IS SHE IT?
Luo Zilin, or as her Western friends call her Roseline, is China's gorgeous representative to Miss Universe 2011 pageant which will take place in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12. Luo is virtually on every pageant fan's list of favorite candidates. The statuesque 24-year-old from Shanghai officially tapes in at 1.82 meters, which makes her about six-foot-five with heels on. The odds-on favorite to win Miss Universe, the planet’s top international beauty contest, Luo isn’t caught up with all the glitz, glamour and pageantry. Nor are there any signs of shallowness some might expect. “I’m excited and love what I’m doing,” Luo told reporter Ray Kwong, “but it’s important to keep things in perspective. I understand that I am in a position to make a real impact on any number of important humanitarian causes, not only as a role model, but as a doer. And that responsibility stays with me whether I win or lose.”
IS CHINA'S LUO ZILIN READY TO CONQUER THE UNIVERSE?
In New York to get battle ready for São Paulo, Luo Zilin’s schedule is brutal. Daily dance classes, cat walk training and photo sessions are the norm. As are wardrobe fittings, visits from local celebrities and dignitaries (including the head of French multinational luxury goods conglomerate LVMH) and English immersion training. Toss in excursions to galleries, museums and Broadway for a little local flavor, and you have a busy girl with wall-to-wall days. Apparently, Luo is used to the pace. “I’ve known Luo Zilin for a very long time,” said her national director Yui-Sai Kan, “and she’s the hardest working girl I know. She’s polished and confident, and there’s very little I need to teach her.” Nevertheless, to cover all the bases, Luo Zilin has a world-class support team including Lu Sierra, the runway coach for Miss USA; 5-year Miss Universe trainer Akiko Shimizu, the author of Hello, Elegant; chief fashion stylist Lizzette Kattan, who was fashion director and editor-in-chief for Harper’s Bazaar France; make-up artist Yuko Takahashi, who has worked with pop divas Lady Gaga and Beyonce; and celebrity fashion photographer Fadil Berisha. (Forbes, 8/8/2011)
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