Ahh.. finally! We knew that one day, a Miss Japan will win the Miss Universe title. If you're a loyal reader of Beautiful Newsmakers, you will notice that we've been featuring Miss Japan since 2005, it all started with Yukari Kuzuya (inspired the creation of beautiful newsmakers) and then in 2006, Kurara Chibaba. This year won't be any different, we have Riyo Mori.
Riyo Mori clasped her hands and trembled with joy as she received the crown from last year's winner, Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico. News of Japan's first Miss Universe win in nearly 50 years was flashed across TV screens nationwide, sparking pride and pleasure.
Television stations showed Riyo Mori, a vivacious 20-year-old dancer from Shizuoka prefecture, near Mount Fuji south of Tokyo, being crowned winner of the contest, beating other finalists from beauty hothouses such as Brazil and Venezuela.
"My mind went blank," she said of the winning moment.
"I'm really happy, I cannot believe it yet," said Mori, whose ambition is to open an international dance school. Mori has been dancing since she was 4 years old.
The triumph came after months of preparation by Mori, who said in a recent interview with Metropolis magazine in Tokyo that she had been to France to learn the right mannerisms and how to handle interviews.
After hearing from friends that Japanese women often seemed suppressed, Mori told the magazine she wanted to show the world Japan also boasted "passionate women like me."
Congrats Mori!!
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