Friday, April 24, 2015

MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2015 WITH PHOTOS BY ADRIAN LAU, FOONG CHEE AND KELVIN SING

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VANESSA TEVI KUMARES IS MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA 2015  
Kuala Lumpur, Friday, 17 April 2015 – Following a glitzy Gala Dinner event hosted by the Miss Universe Malaysia Organization (MUMO) at Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Vanessa Tevi Kumares 温妮莎, 24 from Negeri Sembilan emerged as the winner of the coveted Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 pageant.   

The 17 finalists in this year’s pageant were (in alphabetical order): Amanda Khong 邝 佩敏(26), April 
Tang 郑素櫻(25), Ashley Ahn 安时伊(23), Gloria Tneh (24), Jasveer Sandhu (27), Jenny Wong 黃珍妮 
(24), Kelly Jagan (26), Kohinoor Kaittiani (23), Meera Maniar (25), Nisha Kumar (25), Pauline Tan 陈俐
杏 (24), Pauline Thong 汤爱玲(22), Shaelina Martin (23), Shalini Mathialagan 莎丽妮(21), Sugeeta 
Chandran (26), Vaishnevi Thanaseharan (24) and Vanessa Tevi 温妮莎(24).  

After months of training and preparation, the final round of the competition to wear the coveted Miss Universe crown saw six finalists out of 17 girls who survived the final elimination rounds in the reality TV show. 

The six finalists were Gloria Tneh, Jasveer Sandhu, Kelly Jagan, Pauline Tan, Sugeeta Chandran and Vanessa Tevi.  

Joining the six beauties on stage were three previously eliminated finalists, Jenny Wong, Ashley Ahn and Meera Maniar who were voted back into the final round based on a combination of votes following their performance during the preliminaries, public votes via The Miss Universe Malaysia mobile apps, and votes from the resident judges and panel of gala night judges.  

Based on the judges’ decision for the night, the top six spots went to: Jenny Wong (24), Meera Maniar (25), Sugeeta Chandran (26), Kelly Jagan (26), Pauline Tan (24) and Vanessa Tevi (24).  

After their performance on stage and answering the judges’ question, Vanessa Tevi was crowned the winner. She clearly impressed the judges during the interview session and won them over with her personable nature. The remaining finalists are 1st runner-up Pauline Tan; 2nd runner-up Kelly Jagan and 3rd runner-up Sugeeta Chandran.  


Born in Kuala Lumpur, the 170cm tall Vanessa grew up in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan. Of Chinese and Indian parentage, she is fluent in English, Bahasa Melayu and Mandarin. A graduate of tourism management from the UK, Vanessa is an ex-synchronized swimmer in school, and avid lover of sports and outdoor activities such as hiking and skydiving.
  
Commenting on her win, she said “We started as very ordinary girls and were transformed to beauty queens through the series of grooming, training and mentoring. I am very thankful for this opportunity. I will wear this crown and do my best in making our nation proud.”  

She added, “Personally, I believe that I am still in need a lot of training in many aspects, but I hope to have the support of everyone as I grow and learn in this process.”  

Vanessa will be representing the country in her capacity as Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 on the international platform. Sabrina Beneett, reigning Miss Universe Malaysia pageant queen for 2014 was present to crown the new queen.  

As the new Miss Universe Malaysia 2015, Vanessa will take home a cash prize of RM50,000 from the Miss Universe Malaysia Organization and sponsored prizes which consist of RM30,000 worth of vouchers from Valiram Group, RM100,000 worth of products and services from Ko Skin Specialist, dental services (as determined after complete clinical examination and investigation) from mydentist for a year, RM3,600 worth of hair services from Shawn Cutler, RM3,000 worth of products and complimentary make-up classes from Shu Uemura, RM3,000 worth of products from L’Oreal Professional, RM5,000 worth of products from Reebok, a whole year of personal training session inclusive of monthly nutrition and meal guidance with Daily Muscle, RM6,700 worth of luggages from American Tourister, and a 18K white gold ring consisting of 37 pieces totaling to 1.82 carats of white and rare champagne fancy colored diamonds retailing at RM27,000 from Ceres Jewels. 

The night also saw subsidiary titles being awarded to the following finalists: 
Miss Naza Maserati Elegance – Gloria Tneh 郑如惠 

Female Miss Photogenic – Sugeeta Chandran Miss mydentist.my Winning Smile – Pauline Tan 陈俐杏 

Miss Body Beautiful – Meera Maniar As a surprise addition, April Tang 郑素櫻 was also named Most Talented for her talent in DJ spinning.  

The task of selecting a deserving queen was given to a panel of eight judges hand-picked for their expertise and years of experience in the entertainment, fashion and beauty industry.

