Pageant Minute: Miss Venezuela 2011 is Irene Esser

The New Miss Venezuela Is...

Crowned Beauty: Miss Sucre, Irene Esser becomes Miss Venezuela 2011

Saturday night, the new Miss Venezuela was crowned. And just like I predicted HERE, it was "Miss Sucre" Irene Esser. She was the favorite to win the crown MONTHS ago. So, it didn't come to anyone's surprise that she won. The winner was known AGES ago--by the press, by the pageant officials, well, even me!. That's not to say that she didn't deserve to win. Irene Esser was, arguably, the most polished, the prettiest, and well-round contestant--to represent the South American nation next year at the Miss Universe Pageant.

Gracias: Miss Venezuela 2011 Irene Esser, getting her sash and crown from last year's winner, Vanessa Goncalves

Las Dos: The newly-crowned Miss Venezuela Irene Esser (left) with her First Runner Up Miss Venezuela World , Grabriela Ferrari, Miss Distrito Capital--again just like I said in my BLOG. She will now prepare for over a year to be the representative in the Miss World 2012 Pageant.

Gown Winner: The new Miss Venezuela 2011 Irene Esser, Miss Sucre, in the "Evening Gown" portion of the competition, wearing a gown designed by Venezuelan designer Gionni Straccia

Jungle Swimming: The New Miss Venezuela 2011 Irene Esser "Miss Sucre" during the Swimsuit Competition of Miss Venezuela 2011.

The Cuadro: The Top 5 including (Left to right) Miss Carabobo Isabel Ramos Cano (1st Runner Up); Miss Sucre and the new "Miss Venezuela for Miss Universe" Irene Esser (seated); Miss Guarico Blanca Aljibes (standing) the new "Miss Venezuela International"; Miss Distrito Capital Gabriela Ferrari (seated), the new "Miss Venezuela for Miss World"; and Miss Yaracuy Osmariel Villlobos, the new "Miss Venezuela Earth"

The Czar: Miss Venezuela Pageant Director Osmel Sousa, getting his "fifteen minutes" in the spotlight, Miss Venezuela 2011 Pageant

Neon Metallic Barbies: Miss Venezuela 2011 contestants, Opening Number of the Miss Venezuela 2011 Pageant

Bikini Bellas: Miss Venezuela 2011"Contestants during the Miss Venezuela 2011 Swimsuit Competition segment

Stay tuned for an upcoming REVIEW of the Miss Venezuela 2011 Pageant Evening Gowns--I promise, it will be a DOOZY! Here's a HINT: I DID NOT agree with the "official" Best Evening Gowns! (and PS: WHY oh WHY...did they wear those very unflattering swimsuit bottoms??? It made EVERY contestants' hips looks as if they were MUY GRANDE!!! Not good....)

But for now...Here are videos of the Pageant:

Top 10:

Top 5:

Crowning of Miss Venezuela: