Miss Universe 2012

Miss Universe 2012 was held on December 19, 2012 at the Planet Hollywood Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Leila Lopes from Angola crowned her successor Olivia Culpo from the USA at the end of this event. Eighty-nine countries and territories participated in the 2012 pageant, which was transmitted live in participant countries and territories by NBC, Telemundo and the international broadcasters.

I had an honor to cover Miss Universe competition 2012, and to have an opportunity to be up close and personal with Natpimol Natthayalak (Farida Waller), Miss Thailand Universe. She was very charming.

  

Our group of Thai media from different states are Amie Hana from ThaiChicagoUSA.com in Chicago, Nuno สุรสีห์ จิตตมานนท์กุล from NatTV in LA and Kittnut Sangsri from KonThaiUSA.com in Washington DC.

My interview of Rida, Miss Thailand Universe, after the final competition. She stated she was very exhausted but felt relieve it was over, and had accepted the fact that she did not win any titles with no regret, because being there was the greatest experience of a lifetime for her.

Organizer team from Thailand including Khun Dang Surang Preampree- CEO of Miss Thailand Universe, Khun Lok ภูมิรัตน์ เลิศศิษฎ์ชัย from Thaimiss.com and Khun Jad Pranom ประณม ถาวรเวช.

Rehearsals

Back stage coverage in make up room

Behind the scene coverage during the official photoshoot

 The benefit of staying in the same hotel with all the contestants was to run into them more often, even at dinner time.

At the media check-in are

The first person on red carpet is Donald Trump.
I was so happy to have my special press spot on an elevated platform by the entrance.

Donal Trump did his famous line "You are fire!!!".

    Celebrities on red carpet

    Nigel Barker - Fashion photographer and the host of The Face
    Diego Boneta - Singer, actor and songwriter from Mexico
    Scott Disick - Businessman and reality star of Keeping Up With the Kardashians
    Brad Goreski - Fashion stylist and reality star of It's a Brad, Brad World
    Claudia Jordan - Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1990 & Miss Rhode Island USA 1997
    Masaharu Morimoto - Chef and star of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America from Japan
    Ximena Navarrete - Miss Universe 2010 from Mexico
    Pablo Sandoval - Professional baseball player from Venezuela
    Lisa Vanderpump - Reality star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills
    Kerri Walsh Jennings - Professional beach volleyball player, gold medalist in Summer Olympics

 

Top 5 finalists - Brazil, USA, Australia, Philippines and Venezuela

The top 2 finalists

The winning announcement

The first walk as Miss Universe 2012

The Congratulations

Preparing for media interview

The first official appearance in front of national media as Miss Universe

Olivia Culpo and Donald Trump during media conference

Amie Hana interviewed Olivia Culpo about Thailand

Olivia Culpo's brother

Olivia Culpo's family - parents on right, aunt in middle, and her 2 sisters on left

Miss Universe 2013 will be the 62nd Miss Universe pageant. It will be held on November 9, 2013 at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow, Russia. Olivia Culpo, Miss Universe 2012 from the USA will crown her successor at the end of the event. This will be the first time Russia will host.