able to "swallow 50 balloons full of heroin" for the (non-existent) talent competition in the Miss Universe 2001 pageant. The remark not only infuriated the beauty queen, but also the people in Colombia. Miss Colombia openly threatened to sue Letterman but later withdrawn the statement after Letterman formally apologised to her in the Late Show with David Letterman about the quip made. Letterman had invited the beauty queen to appear on his show as a gesture of appeasement. Sponsors Some of the Miss Colombia Beauty Contest include jewelries like Joyeria Casareo and André Laurent Joyeria, media companies like RCN TV and Cromos Magazine and beauty companies like Jolie de Vogue and Leonisa. See Also Miss International Miss Supranational Reina Hispanoamericana Reina Mundial del Banano Miss Universe Colombia Miss Mundo Colombia Miss Grand Colombia Miss Earth Colombia References and footnotes External links Official site: Concurso Nacional de Belleza – srtacolombia.org Pageantopolis.com: Lists of Miss Colombia Universe Delegates and Placements Pageantopolis.com: Lists of Miss Colombia International Delegates and Placements Miss Colombia History Colombia Colombia Colombia Miss Colombian awards