by bdee » Wed Oct 25, 2017 5:48 pm
Fabulous Top 5! Very deserving winner. Maria Jose did not falter throughout the whole competition. Most people knew she was going to win and she delivered.
Venezuela did very well too. Better than I expected...although she is from Venezuela. They rarely miss a beat in pageants. Loved her gown too!
Sad that India didn't make the Top 5.
I understand why Philippines changed her gown. Her preliminary gown was gorgeous! But it was a bit similar to both Peru and Puerto Rico, and unfortunately Peru's dress was better. Actually, Philippines' green gown isn't bad. The necklace and hair really ruined it for me though. I would've chosen her powder blue gown that she wore for the gala dinner instead. That one is very different from the other girls' blinged-out gowns. She would've out.
I think someone mentioned upthread that Nawat wants to crack the Latino market now...actually he's been wanting to crack that since the beginning. The first 3 winners (even though one was dethroned) are all Latina. Last year was the only time they crowned a non-Latina.
I don't like the choice of music. It can be better. And the stage was a bit dark, but those can all be remedied for future shows. I actually think the preliminary comp was done better.