Miss Sarawak Malaysia 2006

I went to the Pageant last week, and its totally different from the one I attended last year, even though its the same event, with the same organizers.

Go figure.

For one thing, there was no SWIMSUIT CONTEST! So very the sad.

But at least this time round they din't ask the models to design their own dresses.


Ticket! Whoo
Anyway, we began LATE as usual. What is it with Malaysians and starting on time anyway?

As usual, we started off with a Datuk giving a speech. Much like other dinners of course, it was expected, and we all patiently waited and listened. But why, for any reason, would someone come to a beauty pageant only to pronounce it as PIGEON? Beauty Pigeons anyone? As my table was saying, "coo, coo". Hrm. Apparently Kenny Sia's table was thinking much along the same lines. Go figure.

Then, he turned the page(yes, you can hear the rustling of paper...), and continued to page 2 of his speech.

It is here that we began to wonder, did the secretary screw up?

For some reason, we're hearing things about MAS, with regards to the MAS discount fair and such. Then when the page is turned again, we're back on track. :
Finally though, it started. Very late, but at least it did.

The contestants came out, and surprise surprise, Fabiola was a contestant. She's one heck of a dancer, that much I know, but when she proved she could sing as well, I put her down to win the Miss Talent title. Which, she did of course.

I also put her down to place in the event, along with crowd favourite Amy Teo and Fondalyn.

So time wore on, we saw designs by Bill Keith and Lim Kok Wing, and then came the announcement of the top 6.

Amy Teo, Fondalyn, and Fabiola all made it through, which was good for me since I had placed my money on them, as did Jennifer Jack, Vivien Chan, and Brandy Chew.

Then came the interviews.

With 55% of the final score coming from this part, this would seperate the winner from the rest.

Fondalyn literally blew away the competition. Literally. The rest could not come close to her confidence, and clarity in conveying her feelings.

No doubt her name could sound too much like "fondling" for many tastes, but she deserved it. But then again, it should have been pronounced Fon-DA-Lyn. So those of use who pronounced it fondling perhaps need to control ourselves.


Fondalyn
So, she got first. And based on her performance in the interview, she deserved it.


Amy
Crowd favourite, Amy Teo got second.


Fabiola
Fabiola got third.

I placed them nicely. Not bad. :D Maybe I should be a judge next time.

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Thanks to Kenny Sia for the use of his pictures. My own camera wasn't working that night, so I have to rely on his photos.