Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST* Miss America 2004 Ericka Dunlap and her husband, Brian Kleinschmidt are getting closer to finishing among the Top 3 on CBS' The Amazing Race. Tune in on Sunday, Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. EST* to see if they can make it! Click here to watch last week's full episode! |
Watch for the 9th annual Miss Earth beauty pageant to be held at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, in the Island of Boracay, Philippines on November 22, 2009.
Delegates to the Miss Earth pageant number more than 80 contestants every year, hailing from such places as Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, the USA... to the UK, and every country in between!
The Miss Earth pageant took place live at its traditional home in the Philippines last year on Sunday, November 9, 2008. That's when Miss Philippines Karla Paula Henry bested 84 other international beauties to take the 2008 crown. An all around winner, Karla also took home the Miss Earth Designers Award and the title of Miss Photogenic.
During their 3-week stay, Miss Earth delegates promote environmental advocacy in nearby communities, and compete in the traditional pre-pageant events such as Long Gown, Swimsuit, Talent and National Costume competitions.
Throughout the year, the current Miss Earth will be kept busy attending to her obligations as the Ambassador of Mother Earth in promoting the care and protection of the environment.
On the Web, learn more about the history of one of the world's largest beauty pageants, the environmental causes it promotes along with personal details and pictures of Miss Earth contestants from around the world ...Miss Earth - Beauties for a Cause
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The Philippines’ bet to the 2009 Miss World beauty pageant left Thursday morning for London and South Africa as the country continues its quest for the elusive title in the only major beauty contest that the Philippines has not won.
Marie Ann Umali, 22, of Batangas City, said she has prepared enough for the 58th edition of the beauty pageant.
“I’ve waited long enough and I think I have prepared for the contest,” Umali said during a send-off party at the Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City Thursday morning.
Russia’s Ksenia Sukhinova is the current Miss World. Some 120 contestants will compete in the pageant that will begin in London, England on November 7 and will end in Johannesburg on December 13.
During the preliminaries, the candidates will join four fast-track events – sports, beach beauty, top model, and talent – with the winner in each event advancing to the semis.
Of the fast-track competitions, Umali said that she is most interested in beach beauty and top model. She said she will not compete in the talent portion.
It was a redemption for Umali when she won the Bb. Pilipinas World crown in her second try after landing in the semifinals during her first attempt. She won the top two most coveted special titles – Best in Long Gown and Miss Photogenic – on her way to clinching the title.
Umali, a tourism graduate of the De La Salle University-College of St. Benilde, said she trained tirelessly and diligently to pursue her dream of becoming the country’s first Miss World titlist.
Umali stands 5’7” tall and measures 35-25½-36. She plans to pursue a career as a flight attendant prior to putting up a restaurant.
Of all the major beauty contests, only the Miss World crown has yet to be won by the Philippines. The highest the country has achieved was when Evangeline Pascual won first-runner- up in 1973. The winner, Marjorie Wallace of the USA, was later stripped of the title but Pascual was never crowned.
In 1993, Sharmaine “Ruffa” Gutierrez won second runner-up. Other placements were Caroline Subijano (Top 10, 1994), Katherine Anne Manalo (Top 10, 2002), Maria Rafaela Yunon (Top 5, 2003), Maria Karla Bautista (Top 5, 2004) and Carlene Aguilar (Top 15, 2005).
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TV host Mario Lopez to host Miss America pageant
LOS ANGELES — Here comes Mario Lopez as the Miss America pageant host.
TLC and the Miss America Organization said Wednesday that the 36-year-old “Extra” host and former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant will again serve as master of ceremonies for the live Jan. 30 ceremony at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Lopez previously hosted the Miss America pageant in 2007 and 2009.
Next year’s pageant will feature 53 contestants, including Miss District of Columbia, Miss Virgin Islands and Miss Puerto Rico, who returns after a 50-year absence from the event. As always, the women will compete in interview, swimsuit, evening gown and talent competitions for the title of Miss America.
Katie Stam of Indiana is the current Miss America.
On the Net:
www.missamerica.org/
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