 They are: Founder and President of Melium Group Dato’ Farah Khan, Group Managing Editor of Blu Inc Media Aster Lim, actress Debbie Goh, President of MODA Gillian Hung, supermodel Kavita Sidhu, founder of Shawn Cutler chain of hair salons Shawn Loong, fashion designer Sukanya Poljak, and Miss Universe Indonesia 2013 Whulandary Herman.  

The glamorous Gala Night event hosted by local personalities Sarah Lian and Will Quah saw the attendance of some 700 people which included the who’s who in the local business, media, fashion and entertainment industry including supermodel Amber Chia, violinist Dennis Lau, Miss Universe Malaysia 2011 Deborah Henry, Miss Universe 2010 Nadine Ann Thomas, Miss China 2014 Karen Hu, Miss Singapore 2013 Shi Lim, Miss Thailand 2013 Chalita Y, fashion designer Bon Zainal and more. 

Guests for the evening were entertained by performances from singer and rap duo Kirstie and Cassie Maximus, Korean pop performers True Kiss and Ule, and popular local songstress Ning Baizura.  

This annual pageant is presented by iPayEasy, and jointly sponsored by Naza Italia, Maserati Malaysia, Valiram Group, Marini's Group, KO Skin Specialist, Acer, Odor-X, LikesBeforeLove.com, mydentist.my, Shawn Cutler, L’Oreal Professional, Shu Uemura, Reebok Malaysia, Daily Muscle, La Juiceria, The Chateau Spa & Organic Wellness Resort, American Tourister, BDO, Qliq Damansara Hotel, Hugos by Modestos at Qliq Damansara Hotel, Jacob’s Creek and Ceres Jewels. The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 is supported by official media partners The Star, 8TV, Female and Nuyou.  

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ABOUT MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA ORGANIZATION The Miss Universe Malaysia Organization (MUMO) is the country’s premier pageant and reality TV event conducted annually. Conceived 62 years ago in 1952 and revamped in 2010, it is conceptualized to provide a platform for young, ambitious Malaysian women to represent their nation on the international stage, that is Miss Universe.  

Registered under BEYOND ENTITY Sdn. Bhd. [808537-D], MUMO is the local representative appointed by Miss Universe L.P., LLLP [A Donald J.Trump & NBC Inc. Partnership].  

To stay updated on the latest Miss Universe Malaysia news, follow us on: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/MissUniverseMalaysia  Instagram http://instagram.com/missuniversemalaysia  Twitter https://twitter.com/MissUniverseMY 

 Official website www.missuniversemalaysia.com.my  YouTube MissUniverseMsiaOrg Mobile Apps Miss Universe Malaysia  

All photos below by ADRIAN LAU



LEGGY BEAUTIES
AMBER CHIA, VENICE MIN, ELISA TAN, JENNIFER LING, MICHELLE YIN,VICTOR YONG, DAPHNE CHUA, JENVINE ONG, EVONNE TEAH AND ELEEN YONG 
CANDY ICE AND GARY WONG
EVELYN TEO, MARK TAN, MAGDALENE YEE, ROSLAN ROSDI AND CORINNA TAN
FELICIA THONG, EDDY THONG AND CHERLY HO
JEAN LIM AND MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2014 SABRINA BENEETT
TUNG MEI CHIN, DR FOO CHI CHEAN AND DATIN WINNIE LOO
TUNG MEI CHIN, DR FOO CHI CHEAN, LYNN LIM, DATUK KELVIN TAN, DATIN WINNIE LOO AND LIVONIA RICKY
TUNG MEI CHIN AND DR FOO CHI CHEAN
VENICE MIN AND NADINE ANN THOMAS A FORMER MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE
AMELIA LIEW, SARA SIEW, DATIN SERI JOEY LOW AND DATO SERI JACKIE TOR
ANUJA AND THANUJA ANANTHAN, A FORMER MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE---LOOK AT HER MAGNIFICENT BOOBS, WALAO
DAVID OOI, DATO KELVIN TAN, SUKANYA POLJAK, MAYTHAVEE WEISS, DENNIS LAU AND DATUK GORDON LEONG
MISS THAILAND UNIVERSE CHALITA, TUNG MEI CHIN, MISS CHINA UNIVERSE KAREN HU AND MISS SINGAPORE SHI LIM
DAMIEN OOI, GIBSON LOONG, DATUK KELVIN TAN, ANDY KHO, TIM CHEW AND RAYMOND CHEW
DAMIEN OOI, DATUK KELVIN TAN AND BENNET CHANG
DATUK SERI GAVIN KHOO AND DATIN SERI JOAN CHAI
DATUK SERI GAVIN KHOO, DATIN SERI JOAN CHAI, MISS THAILAND CHALITA, MISS CHINA KAREN HU, MISS SINGAPORE SHI LIM, ROSLAN ROSDI AND DATO RAMESH RANAI
DATUK KELVIN TAN AND DENISE TH'NG
DATUK KELVIN TAN, WAN AHMAD, DATO SERI DAVIN KHOO, DATIN SERI JOAN CHAI AND DENISE TH'NG
DEBRAH HENRY AND DR RAJIV BHANOT
EDGAR MUNANG, RAMZY NACHIF AND DONNY BULAH
ELEEN, JENVINE, ELISA TAN, JENNIFER, HUI NIN, ILLINCA, EVONNE, EVELYN AND COCO
GIBSON LOONG, LOW TEIK LEONG, JENNIFER MOK AND RAYMOND CHEW
HONG THENG LOK AND ANABELLE MARTINENT
JEAN LIM AND SABRINA BENEETT THE OUTGOING MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2014
JEFFREY LEE AND DENISE TH'NG
MISS CHINA KAREN HU, MISS THAILAND CHALITA AND MISS SINGAPORE SHI LIM
LALITHA MONISHA AND DENISE TH'NG
LIVONIA RICKY, JEAN LIM, SABRINA BENEETT, KAUSALYA IDA AND KARINA GREWAL

