Friday, December 30, 2022

"Ukraine to battle Russia for Miss Universe title"

This is such a bizarre war.

From the New York Post:

The next battlefield will be at a beauty pageant.

Miss Ukraine Viktoria Apanasenko, who will be representing the war-torn country at the Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans on Jan. 14, unveiled her look for the contest’s National Costume competition: a stunning multilayered motif with ornate, oversize blue and yellow wings.

The Warrior of Light costume “symbolizes our nation’s fight against darkness,” read Apanasenko’s caption on Instagram.

“Like Archangel Michael, who defends Ukraine with a sword, it protects us.”

The outfit — complete with weapon and body armor — sends the message that Apanasenko “carries light through the darkness that came to our peaceful lands with the aggressor.”

Competing alongside her will be Miss Russia Anna Linnikova, who unveiled her The Crown of the Russian Empire costume on Wednesday. The opulent red velvet gown is dripping with pearls and gems....

....MUCH MORE

Also at the Post:

I ditched my ‘Karen cut’ and got 11 tattoos and 7 piercings...

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That reminds me, the Tōhoku earthquake (Fukushima) shifted the earth on its axis.