Forty minutes into her reign as Miss Universe, Miss Puerto Rico Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza collapsed during a post-pageant news conference and was rushed offstage on Sunday night.Pageant officials immediately said the lithe 5-foot-9 18-year-old was all right and had fainted.
"She's OK. She's fine," pageant representative Lark Anton told Reuters. "She got dizzy. Its very hot up here. Her dress is tight - as you could see it was beaded and heavy. She passed out."
Anton said Mendoza "had plenty to eat today," when pressed for the beauty queen's condition before she fainted at the center of the stage at the Shrine Auditorium, where she had become the 55th Miss Universe before an international television audience less than an hour earlier.
Mendoza attended the pageant's Coronation Ball after recovering from her collapse, according to guests including Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization. "Yes, she's fine," Trump said as he left.
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E FUKIN WONNNNNNNN puerto r... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Fernando | July 24, 2006 2:19 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
E FUKIN WONNNNNNNN puerto ricooooo yeahhhhhhhhhhh we've got 5 pageant winners NOWWWWW..she is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
1. Posted by Fernando | July 24, 2006 2:19 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 14:19
2. Posted by TOMAS | July 24, 2006 3:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
HELL YEAAAHHHHH. ANOTHER ONE 4 US..... SHE IS SO GORGEOUS....KEEP BRINING THEM IN MY BEAUTIFUL PUERTORICAN LADIES. PROUD OF U......
2. Posted by TOMAS | July 24, 2006 3:50 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 15:50
3. Posted by Jessica | July 24, 2006 3:51 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Maybe if the universe had taste in women that werent so damn malnutritioned and full of silicone then they wouldnt been faintin' all over the place ::ahem:: Nicole Richie..... I want to see a woman with a curvy figure that is natural win some shit for once !
3. Posted by Jessica | July 24, 2006 3:51 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 15:51
4. Posted by Ralphie | July 24, 2006 4:44 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
It looks like The Donald's rufies kicked before he could get her back to the limo.
4. Posted by Ralphie | July 24, 2006 4:44 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 16:44
5. Posted by .. |[ M e e l i k a ]| .. | July 24, 2006 5:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Miizz Peurto Rico aka. miss Universe is Pretty. =]
5. Posted by .. |[ M e e l i k a ]| .. | July 24, 2006 5:02 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 17:02
6. Posted by Nory | July 24, 2006 6:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
YEAAAAAHHH ZULEYKA LOOK SO GORGEOUS THIS IS ARE 5TH CROWN MY PUERToRICAN LADYS R CACHING UP WASHOUT U.S.A!!!!
YA TU SABES CON EL BORICUA PRIDE SERCA DE EL CORAZON...
6. Posted by Nory | July 24, 2006 6:22 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 18:22
7. Posted by amanda | July 24, 2006 8:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
u guys r haten on us cause we catching up on you white asses PUERTO RICO AND YOU MEXICANOS ARE JELOUS cause mexico didnt win!!!!!
well anyways fuck yall!!!!
7. Posted by amanda | July 24, 2006 8:22 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 20:22
8. Posted by lildick | July 24, 2006 8:25 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
dude miss puerto rico waz hot im white and i like the fine hot sexy latinas miss usa waz fucken ugly miss nicaragua waz better than usa japan waz hot
FUCK ALL YOU WHITE ASSES
(but im white dur)
8. Posted by lildick | July 24, 2006 8:25 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 20:25
9. Posted by z.a.m | July 24, 2006 9:39 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
in puerto rico we are very proud of you zuleyka and the people that are mad and critized you is because they feel envy and don't know how to lose.
9. Posted by z.a.m | July 24, 2006 9:39 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 21:39
10. Posted by Gross | July 24, 2006 11:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
She is a dirty looking bitch with an eating disorder.. puerto ricans are dirty and so is anyone who likes this chick
10. Posted by Gross | July 24, 2006 11:57 PM |
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Posted on July 24, 2006 23:57
11. Posted by StunningBeauty | July 27, 2006 2:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Hey, what are you doing talking about Puerto Ricans, Were beautiful lookin people and dont be haten because we won Miss.Universe 6 times already, She is beautiful and anyone who can pull that dress off must be beautiful, hey I can see why some people are jealous.
11. Posted by StunningBeauty | July 27, 2006 2:24 PM |
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Posted on July 27, 2006 14:24
12. Posted by stunningwhat??? | July 30, 2006 11:50 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
....This is what I don't understand,.......The Miss Universe Pageant is for countries all over the world....so what in the hell is Puerto Rico doing there representing under that damn "backward Cuban flag color having" confused piece of land when....it's NOT a state, and it certainly is NOT an independent territory!!! It's a U.S. Commonwealth.....it belongs to the U.S.....so therefore......U.S. Won!!!
American women are hot!!!
12. Posted by stunningwhat??? | July 30, 2006 11:50 PM |
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Posted on July 30, 2006 23:50
13. Posted by ripped1997 | July 31, 2006 8:11 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
the reason she collapaes because of that ugly dress she had on and being so skinny she need to to eat
13. Posted by ripped1997 | July 31, 2006 8:11 PM |
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Posted on July 31, 2006 20:11