Jimena Navarrete,22-year-old model from Mexico, was named Miss Universe in Las Vegas on Monday.Miss Jamaica, Yendi Phillipps was 1st runner up
Miss Australia, Jesinta Campbell, was second runner-up.
Navarrete, a nature enthusiast from Guadalajara, defeated favorites from Ireland, the Philippines and Venezuela to become the 59th winner of the crown in a show broadcast live around the world.
She received the crown from reigning Miss Universe Stefania Fernandez, Venezuela's second winner in as many years. In a major shock, this year's Miss Venezuela failed to make it past the first cut, when the 83 contestants were whittled down to 15. Miss USA, another favored contender, was also eliminated at the outset.Miss Universe pageant winner Jimena Navarrete, says she will be an ambassador for Mexico. Asked about the Arizona immigration law, Navarrete replied: "Every country has the right to impose and enact their laws ... But I tell you that all the Mexicans and the Latins that are living here in the United States are hardworking people."
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