India's Parvathy is first runner-up at Miss World contest

India's
Parvathy Omanakuttan was adjudged the first runner-up at the Miss World pageant here Saturday evening, with the crown going
to Miss Russia.




Parvathy impressed the jury with her looks and quick wit and was one the five finalists out of the 109 contestants at the Sandton Convention Center. However, she was finally beaten by Miss Russia.

Miss Trinidad and Tobago was named the second runner-up. The others in contention in the final five were Miss South Africa
and Miss Angola.



India had high hopes on 21-year-old Parvathy to win the crown that last came to the country in 2000.

India boasts of Miss Worlds like Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999) and Priyanka Chopra (2000)

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Miss World 2008 Miss Russia Now The Favorite To Win

Miss Russia is the surprising favorite to be crowned Miss World 2008,
which is ironic since the Miss World pageant had to move to South ......


Miss Russian Miss World 2008

Miss Russia is the surprising favorite to be crowned Miss World 2008, which is ironic since the Miss World pageant had to move to South America following hostilities between the previous host country of Ukraine and Russia.
Oh and did we mention that Seniya Sukhinova is super hot?
At +150 odds (see BetUS.com) she might very well be some great value as we approach the crowning of Miss World 2008 Saturday night.

Kseniya lives with her parents in the Tyumen region, which is situated in the north west of Siberia. She is currently studying for a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineer of Administration, her ambition is also to become a Supermodel. Her leisure and sporting interests are: swimming; mountain skiing; roller skating; badminton; gym; rhythm gymnastics; pop & dance music; reading Russian classic literature; favourite food is: Japanese and Italian. Kseniya`s personal motto is: `Respect people around you, and people will respect you`.

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