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Miss Guatemala 2014 for Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International Crowning + Gown Recap!

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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Golden Girl: Ana Luisa Montufar Miss Universe Guatemala 2014</span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This past weekend were the <b>Miss Guatemala 2014</b> Finals, held in Guatemala City. The contest crowned it's representatives for <b>Miss Universe</b>,<b> Miss World</b> and <b>Miss International</b>, three "Grand Slam" international beauty pageants. The top winner--<b>Miss Universe Guatemala 2014  </b>was 20 year-old <b>Ana Luisa Montufar who represented <i>"Ciudad Capital"</i> (Capital City").</b></span></div>
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<b><i>Ana Luisa Montufar "Miss Universe Guatemala 2014</i></b>"<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ana Luisa is 1.73 M (about 5' 7") 
tall and is no stranger to pageants; she was Miss Teen Guatemala 2011 
and Miss Earth Guatemala 2011. She is a model. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><i>Top Three: (L to R) 2nd 
Runner-Up Claudia Maria Herrera "Miss International Guatemala 2014"; the
 winner "Miss Universe Guatemala 2014" Ana Luisa Montufar; First 
Runner-Up "Miss World Guatemala 2014" Keyla Lisbeth Bermudez</i></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Costume Show:</span></b><span style="font-family: inherit;">As part of the <b>Miss Guatemala 2014 </b>Finals
 this weekend, the contestants presented themselves in "National 
Costumes", here are some photos of the feathered Pre-Columbian Native 
Goddess--and very "Carnival" Costumes--some of the contestants wore:</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Feathered and Sequined: "Miss Guatemala 2014" contestants in costume--Miss Guatemala 2014 Finals</span></i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Gowns:</span></b><br />
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<b><i>Golden, Sequins, Lace: The Top Three "Miss Guatemala 2014" Queens in their final evening gowns--Miss Guatemala 2014 Finals</i></b></div>
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I want to begin with a MESS. Why? I'd rather get this one out of the way
 and then talk about the Pretty (the Top Three Gowns!)...<br />
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<b>Miss Tacky-licious:</b> What The Heck Is This? Well, kids, this is <b>Amarilis Calderon Pesquera "Miss Retalhuleu"</b>
 and this is her evening gown. This violet-blue strapless concoction 
with silver applique, stretch satin and double-tier ruffles with what 
looks like a train. Why? She's so pretty but this ensemble doesn't help.
 And to add insult to FASHION injury, she wore golden sparkly platform 
heels and wore her hair up like a Mother-of-the-Bride in 1996. <b>This girl needs a stylish FASHION BESTIE GAY ASAP!</b><br />
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<b>The Good:</b><br />
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<b>Ana Luisa Montufar: </b>The eventual winner wore a gold sequined gown
 with nude illusion neck/shoulder piece with silver sequins. This was a 
very nice gown and it was styled just right--with the hair semi-down and
 the gold cuff and diamante earrings; Modern Pageant Gal.<br />
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<b>Keyla Bermudez Miss World Guatemala 2014: </b>Keyla also wore a 
gold-colored gown--she chose one that had a sequined applique tulle 
overlay under a golden satin strapless column gown. The color was just 
perfect for her and so was the silhouette. Keyla would look FABULOUS in 
an all-sequined golden gown when she eventually competes for the "Miss 
World" title; she needs to vibe "James Bond Diva/Hale Berry/Couture".<br />
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<b>Claudia Herrera Miss International Guatemala 2014: </b>Claudia wore 
an ivory crepe gown with high side-front slit and sequined neck-and-side
 detail. This dress was VERY "Pageant 101" and not re-creating the Gown 
Rules. With that said, it was a nice dress and looked great on Claudia.

Miss Guatemala 2014 for Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International Crowning + Gown Recap!

Golden Girl: Ana Luisa Montufar Miss Universe Guatemala 2014 This past weekend were the Miss Guatemala 2014 Finals, held in Guatemal...

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Miss USA 2014 Preliminary Evening Gown Competition

