Interview with Michelle Mclean Miss Universe 1992

Interview with Michelle Mclean Miss Universe 1992 along with Miss Universe historian Daryl Schabinger .
Michelle McLean (born 31 July 1972) is a Namibian actress, writer, model and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1992 in Thailand. McLean was 19 years old when she was crowned Miss Universe, and became the first Namibian woman to win the title. McLean had been crowned Miss Namibia 1991 before Miss Universe, and also placed as the fourth runner-up at Miss World 1991.
Miss Universe 1992 was the 41st Miss Universe pageant, held on 9 May 1992 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok, Thailand. Seventy-eight contestants competed in this year. Michelle McLean of Namibia was crowned by Lupita Jones of Mexico at the event's conclusion.Thailand anticipated holding the pageant as early as August 1991, when thousands of slum dwellers were evicted in order to improve the image of the city prior to a World Bank conference that was held in the city in October and the pageant.

The official announcement that Bangkok would host the pageant was made in December 1991, with the date initially set as 16 May. At the same time it secured an exclusive broadcast agreement for Thailand on the subscription television platform Thai Sky TV.[3] In March the date was moved back by a week to 8 May so that it would not clash with Wisakha Bucha Day, a Buddhist holiday.

The pageant was held amidst a political crisis in Thailand that culminated on 17 May in the Black May protests against the government of General Suchinda Kraprayoon. The day prior to the event the public relations director expressed fears that the show might have to be cancelled if the situation escalated, although the threat was played down by other pageant officials.

This interview was conducted in 2022 to be used in the final documentary The Rise and Fall of Miss New Zealand.
Director Neil Gussey takes us on a ride back in time to catch up with our most famous winners of Miss New Zealand from the last 60 years, and recall their stories of winning the crown and heading overseas to represent New Zealand. Featuring Lorraine Downes, Elaine Micall, Delyse Nottle, Colin Mathura-Jeffree, Nikki Lovrich, and Dame Trelise Cooper.