Pakarinen , who stands tall , competed as one of 10 finalists in her country 's national beauty pageant , Miss Finland 2011 broadcast live by MTV3 on 5 March 2011 , where she became the eventual winner of the title , gaining the right to represent Finland in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant , to be broadcast live from São Paulo , Brazil on 12 September 2011 . Pakarinen resigned from the duties of Miss Finland on national TV broadcast on 16 September 2011 . This was due to differences of opinions with Finnartist Oy and especially Eino Makunen . Pakarinen felt she was left all alone and was n't supported in a professional manner . After her decision Eino Makunen announced that the new Miss Finland 2011 was Sara Sieppi
Miss Universe
Miss Universe 2011
Pia Pakarinen