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 <b><i>Miss USA 2014 Preliminary Competition Evening Gown Show--Baton Rouge River Center, Baton Rouge Louisiana</i></b></div>
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Last night were the all-important Preliminaries for the <b>Miss USA 2014</b>
 beauty pageant. This is when a separate panel of judges (different from
 the NBC-Universal "talent" that judges the Final Live Telecast) chooses
 the Semi-Finalists who will be named on Sunday night's Final Show who 
will go on to compete for the Miss USA 2014 crown. The <b>Preliminary Competition</b> involves an Introduction of all the contestants in "cocktail wear", the Swimsuit Competition and finally, the Evening Gowns... </div>
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 <b><i>Gown Applause: The Miss USA 2014 contestants in their evening 
gowns--Miss USA 2014 preliminary Competition Baton Rouge River Center, 
Baton Rouge Louisiana</i></b></div>
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The 51 contestants modeled their evening gowns to be judged on their 
poise, presence and overall impact when dressed up. And yes, they were 
been judged on their style choices. One can tell with an evening gown 
choice whether this young woman is "Stately", "Queen-like" or Too 
Sexi-Licious (read: Hoochie!). Some of the contestants did "Gown 
Changes" from what they previously wore for the Evening Gown Portraits 
which I talked about <a href="http://nickverrreos.blogspot.com/2014/06/sashes-and-tiarasmiss-usa-2014-evening.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="http://nickverrreos.blogspot.com/2014/06/sashes-and-tiarasmiss-usa-2014-evening_4.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
<b>So, without further ado, let's get to my Top Ten Picks for Best Gowns of the Miss USA 2014 Preliminary Competition. </b><br />
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<b>We begin with Miss LOUISIANA:</b><br />
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<b>Miss Louisiana USA Brittany Guidry:</b> Wow! Two words: simply 
stunning! Brittany wore a beautiful metallic sequined gown for the 
Evening Gown Portraits which I LOVED and this one is a change from the 
portrait gown. And I LOVE this one even more! The gown is a violet 
empire-cut dress with heavy sequined applique at the bust, neckline and 
drop shoulders. It's majestic, impacting and looks outstanding on her. I
 also think she did her hair and makeup just right.</div>
<b>Gown score: 9.8</b><br />
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<b>Miss Florida USA Brittany Oldehoff:</b> Fort Lauderdale native 
Brittany shimmered in this showstopping beaded fringe column gown with 
nude base. This was also a Gown Change from what she wore for the 
Evening Gown Portraits (above, bottom)--and definitely a change for the 
better! I also love the side-swept hairstyle. One of the best gowns of 
the night; it has movement, impacts well on stage and works for her 
hourglass figure.</div>
<b>Gown score: 9.7</b><br />
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<b>Miss Nebraska USA Amanda Soltero:</b> Amanda definitely gets an award
 for "Most Improved Gown Choice" to what she had worn for the Gown 
Portraits (above, bottom). I wasn't a total fan of this but I am a MAJOR
 fan of the silver and nude gown choice for the Preliminaries. This gown
 hints at a Couture creation from Zuhair Murad and has just the right 
amount of Red Carpet Wattage. Good job Amanda!</div>
<b>Gown Score: 9.7</b><br />
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<b>Miss Colorado USA Eleanna Livaditis:</b> I placed Eleanna as one of 
my favorites for the gowns in the Evening gown Portraits and now, it's 
"two for two". She wore the same gown and this was wise; it's a gorgeous
 Grecian Goddess gown that works well for her. She looks like a Miss 
Greece at the Miss Universe pageant (It's safe to assume she's probably 
of Greek descent from that name so, it's PERFECT!).</div>
<b>Gown Score: 9.7</b><br />
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<b>Miss Oklahoma USA Brooklynne Young: </b>Beautiful Brooklynne wore 
this black simple gown (above, bottom) for the Gown Portraits but 
changed into this STUNNER of a gown at the top pic. This gown change was
 VERY GOOD. The golden Mermaid-shaped gown with oversized jeweled 
crystals is much more impacting and looks much more expensive. I think 
she looks very regal and still very approachable. This is one of my 
favorites of the night.</div>
<b>Gown Score: 9.6</b><br />
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<b>Miss Ohio USA Madison Gesiotto: </b>Madison did not do a Gown Change 
for the Preliminary Competition and frankly, she didn't need to. I 
placed her at the TOP of my favorite gowns from the Gown Portraits in 
this dress and now she's here in the top again. This is a beautiful gown
 and from head to toe, she is perfection. I might lose those big ol' 
earrings because it does take her into "Miss Puerto Rico" territory. 
Nothing wrong with that but for "Miss USA" I'd say less is more.<br />
<b>Gown Score: 9.5</b><br />
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<b>Miss South Carolina USA Christina Zapolski: </b>This is probably the 
best mermaid-type gown of the Preliminaries. It's a lot of gown but it 
is quite impressive, well-made and looks gorgeous on the six foot tall 
Christina. I absolutely love the silver and creme colored sequined 
torso. This is the type of gown you see at Cannes on a fabulous actress 
no one has ever heard of but suddenly becomes a Red Carpet Fashionista. 
The only thing I would do here is remove those big ol' earrings. The 
gown is enough! Sometimes the Glam Squad takes it too far and they 
should use that old adage to "remove one thing before leaving the 
house".<br />
<b>Gown Score: 9.5</b><br />
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<b>Miss District of Columbia USA Ciera Nicole Butts:</b> Ciera changed 
her gown (like so many others did) for last night's Preliminaries. As 
you can see, the previous one (above, bottom) was on the same vein of 
"Grecian Goddess' and ivory and with a full gathered skirt. I liked both
 of them. Ciera looks great in an ivory Goddess gown with some 
"sparkle"; she knows what works and sticks with it. If there was any 
critique, it would be her hair, I like it down but understand that 
because of all the crystal beading in the neckline and shoulders, she 
wanted to showcase it (therefore, the hair goes up).<br />
<b>Gown Score: 9.4</b><br />
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<b>Miss Hawaii USA Moani Hara: </b>Moani (as you can see in above, 
bottom pic) wore a nude-colored gown for the Gown Portraits. it wasn't 
impressive and rather bland. thank Goodness she changed. I love this 
midnight blue sequined sheer gown on Moani; it's sexy but not vulgar and
 has enough of a Red Carpet Awards Show vibe that can make the judges 
stand up and take notice. I also love that she put her hair up (which 
works for such a halter neckline style).<br />
<b>Gown Score: 9.3</b><br />
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<b>Miss Wisconsin USA Bishara Dorre:</b> I loved this gown in the Gown 
Portraits (Bishara didn't change gowns) and I'm happy to see it again on
 her. The canary yellow color is beautiful on her and the silhouette of 
fitted strapless bustier and full multi-layered chiffon skirt is perfect
 for her to "work" the stage. her hair and makeup are Pageant Right. 
Congrats Bishara for making my Top Ten Best Gowns of the Miss USA 2014 
Preliminary Competition :)

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