A send-off party for Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann and Reina Hispoamericana Filipinas 2017 Winwyn Marquez was held at Annabel’s in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines on October 18, 2017. The latter was crowned Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia on November 4, 2017. With Marquez’s recent victory, the pressure … Continue reading Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann on transgender women joining Miss World
Dominican Republic’s Aletxa Mueses wins Miss World 2017 sports challenge in Sanya, China
Representing the Dominican Republic, Aletxa Mueses, 22, won the sports challenge of Miss World 2017 on November 9, 2017 in Sanya, China. This made her the first quarterfinalist of the international beauty pageant's 67th edition. Mueses was in the Yellow Team of the Miss World Sportswoman Final 2017. Her teammates were Miss Aruba Anouk Eman, Miss … Continue reading Dominican Republic’s Aletxa Mueses wins Miss World 2017 sports challenge in Sanya, China
Miss World 2017 predictions: Who will be Stephanie Del Valle’s successor?
Miss World 2017 is the 67th edition of the international beauty pageant created by Eric Morley in 1951. Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico is the reigning Miss World 2016. On November 18, 2017, a total of 120 candidates will compete for the Miss World 2017 crown at the Sanya City Arena in Sanya, China. … Continue reading Miss World 2017 predictions: Who will be Stephanie Del Valle’s successor?
Is Winwyn Marquez against transgender women joining Miss World?
While the world is getting more and more liberal, allowing transgender women to join beauty pageants traditionally for candidates who were born female is still moot. This is one of the three beauty pageant questions I asked Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez when I met her. On October 18, 2017, a send-off party was held at … Continue reading Is Winwyn Marquez against transgender women joining Miss World?
Mitsi Stander biography: 13 things about Miss World South Africa 1968
Mitsianna “Mitsi” Stander was a South African actress, model, and beauty queen born in Johannesburg. She won Miss South Africa in 1968 and represented the country in Miss World that year. Stander died in a car accident in 1973, leaving behind a legacy in film and modeling.
Vedra Karamitas biography: 13 things about Miss World South Africa 1964
Vedra Karamitas was a Greek-South African ballet teacher and the first Miss South Africa of Greek descent. Born in Limpopo, she won Miss South Africa 1964 and competed in Miss World. She struggled with health issues and faced legal troubles before tragically taking her own life in 1970 at age 28.
