Miss Universe 2010: Oddsmakers Predict Miss Ireland Will Take the Tiara

By: Joyce Lee
Topics: Television ,; News

Miss Universe contestants (L to R) Miss Indonesia Qory Sandioriva, Miss Ireland Rozanna Purcell and Miss Israel Bat-El Jobi pose for photographers during the Miss Universe 2010 Contestant Swimsuit Event in Las Vegas on Aug. 21, 2010. (MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images)

NEW YORK (CBS) Out of the 83 global beauty queens vying for the Miss Universe 2010 title in Las Vegas Monday night, who is the best contestant to put your money on?

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Bookmakers at betting agency Paddy Power have calculated the odds for the beauty pageant. And at a 9-2 favorite, they predict Miss Ireland Rozanna Purcell will walk away with the coveted Miss Universe tiara.

The odds show that Purcell will be in close competition with Miss Philippines Venus Raj, Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete, and Miss USA Rima Fakih. As for Miss Venezuela Marelisa Gibson, bookies think the 21-year-old contestant has a 14-1 chance of winning.

If Gibson takes home the tiara Monday night, Venezuela will be the first country to get the Miss Universe title in three consecutive years.

The Miss Universe 2010 pageant will air live from Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on NBC and Telemundo Monday at 9 p.m. ET and will be hosted by Poison front man Bret Michaels and NBC correspondent Natalie Morales.

The international beauty contest, which is co-owned by Donald Trump and NBC, will be judged by celebrities including Olympic gold-medal-winning ice skater Evan Lysacek, illusionist Criss Angel, drummer Sheila E., actors Jane Seymour and Chazz Palminteri and MSNBC's Tamron Hall.

The winner will replace Miss Universe 2009 Stefania Fernandez of Venezuela.

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by ps888 August 24, 2010 7:29 PM EDT: Miss Universe 2010- Crystal Stewart, Miss USA 2008 exclusive commentary and prediction

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by tsigili August 24, 2010 2:05 PM EDT

So much for the odds makers.

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by Myopinion046 August 24, 2010 5:40 PM EDT: Indeed.


by honestly1 August 24, 2010 1:47 PM EDT: Miss Ireland wasn't going to win because they had to keep it PC and right now Mexico is a pain in the butt to America; Reply to this comment


by Focused2010 August 24, 2010 11:49 AM EDT: Congratulations to Miss Mexico. She is very beautiful; however, is seems to be more than a mere coincidence that she was crowned Miss Universe. The comments she made on her facebook page are indeed loyal to the people of Mexico, again, it would have been a great opportunity for her to be an example to the Mexican people. She could have told them Mexico is an incredible country and we should stay there, work hard and take back our country for our selves (rather than invading the U.S. and bleeding the country dry to pay for our medical, schools, translators and legal fees) but she instead chose to rationalize the Mexican people's illegal invasion of the United States. Which is bad enough but they also are bashing the citizens of the United States, the very people who support and pay for all their families and babies.; Reply to this comment


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by ps888 August 24, 2010 4:40 AM EDT: Miss Universe 2010- Crystal Stewart, Miss USA 2008 exclusive commentary and prediction

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by ps888 August 23, 2010 5:45 PM EDT: See what Crystle Stewart, Miss USA 2008, thinks about this year's contestants and hear what really goes on behind the scenes of the big competition.

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