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Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska/MISS WORLD FACEBOOK PHOTO
There isn’t a denying that the Philippines is a “Miss Universe nation.” However much more peoples from many nations across the globe are extra conversant in the worldwide pageant’s “older sister,” the Miss World competitors.
The London-based worldwide tilt is the longest-running international contest, established by the late Eric Morley in the UK in 1951, a yr earlier than the delivery of the Miss Universe pageant. His spouse Julia has taken over the reins after his passing.
The Miss World pageant has now additionally change into essentially the most participated one among the many main worldwide pageants, gathering greater than 100 delegates in each version. The Miss Universe contest, alternatively, often has round 90 candidates per yr.
Maybe the recognition of the Miss Universe pageant amongst Filipinos could also be attributed to the nation’s efficiency within the New York-based competitors in comparison with the Miss World contest. The Philippines has already posted 4 victories within the earlier, courtesy of Gloria Diaz (1969), Margie Moran (1973), Pia Wurtzbach (2015), and Catriona Grey (2018), whereas Megan Younger stays to be the lone Filipino girl to seize the “blue crown” from the latter, conducting the long-awaited feat in 2013.
However the variations between the 2 worldwide competitions transcend the Philippine connection. Usually, the 2 tilts are just about not like one another. For one, the Miss World pageant now not has a swimsuit competitors. Miss Universe, Miss Worldwide, Miss Earth, and Miss Supranational candidates nonetheless compete in swimsuits.
When Younger participated within the 63rd Miss World pageant within the conservative Islamic nation of Indonesia, the individuals didn’t parade of their swimsuits on stage, and the washing fits had been reserved just for the preliminary “Seashore Magnificence” fast-track occasion. And in 2014, the worldwide competitors formally discontinued the observe of letting ladies parade in swimwear through the ultimate present, citing its give attention to “brains and character” as an alternative of simply bodily magnificence.
The Miss World pageant additionally imposes age restrictions, the place individuals have to be between 17 and 27 years outdated, just like Miss Worldwide. The Miss Universe pageant has already scrapped its most age restrict starting in its 73rd version this yr. The Manila-based Miss Earth contest accepts women between 18 and 28 years outdated, whereas the Miss Supranational tilt can accommodate ladies as much as 32 years outdated.
Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska/MISS WORLD FACEBOOK PHOTO
What can also be value noting in regards to the Miss World pageant is the conduct of getting “fast-track” occasions, a sequence of preliminary competitions the place the winners earn assured spots within the quarterfinals through the coronation present. These occasions are the “head-to-head,” “sports activities,” “prime mannequin,” “expertise,” “multimedia,” and “magnificence with a function.”
The preliminary elimination within the Miss World pageant can also be much less brutal than the opposite worldwide pageants. The primary reduce will nonetheless have 40 candidates remaining onstage, excess of those that hurdle the primary elimination within the Miss Universe, Miss Worldwide, Miss Earth, and Miss Supranational competitions.
The 71st Miss World Competition will maintain its ultimate present on the Jio World Conference Heart in Mumbai, India, on March 9. Reigning Polish queen Karolina Bielawska will relinquish her title to her successor, who will likely be chosen among the many 112 women competing this yr. Gwendolyne Fourniol is representing the Philippines.