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12/6/03
Miss World 2003 Official Results (106 contestants)
Miss World--Ireland
1st Runner-up--Canada
2nd Runner-up--People's Republic of China
Rest of top 5:
India
Philippines
Rest of top 20:
Bolivia
Georgia
Australia
New Zealand
Peru
Jamaica
Venezuela
Norway
Ethiopia
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
Lebanon
Switzerland
Greece
Trinidad & Tobago
Continental Queens of Beauty
Asia & Oceania--People's Republic of China
Europe--Ireland
Caribbean--Jamaica
Africa--Ethiopia
Americas--Canada
Awards:
Miss Talent--Georgia
Miss Personality--Bolivia
Miss World Beach Beauty--Ireland
Miss Sport--Canada
Miss Fashion--Peru
Miss Scholarship--Albania
Miss Popularity (U-Decide)--Australia
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND COVERAGE, VISIT globalbeauties.com
12/5/03
Miss Chinese International 2004 on 1/17/2004 in Hong Kong
6/4/03
Miss Universe 2003 Official Results (72 competed, Miss
Iceland dropped out)
Miss Universe-Dominican Republic
1st Runner-up-Venezuela
2nd Runner-up-South Africa
3rd Runner-up-Serbia & Montenegro
4th Runner-up-Japan
The rest of top 10:
6) Brazil
7) Namibia
8) Canada
9) Czech Republic
10) Trinidad & Tobago
The rest of top 15:
11) Peru
12) Angola
13) USA
14) Panama
15) Greece
Awards:
Miss Photogenic-Puerto Rico
Miss Congeniality-Antigua & Barbuda
Best National Costume-Dominican Republic
Best National Costume 2nd & 3rd Place-Panama and Peru--TIE
6/4/03
Miss HK 2003 Contestants to leave for Phuket, Thailand in
early July
Semi-final & final in August
2/23/03
San Antonio, Texas will host Miss USA 2003 on March 24th, 2003 (Monday) on
NBC
Miss Universe Pageant 2004 on June 3rd, 2003 (Tuesday) on NBC
in Panama City, Panama
More information at: missuniverse.com & missusa.com
Miss Hong Kong Overseas Recruitment will start soon
12/7/02
Miss Chinese International Pageant 2003 will be on
1/25/2003 in Hong Kong
Outdoor shoot in Harbin
Peru will be joining MCI for the first time
Possible semi-final and final for 2004 pageant
12/7/02
Miss Turkey wins Miss World 2002, 1st runner-up--Colombia, 2nd
runner-up--Peru
Top 20:
Turkey--Winner/Dress
Award
Holland--Top 20
Nigeria--Top 10
Colombia--1st runner-up
Puerto Rico--Top 20
China--Top 10
Yugoslavia--Top 20
Russia--Top 20
Peru--2nd runner-up
Norway--Top 10
Vietnam--Top 20
India--Top 20
Curacao--Top 20
Aruba--Top 20
Australia--Top 10
Philippines--Top 10
Bosnia-Herzegovina--Top 20
Italy--Top 20
Venezuela--Top 10
United States--Top 10/Talent Award
11/22/02
Miss World Pageant will be held in London after +100 people were killing
during a protest in
Nigeria
10/24/02
Miss World Pageant postponed--12/7/2002
9/30/02
Cathy Wu wins the title of Miss Friendship at Miss
International Pageant 2002,
the first award winner at major international pageants in 15
years!!
9/23/02
The Miss Universe Organization has fired Oxana Fedorova,
and 1st runner-up Justine Pasek of
Panama takes over the title of Miss Universe 2002. The MUO
stated that Oxana failed to fulfill
her duties as Miss Universe and refuse to travel. On the
other hand, Fedorova claimed that she
quit voluntarily and would like to focus on her studies and
career in Russia.
Cathy Wu is currently representing Hong Kong at Miss International Pageant in Japan.
Miss World Controversy
continues, more contestants are boycotting the pageant which will be held in
Nigeria. The government of Nigeria guarantees safety for all
visitors and contestants.
