Miss Philippines Lopena Maria Elena Salas Wins Miss Talent at Miss International Beauty

Miss Philippines - Manila Lopena Maria Elena Salas was proclaimed the winner of Miss Talent at the ongoing Miss International Beauty 2009 in China. The contest was held on July 21st in Mudanjiang City in China.

First Runner-up was Miss Puerto Rico - Ponce Pacheco Montanez Darli Arni. Second Runner-up was Miss China - Beijing Ye Ze Jin.

If you have visited the official website of the pageant, you will notice that some countries have two representatives. This is because two pageants were merged into one. Here is an explanation from Critical Beauty.

"A new pageant called "Miss International Beauty" is supposed to be taking place from July 5 to 28 in Urumqui, the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China's most western province. Urumqui witnessed deadly protests last weekend caused by ethnic tensions between the Uyghurs, who are predominantly Muslim, and members of China's Han majority. On July 10th, the coordinator of the pageant, Alex Liu of ERM World, sent a note to all national directors informing them that the Miss International Beauty 2009 Contest will be moved to Daqing city in northern China. Another pageant, Miss Global Beauty Queen 2009 (also produced by ERM World), will be held from July 16 to August 2nd also in Daqing city. Liu informed the national directors that both pageants will be reorganized as one: "Two winners (Miss International Beauty 2009 and Miss Global Beauty Queen 2009) will be selected on the 1st August 2009 and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Runners ups will be the runner-ups of both contests."

Vietnamese wins Miss Talent at Miss International Beauty 2009

A Vietnamese contestant, Vu Thi Hoang Diep pocketed an early prize, Miss Talent, at Miss International Beauty, it was announced on July 17.

Miss Talent is one of the secondary prizes offered by organizers before the main prizes are awarded on the final August 1.

After nearly two weeks of participating in the pageant’s events, Diep still remains in the top three of the online voting on the pageant's official website.

Currently, Diep and other contestants have been in training for preparations for the final.

Talking with SGGP, Diep said she was surprised with the result but thought it would be a good encouragement for her to keep doing her best at the contest.

“All the contestants are really nice to me and we all receive good treatment from the organizers during the contest,” Diep added.

Miss International Beauty Pageant, founded in 1973, aims to symbolize beauty and harmony for different nationalities, bring about friendship across the world and to promote world peace.

Miss International Beauty Pageant 2009 has attracted 43 contestants from around the world. The final night will take place in Urumqi, China.

Despite reports of recent unrest in and around Urumqi, organizers have insisted the pageant will go ahead.

Source: saigon-gpdaily.com.vn

Miss World Brazil 2009 Selects Winners of Misses Sports and Talent

Pageant-crazy Brazil is trying so hard to pattern its Miss World Brazil 2009 pageant to the format of Miss World of having fast-track events prior to the coronation.

There's nothing wrong about that. It only shows how much the Brazilians love the British beauty pageant that started in 1951 by Eric Morley. Afterall, Brazil is one of the beauty superpowers in the world.

Miss World Brazil started last Sunday, 28 June 2009, with 39 representatives from its 26 states, 12 islands and a representative from the Federal District. The winner who will be announced on Sunday, 5 July 2009, will represent Brazil in the Miss World 2009 pageant to be held in Johannesburg, South Africa and London in December later this year.

For the fast-track events, the candidates competed for the Miss Sports last Monday (29 June). Miss Ilha do Campeche, Anelise Laulau, won the award. She became the first Miss World Brazil 2009 candidate to advance to the sem-finals.

Miss Ilha de Santa Catarina, Elisa Hoeppers, took the silver, and Miss Fernando de Noronha, Raquel Peddoni, was the winner of the bronze medal.

Yesterday, (30 June), Miss Talent was competed by the candidates and the winner was the surprised Miss Pernambuco, Karine Barros. She became the second semi-finalist. Her runners-up were Misses Sergipe and Mato Grosso.

 

  

 

Today, the candidates will try their best to become the third semi-finalist by winning the title of Beach Beauty or equivalent to Best in Swimsuit. The event is not yet started as of the time of writing this.

On Thursday (2 July), the fast track that will be contested is the Best Model Brazil. The winner of the Beauty with a Purpose will be revealed on Friday (3 July).

Tamara Almeida, Miss World Brazil 2008 will crown her successor on Sunday. A tribute will be paid to Mariana Bridi, a former Miss World Brazil candidate whose death last January shocked the world.