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
UKRAINE:
ANNA ZAYACHKIVSKA ******
Not only is Anna insanely beautiful (like most of her
predecessors), but she also has the
spark, presence, and personality that most of them lacked. The Miss World
judges seem to be in love with her so I think she will definitely do very well
on the final night. If they are too torn between Philippines, Brazil, and
France, they could even just decide to crown this lovely lady.
United
States: Olivia Jordan ****
Olivia’s chances significantly improved after winning
second place in Top Model. I’m now pretty sure she will be in the top 10. Her
previous experience at Miss California USA definitely worked to her advantage.
She is a pageant pro. She is tall, stunning, and she will do her country proud
on the Miss World stage tonight.
** I wonder who the new franchise holders of her country
are. It’s time for a REAL Miss World United States Pageant. Even Miss Earth and
Miss International have pageants in the USA. It’s shameful that Miss World does
not.
US
Virgin Islands: Petra Cabrera-Badia **
A credible showing in the Beach Fashion Challenge Event
(top 33) is enough for the people of the US Virgin Islands to be proud of their
delegate this year. Petra kind of reminds me of Tatum Keshwar who represented
South Africa in 2009. I don’t believe she could emulate their 2011 placement
but she did well.
UZBEKISTAN:
RAKHIMA GANIEVA **
The girl at the center of the strange “imposter gate” “scandal”
which got lots of media attention! (http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/09/17/mystery-surrounds-miss-uzbekistan-at-world-beauty-pageant-after-officials/_)
I must give her credit for being a really pretty girl. She will definitely not
place but she did not look out of place at all – now, I can’t resist: will the
real Miss Uzbekistan please stand up!
VENEZUELA:
KAREN SOTO ***
Karen was rumored to be Osmel Sousa’s favorite for the
Miss World Venezuela Pageant. In fact, she was rumored to win right from the
beginning and she did. This year Osmel followed Julia Morley’s orders and
staged a Miss World Venezuela Pageant. Will she reward him for that? That
remains a mystery as Karen was only recognized in Beach Fashion so far!
VIETNAM:
LAI HUONG THAO **
Miss Vietnam is really pretty but she did not really have
anything that set her apart from the rest of the girls. It’s sad that the Asian
group was so strong otherwise she would have had a much better shot. I am not
sensing a placement for Vietnam this year.
WALES:
GABRIELLE SHAW **
One of the hardest tasks at this year’s pageant would
probably be for the title holder in Wales. Emulation last year’s delegate’s
amazing first runner-up finish. Sophie Moulds set the bar insanely high and it
was basically impossible for the next title holder. I must commend Gabrielle
for working hard to improve her look since her crowning and being in the top 12
of Talent!
ZAMBIA:
CHRISTINE MWAABA *
After many challenges and stumble blocks, Christine
FINALLY made it to the Miss World stage. Even this time around it was such a
challenge for her that she arrived more than a week late! I have to admired and
salute her courage and determination and I hope she had a great time at Miss
World.
Photos: Miss World Organisation 
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