by Ric G. Galvez, Chief Editor
In recent memory, Miss World seems to have stepped outside the limelight and almost in chorus, missosologists from around the world are beginning to question the legitimacy of the winners. It all started it seems, when Miss China Zilin Zhang won the Miss World crown, the first Asian to do so, in her own turf. The questions that popped out seem outlandish such as implying that the victory is a pay-off for the many years of hosting by the Chinese resort city of Sanya. Or maybe such victory was meant to dispel the accusations that Miss World is biased against Asian beauties.
Two years after that, missosologists were shocked by the victory of Miss Gibraltar Kaiane Aldorino over the stunning Miss Mexico Perla Beltran. Is Miss World for Europeans as Miss Universe is for Latinas? Was Gibraltar given more attention because it is a British colony? And then, almost instantly, an alleged nude photo of Kaiane appeared online (it was a hoax).
And then last year, missosologists were again shocked by the victory of Miss USA Alexandria Mills. Was it meant to entice the American market to appreciate Miss World? After all, Miss Botswana Emma Wareus is thought to be more of a deserving queen than Alexandria. And, like Miss Gibraltar, an allegation that Alexandria had nude photos circulated over the internet. For the record, Missosology reported that there is an alleged existence of the photo. We never implied that it is true.
I think the only consolation that Miss World had is the victory of Miss Russia Ksenia Sukhinova in 2008. Nobody seems to be complaining about it.
So, where lies the problem? Why is it that year after year, missosologists kept on complaining with the results of Miss World? And not only that, they already associated Miss World with one word – boring.
Well, the problem lies with the notion that Miss World, as a beauty pageant, should conform to the strata of guidelines that govern Miss Universe. But these two pageants are not meant to intersect somewhere. Both live in a parallel universe.
Miss Universe thrives and is measured by how much audience it was able to attract as it is shown over NBC, one of the giant TV networks in the United States. Miss World on the other hand is shown in some obscure channel in the UK and gets a kitsch treatment over E! Channel in the US. Miss Universe is more about glamour, beauty and elegance. Miss World has already re-focused itself on charitable activities.
Last year for example, one of the graphic artists of Missosology, Namita Shetty complained to me that Alexandria Mills doesn’t really have fashion shoots like Miss Universe Ximena Navarette. Probably because, Alexandria is busy crisscrossing various countries across the globe doing charity works. Miss World seems to have abandoned the idea of a glamorous world. It is now focusing its winners in a charitable world. Notice how Rosanna Davisson or Zilin Zhang or Alexandria Mills are all media shy, reserved and to some degree aloof. Contrast that to the vivacious attitude of Stefania Fernandez or Ximena Navarette. Miss World winners don’t what to show off something, they really want to do something.
The failure to understand of most missosologists about Miss World is probably due to their proclivity to believe that the mantra “Beauty With a Purpose” is just a clichéd phrase. Unbeknownst to the many, Miss World is serious in its charitable works and the pageant really revolves around its noble causes.
Each Miss World delegate for example is required to have a tangible charity works in her native country. Not just a charity work for PR purposes but a real and sincere program that touched the lives of the most unfortunate. I can vividly remember in 2005 how Korea managed to beat the candidates from Philippines and India largely because her charity works among the elderly seems to be more genuine and made a greater difference.
The demands of many missosologists, I believe, are mainly to contort the ideals of Miss World to conform to that of Miss Universe. They want glitz, glamour, a fabulous finals night and a winner that everyone can adore due to her great looks, shapely body and a quick mind. But Miss World had passed through that stage and being unable to conform what the fans wanted, the organization and its doyenne, Julia Morley, gets the flak.
What Miss World truly wants is a beauty queen who has a genuine heart to help the needy and someone who can truly enjoy doing the charity works. Forget the fierce catwalk or a confident attitude. For someone to become a Miss World, great feminine beauty and a vavavoom body are required. But a charitable heart is compulsory.
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