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on 1 July 2010. For the first time ever, the pageant streamed via webcast worldwide on twww.tv. Jessica beat out 27 other contestants and won the right to represent Italy at the

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pageant in

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, where she failed to advance to the Top 15. No Italian woman has ever won the Miss Universe crown, but the number of semifinalists and finalists (including 1st runners-up

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in 1987) makes Italy statistically the most successful country never to have won the pageant. Jessica stands and she's a

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. She's a student at the Istituto Tecnico Salute Individuale and she enjoys music and volleyball. Her dream is to someday work in the fashion industry or in show business.http://www.missitalia.rai.it/archivio/finaliste/scheda.asp?Edizione=2007&IDprefinaliste=656/ Official profile at Miss Italia 2007

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