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The Orange Hand Migrates To Miss Ireland... Japers. You'd think with all the hullabaloo over Rozanna Purcell's 'ronsealed' tannage at the Miss Universe Ireland contest recently that the gals over at the Miss Ireland contest would cop-on and tone it down a tad? Not so folks. Miss Waterford Emma Waldron won the M.I.2010 tiara at the weekend (congrats btw) with those darn orange hands in full-effect. Beauty Queens of Ireland, please step away from the fake bake... Emma Waldron (Miss Ireland 2010) & Sinead Desmond Tut tut and another tut. With all the prep that goes into these numerous beauty pageants and all the subsequent press the winner gets, you would think at this stage the organisers and stylists and makeup artists would be on-the-ball and able to advise the hoards of hopefuls how to apply the aul fake tan? Like, how hard can it be NOT to tango oneself? Emma Waldron (Miss Ireland 2010) When Rozanna Purcell won the M.U.I.2010 crown a while ago, our wee ShowBiz.ie feature on her spray tan nightmare (no thanks required) caused a national scandal bigger than Brian Cowen's Gargle Gate. Well, Almost. Anyways, we thought that subtle nudge might give all future lovely girls the hint to tone-down the tan and even sway them away from all the fake nails, fake eyelashes, fake hair-pieces, and chicken fillets... Miss Wexford Laura Scanlon, Miss Ireland 2010 (Miss Waterford) Emma Waldron, Miss Antrim Natasha Shafai Sadly, Miss Ireland 2010 winner Emma Waldron seemed to be exhibiting that dreaded deep orange hue on her hands and arms when she was handed the winner's sash by Sinead Desmond at the D4 Berkerley Hotel. As she threw her hand up to her face at the moment her name was pulled out of the envelope, the stark contrast between skin tones was all too evident. Mr. Ronseal struck again. Miss Ireland 2010 Emma Waldron, Kamal Ibrahim Although, don't let that take away from her achievement, we reckon our Emma was the deserving winner on the night and we have high hopes for her at the Miss World finals. But can someone in the Miss Ireland organisation please give her the heads-up on the proper application of false tan ala Rozanna Purcell? Uniform skin-tone a must. Miss Ireland 2010 Emma Waldron with Dad Michael & Mother Yvonne Apart from Tan Gate at the Miss Ireland finals there isn't much else to gossip about, the night was a success, well done to all. Oh, there was Supper Gate, where all the judges (Sinan O'Mahony, Michael Doyle, Amanda Brunker, Lukas Hassel, Virginia Macari) ordered in a few bags of chips as they apparently didn't get any dinner (at least that's what they told our snapper!). Proper order too, keep that bunch honed and hungry we say. Sinan O'Mahony, Michael Doyle, Amanda Brunker, Lukas Hassel, Virginia Macari So there you have it folks - stunning and gracious winner Emma Waldron is going forward to represent Ireland at Miss World 2010. We wish her the best of luck with that and all of her future prospects too... Miss Africa Ireland Stazia Costa Right. Other peeps we snapped on the night included: runners-up Miss Wexford Laura Scanlon and Miss Antrim Natasha Shafai; Mr World Kamal Ibrahim; PR Queen Valerie Roe; Miss Africa Ireland Stazia Costa; Big Brother babe Noirin Kelly; former Industry singer Michele McGrath; Clinic actress Leigh Arnold; and models Niamh Walsh & Dervla Hogan... Valerie Roe And the list goes on, other guests included: Lisa Fitzpatrick, Kerrie McMahon, Orla Sexton, Miss Fermanagh Niki Cartmill, Miss Wicklow Holly Elliot, Patrice McGillycuddy, Nicola Hughes, Rachel McHugh, Siobhan McClafferty, Amy Martin, Miss Longford Zarah Shah, Michael Scott, Elaine Crowley, Julien Benson, Geraldine O'Callaghan, Liam McMahon, and many more... Niamh Walsh, Kerrie McMahon Orla Sexton Miss Fermanagh Niki Cartmill, Miss Wicklow Holly Elliot Michele McGrath Patrice McGillycuddy Siobhan McClafferty Nicola Hughes, Rachel McHugh Lisa Fitzpatrick, Amy Martin Dervla Hogan Miss Longford Zarah Shah Noirin Kelly Michael Scott, Leigh Arnold Elaine Crowley, Michael Doyle Julien Benson, Amanda Brunker Geraldine O'Callaghan Liam McMahon Sinead Desmond, Kamal Ibrahim Emma Waldron (Miss Ireland 2010)

