Miss Universe Body Paint Photos Stir Controversy

This year, the Miss Universe pageant is using photos of contestants, including Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, in nothing but body paint to promote the August 23 event, and it has one former pageant organizer crying foul.

Angie Meyer, described as a "former pageant-organization worker," expressed her dismay with the photos to Fox News: "It's alarming that this has been turned into a Playboy-esque masquerade, she said. "By implementing topless photos as part of the pageant process, they're putting applicants in an extremely compromising position."

The Miss Universe organization, which is co-run by the Trump Organization and NBC, says they arranged the Las Vegas photo shoot to celebrate the diversity of this year's contestants. In a statement to Yahoo!, Lark-Marie Anton, vice president of marketing and public relations for pageant, defended the promotion: "The contestants who compete at Miss Universe are diverse, as they represent more than 82 countries around the globe. Many of their cultures embrace nudity," she said.
By Lindsay Robertson

Miss Thailand Universe 2010 catches heat for looking sexy Read more: Miss Thailand Universe 2010 catches heat for looking sexy

Miss Thailand Universe Fonthip Watcharatrakul is now in Las Vegas for the August 23 Miss Universe pageant. Although the event hasn’t yet taken place, the beauty queen is already facing criticism here in Thailand for the way she’s posing for photos with her fellow contestants.

According to Thai gossip blog Dirtii-laundry.net, media and netizens here say the photos, which show her lifting her leg up in a revealing red dress, are making her look “outstandingly lavish” and are highly inappropriate.

The beauty queen reportedly took to her Facebook page to defend herself against critics: “What do you want me to do? Do you want me to just wear my sash and walk with it on? Is that a Thai woman?"

kang ibing dead

Indonesia once again lost another big figure. Kusmayatna Kusumadinata or the fame with the name of Kang Ibing died at age 64 on Thursday (08/19/2010) because of illness. He had admitted to the Hospital Al Islam Bandung, after falling at his home in Cijawura, Bandung, Thursday at around 20:00.

"Dad did have heart disease, but as they mature may be due to fatigue. He just returned from the Soil," said Dikdik Kusumadika, Kang Ibing firstborn.

The man who was born in Sumedang on June 20, 1946, known as a figure of genius. Not only known as a comedian, but also reliably show host, movie stars and preachers.

Together with AOM Kusman, Suryana Fatah, Wawa Sofyan, and Ujang, Kang Ibing, D'comedy group founded Kabayan. Each has its own uniqueness in which its members represent the figure of a particular ethnic group. Suryana Fatah, for example, is known as Holiang Koh, as Mas Sofyan Wawa Sastro. While the figure legends portray Kusmayatna Sunda Kang Maman alias Ibing.

Her figure was so easily recognizable. Kang Ibing often appear complete with holster slung over his shoulder and cap that became his trademark.

Success in the world of buffoonery, he also became involved several times in various films such as Si Kabayan (1975) Ateng The Godfather (1976) Bang Kojak (1977) Si Kabayan dan Gadis Kota (1989) Boss Carmad (1990), Komar Si Glen Kemon Mudik (1990), Warisan Terlarang (1990), Di Sana Senang Di Sini Senang (1990).

Outside the busy life in the entertainment world, he is also known as the preacher who often gave lectures at a number of areas including regional outposts.