For all you liberals, she’s not a Canadian (is anybody?!)—she’s a Russian–Canadian to you!
Congrats to Natalie Glebova! She’s a Canadian to me and the rest of us! Yay Canada!
For the best lead-up and ongoing commentary, read Exile’s thread in our forums.
Here’s Reuters’ account:
Miss Canada Natalie Glebova was crowned Miss Universe 2005 in Bangkok on Tuesday at the climax of a beauty pageant that once again managed to stumble into controversy.
Glebova, a 23-year-old motivational speaker from Toronto, succeeded last year’s winner, Australian Jennifer Hawkins, after the usual evening gown and swimsuit parades that pull in TV viewers worldwide but outrage feminists and traditionalists.
Even though hotly tipped for the title, the final announcement appeared to stun Glebova, who moved to Canada from her native Russia only 11 years ago.
“This is all happening too fast and it’s unreal. It’s slowly starting to sink in,” she told reporters moments after being crowned with the glittering, diamond-encrusted Miss Universe tiara.
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