Oxana Fedorova was deprived of the Miss Universe 2002 crown because she scrimshanks in her responsibility as a beauty queen in the world, the commission of the beauty contest organizers announced Tuesday.
This is the first time a Miss Universe has been decrowned in the 52 years' history of the international beauty contest.
New York Post quoted the commission's criticism on Fedorova as failing to show up or take part in a series of international charity programs. Every year's Miss Universe contracts with the organizer to serve as the charity image of the world in the next year and to enjoy some privileges.
Justine Pasek, a 22-year-old native of Panama City, Panama, replaced Fedorova's position in the official website of Miss Universe. Her natural beauty is indicative of the beauty in the new millennium.
Taking part in certain social activities is part of Miss Universe's basic obligations. But Fedorova failed to carry out what the contract says.
Oxana Fedorova of Russia was crowned Miss Universe 2002 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 29, 2002. Ms. Fedorova, who placed first in the swimsuit competition, is the first Miss Universe from her vast nation, which was kept out of the pageant world until the late 1980s.
(china.org.cn September 25, 2002)
