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.HOMETOWN DECISION FAVORS LATINAS
The National Costume Show for Miss Universe 2002 is over and pageant fans all over are crying, "Foul!" Best Costume went to Miss Colombia, Vanessa Mendoza; 1st Runner-Up went to the hometown girl, Miss Puerto Rico, Isis Casalduc; and 2nd Runner-Up was awarded to Ruth Ocumarez, Miss Dominican Republic. Three things to note - first, all three winners were from Latin countries. Second, the host country is in second place, and third, all three winners did not have the best costumes in the house. Whatever happened to the better costumes of the delegates from Venezuela, the Philippines, India, Korea and many others? A hometown decision greatly influ-enced by an all Puerto Rican panel of judges? Whatever the reasons behind the judges' decision, one thing remains clear : politics will always
remain a part of the Miss Universe Pageant!
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