea - Kelly Lynne Jones Thornton Heath - Paula Hector Trefeglwys - Beverley Roberts Waltham Forest - Melissa Halman Wandsworth - Zerthun Feltamo Welshpool - Sarah Rowlands West Midlands - Katie Penn Wolverhampton - Gemma Williams Wolverhampton - Judy Silverstone Worcester - Jodi Edwards Wrexham - Letticia Hilda Hudson

External links

• http://www.missuniversegb.co.uk