DEBORAH PRIYA HENRY, MALAYSIA 2011
Deborah Henry went to Miss Universe 2011 in Sao Paulo, Brazil with everyone around her, and on this forum, regarding her as the best representative Malaysia has produced in its history. She had pageant experience under her belt, competing in Miss World 2007 and making the Top 16. She also had the looks and the smarts so, to many, she was seen as one of the Asian shoo-ins (the largest one in 2011 being Zilin Luo of China) to place at Miss Universe. In fact, Deborah Henry was considered a "heavy favorite" among pageant websites and blogs. Why didn't she place?
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Deborah Henry at prelims in Sao Paulo
Why did she clap?
My opinion: Deborah Henry was definitely one of the best from Asia in Miss Universe 2011 but many things went wrong for her. Most notably, Malaysia has a very weak sash in Miss Universe. It is not often that we hear "Malaysia!" at Miss Universe. In fact, the last time (and I think only time) Malaysia placed at Miss Universe was in 1970. However, we see time and time again that representatives with weak sashes have made the semifinals. I think Deborah Henry's biggest problem was that she was incredibly boring and dry. She was far too serious during the pageant and it made her seem aged. In my opinion, Deborah Priya Henry fits the mold of a Miss World much more than she would've ever fit the mold of a Miss Universe.
Why do you think Deborah Priya Henry clapped?
The Why Did She Clap? series
Part One (Ana Karina Anez): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=194976
Part Three (Ruth Ocumarez): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195062
Part Four (Carolina Dementiev): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195098
Part Five (Simran Kaur Mundi): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195106
Part Six (Rima Fakih): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195114
Part Seven (Vanessa Mendoza): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195142
Part Eight (Zivanna Letisha): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195196
Part Nine (Oleksandra Nikolayenko): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195210&p=3670055#p3670055
Part Ten (Bodine Koehler): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195223
Part Eleven (Tereza Chlebovska): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195234
Part Twelve (Iliana Papageorgiou): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=195240
Part Thirteen (Karla Carrillo): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=196638
Part Fourteen (Erin McNaught): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=196686
Part Fifteen (Sarodj Bertin): http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=196738
THE FINAL THREAD: http://missosology.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=196863