Miss Borneo Beautiful Grand Finale

Have u heard of this beauty pageant recently? Initially is was named as Miss Dayak Sarawak Pageant 2009 but when it come to race issue, politician will step into it making it such a big issue. They said it's too racism. Well, I expect Alaric SOh (the organizer) wanted to have a beauty pageant focusing on the Dayak cos when it come to beauty pageant contest, Chinese and Malay usually will dominate the pageant. I'm not being racism here ya, I'm just saying what I see. Take for example, we already have Miss Cheongsam for the Chinese, Miss Fair and Lovely so-called kumang gawai and yet most of the contestants are Malay. So I guess Alaric just wanted to have another beauty pageant for the Dayak. Anyway, in order to calm things down, the name was change to Miss Borneo Beautiful 2009. The grand finale was held at Crown Plaze Riverside Hotel. My dear Crystal has tickets for the dinner and she invited me to go with her. Luckily she did cos if I didn't go, I would never know what happen during the dinner. surprise2. ;)

I was delighted to know that our table is No.1, right at the right side of the stage. So easy for me to take photo. I did borrow my cousin DSLR but it was to bulky so I left it at home. Then my camera low bat just before they announce the winner for the titles and of cos the winner of Miss Borneo Beautiful.

My comment for the whole event is I notice that the contestants are not well prepared or are lack of practise cos their performances and formation on stage are so messy. It is so asyncronized.

Now now, it's time for the hot talks of the day. The finalist 11. I won't deny she is pretty but my my I tell u, her attitude on stage is so bad! I started to notice her during the second performance, the casual wear. She was dancing just like others when during one of the formation, there are 2 contestants who miss the beats and are a few steps behind. Do u know what she did?? She push one of the them! Can u imagine that?! Right in front of the judges!! She can just signal the slow contestant or pad her shoulder gently but u know what she did? She just push her! Gosh! Such a bad attitude. And then she dance like the whole show is about her, as if she is in a club. Girl! U are in a beauty pageant! I thought I'm the only who notice it, my friends did too!

We were quite surprise that she's in Top 5. Oh ya! Lets talk about her talent performance. She perform Belly Dance and I think my belly dance instructor will be so ashamed to see how she dance and she dare to call it belly dance? Maybe it is when she learn it, who knows. Anyway, loves her outfit, colorful, my style..ngeee...:)

Actually we are quite happy (menjerit kegembiraan kami..wahhaaa) that she didn't win the title. Yeah, I can't deny that she is beautiful and maybe is prettier than the rest but because of the stage bad attitude, we couldn't resist but to hate her.

After leaving the place, we proceed to Pavilion, new club right next to Check Inn at Travilion. Nothing special, just a normal club. Similar with others, having 2nd floor and poles for pole dance. Just that this place has a dance floor. We left early cos it's Monday! Next day is a working day, for my friends of cos.

Food is not the main attraction anymore. Hahaha. Our head are focus on beautiful girls on stage.

Opening performance by the dancer.

1st dance performance using traditional music.

Casual wear dance performance.

Casual wear dance performance.

Dance performance by dancer.

Annabella Wee, the 1st to perform for talent performance, singing Last Christmas.

Cornellia Johnek performing Ngajat, Iban traditional dance.

Livonia Ricky with her singing performance.

Darcia Marsely with her Belly Dance.

The ladies in cocktails dress waiting anxiously for the MC to announce the Top 5.

Q&A session, the Top 5 are ready with their written answer. They were given 2minutes to write down their answer.

Performer, he looks like Chinese but he sang Malay song very2 well. Nice voice.

Miss Talent, Livonia Ricky.

Miss Personality, Juliedawati Junaidi.

The lucky girls who won the titles.

Alaric Soh and Miss Friendship, 24 years old Chinese/Kenyah, Annabella Wee. She performed the 1st talent perfomance singing The Last Christmas. She has friendly smile, isnt' she? :)

Battle of the photographers.

My favourite is finalist no.3 (Cynthia John), finalist no.12 (Durin Edward) and finalist no.18 (Anglia Hendry). I like Anglia the most, she has that very sweet smile and a proper way to present herself on stage. Very polite and gentle. Oh yeah, I think she's one of the finalist in Miss Fair and Lovely 2009, same as Durin. No wonder they know how to present themselves well on stage.

Notice how No.11 perform.

This is wat u call belly dance even tho she is not that good yet but the technique is there. wait till u see no.11.

Ngajat. She needs more practice to improve the gracefulness.

What do u think? This is contestant no.11.

Oh gosh! I didn't know that this can be considered as talent performance.

Winner: Livonia Ricky (Finalist No.10)
1st runner up: Darcia Marsely (Finalist No.11)
2nd runner up: Cornellia Johnek (Finalist No. 7)
3rd runner up: Durin Edward (Finalist No.12)
4th runner up: Claudia Nera (Finalist No,16)

Sudsidiary titles:

Miss Talent: Livonia Ricky (Finalist No.10)
Miss Friendship: Annabella Wee (Finalist No.1)
Miss Photogenic: Anglia Hendry (Finalist No.18)
Miss Goodwill: Jennifer Denis (Finalist No. 6)
Miss Personality: Juliedawati Junaidi (Finalist No.17)