Tansey Coetzee crowns Miss South Africa 2008 Tatum Keshwar in Sun City

Tansey Coetzee was crowned Miss South Africa 2007 on December 8, 2007, in Sun City. She represented South Africa at Miss Universe 2008, finishing in the Top 15, and at Miss World 2008, where she secured a Top 5 position. Tatum Keshwar succeeded her as Miss South Africa 2008.

Alan Bianco Martini crowns Mister International 2008 Ngo Tien Doan in Taichung

Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio of Brazil won Mister International 2007 in Malaysia, with 17 contestants. He crowned his successor, Ngô Tiến Đoàn of Vietnam, at the 2008 event in Taiwan, featuring 30 competitors. Mister International was founded by Alan Sim.

Abbey Curran crowns Miss Iowa USA 2009 Chelsea Gauger in Ottumwa

Abbey Curran, at 20, won Miss Iowa USA 2008, becoming the first contestant with a disability to compete in Miss USA. At the event in Las Vegas, she faced 50 others but did not place. She later crowned Chelsea Lynn Gauger as her successor for Miss Iowa USA 2009.

Oh Jong Sung, Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio, Wissam Hanna

30 Mister International 2008 candidates competing in Taichung

Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio represented Brazil at Mister International 2007 and competed against 16 other candidates at the Sarawak Chamber Ballroom in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia on December 31, 2007. He won the title. Runner-up to Martini was Oh Jong Sung of South Korea. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Aristotelis Spyridon Bolovinos of Greece, … Continue reading 30 Mister International 2008 candidates competing in Taichung

Canada’s Jessica Trisko crowns Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry in Angeles City, Philippines

Jessica Trisko of Canada was crowned Miss Earth 2007 on November 11 at the University of the Philippines. Nearly a year later, she crowned Karla Henry from the Philippines as her successor, the first Miss Earth from Asia. The 2008 pageant featured 85 candidates and took place on November 9 in Angeles City.

85 Miss Earth 2008 candidates competing in Quezon City, Philippines

Miss Earth, launched on April 3, 2001, is an international beauty pageant focusing on environmental issues. The 2008 edition will take place on November 9, with 85 contestants vying for the title. Jessica Nicole Trisko, Miss Earth 2007, will crown her successor at the event in the Philippines.

Miss Bhutan 2008 Tsokye Tsomo Karchung crowned in Thimphu

Tsokye Tsomo Karchung, born in Thimphu, Bhutan, became Miss Bhutan 2008 at age 24. She will represent Bhutan at Miss Earth, marking the country's debut in the pageant. The event, advocating environmental awareness, features over 80 candidates, with the reigning Miss Earth, Jessica Trisko, crowning her successor on November 9, 2008.

19 Miss Bhutan 2008 candidates competing in Thimphu

The first Miss Bhutan pageant is scheduled for October 10, 2008, at the YDF Auditorium in Thimpu, featuring 19 contestants. The winner will participate in Miss Earth 2008 on November 9 in the Philippines, marking Bhutan's debut in the competition. Candidates hail from various regions across Bhutan.

Solana Domingue crowns Miss Seychelles 2008 Elena Angione in Bel Ombre, Mahé

Solana Domingue won Miss Seychelles in 2007, competing against 11 candidates. She later represented Seychelles at Miss Intercontinental 2007, finishing in the Top 16. Elena Angione succeeded her in 2008, with Sophia Marie and Nathalie Domingue as runners-up. Both will represent Seychelles in upcoming international pageants.

Wissam Hanna crowns Mister International 2007 Alan Bianco Martini in Kuching, Sarawak

Wissam Hanna from Lebanon was crowned Mister International 2006 on October 7, 2006, at The Pavillion in Singapore, competing against 18 candidates. He later crowned Alan Bianco Martini Malgioglio of Brazil as his successor on December 31, 2007, in Malaysia, where 17 participants competed.