Miss World 2013 will be crowned on
September 28 at the Nusa Dua Convention Center in Bali. This is the first time
that a Miss World Pageant will be crowned in South East Asia and Indonesia was
always seen as a brave, if not risky choice by the Miss World Organisation. The
final was supposed to take place close to Jakarta but demonstrations and
threats by hardline extremists forced the government of Indonesia to make the
decision that the pageant will stay in Bali. The organizers basically had two
weeks to relocate the final rounds to Bali. It’s rather disappointing to say
the least and we feel extremely sorry for the friends, family, and fans who
already booked flights and hotels to Jakarta. This should never have happened –
they should have stuck with Bali in the first place or never even considered
Indonesia as a host.
Even though the pageant is now scheduled to
take place in Bali which is far more liberal, the threats from the extremists
continue. It’s disappointing that these extremists don’t really take a look to
see that the Miss World Organisation does a lot of good in this world. There is
far greater evil in this world. Now, we really hope that the local organizers
are extremely prepared to ensure that nothing terrible happens.
On a positive side, stunning Bali provided
a gorgeous backdrop for the 127 lovely ladies competing to be this year’s Miss
World. It’s so hard to choose the top contenders this year because there are so
many stunning ladies competing. We just hope that the results are fair and that
the most deserving beauties make it to the final 20. Politics, propaganda, and
business decision take a lot of credibility away from pageant – so may the BEST
girl win. Now for my comments – I always try to keep it as nice as possible and
would definitely not like to offend any girl or their family. This is a
competition though, so I have to also keep my comments fair.
****** Miss World 2013 crown contender
***** Top 5 contender/Continental Title Contender
**** Potential top 10 semi-finalist
*** Likely to be a top 20 semi-finalist
** Could miss the cut or be a surprise in the top 20
* Very likely to miss the cut
MOLDOVA:
VALERIYA TSURKAN ****
Valeriya is actually one of the major surprises of this
pageant. She is an absolutely stunning and natural beauty – she’s got the kind
of gorgeous face the Miss World judges favor. Being named one of the top 11 in
Beach Fashion and being in the running for that title, should also be a major
boost to her confidence. If her interview went well, and she has a good BWAP
project, she could be surprise top 10 finalist on the night.
MONGOLIA:
PAGMADULAM SUKHBAATAR *
Mongolia will have to go all out to find a delegate that
is as stunning as the girl they sent in 2010. Even though Pagmadulam didn’t
look out of place between the other girls, I don’t think much will happen for
them this year.
MONTENEGRO:
IVANA MILOJKO *
Ivana’s major achievement at the pageant was being one of
the top 20 finalists in the Sports Challenge. I don’t think it would be enough
to bring her close the top 20 but it’s something to proud of for sure.
NAMIBIA:
PAULINA MALULU **
Paulina did her country super proud last year when she
was named one of the top 15 finalists at Miss International. She then went on
to clinch the Miss Namibia title a few weeks ago which led her to Miss World.
Miss World is a bit of a different ballgame. Fighting to be in the top 20 out
of 127 is gruesome. She is truly a beauty with a purpose and she has every
reason to be proud of the way she represented her country but I’m not sure if
she can duplicate her Miss International placement.
NEPAL:
ISHANI SHRESHTA ***
Nepal was a hot favorite for the Miss World title last
year and many fans (including myself) believed their delegate should have at
least been in the top 15. This year, to my shock and surprise, after the challenge event results were announced today, it seems like their delegate came from nowhere to actually be in the running for a top 20 spot. She won Beauty With A Purpose and was third in Multimedia. She's pretty much guaranteed a spot in the top 20 but my heart is still bleeding for last year's girl.
NETHERLANDS:
JACQUELINE STEENBECK ****
Jacqueline is just lovely. She has a very different look
which makes her stand out in the crowd. She seemed so relax the whole time she
was in Indonesia and it seems like she is genuinely nice. It also looks like
the organization likes her a lot so I’m expecting her to do well. She’s in the
running to win Sports (and I hope she does - Updated: and she did!) and I believe she will do well in
interview and BWAP. She will probably finish in the top 20, or top 10 if she’s
really lucky.
NEW
ZEALAND: ELLA LANGSFORD ***
Ella is really beautiful – also like Miss England her
roommate – in a 70s way. I actually thought NZ would outperform Australia this
year but in the end it seemed like Australia was favored more by the MWO. I
think Ella’s biggest problem was her styling could have been a bit younger and
fresher. She could probably use the experience she gained here and try her luck
at another pageant because she is really beautiful. At least she can go home
feeling proud of her top 20 placement in Sports and being a great
representative for her country.
NICARAGUA:
LUZ DECENA **
In general, I feel that Luz did a really good job at
representing her country. She was well-groomed at all times and she seems like
a bubbly and charming lady. She is still in the running to be named Miss World
Sports and if she does that would be a major achievement for her.
NIGERIA:
ANNA BANNER *
I honestly always expect great things from Nigeria but
they’ve missed the mark a lot the last few years. I can’t remember seeing many
photos of Anna and it seems like she just happily faded into the background. I
need to see a Nigerian stunner like Agbani fight for the Miss World crown in
the very near future!!!
NORTHERN
IRELAND: MEAGAN GREEN ***
Meagan is lovely. She has a gorgeous face and stunning
eyes. She made it to the top 20 of Sports so realistically speaking it seems
like she it will be between her and England for the Miss UK title. Northern
Ireland has sent girls that were consistently strong over the last few years
and Meagan definitely fits into that category. She should feel proud of a job
well done.
Photos: Miss World Organisation
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