Now: Vanessa Lachey
Following her pageant performance, Vanessa went on to college and subsequently worked as a VJ on MTV’s Total Request Live. She and her husband, Nick Lachey, recently co-hosted the Netflix dating show Love Is Blind, which was well received.
THEN: Gal Gadot
Gal competed in the Miss Israel competition in 2004 after serving in the Israeli army. She has crowned Miss Israel in 2004. That same year, she competed in the Miss Universe pageant, however, she was unsuccessful in her attempt to win the title. “It kind of happened to me; they approached me and asked if I would like to participate in the pageant. My goal was to get experience, and then I won, which left me feeling overwhelmed. After that, I had to compete in the Miss Universe pageant “Gal shared her thoughts on Jimmy Kimmel Live!