Miss Dominican Republic 2008 Photogallery

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Marianne Cruz smiles after winning the Miss Dominican 2008 pageant in Santo Domingo, Monday, Dec. 03, 2007. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Marianne Cruz smiles after winning the Miss Dominican 2008 pageant in Santo Domingo, Monday, Dec. 03, 2007. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Massiel Taveras, left, former Miss Dominican Republic waits backstage prior to crown the new Miss Dominican Republic in Santo Domingo, Monday, Dec. 03, 2007. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Marianne Cruz, center, smiles after winning the Miss Dominican 2008 pageant in Santo Domingo, Monday, Dec. 03, 2007, as Massiel Taveras, right, Miss Dominican 2007, applies her crown. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)