Saturday, April 18, 2009

Exclusive Interview: Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart

clipped from www.vegasdeluxe.com

The Miss USA Pageant is a huge worldwide phenomenon, and on Sunday, it will be broadcast by NBC live from Planet Hollywood on the Strip to some 100 countries. As many as 100 million viewers will be tuned in, with another 1 million watching NBC.com’s live streaming.

In an exclusive one-on-one interview, I talked with Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, and she admitted that the last 15 minutes of the telecast make her nauseous because she has absolutely no control whatsoever of what the judges will ask, how they will vote and how the winner will react!

Here’s the transcript of our candid conversation:

Robin Leach: Do the girls get better every year?

Paula Shugart: I think this is a very, very good year. I think over the last couple years, we have had a steady progression of some great contestants, very natural; the majority has never been in pageants before, that’s kind of refreshing.

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