Miss Universe’s publicity trek around the Globe brings the Venezulan beauty to the Monday morning edition of Live with Regis & Kelly.

Today’s Meredith Vieira introduces the world to Miss Universe 2008 Dayana Mendoza. The Venezulan beauty snagged the coveated title in a highly-publicized pageant last Sunday.

Miss Venezuela wins Miss Universe. Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza was crowned Miss Universe 2008 during the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, hosted by Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown and Jerry Springer, in Nha Trang, Vietnam over the weekend.

Here we go again! For the second year in a row Miss USA fell flat on her bottom at the Miss Universe pageant. Miss USA Crystle Stewart, of Texas, fell down during the evening gowns segment of the 2008 Miss Universe beauty pageant in Nha Trang, Vietnam on Sunday.

You may recall, Miss USA 2007, Rachel Smith, suffered a similar embarrassing tumble at last year’s Miss Universe competition live from Mexico City.

Former Spice Girl Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown will host the 2008 Miss Universe pageant, NBC executives announced on Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »