Miss Dominican Republic Universe 2008

Beauty pageant
winner = Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González
represented = "'
date = December 3, 2007
entrants = 9
venue = Estudio de Canal 4, Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic
broadcaster = Dominican TV, Super Canal 33
debuts = Hermanas Mirabal
delegates = 9
returns = EspaillatThe Miss República Dominicana Universo 2008 pageant will be held on December 3, 2007. This year only 9 candidates are competing for the national crown. The chosen winner will represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 2008 . The first runner up will enter in Miss Reina Hispanoamerica 2008. The second runner up will enter in Miss Continente Americano 2008. The third runner up will enter in Miss Carribean 2009. The fourth runner up will enter in Miss Global Cities 2008. The fifth runner up will enter in Miss Globe International 2008. The sixth runner up will enter in Miss Bikini International 2009.The seventh runner up will enter in Miss Asia Pacific 2009.The eight runner up will enter in Miss Leisure 2009.

Results

*Miss República Dominicana Universo 2008 : Marianne Elizabeth Cruz González (Hermanas Mirabal)
*1st Runner Up : Mariel Sabogal (La Romana)
*2nd Runner Up : Yadira Cury (Distrito Nacional)

Order Place of other Delegates

*3rd Runner Up : Yaritza Camacho (Espaillat)
*4th Runner Up : Eliana Santana (Puerto Plata)
*5th Runner Up : Jennifer Peña (Communidad Dominicana En EU)
*6th Runner Up : Adriana Rosal (Duarte)
*7th Runner Up : Claudia García (Santo Domingo)
*8th Runner Up : Katherine Escaño (Monseñor Nouel)

pecial awards

* Miss Photogenic (voted by press reporters) - Marianne Cruz (Hermanas Mirabal)
* Miss Internet (voted by www.voy.com/210036/ viewers) - Marianne Cruz (Hermanas Mirabal)
* Miss Congeniality (voted by Miss Dominican Republic Universe contestants) - Yadira Cury (Distrito Nacional)
* Best Face - Mariel Sabogal (La Romana)
* Best Provincial Costume - Yaritza Camacho (Espaillat)

Delegates

Trivia/Controversy/Criticism

* Marianne Cruz competed in Miss Dominican Republic Pageant in 2007 to represent Dominican Republic in Miss Universe 2007, placing 1st finalist against Massiel Taveras.
* Yadira Geara Cury placed 3rd finalist in Miss Dominican Rep. 2003, where Larimar Fiallo won, representing Dominican Rep. in Miss Universe 2004.
* Katherine Escaño was highly affected on the pageant when she was asked with which character of history she felt identified, and she said Juan P. Duarte because he discovered Hispanic-America. The nex days after the contest, she appeared on every newspaper in jokes and articles against her, saying that wa embarrasing
* When Marianne Cruz won, controversy came because people said this was fixed.
* Massiel Taveras lasted less than a year as a queen.
* The pageant was critiziced because it was done at a TV studio, had bad hostesses, and had only 8 contestants.

External links

* http://www.voy.com/210036/