**Users can ONLY comment via the ShowBiz.ie site** Leave a Comment john – USA March 29, 2011 - 01:29 Comment Removed. Martin Ward – From the Halting site in Mullingar September 23, 2010 - 18:22 rasher, did not know you were a traveller as well, boss! That's sound so! Lauren – Co. Meath September 23, 2010 - 18:19 To Norman U ask what next for McGrath? I'd say she'll run for President of our bankrupt country. Probably take over from Biffo & Lenihan as well. And return Ireland to its Celtic Tiger days. Yeah right!!!!! joke September 23, 2010 - 16:48 @Norman u'll find also if u know anything about Michele she wasn't in Miss Ireland or Miss Universe Ireland she performed at them as in sang at them!! idiot!! joke September 23, 2010 - 16:46 What are u guys on about seriously this is about Miss Ireland Emma Waldron!!! To Michele's difense tou..She is a singer and performer first and for most and she work's for Assests and look's after Buck Whaleys..Whats wrong with that hard working girl!! Wish her the best of luck! But Hollywood is abit far fetched she has no plans for Hollywood anytime soon but good on you sticking up for her Kim!! :) rasher – boggin September 23, 2010 - 14:46 then you martin ward are sound. by the way im from finglas, have some traveller friends and have been to traveller weddings. The reason i said that some of these wouldnt be out of place at one is actually because they wouldnt be out of place at one. norman September 23, 2010 - 14:39 modelling, hostsessing, singing, panto, Miss Ireland/Miss Universe ireland hopeful, actress, reality TV star... what next? kim September 23, 2010 - 14:32 Michelle was only person on the show who's acheived anything the rest were just wannabes and she's a propar star!!!!! if anything she look's better in reel life then on tv. the show was edited to make her look bad. shes in talks with a hollywood productions compiny at the moment so watch out peeps theirs some great things coming from Michelle really soon! Martin 'Slasher' Ward – Mullingar September 23, 2010 - 13:50 @ rasher Excuse me but I am tax compliant. I pay all my taxes on me tarmacadamming business, so there! joke September 23, 2010 - 12:31 @ Pat.. What are you on about Michele came across great on that show really down to earth and she was hillarious!! I wanna see more of her on the telly! rasher – boggin September 23, 2010 - 09:35 i didnt specifically associate the term pikeys with travellers. again reverse racism on you part. But dont worry - nobody likes to throw the racism excuse around more to excuse bad behaviour than travellers/pikeys/people who are not tax compliant. Pat O'Reilly – Co. Cavan September 22, 2010 - 17:16 Saw that Michelle McGrath on RTE last night with the ICA ladies. She never stopped posing, pouting & throwing her eyes up to heaven as if to say I'm too good for everyone. Martin 'Slasher' Ward – Halting site in Mullingar September 22, 2010 - 16:57 @ rasher Another nice racist post from you. This time referring to Travellers as 'pikeys'. Nads September 22, 2010 - 15:47 I think the miss ireland final this year was a disgrace!! The top contestants merely had the best sponsors! There was a couple girls in the bottom 15 and I really dont understand how they didnt make the top 6 never mind top 15!I mean they cant have messed up the interview that much, their walks were better than most the girls there. their walks alone should have got them in the top 15! I heard ALOT of complaints and murmurs from not only the finalists but the guests also. I hope young girls realise how all this is MEDIA and get into proper modelling competitions/agents. some of the girls on the night were stunning!! JC – dublin September 22, 2010 - 14:38 @ lara..that because she didnt go to any events or rehersals or launch parties. also what i want to know is how emma got through to the last 15 by receiving the