The Lime: Mexico

Well you know every one is playing the "Where in the world ()or America's at least) is Rihanna. According to bossip.com it's Mexico. Wow..home girl looks like she is is just beaten down emotionally. So sad.

According to IK magazine,he staff is on the grind when it comes to protecting her privacy:

Rihanna's closest confidants are going to extraordinary lengths to keep secret the details of her alleged beating.
In a very rare move, the singer's camp swore her inner circle of staff to silence within hours of her alleged attack at the hands of boyfriend Chris Brown on Feb. 8.
Even those at the singer's record label have been instructed not to answer any inquiries about the incident — not just from the media, but also from curious friends and family.
The matter is so sensitive that Rihanna's handlers are pulling out all the stops to make sure she's protected, sources close to the star tell OK!.
And so far, this veil of secrecy appears to have been relatively successful. Despite being one of the most sought-after people in the country in the days following Chris' arrest, Rihanna was able to avoid detection and being photographed for almost two full weeks until she was photographed in the back of a car in L.A. on Feb. 19.

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Ok Guys so I have been getting some mixed reviews about last night's Miss Universe Pageant. For me it was aight. So let's start with the location. During the show there were some gorgeous shots of Vietnam. It is a really beautiful country. I know that show is a definite plus for their tourism product. Here is a shot of (Ha Long Bay- a World Heritage Site) one of the many sites the delegates visited.

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One Caribbean Representative made it to the top 5 ( Marianne Cruz Gonzalez)......Go Dominican Rebulic!!!!!!! I still wish Trini had at least made it that far.

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Robin Thicke is tooo sexy, so anywhere I hear his voice is a plus for me!!! His song "Magic" from the album Something Else was used as background music in the evening wear conpetition.

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So here is the crowning moment which was another highlight of the show. Miss Venezuela wins!!!!! Congrats to 22 year old Dayana Mendoza who takes over from Miss Japan Riyo Mori. The first runner up was Columbia (Talina Vargas)(who I wanted to win) followed by Dominican Republic (Marianne Cruz Gonzalez), then Russia (Verna Krasova) and finally Mexico (Elisa Najera).

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The hosts for the show were Jerry Springer and Mel B. For me they were ok choices. Some felt that it was in poor taste what with all the characters on his show etc. Personally when I think of Jerry Springer I think of the endearing old man on Dancing with the Stars. And even on his show he was the voice of reason and sanity so for me he was aight.

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Mel B rocks!!!! If Supermodels (Elle Mcpherson and Naomi Campbell) can co-host the pagent then a former Spice Girls should be no exception!!!

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LOWLIGHTS????
I'm sorry but I so was not feeling Lady Gaga who performed "Just Dance" during the swimwear competition. I was not feeling her latex leather or her stiff dance moves ......and speaking of dance were her backup dancers creepy or what????? That performance was painful to watch (at least live anyway) Here it is below and when the pain starts creeping in, feel free to hit pause.

Ok this one, is a lowlight but a highlight in a sense due to all the coverage it's getting. Ms USA fell during the evening wear competition. My friend said she represents the US economy (LOL). I like the way she recovered herself though. During the swimwear event she stepped on her scarf and I thought then she was gonna fall. I think she maybe was telling herself "don't fall", don't fall", don't fall" and you know what happens when we say shit like that.

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Miss Thailand (Gavintra Photijak) won the best costume category based on votes received online. I personally preferred Mexico's.