Safe gossipWhen is gossip safe? When you don't mention names, sweetheart! Gossip isn't like news, where sources are attributed. Sources for gossip tend to be either truthful, untruthful or downright spiteful. But the following tidbits about the Miss Universe 2002 Pageant in Puerto Rico are from people we trust. A certain Top 10 finisher was "all over" a gentlemen friend at the post-pageant party, even though he was only half her height. (Well, anyway, he was shorter.) When another contestant interrupted to ask her a question, she waved the lady away. Too busy making up for lost time. A top European beauty had her chances hurt when someone spotted her sneaking a smoke. She had been billed as a non-puffer. Maybe it was just nerves. A Latin queen who didn't make the final cut was the informal favorite of the press corps. They followed her around like puppy dogs. "She's just so sexy," gushed a female reporter. You can imagine what the men were saying. Two Eastern European beauties were known around the island as "warm" and "cold." One was a friend to everyone, and one was frosty toward everybody but the judges. | 
