Jean-Georges Vongerichten: Miss Universe 2005

By JULIETTE ROSSANT Did you wonder what Jean-Georges Vongerichten would get for catering the Donald Trump's latest nuptuals? Donald would have to give him back something money can't buy -- at least, not easily. Rather than being judged, Jean-Georges is going to become a judge -- for one in the greatest spectacles of misplaced feminine pride on Television, the 2005 Miss Universe Contest! The Trump connection? The Miss Universe Press Release notes: The Miss Universe Organization, producers of the MISS UNIVERSE(R), MISS USA(R) and MISS TEEN USA(R) competitions, is a Donald J. Trump-NBC partnership. Talk about chef-branding through Mass Media: how many eyeballs will be watching this show? "Hundreds of millions of television viewers around the world" is the litany. This year's host, Thailand, is getting ready for contestants from 80 countries vying on the live broadcast on NBC and Telemundo on May 30th, 2005. Given Jean-Georges softspot for Thai food, he ought to have a lot of fun. Miss Universe 2005 will be chosen by an international judging panel which includes: Carson Kressley from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy Kevin Bright, Executive Producer of NBC's Friends and Joey Bryan Dattilo from Days of Our Lives Anne Martin, Vice President of Global Cosmetics and Marketing for Procter & Gamble Louis Licari, Hair Stylist to the stars Jean-GeorgesVongerichten, World-Renowned Chef and former Bangkok resident Heidi Albertsen, Danish Model Cassie Lewis, Supermodel Mario Cimarro, Telemundo Latin Superstar Alexandra Nikolayenko, Model and Former Miss Ukraine Universe Chutinant "Nidnoi" Bhirombhakdi, Executive Vice President and Director of Boon Rawd Brewery Co., Ltd. Porntip "Bui" Nakhirunkanok Simon, Miss Universe 1988 from Thailand. Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell and Billy Bush, who recently co-hosted the Miss USA 2005 competition in Baltimore, will team up again to emcee the worldwide event. Previous articles: Tsunami Update 10: Jean-Georges Vongerichten Vongerichten's Gift for Trump's 3rd Wedding Jean-Georges Vongerichten in Minneapolis Tags: chefs food restaurants reality tv donald trump miss universe --> back to superchefblog