8/12/02
Miss Hong Kong 2002 is #11 Tiffany Lam, she is an overseas
contestant from San Francisco
Lam is also the 7th overseas contestant to win the MHK crown
in the past 12 years
1st runner-up is #19 Victoria Jolly (will represent Hong Kong
at Miss World in Nigeria--not confirmed)
2nd runner-up is #15 Cathy Wu (will represent Hong Kong at
Miss International in Japan/Hawaii--not confirmed)
Miss Photogenic and the recipient of 4 other awards, Cerina
Da Graca, failed to make the top 3, which is quite shocking
The winner takes all tradition has finally been broken!
The number (11) has won four times (the most) in the past 30
years
8/10/02
Miss Teen USA Pageant 2002 in South Padre Island, Texas on
8/28/02
Miss International Pageant to be held in Japan and Hawaii -
10/4/02
7/3/02
TVB has changed their location shoot from Guam to Saipan, it
will be a five-day trip from 7/8-7/12/02
Louis Koo and Alex Fong will NOT be joining the contestants
in Saipan
Hacken Lee, Miriam Yeung, and Lam Hiu Fung will be hosting
the semi-final
7/2/2002
Salsa singer Marc Anthony and
Miss Universe 1993 Dayanara Torres
have separated. Their last appearance
together was at Miss Universe
Pageant 2002
6/30/02
Trip to Guam will be delayed because of visa problems,
might take place possibly after semi-final
#5 Amanda Boll, #6 Marilyn Lin, #14 Polly Wong, and #18 Cindy
Tong won TVB game show "Russian Roulette"
20 contestants attended a two-day cruise, Dragon Boat
Festival, and participated in
TVB World Cup activities recently
6/24/2002
NBC replaces CBS to
broadcast Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA Pageants
starting in 2003 for
the next 5 years!!
Miss Universe Pageant 2002 Rankings (unofficial)
11-Netherlands
12-Turkey and Ghana
14-Greece and USA
16-Puerto Rico
17-Philippines, Nigeria, and Colombia
20-Japan, Dominican Rep., and Brazil
23-Curacao
24-France and Estonia
26-Czech Republic, Korea, and Honduras
29-Switzerland, Slovenia, and Ukraine
32-Sweden, Singapore, and Portugal
35-Antigua & Barbuda, and Nicaragua
37-Yugoslavia, Chile, and Jamaica
40-Kenya
41-Spain
42-Angola, Israel, Bolivia, Aruba, Australia, and Peru
48-Slovak Republic and Ecuador
50-Mexico and Italy
52-Cayman Islands and Thailand
6/15/02
It looks like there will be some kind of talent award
presented this year....maybe Miss Talent???
This year the 20 contestants will have a chance to
demonstrate their dancing, acting, singing, and speaking abilities.
This process is similar to what the pageant did in the
semi-final in 1996 where the contestants were divided into the same
four categories after a series of
preliminary judging.
There will be a "Natural Skin Award" this year.
6/9/02
Contestants #4 and #17 officially quit (personal reasons)
No word on any replacements yet
5/31/02
20 contestants are finally selected, they had their makeover
today
First official appearance--6/1/02
2nd Miss Hong Kong 30th Anniversary Special will air on
Saturday--6/8/02 at 10:20PM
5/26/02
Miss Hong Kong 30th Anniversary Special will air on
Saturday--6/1/02 at 10:20PM
5/19/02
Miss Hong Kong Anniversary Special began its first
taping, no word on air date yet
Interview process has begun, about 300-400 applicants will be
interviewed
7 overseas applicants will arrive shortly
Semi-finalists will go to Guam next month
Semi-final: 7/21/02
Recruitment Period for Asia, Australia,
Europe (4/22-5/15/2002)
All semi-finalists will have a 1-year working contract with
TVB
Semi-final and Final will be held in July and August
There will be a 30th Anniversary event some time in the
future
Semi-finalists and Finalists will be going to exotic
locations: Guam, Malaysia
MHK Pageant criticized for attracting "wanna-be actresses" rather than
potential MHK applicants
