http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog Coverage of Miss World 2008, Johannesburg Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:26:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Our beautiful Miss World, Ksenia Sukhinova, returned to Moscow on December 17th and was greeted by family, friends and the local media. Video Photos [gallery] http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=666 [gallery] JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG - DECEMBER 14: Miss World Kseniya Sukhinova from Russia attends a press conference at the Conference Centre in Sandton on December 14, 2008 Johannesburg, South Africa (Photo by Michelly Rall/WireImage) http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=656 Click here to see Exclusive Photos from Saturday's Miss World Telecast! http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=653 Ksenia Sukhinova's crowning moment as Miss World 2008, thanks to YouTube http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=582 As usual, the Continental Queens of Beauty of Miss World 2008 were announced during the Coronation Ball held right after the telecast. EUROPE: Russia (Ksenia is now the 2nd russian woman to win Miss World, being the 1st Julia Kourochkina in 1992) ASIA PACIFIC: India (First continental award for India since Priyanka ... http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=577 [gallery] Photos by Michelly Rall, Wireimage Ksenia, 21, 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 personal motto is: `Respect people ... http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=565 No question, no doubt, Ksenia was the major favorite and she walked away with the crown. She is one of the most beautiful women I've seen in all my years covering beauty contests. Tall, poised, regal and beautiful, she did everything as expected. In the end, the emotion is rolling as ... http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=560 This Year.  And so it's come and gone.  I had such grandiose notions of writing the ultimate witty sassy essay THIS YEAR.  I was going to make that very insightful comment about who should win and why THIS YEAR.  I sat down last night, a glass of South Africa’s Amarula cream ... http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=552 With so many radical changes, so many expectations, so many favourites, and rumours, this competition has all the ingredients to be one of the top enjoyments for us fans this year. Starting with the incredibly huge disappointments of some of the pre-arrival favourites such as Miss Ecuador, whose production team made ... http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=547 Another year has gone by, and another Miss World pageant is about to end. It has been such an incredible ride since the contest started last November 16th. This is my 9th year covering the Miss World contest -I started in 2000 when it was held at the Millenium Dome ... http://globalbeauties.com/world/2008/blog/?p=542