Miss Universe explains fainting spell (AP)

By E.J. TAMARA, Associated Press Writer Thu Jul 27, 5:05 PM ET LOS ANGELES - Zuleyka Rivera Mendoza is back on her feet after being crowned Miss Universe " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Miss Universe 2006 and fainting under hot lights and the weight of a dress made entirely of metal chains. "What happened was that it was hard to breathe and the dress was very tight and weighed a lot," Rivera told The Associated Press in a recent interview. Rivera briefly fainted after posing for ...