MISS ISRAEL 2013

The new Miss Israel 2013 is Titish (Titi) Aynaw, 21. She won the title tonight, during a glittering, televised gala from the International Convention Center in Haifa. She is from Netanya and is an IDF Officer (Ret.). Minutes before winning the title, she said "It's important that a member of the Ethiopian community wins the competition for the first time. There are many different communities of many different colors in Israel, and it's important to show that to the world." (JTA, 27-Feb-2013) She immigrated to Israel from Ethiopia when she was 12. As our theology students will know, Israel is home to over 120,000 citizens of Ethiopian ancestry. These individuals are known as Beta Israel. Legend has it that they are descendants of the Tribe of Dan, one of the 12 Tribes of Israel. 

OSCARS 2013

And the winner of the 9.99 award for evening gown is...

Oscar winner herself and Miss USA 1986 first runner-up

Halle Berry!

BACK TO THE FUTURE

ABC News via Associated Press, 14-Feb-2013: Miss America, Atlantic City's prodigal pageant, is coming home, and the spectacle that became synonymous with the New Jersey seaside resort is being assured all is forgiven after a six-year fling in Las Vegas. The pageant will be back where it started 93 years ago and where it was fixture until 2006, when organizers moved to Nevada in the hopes of attracting a younger TV audience. "It was always my dream that this would return here," said Art McMaster, president and CEO of the Miss America organization. "Sadly, this organization went west for a while. That sadness is over. We are back to the city where the Miss America pageant began, where the Miss America pageant was raised, and where the Miss America pageant belongs." More at ABC News website.

ZEN ON SUNDAY

Here in the USA today, all eyes are on the Super Bowl, the Miss Universe pageant of U.S tackle football (Well, that is now Dean Harris would describe it).  Speaking of eyes, just look into Katherine Webb's eyes and you will experience a moment of zen. Katherine Webb, Miss Alabama USA 2012 and recent Twitter sensation, is the Super Bowl correspondent for the U.S. television newsmagazine show Inside Edition. Read more about her Super Bowl gig at www.nydailynews.com.  (Photos: Getty Images)

AND THE NEW MISS POLONIA IS...

Paulina Krupińska, 25, from Warsaw! She won the coveted title tonight during a glitzy, glittering gala in Warsaw. Paulina will now represent Poland at Miss Universe 2013. First runner-up for the Miss Polonia title was Żaneta Płudowska, and second runner-up was Aleksandra Szczęsna. A total of 19 women competed for the title.

One of the judges was Olympic volleyball player Zbigniew Bartman, with whom Dean Harris was most impressed! So here are some gratutious pix of him!

INSTACOVERAGE - MISS POLONIA

"Instacoverage" of Miss Polonia (Miss Universe Poland) 

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MISTER PIZZA

The absolute schönste Pizzakurier in all of Switzerland!

Mister Switzerland 2012 Sandro Cavegn is currently starring in his own scripted, docu-reality show, "Mister Pizza." He works as a pizza delivery boy, with  cameras following him on his deliveries. The show, airing on Swiss social network Joiz, debuted on 14-Jan. Sandro knows his pizza, having three years of management experience with the Swiss pizza chain Dieci AG (10 AG).  (Sources: Schweizer Illustrierte; Tages Anzeiger; Joiz)

Sandro takes an order for an extra large sausage

Sandro delivers pizza to folks having pizza parties

Sandro delivers pizza to a gay couple...

...who just happens to have a magazine with Sandro's photo on the cover!

Here is Sandro after delivering an extra large sausage to Dean Harris

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PUTERI INDONESIA 2013

Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo of the USA poses with Whulandary Herman from West Sumatra province, winner of the Puteri Indonesia 2013 pageant, held in Jakarta tonight. Whulandary will now represent Indonesia at Miss Universe 2013. First runner-up for the Puteri Indonesia 2013 title was first runner up Marisa Sartika Maladewi from South Sumatra, and second runner-up was Cok Istri Krisnanda Widani from Bali. Thirty-eight contestants from 33 provinces in Indonesia took part in the pageant. (Photo: Reuters/Supri)