Why was 2002 miss universe dethroned

In an interview published today in the Russian daily Gazeta , Fedorova herself denied being married or even putting on weight. She added that she wanted to concentrate on what was most important to her - her studies - and would soon be undertaking a thesis in civil law at the university of the Russian interior ministry in Saint Petersburg.

With all the controversy surrounding Fedorova, the Panamanian Pasek was sidelined at times during today's 're-crowning' ceremony and sometimes had to rely on questions from Miss Universe Organisation staff planted in the audience. Pasek confessed that she had not got to know Fedorova well because of the "language barrier.

Printer friendly version Email to a friend. I'm not married, says dethroned Miss Universe. Please try again later. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fedorova, who is a police lieutenant, is almost finished writing her dissertation at the Academy of Internal Affairs on detective techniques.

She is to defend her dissertation in October. And though she no longer holds the official Miss Universe title, Fedorova says the honor of being chosen is still hers. I'm proud that a Russian woman carries the title.

But when I entered the contest, I had no idea and no one ever explained to me the consequences of winning the contest, the many commitments," she said. Fedorova might still consider herself Miss Universe, but the pageant definitely does not. She has been removed from the official Miss Universe Web site, which now lists Pasek as the official Miss Universe. The site describes Pasek as a woman with "supermodel looks and humble personality" who is "indicative of the beauty in the new millennium.

The news of the tiff between Fedorova and pageant organizers was first reported in Monday's New York Post. The Post reported Fedorova refused to perform a number of her duties as Miss Universe, might be married to her longtime boyfriend -- a violation of pageant rules -- and could be pregnant.

I want a family, I love family life, and it's what's most important in life. But at the moment, that's only my dream, and not at all true," she said.

I haven't had any kids. Hopefully sometime in the future those dreams will happen for me. A show business perennial launched by a swimsuit company 51 years ago, the Miss Universe pageant draws an estimated global television audience of million people in countries.

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