Reigning Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 title holder Maria Venus Raj was stripped of her crown by the Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI) because of nationality issues.

BPCI issued a statement saying that it “decided with a heavy heart, to let Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2010 Maria Venus Raj go after the organization discovered inconsistencies in her birth records, in contrast to her personal account of her birth.”

Based on her birth certificate, Raj’s was born in Camarines Sur, while both she and her mother claimed that she was born in Doha, Qatar.

Vincent Raj, her father, was registered as a Catholic Filipino in the birth certificate. It was however discovered that he is an Indian national and is not married to her mother.

BPCI acknowledges that Raj’s birth certificate is authentic, however, the information contained therein were fabricated. It was filed three years after Venus birth by her mother’s cousin who was then an employee at the civil registrar’s office.

Raj will be replaced by 2nd Runner-up Binibining Pilipinas-Universe Nicolette Henson who will represent the Philipines in the 2010 Miss Universe. First runner-up Dianne Necio was not chosen because she is not yet qualified to join the international pagent. Necio is only 17 years old, and the Miss Universe pageant has a qualifying age requirement of 18.

Henson, who was surprised at the sudden turn of events that led to her becoming the country’s representative in the Miss Universe, was saddened by what happened to Raj, whom she said is her close friend.

She defended her from critics by pointing out that even the BPCI clarified that Raj “had no malicious intent.”

She however promised to do her best when she represents the country in the prestigious competition.

Henson is a 21-year old Broadcast Journalism major at St. Scholastica’s College and hails from Pampanga.

Still hot on the news these past few days, sexy actress Krista Ranillo isn’t about to turn cold anytime soon… not by a long shot!

In fact, she’ll be hot the whole year through next year, because she is Ginebra San Miguel’s Calendar 2010.

With her rumored relationship with the Manny Pacquiao burning the pages of dailies and the net, immediately followed with her lip-locking photo with Mocha, this beautiful, brainy, angelic face, naughty, and-everything-else will accompany you in your fantasies all-year round with her half-naked photos on the calendar.

She is also the resident sex columnist of Maxim Philippines, after gracing its cover back in March 2009.

Incidentally, she and the pound-for-pound king, Pacquiao is going to have a movie together called “Wapakman!”

After defending her to retain the Miss California title previously, Donald Trump gave the word to Carrie Prejean – “You’re fired!”

and just like that, she was stripped of her title.

Meanwhile the Miss California Organization trashes Carrie Prejean, and said: (from E! Online)

“She was disrespectful to her bosses, rude, never civil and only out for her own good,” seethed Roger Neil, a spokesperson for the Miss California organization that was party to Donald Trump’s firing of controversial pageant winner, Carrie Prejean.

Carrie Prejean said that she was “shocked” at the news she had been stripped of her crown and fired back at pageant owner Donald Trump and the pageant producers.

Prejean, who sparked controversy with comments she made against gay marriage, insists the real motivation behind her firing was political: “What’s behind this, I think, is a political debate. They don’t agree with the stance that I took…. From day one they wanted me out, and they got what they wanted.”

Trump said that Prejean refused to appear at roughly 30 events to which she was contractually bound. He doesn’t think her attitude has anything to do with her politics, exposed during the competition earlier this year when she stated during the competition that she’s against gay
marriage.

Tami Farrell, first runner-up to Prejean, will take over those responsibilities left by her.