most votes from ireland am yet she wasnt even on the tv. also another thing i noticed was that no assets girls made it to the last 15 Skinny Bitch – Ranelagh September 21, 2010 - 21:41 Seriously in shock and not just about the tan! Why do young Irish girls who actually have the bodies to wear anything constantly look like barbies that a 5 year old girl dressed?!! Cough- Holly, Kerrie and Orla! Think it's the Rosie D factor. Whatever about hopeless causes like Geraldine! Dearbhla's about the only one who looks good in an understated way! rasher – boggin September 21, 2010 - 17:16 i didnt specfically mention travellers. i just mentioned an area in Finglas. It must be reverse racism on your part to automatically associate that are with pikeys. OOOOOOOOOOOOOO BURNED Lauren – Co. Meath September 21, 2010 - 17:10 Is Niamh Walsh still going out with that English soccer player as reported a few months ago in the Herald? Martin 'Slasher' Ward – Halting site in Mullingar September 21, 2010 - 17:07 Again I'm seeing racist comments against the Traveller people such as rasher's comment that "loads of these people look like they've just come back from a Communion/Wedding in Dunsink lane". Why are travellers picked on on this webiste more than any other ethnic group such as Jews or Roma gypsies? Paul Kelly – Athlone September 21, 2010 - 14:04 OMG, Michele McGrath just rocks. That girl could do anything! Maybe she might stop the IMF from coming here and maybe she might resurrect the Celtic Tiger! She is just sooooo talented. Like ohmigod! Michele fan September 21, 2010 - 12:17 @EB Thank's so much!!! Michele rock's!!!! EB – Dublin September 21, 2010 - 11:55 @Michele fan The panto tickets are available now from the Tivoli theatre website:-). I'm looking forward to seeing her in it too. Fran – Dublin September 21, 2010 - 01:12 Not one of my favourites, she didnt own the stage in my opinion. Girls that caught my eye on the final night, all rounders in evening and bikini etc etc were miss wexford, fermanagh, antrim, louth, dublin central, cork, derry and sunday world. rest were so so. I didn't get chatting to any of them though lara – wicklow September 21, 2010 - 01:06 Funny how nobody knew who miss waterford actually was until days running up to event. no pics of her in media etc. weird liz September 20, 2010 - 20:41 she actually looks alot like rozanna purcell in my opinion. Pretty girl, fair play to her. The most stunning there? probably not but best of luck to her all the same anonymiss September 20, 2010 - 19:58 saw Emma interviewed this morning - she's actually really intelligent, and much prettier than the photos show here. Best of luck to her I say! kylie September 20, 2010 - 18:59 if ya want fame and go off and do something worth noting. ya are hardly the cream of the lot if all you're doing is sitting on showbiz.ie faking comments about yourself ;) ooooh and p.s. teh article isn't about you, it's about miss ireland ;) Geronimo September 20, 2010 - 18:47 Comment Removed. hippychick September 20, 2010 - 16:54 Michele is a house model for Lara can't wait to see her in the panto his year. I saw her suporting the pxxxycatdolls in the point a couple year ago she was amazing she dont let the begrudgars gets to her. i seen the Miss ireland winner on ireland am, this morning very pretty not a patch on Michele though. i also heard the organizer say the event was starstuded ahem? Michele the only star on this page as far's i can see!!!!! stargirl – dublin September 20, 2010 - 16:34 Emma Waldron stunner!!! And is actually hotter without the tan & make up....buts its the personality that shines through....this girl is the utlimate all rounder...Any1 that knows emma will agree not just beautiful on the outside but also on the inside too. Great Future ahead of her...well done. What a year for Ireland with 2 unbelievable girls representing us abroad - Roz & Emma :) www.tv claire September 20, 2010 - 16:26 Michele's dress is from Coast glad she opted for this! too many girls wearing tacky dress's!! kim