Matagi Mag Beauty Pageants: May 2012

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Zhang Ziyi investigated for prostitution

30 May –Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi is allegedly being investigated for a sex scandal linked with China's former Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai.

According to various sources that have been rampant on the matter, Zhang has been barred from leaving the country, where she is currently shooting "The Grandmasters", while the investigations are ongoing. This may explain why she has refused to appear at the Cannes Film Festival, where her upcoming movie "Dangerous Liaisons" is contending. She has also refused an invitation to present the Palme d'Or award at the festival.
Zhang's involvement in the scandal with Bo, was believed to have been arranged by another government official and an associate of Bo, Xu Ming, the founder and chairman of the Dailian Shide Group.
The actress had agreed to sleep with Bo for 10 million Yuan (approximately SG$2 million) and they had at least 10 encounters in between 2004 to 2007, according to the Chinese media.
Zhang was also believed to have been introduced to other officials through Xu, and slept with them to rake in about 700 million Yuan (SG$141.7 million) from the transactions that took place between 2004 and 2007.

Finalists for Miss Universe and Miss World Uruguay 2012 on May 31

Hari ini persaingan akhir peserta2 bagi merebut gelaran Miss Universe dan Miss World Uruguay 2012.

Miss Turkey 31 May 2012 - 20 Contestants

Top 20 Peserta Akhgir Miss Turkey 2012. Hari ini 31 May 2012 mereka akan bersaing bagi merebut gelaran. Pemenang gelaran miss Turkey 2012 akan mewakili Turkey dalam pertandingan Wiss World dan 1st runner - up pula akan mewakili Turkey dalam Miss Universe pada tahun ini.

Wednesday, 30 May 2012

Torika Watters - Miss World Fiji 2013

# The Miss World Fiji 2012 Pageant is under scrutiny following a plethora of allegations – including over the winner’s young age and a claim that her victory was “pre-determined”.

The schoolgirl beauty queen Torika Watters has now made a statement on the Mai Life Facebook page that she had left the pageant “lies, deception and lack of transparency” behind this past week and was getting on with her life in Nadi.

Although the pageant concluded late last month, the Miss World Organisation had yet to add Miss Watters, winner of the Fiji franchise, to the list of beauty queens on its official website.
The organisation did not respond to queries emailed to it by Wansolwara – but Fiji franchise director Andhy Blake has since confirmed changes.

First runner-up Koini Vakaloloma will represent Fiji in Miss World 2012 in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China, on August 18 and Miss Watters will represent Fiji in Miss World 2013 in Bali, Indonesia, he said.

Earlier, Mr Blake had refused requests for an in-person interview with Wansolwara. When asked over the phone whether Watters had been accepted into the international competition, he said “it’s a surprise”.