The 64th Miss World will be crowned on December 14 in London, England. 121 beauties from all over the world are competing for the title. The winner will be crowned by outgoing Miss World, Megan Young from the Philippines. After keeping an eye on the pageant for the last 3 weeks, here are our thoughts:
****** : Miss World crown contender
***** : Possible top 5 finalist
****: Top 10 contender
***: Top 20 contender
**: Likely to miss the cut or an outside shot
*: Will probably miss the cut
Here’s another delegate who
has gone by unnoticed. I have seen much stronger from her country.
I had such high hopes for Chanel. When I saw her crowning photos, I was in awe and thought she should definitely be able to make it to the top 5. After her arrival in London, I was completely underwhelmed. Yes, she is beautiful… but she’s outshined by about a third of the girls in London.
Indonesia hosted Miss World
last year and they are due to host again next year. The Miss World Organization
has built up a great relationship with the organizers of Miss Indonesia. I feel
that this has helped that organization to understand the pageant better and
they know what to look for. Maria is a very competent delegate who is well
prepared for this. She has a great BWAP and is getting a lot of support from
her countrymen in the public voting. She might just be up there!
Miss Ireland is good-looking and
she does look great in candids. It seems like one of those years when Ireland
won’t get much notice from the organizations. At least 3 of the British girls
might outperform her. In a less competitive year, she could have performed
better. I think her beauty might be better suited for Miss Universe.
ITALY: SILVIA CATALDI ***
Photos courtesy of Miss World Organization!
****** : Miss World crown contender
***** : Possible top 5 finalist
****: Top 10 contender
***: Top 20 contender
**: Likely to miss the cut or an outside shot
*: Will probably miss the cut
GHANA: NADIA NTANU **
There was so much drama with
the Miss Ghana Organization this year. It was Nadia, a runner-up from a few
years ago, that stepped in to represent her country. She did a good job
considering the fact that she had to prepare with limited time. She’s not really
making any waves though.
GIBRALTAR: SHYANNE AZZOPARDI *
Gibraltar famously never
placed until 2009 when they won the competition. Last year their delegate got
voted into the top 6 by the public. Shyanne will probably not enjoy the same
glory. Her most notable achievement being doing well in the Sports Challenge
Event. I think just having represented her country at Miss World should be
enough.
GREECE: ELENI KOKKINOU *
She is pretty enough but the
problem is that she’s just pretty much faded into the background. She hasn’t
gotten much attention at all, so I’m guessing that she won’t feature in the top
20.
GUADELOUPE: WENDY METONY *
GUAM: CHANEL CRUZ JARRETT **
I had such high hopes for Chanel. When I saw her crowning photos, I was in awe and thought she should definitely be able to make it to the top 5. After her arrival in London, I was completely underwhelmed. Yes, she is beautiful… but she’s outshined by about a third of the girls in London.
GUATEMALA: KEYLA NUNEZ *
Keyla hasn’t really featured
much. I think there are stronger delegates from her region. I hope she had a
great time representing her country at Miss World though.
GUINEA: HALIMATOU DIALLO **
Here’s another girl who is
pretty enough but just didn’t make much of an impact when put together with 120
other girls.
GUYANA: RAFIEYA HUSAIN ****
This girl is so well-spoken
and she has an amazing BWAP project that could be the winner. Kudos to her for
speaking out and fighting against women abuse. I would not be surprised to see
her go all the way to the top 10 and even take the Americas title! Rafieya is
ready to put Guyana on the map.
HAITI: CAROLYN DESERT ***
Carolyn has an unconventional
look in terms of pageant standards but that’s exactly what sets her apart. She
also has a rocking body and killer smile as well as an infectious personality.
After doing well in Sports and being shortlisted in Top Model, she’s a strong
bet for the top 20.
HONG KONG CHINA: ERIN WONG **
The real winner of Miss Hong
Kong was a much better bet. I don’t think Erin will make the cut. The Miss Hong
Kong Pageant should decide whether they want to make Miss World a priority or
not.
HUNGARY: EDINA KULCSAR ****
I’m so happy that Hungary got
noticed this year. Edina is absolutely gorgeous and she did so well in the
competition. I think she deserves to go far in this competition. My major
concern is that she placed second runner-up in Miss Plastic Surgery a few years
ago. The Miss World organizers prefer natural beauties, so that could stand in
her way. Still, she’s a strong bet for the top 10.
ICELAND: TANYA YR ASTPORSDOTTIR ***
Miss Iceland, Tanya, has one
of the most gorgeous faces of the competition. She has the most beautiful big
blue eyes. I think she could be a surprise in the top 20. Despite only having a
few weeks to prepare, she has done exceptionally well.
INDIA: KOYAL RANA ******
Koyal is one of the major
favorites to win the title this year. In fact, many people see it as a two
horse race between her and South Africa. There are those who believe that she’s
deserving based on her beauty, charity work, and intelligence. Others reckon if
she wins it will be because MWO’s great relationship with India and Mrs.
Morley’s lifetime achievement award. I don’t want to take anything away from
Koyal. I think she’s done a wonderful job as Miss India and deserves her status
as one of the favorites. However, I think I’d feel the same as I did in 1999
when Yukta Mookhey won… underwhelmed. Especially given the fact that the last
three Miss Worlds have been super beauties.
INDONESIA: MARIA ASTERIA RAHAJENG ***
IRELAND: JESSICA HAYES **
ISRAEL: MOR MAMAN ***
Many people had Mor as one of
the frontrunners of this year’s pageant. Especially given the fact that Israel
could not compete due to the fact that the pageant was being staged in a Muslim
country. Her sultry beauty does make her stand out. She is smoldering for sure,
but somehow there is something missing. I don’t know if she understands the way
Miss World works very well.
ITALY: SILVIA CATALDI ***
She’s stunning enough to do
well and definitely a natural beauty with a look that the Miss World people
usually respond to it. I do think she has gone unnoticed though and she’ll
either be a hit or a miss after the interviews.
JAMAICA: LAURIE-ANN CHIN **
Laurie-Ann is a solid
competitor and she carries a strong sash. Jamaica usually does very well. Even
though she is a solid competitor, I do think that the delegates from the
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and even Aruba are stronger bets.
JAPAN: HIKARU KAWAI **
There were some nasty rumors
about Miss Japan after she was crowned but I am glad they were not true and
that she got to compete in the pageant. She’s not as strong as last year’s girl
but she did her best.
KENYA: IDAH NGUMA ****
I feel like Idah is one of
the strongest bets from Africa. She has an excellent Beauty With A Purpose
project, she’s intelligent, well-spoken, and attractive. We could definitely
see her in the top 10.
Photos courtesy of Miss World Organization!
Thank you for my little country GUYANA. God bless you all
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