September 20, 2010 - 14:39 For all the Michele McGrath fans out ther hear's a date for the dairy!!! Michele and three other women are on a show n RTE2 tomorow at 10pm!!!!! its the first of meny times you will see the stunning Michele on the Tv screns this year well done Michele on all your amazine sucess!!!!!!! james – dublin September 20, 2010 - 14:36 geraldine kind of look like that alien lady in mars attacks.. you know the one i mean (but not hot) rasher – boggin September 20, 2010 - 14:32 loads of these people look like they've just come back from a Communion/Wedding in Dunsink lane. Michele fan – Skerries September 20, 2010 - 14:31 Michele got her dress in Lara its' fab!!! she look's amazing hear does anyone know when i can buy a ticket for her panto this Chritmass i cant wait she is so talented Peachy – Meath September 20, 2010 - 14:20 Anyone know where Michele McGrath got her dress????? She looks stunning.. ScatMan – in the sewer September 20, 2010 - 14:10 the IMF is coming. this will impress them Sebastian Longchamps – Dublin loike 4 September 20, 2010 - 13:06 Trailer Trash Barbie Contest more like. Becks – Dreamworld September 20, 2010 - 12:14 Who is Geraldine O'Callaghan's stylist?? Industry fan September 20, 2010 - 12:01 I agree wit kim michele is the BEST here by miles she always look's great its a disgrase that she didnt win its not fare she gets so much nocks in this buisness missy cat September 20, 2010 - 11:56 Emma looks absolutely stunning as always, everyone knows the tan has to be put on for events like this. of course people put on things like tan and eye lashes for an event like this. if they dont people will write silly articles like this about them. Its actually ridiculous that someone wrote a whole article about this, get over it she always looks great so stop being so negative and take a chill pill. shes lovely can u not just let her enjoy it! Model A1 – Dublin September 20, 2010 - 11:49 hate to say it BUT miss universe ireland has really overtaken miss ireland. well done andrea :) kim September 20, 2010 - 11:23 Wow Emma is such a stunner!! Michele McGrath look's stunning aswel Love her dress..:) Lee-Anna – Ireland September 20, 2010 - 11:10 Well done to Emma, Shes Beautiful, she actually looks a wee bit like Rosanna Davison only with darker hair :) Why all the negativity ppl? I think everyone looked REALLY well..i honestly do think ppl come on this just to slag and make fun!!!! Bit harsh :( booya! September 20, 2010 - 10:47 WOAH...Niamh has PIILLEEDDDD on the pounds!!! Carrie – Dublin September 20, 2010 - 10:17 Sasha, I have to agree with you. Some of the fashion is shocking, just shocking. Have these people no advisers, friends, partners, mothers to tell them, 'oh, no, honey, no, don't wear that dress.' EB – Dublin September 20, 2010 - 10:16 God, some awful dresses were worn that night. What the hell is Geraldine O'Callaghan wearing? PerfectlyImperfect September 20, 2010 - 10:11 Where is Kerrie McMahon going in that dress? a debs in 1995? and Elaine Crowley plainly has more money than sense judging by the state of her dress. Travis Bickle – You looking at me September 20, 2010 - 08:12 Comment Removed. anonymiss September 20, 2010 - 08:00 hmm.....she looks a bit like Rozanna, no? sasha – dublin September 20, 2010 - 05:47 Ok,seriously, is there a beauty pagent in this country every month?Why is the Irish society so obsessed with different "Miss" contests?It all seems shallow.And fake..fake hair,fake tan, fake lashes,fake nails,fake behavior.Not sure being in any way involved in something like that is flattering.As for the photos-with the exception of two,three ladies-worst dressed crowd ever!Guess it only proves that money and "fame" can't buy style.Not offending anyone,just stating an opinion:) SHOWBIZ.IE – Recommended Links: September 20, 2010 - 01:29 Miss Ireland: www.missirelandpageant.ie Leave a Comment * Your name * Your email address (will not be published) Your location Remember me ? ? Powered by TalkBack 1 **COMMENTS REMOVED ON REQUEST**