Ingrid Marie Rivera won the 2008 Miss Universe pageant despite someone trying to sabotage her. Pageant organizers said they hope to catch and expose whoever was responsible for dousing Rivera’s evening gowns with pepper spray and spiking her makeup, causing her to break out in hives. Someone also stole Rivera’s bag containing her gowns, makeup and credit cards. Police have opened have opened an investigation as well.

Pageant spokesman Harold Rosario said, "We thought at first it was an allergic reaction, or maybe nerves, but the second time, we knew it couldn’t have been a coincidence."

Despite having to strip off her clothes and apply ice bags to her face and body, which swelled and broke out in hives twice, Rivera was able to remain composed in front of judges and the cameras
during the competition. Rivera said, "At one point I said, ’Am I a masochist?’ I said, ’I am with God and this is my goal, regardless of the results.’"

Someone even called in a bomb threat which forced pageant officials to postpone the last day of competition on Thursday, said Magali Febles, director of the Miss Puerto Rico Universe pageant. No explosives were found.

Despite everything Rivera won. You could say Rivera is the bomb.