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Miss France: Miss Universe Wears Jeans

Leila Lopes didn't deserve to win, Laury Thilleman implies

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 15, 2011 10:29 AM CDT

(Newser) – Sounds like someone's a sore loser: Miss France Laury Thilleman snarked about Miss Angola Leila Lopes after Lopes was crowned Miss Universe, complaining to a French magazine about Lopes' fashion sense, among other things. The Washington Post offers a translation: "She was the only girl I didn’t know very well. We didn’t see her much; she was very discreet. She was often in jeans and not wearing makeup."

"We were all surprised by her win," Thilleman continues. "Many girls made efforts that were not rewarded. I don’t know, something is missing in her temperament. The fact that the competition was held in Brazil surely played a role."

Miss Angola Leila Lopes reacts after being named Miss Universe 2011, before being crowned at the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday Sept. 12, 2011.
Miss Angola Leila Lopes reacts after being named Miss Universe 2011, before being crowned at the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday Sept. 12, 2011.   (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Miss France Laury Thilleman poses in her swimsuit during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011.
Miss France Laury Thilleman poses in her swimsuit during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011.   (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Miss France Laury Thilleman competes at the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday Sept. 12, 2011. Thilleman was a top ten finalist.
Miss France Laury Thilleman competes at the Miss Universe pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday Sept. 12, 2011. Thilleman was a top ten finalist.   (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Miss France Laury Thilleman shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011.
Miss France Laury Thilleman shows off her evening gown during the Miss Universe preliminary competition event in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday Sept. 8, 2011.   (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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COMMENTS
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reasonator
Sep 15, 2011 4:00 PM CDT
Typically French. Here's two reasons why she might have won over you, Miss Thilleman: 1. She's prettier than you are.  2. She has a better personality than you do. By the way, have you ever considered how shallow you are for caring about a beauty contest to begin with?
Apland
Sep 15, 2011 2:19 PM CDT
Need to know news... Does she were panties?
793tango
Sep 15, 2011 12:53 PM CDT
Fancy french way of saying she's too COMMON to be the winner. She probably eats hamburgers too! Mon dieu!
 

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