Miss Japan Riyo Mori was crowned Miss Universe 2007 in Mexico City on May 28.
Excerpt from Miss Universe website…
Ms Mori is 20 years old and has been dancing since she was 4. She loves travelling and enjoys visiting museums and watching musicals.
Contestants from 77 countries competed in three categories throughout the finale, i.e. swimsuit, evening gown, and personality interview.
Zuleyka Rivera, Miss Universe 2006, crowned her successor before an estimated one billion worldwide viewing audience in over 170 countries.
[Photo by Fadil Barisha]
Riyo Mori is the second woman from Japan to hold the title; the first Miss Universe from the country was Akiko Kojima in 1959.
Japanese media doesn’t seem too hyped up with the news though, as many considered Mori not “Japanese” enough with her look and style etc.
