I went to Trinidad in 1982 and before I went, the guys at my work said to me as a joke, "Say hi to Miss Universe for us." Yeah, right. Was my response. Well, a friend of mines, was showing me all the nice places in Trinidad and he took me to the Long Circular Mall in Port of Spain. We went to a store there and he told me that Miss Universe works in there. I said, "You're joking, right." He said, "No. Go in there and ask for her." Which I did. Well, I ask to speak to her and the girl at the counter ask me, "Whom shall I tell her who's calling?" I gave her my name, and said I was from Los Angeles. Well, 10 seconds later. out comes Janelle, Miss Universe, looking gorgeous,and I couldn't believe it. She greeted me and asked how I was enjoying Trinidad. We talked for about 10 minutes. I told her about what the guys at my job said and she said, "Well, lets take some pictures and show them that we met. Which I did. When I got back to work, I posted the pictures on my bulletin board at work and people were asking who was that beautiful girl in the picture. And some of them noticed who she was. I told them that she was some chick that I met on my trip. I lied and told them that we went out on a few dates. They were like, "You mean you met Miss Universe?" I said, "Really? Is that who she is. She never mentioned that. No wonder so many people were taking pictures of us." I had a lot of fun messing with my co-workers. But I must say, Janelle was truly beautiful and extremely nice to me. She made me feel like she knew me and I appreciated that. And this is a true story.
This was a wonderful interview. Classy, respectful, intelligent and humorous. Makes you wonder why would, Donald J Trump, send Miss Universe 2002 (MIss Russia) to someone like Howard Stern to be insulted and disgraced by asking her shameful and disrespectful questions.
The world is full of BULLIES. Oxana should have stopped the interview the moment he started those rude questions. She should have walked away from the first question. If that was the reason she gave away the crown, then, she was not able to survive. Life is all about SURVIVING.
This interview is ok, but to not talk about and ignore the fact that she's the first black woman to win the title is really insane! It seems like Carson intentionally avoided the convo on this one.
Yes because in those days they were just including black people not going to point it out.. hey you're black and your the first black or the last black or no black.. like they do today. And yes! I'm black and Trini A very classy interview and lady. Too bad this doesn't exist anymore
@@smoodcruz not important? I guess being the first when you're black is never important. If it was about equality, then where were the black girls that won before this happened?🙄
She is prettier than Hailey Berry (who was miss USA first runner up only behind Miss Texas, only one place and she would have gone to the miss Universe and she would have won). She could have been a supermodel (late 70's and 80's and 90's) her catwalk was stunning very elegant. And she could have been a grate replace of Farah Fawcett in the Charley's Angels sitcom when Farah quit the show) and a Hollywood actress.
Not once he stressed she was the first Black woman to win Miss Universe because she was beautiful and deserved it ! None of the woke nonsense we see today so refreshing!
I went to Trinidad in 1982 and before I went, the guys at my work said to me as a joke, "Say hi to Miss Universe for us." Yeah, right. Was my response. Well, a friend of mines, was showing me all the nice places in Trinidad and he took me to the Long Circular Mall in Port of Spain. We went to a store there and he told me that Miss Universe works in there. I said, "You're joking, right." He said, "No. Go in there and ask for her." Which I did. Well, I ask to speak to her and the girl at the counter ask me, "Whom shall I tell her who's calling?" I gave her my name, and said I was from Los Angeles. Well, 10 seconds later. out comes Janelle, Miss Universe, looking gorgeous,and I couldn't believe it. She greeted me and asked how I was enjoying Trinidad. We talked for about 10 minutes. I told her about what the guys at my job said and she said, "Well, lets take some pictures and show them that we met. Which I did. When I got back to work, I posted the pictures on my bulletin board at work and people were asking who was that beautiful girl in the picture. And some of them noticed who she was. I told them that she was some chick that I met on my trip. I lied and told them that we went out on a few dates. They were like, "You mean you met Miss Universe?" I said, "Really? Is that who she is. She never mentioned that. No wonder so many people were taking pictures of us." I had a lot of fun messing with my co-workers. But I must say, Janelle was truly beautiful and extremely nice to me. She made me feel like she knew me and I appreciated that. And this is a true story.
Wow! Check you. I loved reading every second of it!
You were so fortunate!
Janelle is one of the best miss Universes in history.
I did not realize she was this beautiful!
Beautiful woman, classy, intelligent most noticeable she is so calm. Love from india❤
One of my favourite Miss Universe winners of all time
Won miss photogenic and first miss universe of colour. She is lovely and intelligent.
So articulate and naturally beautiful!
Is she supposed to be inarticulate? What country are you from? Is there a problem with literacy there?
@@staceysimmons798 right
This was a wonderful interview. Classy, respectful, intelligent and humorous. Makes you wonder why would, Donald J Trump, send Miss Universe 2002 (MIss Russia) to someone like Howard Stern to be insulted and disgraced by asking her shameful and disrespectful questions.
