MISTER GOLAZO DE HOY

Today's Mister Golazo is another South American! Paraguay's striker Oscar Cardozo scored the decisive goal at the end of the penalty shootout following extra time in the 2010 World Cup round of 16 match Paraguay versus Japan on June 29, 2010 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. Paraguay won in the penalty shootout 5-3.

MORE FOR MISS AMERICA 2011

This weekend saw the election of several more state representatives to Miss America 2011. Among those crowned were Miss Louisiana Kelsi Crain, Miss North Carolina Adrienne Core, Miss Virginia Caitlin Uze, and Miss Maryland Lindsay Staniszewski.

MISTER GOLAZO DE HOY

Today's Mister Golazo of the 2010 World Cup is Argentina's gorgeous Gonzalo Higuain. He scored the second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Argentina and Mexico at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 27, 2010. Argentina won the match and advances to the final eight.

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Miss France 1991, Mareva Georges, and top 10 finisher

at Miss Universe 1991

MISS NORWAY 2010

Norway elected its representatives to Miss Universe and Miss World tonight. Melinda Elvenes won the right to compete in Miss Universe 2010, and Mariann Birkedal will compete for Miss World 2010.

MISS EL SALVADOR 2010

El Salvador has new royalty. Elected in a glittering televised gala on Thursday night were Sonia Cruz, who won the title of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador Universo and Gabriela Molina, who won the title of Nuestra Belleza El Salvador Mundo.

MISTER GOLAZO DE HOY

¡GOL DE URUGUAY!

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez celebrates his second goal during their 2010 World Cup second round match against South Korea in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, June 26, 2010. His second golazo won the game for Uruguay and put the South American nation in the final group of eight for the 2010 World Cup championship. Luis, who plays professionally for Ajax Amsterdam, is Beauty School's first Mister Golazo of the 2010 World Cup! Who will be Mister Golazo tomorrow? Another sinfully beautiful South American?

MISS TAHITI 2010

The new Miss Tahiti 2010 is Poehere Hutihuti Wilson, 21. She won the title last night in a glittering gala celebrating the 50th anniversary of the pageant, beating out 11 other women. This year, two former Miss Tahiti winners, both named Mareva, were judges - Miss France 1991, Mareva Georges, and Miss France 1999, Mareva Galanter. The pageant took place at the To'ata Palace in Tahiti's capital Papeete.

MAO DAYS

This past weekend was a busy one for the Miss America Organization (MAO). Several states and the District of Columbia held contests to elect their representatives to Miss America 2011, to be televised in January on the US broadcast network ABC. Here are six winners: Miss Georgia is Christina McCauley; Miss Tennessee is Nicole Jordan; Miss Michigan is Katie LaRoche; Miss New Jersey is Ashleigh Udalovas; Miss District of Columbia is Stephanie Williams; and Miss Ohio is Becky Minger. Congratulations all! We will see you in Las Vegas on the night of the final (January 15) and look forward to celebrating MAO's 90th anniversary!

DRILL, BABY, DRILL

André Reithebuch, Mister Switzerland 2009

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Mister International 2008, Ngô Tiến Đoàn of Vietnam

SOCCEROOS

What with Miss Universe Australia 2010 this week and Australia in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, we just had to do a tribute to the Socceroos - on the field and on the stage!

Socceroo studs on the field today - after their tie with Ghana

The first Socceroo on the Miss Universe stage who won it all - Kerry Ann Wells in 1972

The first Socceroo on the Miss Universe stage to make the finals - Maxine Morgan in 1953

Always support the Socceroos!

THIS TIME FOR AFRICA

Miss Universe 2009, Stefania Fernandez, and Miss USA, Rima Fakih, are in Rwanda and met with First Lady Jeannette Kagame.

MISS UNIVERSE AUSTRALIA 2010

Jesinta Campbell of NSW celebrates with first runner up Renae Wauhop of Western Australia after being announced winner at the official crowning ceremony for Miss Universe Australia 2010 at the Sofitel Wentworth Hotel on June 17, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.

