is dean cain being accused of rigging the miss universe results as one of the judges?”
Venezuelan Stefania Fernandez was crowned the new Miss Universe here after she was selected from among young women from 83 countries. The official decision was made at the Atlantis Resort by a 12-person judging panel that included Andre Leon Talley, the editor-at-large for American Vogue, actor Dean Cain and supermodel Valeria Mazza. It was Venezuela’s sixth Miss Universe crown in the 59-year history of the pageant. The main event Sunday was hosted by Celebrity Apprentice star Claudia Jordan and Access Hollywood co-anchor Billy Bush, and included performances by rapper Flo Rida, singers David Guetta and Kelly Rowland and reality star Heidi Montag. Fernandez, 18, inherited the Miss Universe crown from another Venezuelan, Dayana Mendoza, who won the competition in 2008. During her reign, Mendoza traveled the globe as an advocate for HIV/AIDS education, research and legislation. The newly crowned Miss Universe is expected to do the same. Two other young women from Latin America made it in
Dean Cain, Colin Cowie and Gerry DeVeaux have agreed to serve as judges of the 2009 Miss Universe Pageant in the Bahamas, organizers said. Also slated to help decide the winner of Sunday’s beauty contest at Atlantis, Paradise Island, are Farouk, Heather Kerzner, Richard Lefrak, George Maloof Jr., Valeria Mazza, Matthew Rolston, Andre Leon Talley, Tamara Tunie and Keisha Whitaker. The list of celebrity judges was announced Monday by NBC, Donald J. Trump and Paula M. Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization. Flo Rida, Heidi Montag, David Guetta and Kelly Rowland are scheduled to perform during the live telecast, which is to air on NBC and Telemundo. “Access Hollywood” co-host Billy Bush, along with “Celebrity Apprentice” star Claudia Jordan, will preside over the event.
