Miss Universe Goes Down

Miss Universe Collapses: Click to watchJust minutes after being crowned the new Miss Universe, Zuleyka Mendoza Rivera of Puerto Rico, fainted on stage. A Colombian television station caught the action on camera.

Citing a dress made entirely of metal chains and the hot lights of the auditorium as a reason for the collapse, a pageant spokeswoman said she was given liquids and quickly recovered.

When asked by Colombian press waiting for Rivera in her hotel lobby how she was feeling she smiled and said, "Hola! Un beso para Colombia!"

The 18 year-old beat out 85 other contestants from around the world for the crown.

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1. They say that bad things happen in threes -- but it looks like in this instance it is in fours, with Haley Joel Osment, Daniel Baldwin, Zeke Farrow all having major accidents this past week in addition to that of Miss Universe. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/7/prweb414890.htm

Posted at 11:34AM on Jul 25th 2006 by Alonzo Hammer

2. Gosh, I wonder if her collapse had anything to do with the fact that NONE of those girl's looked like they had eaten anything for days. They all looked malnourished and anorexic. And we wonder why the young girl's of today suffer with so many eating issues. I'm all for lean and fit but this was over the top.

Posted at 11:35AM on Jul 25th 2006 by Melanie

3. You're so right, Alonzo! And also, you should ask your doctor about your fungal nail infection before it gets worse! I mean, you really should! http://www.lamisil.com/index.jsp?source=01025&campaign=LMT-9495&site=100012&placement=100041&creative=103202&checked=y

Posted at 11:39AM on Jul 25th 2006 by Molly Hammer

4. just because a Columbian camera captured this, it doesn't change her heritage from Puerto Rican to Columbian! Der. Don't be jealous.

Posted at 12:19PM on Jul 25th 2006 by Dorothy

5. Next! Runner up please!

Posted at 12:26PM on Jul 25th 2006 by Michele

6. She needs to eat a sandwich.

Posted at 1:37PM on Jul 25th 2006 by Teesa

7. most likely she fainthed cause had so many people all arround her not letting her get fresh air

Posted at 1:53PM on Jul 25th 2006 by ronald

8. Right on Melanie! My sentiments exactly!

Posted at 2:29PM on Jul 25th 2006 by pinupcutie

9. I agree with post #2. Lack of food, the excitiment, dehydration, the heat they all played a factor in that incident. BUT FOR SURE NOT EATING WAS A MAJOR CONTIBUTOR of her fainting spell. The compitition is fierce in these beauty pageants. I competed in a Miss California Pageant and lost 7 lbs in one week rehursing and trying to stay up to snuff with the other contestants. IT WAS BRUTAL. I recall one of the past title holders gaining 60 POUNDS after the pageant was over and DONALD TRUMP went balistic. A lot of these contestants are not ment to weigh in at 105 lbs when they are 5'10" TALL. No wonder she fainted. I am surprised she didn't have a HEART ATTACK.

Posted at 2:39PM on Jul 25th 2006 by IT'S CALLED DENIAL.

10. IF THE B**** WOULD HAVE EAT, THAT S*** WOULDNT HAVE HAPPENED. DUMMY

Posted at 2:42PM on Jul 25th 2006 by FUCK THOMAS CRUISE

11. Eat a hamburger bitch!

Posted at 4:19PM on Jul 25th 2006 by Eat something!

12. eat a hamburger b****!

Posted at 6:20PM on Jul 25th 2006 by Eat something!

13. THis may be off the subject but, the new Miss Universe looks ALOT like Micheal Jackson! Am I the only on that notices that, the nose, the creamy looking skin..she is The GLOVED ONE!! He's making a comeback!

Posted at 6:22PM on Jul 25th 2006 by Natalicious

14. I think she realized now that she won she could eat, so she passed out, they took her off stage, and probably hooked her up to a feeding tube!

Posted at 10:27AM on Jul 26th 2006 by Heather

15. well, that is part of the show, she was already a winner before the contest starts and I am sure the 'donald' told her to do an extra acting to seal her crown. watching the show you can see that she's acting when they declared her a winner and the 'donald' kiss her not on the chick but on her ears, hmm whispering to get ready for the next fight..hahaha! poor latina, will be use by the 'donald'.. and yeah she loks like MJ and there something wrong on her eyes too!

Posted at 12:19PM on Jul 26th 2006 by sick of donald

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