SACRE BLEU

Zinedine Zidane and Sophie Thalmann, Miss France 1998, arrive to attend 'Le Prix Ambassadeur ELA' at Musee du Quai Branly on May 6, 2010 in Paris, France. In 1998, Zizi won the World Cup for France. After her year as Miss France, Sophie went on to host the popular French TV sports show Téléfoot.

MOMENT OF TRUTH

Miss Oklahoma 2011 finalists Emoly West, left and Betty Thompson react as Emoly West wins the Miss Oklahoma title in Tulsa, Okla. Saturday June 12, 2010. Emoly will now represent Oklahoma at Miss America 2011 in January.

WAVIN' FLAG

Linda Fah, Miss Switzerland 2009/2010, wavin' flag!

When I get older
I will be stronger
They'll call me Freedom
Just like a wavin' flag

Now wave your flag

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Neha Dhupia, Miss Universe India 2002

MISS WORLD ITALY 2010

Giada Pezzaioli, 17, of Montichiari (Brescia) is the new Miss Mondo Italia 2010. She won the title tonite in a gala event in Gallipoli, besting 51 other contestants for the coveted title.

Note: Apologies for posting incorrect information earlier and thanks to an astute Beauty School student for correcting the information.

MISS WORLD ITALY 2010 TODAY

Who will be the new Miss World Italy 2010 and win the right to represent Italy at Miss World 2010? We'll know today! 52 women are competing in the pageant, held in Gallipoli. Check out the contestants at La Stampa.

WORLD CUP CALLING

Ndapwea Alfons, Miss Namibia 2002/2003 and top 10 finisher at Miss Universe 2003, looks like she is all dressed up and ready for the FIFA 2010 World Cup! Maybe she's using a calling card to catch up with a buddy she made at Miss Universe 2003 and compare notes on their favorite teams? Who's your favorite team?

MEET AND GREET

Mmegi, 09-Jun-2010: The 16 Miss Universe Botswana 2010 contestants, who are still unknown to many Batswana, will be given the opportunity to interact with ordinary citizens. The beauty queens will also among many things, give people a free live show where they will strut the catwalk in a practice session ahead of the grand finale to be held on June 25 at the Gaborone International Convention Centre (GICC).

Miss Universe Botswana director, Safi Sekgwa said Batswana should support the contestants by turning up in large numbers this weekend because they are ambassadors of women and Botswana in general. "Competitions like these represent a leap forward in empowering women," he said. MORE AT MMEGI ONLINE.

SHADES

Mister International 2009, Bolivia's Bruno Kettels

Miss World 2003, Ireland's Rosanna Davison

Mister Croatia 2001, Matija Mejaski

Miss Belgium 1994, Ilse De Meulemeester

Miss Universe 2005, Canada's Natalie Glebova

MISS AND MISTER MADAGASCAR 2010

This weekend saw pageants across the globe, including the Miss and Mister Madagascar 2010 pageant. The new Miss Madagascar 2010 is Alexandra Randrianarivelo, 23 and 1m73. The new Mister Madagascar 2010 is Lova Razafindrazaka, 22 and 1m86. Both hail from the capital city of Antananarivo.

MISS TIBET 2010

In this Sunday, June 6, 2010 photo, Miss Tibet 2010 contestant Tenzin Norzom, 24, reacts after she won the crown during the grand finale in Dharmsala, India. Norzom, who was born in the southern Indian state of Karnataka, won an event contested by four Tibetan participants. The contestants are Tibetan exiles.

MISS UNIVERSE ARGENTINA 2010

The new Miss Universe Argentina 2010 is Miss Buenos Aires Yesica Di Vincenzo, 21. She beat out 23 other women for the coveted title. First runner-up in Saturday's gala was Miss Jujuy Sofía Jiménez. Verónica García, Miss San Luis, was second runner-up.