Maybe because he's an asshole racist MF....? But you're right about this interviewer .
I believe Oxana said that incident was her breaking point, which led her to ditch the Miss U title and everything about it.
Donald Trump has no class that's why he did it..
The world is full of BULLIES. Oxana should have stopped the interview the moment he started those rude questions. She should have walked away from the first question. If that was the reason she gave away the crown, then, she was not able to survive. Life is all about SURVIVING.
@@maldives-joshuajoseph6032 she was under a contract and possibly with someone from the organization. They shouldn’t sent her to that show!
JANELLE COMMISSIONG IS FLAWLESS!
Beauty, poise and intelligence. Ms, Janelle Commissiong was the perfect Ms. Universe!
She’s gorgeous!!!!!!
She is as beautiful & intelligent now as she was in 1977!!! Look her up😁
Nice respectful interview. They both handled themselves well.
She so beautiful and intelligent
Is now one of my best topic, just like Zozibini...🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲
42 yrs later she is still as beautiful, bless up to our three Queens, Janelle, Wendy & Giselle........ 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
bless up check out ms. Angola and me. South Africa now
Beautiful black woman!
Love this moment even doh it was decades ago she was 1 of the best ever love my country Trinidad Tobago .
Beautiful woman!
She is beautiful and lovely in so many ways.
Shes so sweet and classy
one beautiful woman and very intelligent
Most beautiful and simple miss universe ever. Love you Janelle❤
Wow after all these years they have been only 5 Miss Universe of colour and two of these are from Trinidad and Tobago
Theres now a 6th Miss Universe of colour, which is Zozibini Tunzi Miss Universe 2019...💕
DeptOfRevenue ms. Angola and ms. South africa
She is the best, and then Wendy Fitzwilliam
A great miss Universe.
This interview is ok, but to not talk about and ignore the fact that she's the first black woman to win the title is really insane! It seems like Carson intentionally avoided the convo on this one.
Yes because in those days they were just including black people not going to point it out.. hey you're black and your the first black or the last black or no black.. like they do today. And yes! I'm black and Trini
A very classy interview and lady. Too bad this doesn't exist anymore
I liked the fact that he did not mention being the first black... it's not important. That's equality 💛
@@smoodcruz not important? I guess being the first when you're black is never important. If it was about equality, then where were the black girls that won before this happened?🙄
@@smoodcruz It wouldn't important if she wasn't the first while being in a modern society
Because he knew all the racists watching couldn't handle it LOL. Her perfection speaks for itself.
She was one of the judges on miss universe 2023 and she is still beautiful😊
She was and is stunning
Lovely Penny..
One of the most beautiful women in the world.
She is prettier than Dorothy Dandridge (in my opinion) and should have been a James Bond girl.
She is prettier than Hailey Berry (who was miss USA first runner up only behind Miss Texas, only one place and she would have gone to the miss Universe and she would have won).
She could have been a supermodel (late 70's and 80's and 90's) her catwalk was stunning very elegant. And she could have been a grate replace of Farah Fawcett in the Charley's Angels sitcom when Farah quit the show) and a Hollywood actress.
Stop being messy and negative.
@@zahir88888 Jealous and messy
Yes...i agree
42 years ago
It is pronounced as trinidad and "tobaego"
Is Tobago plain and simple there is no e there
bella.inteligente la 1era miss universo negra.
She is so beautiful, also she looks as if she could be related to the Jackson's because she resembles Rebbie and Janet .😊
Janelle Commisiong is pictured in the video, of The beautiful song. Black Pearl by Sonny Charles & The Checkmates. You Tube!!!
La mu mass bella de raza negra q habido muy bella natural natural
Janelle Commissiong is so beautiful!! and intelligent.
The contestant she watched that influenced her to enter the contest was : Gertie David - 1975’s first runner-up
And how do you know this now?
*** smile @ miss Natalie ...can’t tell yah❗️
That’s right. Miss Haiti.
HERMOSA
Very pretty young 👩
About one of my favorite Miss Universe
Poor Ed. She never said good bye to him when she left...
I think it just an oversight. I don't think it was intentional
omg
Trinbago
Not once he stressed she was the first Black woman to win Miss Universe because she was beautiful and deserved it ! None of the woke nonsense we see today so refreshing!
But it was a MILESTONE. Ignoring that fact is very disrespectful. It was plastered all over the world.
Yall call everything woke lol
Cindy Breakslxt, have nothing on Janelle. Great Beauty.
He was in love
She's a flirt. 😍
She looks much prettier here then in the 1977 Ms Universe competition.
It happens. Most pageant winners see their beauty increase and multiply during their reign.
"200x much better and beautiful than the 2018 and 2019 winners .?!"
And she was not even trying to win.
TOO SMART! FOR THE WHITE GUY
Michael Jackson's face looked like hers after his first surgeries.
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No