Booed mercilessly at the Miss Universe pageant by a Mexican audience angry at U.S. immigration policy, and seen by millions of TV viewers as she slipped and fell on the pageant stage, Miss USA Rachel Smith nonetheless managed to take the high road and offer her Spanish-speaking hosts an enthusiastic.At last, 20-year-old dancer Riyo Mori,Miss Japan 2007, crowned Miss Universe 2007 title, making herself the second Japanese after Akiko Kojima of Miss Universe 1959 won the world beauty title.
Smith, 22, from Clarksville, Tenn., who was crowned Miss USA last March, was continuously jeered by the mostly Mexican audience during the pageant's interview phase.
Pageant owner Donald Trump downplayed the booing, saying it was aimed at American policies and not Smith.
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