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ALL PHOTOS BELOW BY FOONG CHEE

AVAA VANJA AND MIZI MAJID
BILLY OOI AND DENNIS LAU
JANICE LIM, MAGDELENE YEE AND CORINNA TAN
DARREN TAN AND TUNG MEI CHIN
DATIN SWERI JOEY AND AMY THAN
DATUK KELVIN TAN AND MISS THAILAND CHALITA
DATUK KELVIN TAN AND SARAH LIAN
DATUKM KELVIN TAN AND TUNG  MEI CHIN
DONNY BULLAH, RAMZY NACHIF AND EDGAR MUNANG
GIBSON LOONG, RAYMOND CHEW AND TIM CHEW
JEFFREY WONG, MELISSA SEOW, WIKKI CHIN AND DR TAN KEAN
EVERYONE LOOKS LIKE A MIDGET NEXT TO DEBORAH HENRY, SORRY KEM
AMANDA KHONG
BON ZAINAL BEING INTERVIEWED
DATIN SERI JOEY, ARINEE LUER, MARCUS LUER AND DATUK SERI JACKIE TOR
GROUPIE SELFIE
JEROME AND ANNABELLE MARTINENT
LALITHA MONISHA
LYNN LIM
MATHIAS, MARTIN PATRICK AND ALEX VARUGHESE
MICHAEL LEOW AND RUBEN CHAN
MIZI MAJID
HANDSOME SHAUN SIK AND YIPSEE SEE
MISS SINGAPORE SHI LIM
MISS SINGAPORE SHI LIM

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ALL PHOTOS BELOW BY KELVIN SING

DAMIEN OOI, TUNG MEI CHIN, KAREN HU, AMBER CHIA, DATUK KELVIN TAN, CHALITA, SHI LIM AND JEFFREY LIM
JUDGES DEBBIE GOH AND SUKANYA POLJAK 
ELISA TAN AND DAPHNE CHUA
SURAJ MENON AND JEAN LIM
DAPHNE CHUA AND ALEXIO YEOH
DATUK KELVIN TAN AND CAREY NG
JUDGE GILLIAN HUNG AND SURESH MENON
KARINA GREWAL, JEAN LIM, LIVONIA RICKY, KAUSALYA IDA AND DENISE TH'NG
PETER DAVIS, KARINA GREWAL AND LIVONIA RICKY
AMBER CHIA
ARINEE LUER
JUDGE ASTER LIM
MISS THAILAND UNIVERSE 2013 CHALITA, MISS CHINA UNIVERSE 2014 AND MISS SINGAPORE 2013 SHI LIM
DAPHNE CHUA
JUDGE DATO FARAH KHAN
JUDGE DEBBIE GOH
DEBORAH HENRY 
ELISA TAN
ELISA TAN
GILLIAN HUNG
JUDGE GILLIAN HUNG
JUDGE KAVIRA SIDHU
NADINE ANN THOMAS, THANUJA ANANTHAN, ANUJA AND LYNN LIM
CAREY NG MISS MALAYSIA UNIVERSE 2013 PUTTING HER FINGERS ON GROIN OF HANDSOME HUNK ROEN CIAN BUT IT IS OK AS HE IS HER BOYFRIEND AND I AM SURE THIS IS NOT HER FIRST TIME SHE IS GRABBING HIS LC
SHAWN LOONG THE HAIR CUTTER BUT THEY PREFER TO BE CALLED HAIR DESIGNER
SIM PEI KUAN
ULE WITH DANCERS TRUE KISS
WHULANDARY HERMAN









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