Miss Angola Takes the Crown at Miss Universe!

Miss Angola 2011, Leila Lopes, is
crowned Miss  Universe 2011  this
evening    in   Sao    Paolo,    Brazil.

Though Miss USA didn't even secure a spot in the Top 10 (a rarity in the USA pageant circuit), this Miss Universe pageant was full of surprises, with the most pleasant being Miss Angola, Leila Lopes, capturing of the crown. With probably one of the only intelligent interview answers I've heard on a televised pageant in some time and a smoking hot dress, Leila's Portuguese accent and Rihanna-like facial features made her a true contender from the very start. And even though my boyfriend will probably kill me for saying this, I'm so over Miss Puerto Rico/Venezuela/Panama/Latina Belleza/what-have-you winning every single year; we get it, Sophia Vergara look alikes are hot, but give a look from another exotic land a chance to uphold the title. And with a red head capturing the crown for USA just months before, I am so thrilled that the Miss Universe system is showcasing so many different looks, and reinforcing the diversity that coincides with beauty itself.