Monday, August 30, 2010
Paris Hilton's Arrest
The average person might be nervous after being arrested for possession of a cocaine -- Paris Hilton, however, is not your average person.
Sources in contact with the heiress say she isn't fazed by the arrest at all, telling people she's "not worried about it" and doesn’t think it’s a big deal at all.
Considering her history of getting out of drug-related arrests, she's probably right.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
New Miss World (Miss Mexico)
Australia's Jesinta Campbell was a sequin away from winning the Miss Universe crown, finishing in third place at the annual competition held in Las Vegas today.
She was beaten to the crown by Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, followed by Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps.
Campbell was named Miss Congeniality at the annual pageant, held this year at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
She has been posting regular updates to her Twitter page while in Las Vegas, sharing details of parties, rehearsals and of meeting Donald Trump.
"Practice makes perfect. A few more hours 2 go until rehearsals r done. Ps I MET DONALD TRUMP TODAY, nice guy with kind words 4 all of us!," she wrote.
The 19-year-old completed school at Aquinas College on the Gold Coast before moving to the Sydney suburb of Potts Point.
She attracted criticism at home for her national costume for the event. It featured high heeled ugg boots, a bolero jacket with wool trim and a Spanish style skirt.
But this didn't stop her from making it into the top five alongside the competitors from Jamaica, Mexico, Ukraine, and the Philippines. It was at this point that the contestants were asked to respond to a question from the judges.
Campbell, who was the youngest to make it to the final five, was asked by former model Niki Taylor whether governments should have a say in what clothes women wear.
In her response she referenced Iranian fashion designer Tala Raassi, whose Dar Be Dar swimwear was worn by contestants in the competition.
"One of the greatest things we have is the freedom of choice," Campbell replied.
"And tonight we wore our swim suits [which] were designed by Tala [Raassi] and she said that fashion is freedom and I don't think the government should have any say in what we wear because we can all make our own personal choices."
Navarrete received her crown from Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Wyclef Jean Ineligible to run for the president of Haiti..
Haitian election officials have rejected hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean's bid to run for president of the Caribbean nation.
Jean's name was not on the list of 19 approved candidates released by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council on Friday night.
"I respectfully accept the committee's final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same," Jean said in a statement.
"This has come to our party and to our group as a total shock," he said.
Jean was among 15 prospective candidates rejected. Elections officials did not provide a reason to reporters, but Jean's statement said they had ruled he was not a resident of the country.
"I want to assure my countrymen that I will continue to work for Haiti's renewal; though the board has determined that I am not a resident of Haiti, home is where the heart is -- and my heart has and will always be in Haiti," Jean's statement said. "This ruling just tells me that I can't officially seek the office of president."
Since then, his possible candidacy has met with some criticism.
Haitian-American rapper Pras, who once performed alongside Jean and Lauryn Hill in the '90s group The Fugees, said he supported Jean's opponent.
Actor Sean Penn, who has lived in Port-au-Prince for months since the earthquake helping displaced Haitians, also questioned whether the Haitian-born musician could make moves to lead the devastated nation.
Jean's eligibility had been under question recently after claims that he had not lived in Haiti for five consecutive years before the election, a requirement in the nation's constitution. Jean's lawyer had said his client met that criteria.
"Haiti's constitution says that all kids should have the privilege of a free education, and that's something we'll push for whether we make it or not," he said.
Jean, who was born in Haiti, shot to fame in the mid-1990s as a member of The Fugees, a U.S.-based hip-hop and reggae group. He now performs as a solo artist.
He has been an outspoken proponent of Haiti through his Yele Foundation, and was one of the first celebrities to offer aid after the devastating earthquake there in January.
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