MIAMI.- Nine Latin beauties are among favorites of the fifteen semifinalists who’ll compete for the Miss Universe 2009 crown, including Miss Dominican Republic, Aida Aimee de la Cruz, ranked 13th.
According to the Miss Universe organizers, nine Latin beauties are among the favorite of the 84 candidates in the finale of the pageant, being held in Nassau, Bahamas.
Brazil’s Larissa Costa scored highest, followed by Miss Thailand, Chitima Durongdej; Miss Indonesia, Zivanna Lethisa Siregar, Vietnam’s Hoang Yen Vo, and Peru’s Karen Schawartz, 25, fifth.
