Miss Universe 2013: Top 5 Controversial Candidates
Its one more day before the final night, and a new queen will be crowned as Miss Universe 2013 in Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. But before the coronation night comes, here are the top 5 controversial contestants who made headlines for this year's most prestigious beauty pageant.
Controversial Contestants
Miss Philippines Ariella Arida - Highly criticized by her English communication skills, Arida was put in a spotlight when she made a comment about Latina contestants can't string words in English into a sentence. But thanks to this controversy the rest of the world is watching her every move which made her a tough contender for this year's pageant.
Miss Myanmar Moe Set Wine - Myanmar's first contestant after 50 years of beauty queen drought, Wine is setting her eyes on the diamond Nexus crown. She has emerged as one of the pageant's favorite and she is making a history for joining the prestigious contest.
Miss Israel Titi Yityish Ayanaw - This lady knows how to stand among the crowd of beautiful ladies, and Titi is Israel's first Ethiopian Jew to win the contest. She is the first black Miss Israel winner and she could be the next black Miss Universe queen after Leila Lopes. After her victory, she was invited by the US president Barack Obama just to congratulate her for being the first black woman to represent Israel.
Miss Canada Riza Santos - One of the four MU contestants who have a Filipino descent, Santos Miss Canada 2013 victory is covered in controversy when she was announced as the first runner-up. But due to typo error that impacted the results of the competition, Santos was not given the proper recognition. But after a week, she was crowned as Miss Canada 2013 and earned her the right to represent her country.
Miss Czech Republic Gabriela Kratochvilova- Miss Universe Bond Girl, Kratochvilova made headlines when she entered this year's pageant with a short hair. A woman of sports and arts, she was awarded as "People's Bond Girl" after the completion of the Yamamay Meet-and-Greet Fashion Show. The 23-year-old beauty queen is of the few girls who got invited to Miss Universe VIP shows like the very recent the Nobu Moscow Kitchen Demo Show.