This year’s Miss World pageant will take place on December 13th in Johannesburg, South Africa. The pageant had originally been scheduled to take place in Kiev, Ukraine, but the recent crisis in the area caused the pageant officials to change the location.
On the final night of the pageant, last year’s winner Zhang Zilin will pass the crown over to the new winner. The contest is said to bring in one billion television viewers to see who will be the current year’s winner. This year has the contest bringing in an interesting new twist – for the first time, the public can participate in the judging of the contestants.
Contestants are judged based on their beauty, poise, intelligence and glamour and there will only be one winner to take the crown from among every country in the world. The people’s choice aspect of the award allows viewers to pick their favorite and boost them into the final round of contestants. You are able to view the contestants on the Miss World website and see the finalists as they go through the rigorous requirements to be in the top few who have a chance at winning.
The contest has had a long history and actually began in the 1950’s; ever since has created some attention grabbing headlines for the show. In the beginning, it was the costumes that grabbed the attention but over the years the rules and policies have changed. The first winner of the Miss World pageant was not only the first winner to achieve the crown; she was also the last winner to be crowned in a two piece bathing suit.
The pageant has had its share of criticism from feminists over the years, but maintains that the winners are considered for their intelligence as well as their beauty and talent. Despite the criticism, it still is a favorite among fans of beauty contests.
Contestants in the pageant have gone on to have successful careers in modeling and acting. Most notably, actress Halle Berry stunned the world when she appeared in the 1986 contest with a bikini of stars and beads. She didn’t win the contest, but has more than made up for it with her acting career.
In the Miss World 2008 pageant, the contestants are already gearing up for a difficult contest. Miss Iceland has already been crowned Miss World 2008 sportswoman for her efforts on the sporting field. The one hundred and twelve contestants all took part in a range of activities and were split up into teams. At the end of the day it was Miss Iceland that impressed the judges with her athletic prowess.
You can have your say on the People’s Choice winner by logging in to the official site of the Miss World 2008 website and casting your vote. Make sure that you read what the contestants have been up to while they are spending their time in Johannesburg. The contest promises to be a tough fight for the one hundred and twelve contestants and that is what will make it an exciting event to watch.
Miss World 2008 Winner
Ksenia Sukhinova from Russia
1st Runner-up: Parvathy Omanakuttan from India
2nd Runner-up: Gabrielle Walcott from Trinidad & Tobago
2008 Miss World Finalists Results
- Brigith dos Santos from Angola
- Tansey Coetzee from South Africa
2008 Miss world Semi Finalists Results
- Natalie Griffith from Barbados
- Alexandra Ívarsdóttir from Iceland
- Anagabriela Espinoza from Mexico
- Tamara Almeida from Brazil
- Josipa Kusi? from Croatia
- Alfina Nassyrova from Kazakhstan
- Ivonne Orsini from Puerto Rico
- Patricia Rodríguez from Spain
- Irina Zhuravskaya from Ukraine
- Hannelly Quintero from Venezuela
Miss World 2008 Contestants Photo Galleries Profiles
httpv://in.youtube.com/watch?v=SR4Fn_XQVxw
congratulations for the winner
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Umm?????????? Who is she?
I thought China won Miss World 2008? She was goregous not to mentioned smart.
Or is this a joke website?
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