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Miss Puerto Rico Wins Crown -- By An Itch

Posted Nov 26th 2007 6:16PM by TMZ Staff

And you thought American beauty pageants were crazy, bitchtacular dramapaloozas? Try Puerto Rico.

Yesterday, cops revealed that the gown and makeup of the new Miss Puerto Rico, Ingrid Marie Rivera, had been coated with pepper spray during Friday's final competition, giving her hives and forcing her to ice her swollen skin between rounds. Pageant officials are investigating whether a rival had a hand in the peppering, saying in a press conference that a makeup bag belonging to Rivera had been stolen as well. There was no update on the investigation today. Rivera will represent the island in the upcoming 2008 Miss Universe pageant.

Puerto Rico has a history of odd beauty queen breaks. Back in 2006, the then-Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera (no relation), went on to win Miss Universe, and fainted. Boom! There goes the dynamite.

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31. The stars on the flag represent the states, PR is a territory/colony of the US just like Guam and the USVI. It has a representative in the House of Representative without a vote.

Posted at 5:49PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Ed U Kator

32. theres no way the hives couldve gone down

Posted at 11:54AM on Nov 28th 2007 by mixedmartialartvideos.com

33. PR is a territory, but you don't see them voting for president, do you?

Posted at 10:48PM on Nov 27th 2007 by Kathie

34. SHE WON BECAUSE SHE SIMPLY WAS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ONE. SOME OF THEM WERE DOGS. HOPE SHE WINS MISS UNIVERSE.

Posted at 2:51AM on Nov 28th 2007 by Jeff

35. #12.
we dont eat NACHOS in P.R. They only eat those in the U.S. and in Mexico. We eat plantain chips.

Posted at 11:06AM on Dec 4th 2007 by Joe Mel

36. anyways im so hungry right now talking about nachoes and doritos. forget about them bitches, i'm ordering me pizzas right now.

Posted at 11:36AM on Dec 4th 2007 by Joe Mel

37. what's the best food to order? pizza or grinders? i'm like, so hungry but confused into wich food item to order. i'll wash it down with leftover punch from last night.

Posted at 11:36AM on Dec 4th 2007 by Joe Mel

38. Miss Puerto Rico Ingrid Marie Rivera and I will meet each other at one of her upcoming public appearances in L.A.

Posted at 2:01AM on Dec 5th 2007 by George William Gockel

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