Chelsea wrote:venice wrote:Beauty queens from Nordic countries are some of the most uninteresting from Europe. Swedish beauties are the only saving grace from the region. Iceland offers up a suprise at Miss World sometimes.
Finland hasn't placed at Miss World since 2014 and they haven't placed at Miss Universe in over a generation. Where Miss World is concerned they won't be missed because Europe always has huge contingent. France and Russia are the only countries that have any real impact on pageants on the continent. The countries of the United Kingdom also matter for Miss World.
When countries like Sweden, Norway, Finland and now maybe Denmark are stepping out of this pageant you can bet that Julia Morley and the whole Miss World team is in panic mode.
We are talking about countries that have a long history in this pageant. We have taken part from the start. Finland has not skipped one single year of this pageant since we first started participating. It's not about how well nordic countries have done, it's about continuity, coutries who don't just skip one year, be back the next and then again skip one year.
Miss World organisation has been able to count on these countries for license fees and just being there. We all know how Julia wants to keep this pageant the biggest in terms of participating countries. And now more and more countries from Europe are dropping out, countries that MW organisation has used to count on for being there. So yes, the are panicking, cause this effects the whole pageant. If more and more drop out, pretty soon the number is back under 100 and Julia does not want that.
The issue is NOT what countries you think is uninteresting and who YOU won't miss. It's about the whole pageant, not what certain pageant fans think of it.
Even as we speak I happen to know MW organisation is doing everything in their power to get these european countries back on the pageant.
I'm sure other organizations will take over. Miss World is a big brand. Clearly the current national director has missed the point. Finland is failing at other pageants despite sending their best. Except for at Miss International which isnt as competitive. I can't tell the last time I saw a Finnish beauty who is worthy of a placement. They are are all bland unprepared and uninteresting and forgettable. That's what needs to be fixed. Miss World is just an easy target for you because you have no interest in the charity aspect.