Miss Mexico, Jimena Navarrete, is 21 years old and loves nature, boating, riding motorcycles, spending time with her family and traveling. Born and raised in Guadalajara, Navarrete studied nutrition prior to her participation in beauty pageants. After winning her state pageant, she won the title Nuestra Belleza México 2009, competing against thirty-three other contestants. She is the second consecutive winner from Jalisco, following Karla Carrillo, the outgoing titleholder.
The judges of the event, which is owned by property magnate Donald Trump, included actor William Baldwin, singer Chynna Phillips, musician Sheila E, Olympian Evan Lysacek, actress Jane Seymour, supermodel Niki Taylor and illusionist Kris Angel.
The judges rated the contestants on their appearances in a variety of costumes, including a swimsuit competition, and also on their answers to a series of questions.
Navarrete stressed the importance of family values and parental supervision of their children when answering a question about censorship of the internet posed by Olympic skating champion Lysacek.
'I do believe that internet is an indispensable, necessary tool for the present time,' she said. 'We must be sure to teach them the values that we learned as a family.'
Miss USA, Rima Fakih, who was reportedly the first Muslim American to represent the US in the competition, was eliminated even prior to the swimsuit contest and failed to make the last 15.
The major controversy surrounding this year's event had been the decision of organizers to release photos of many of the contestants adorned with nothing more than body paint. When prudish commentators in the US accused the organization of reaching a new low, a spokesman for Miss Universe vigorously defended the move.
'The contestants who compete at Miss Universe are diverse, as they represent more than 82 countries around the globe,' said organizers in a statement. 'Many of their cultures embrace nudity.'
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