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Many commentators have said how unfortunate it was that Honey Lee’s question AND answer were both so poorly translated by her Korean interpreter.

This is a very common problem at Miss Universe pageants. Many of their interpreters do a pretty sorry job, mostly because they are even more nervous than the competitors! Poor them – can you imagine standing next to some of the most beautiful women in the world when you look perfectly ordinary?

In any case, that should not be the excuse. Pageants have been won and lost on the basis of interviews, and some people believe this to be the case this year. Honey Lee’s interview on the Miss Universe website was absolutely charming, and she did manage to project that same charm on screen. Well done, Honey!

Here’s what Pop Seoul had to say about Honey Lee’s translation woes.