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Date Posted: 20:58:09 12/07/04 Tue
THE RIGHT CHOICE - Absolutely stunning. That's all we can say about the new Miss World, Maria Julia Mantilla of Peru. As a matter of fact, GB's first words about Miss Peru, right before the delegates arrived in China, were:
"Among the Latin delegates from the Americas, who have not won the Miss World crown since 1995, the clear standout is Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla, a classical and at the same time distinct beauty who looks like a Miss World from every angle, and, most importantly, doesn't look fake as a result of the excessive number of cosmetic surgeries most Latin beauties are submitted to nowadays".
She was also our beauty investors' #1 choice since their very first bet, and placed among Miss Cyber's top 5 (most photogenic).
All in all, if the voting system and the selection of some-finalists and finalists were unclear to most Miss World followers, at least Miss World managed to pick the best winner for the 4th year in a row.
MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THE 5 FINALISTS
Dominican Republic (1st runner-up), United States (2nd runner-up), Poland (finalist), Philippines (finalist).
THE RIGHT CHOICE - Absolutely stunning. That's all we can say about the new Miss World, Maria Julia Mantilla of Peru. As a matter of fact, GB's first words about Miss Peru, right before the delegates arrived in China, were:
"Among the Latin delegates from the Americas, who have not won the Miss World crown since 1995, the clear standout is Miss Peru, Maria Julia Mantilla, a classical and at the same time distinct beauty who looks like a Miss World from every angle, and, most importantly, doesn't look fake as a result of the excessive number of cosmetic surgeries most Latin beauties are submitted to nowadays".
She was also our beauty investors' #1 choice since their very first bet, and placed among Miss Cyber's top 5 (most photogenic).
All in all, if the voting system and the selection of some-finalists and finalists were unclear to most Miss World followers, at least Miss World managed to pick the best winner for the 4th year in a row.
MIXED FEELINGS ABOUT THE 5 FINALISTS
Dominican Republic (1st runner-up), United States (2nd runner-up), Poland (finalist), Philippines (finalist).
If most fans agree with the placement of Dominican Republic and USA (a stunning delegate and favorite since the beginning), the same cannot be said about Miss Philippines. Going for her was probably one of the most beautiful gowns of the night, however, it was surprising to see her end up as Queen of Asia and Oceania, over stunning Miss Thailand or Miss India. Even Miss China or Miss Vietnam, who were semifinalists, were expected to place higher.
The truth must be said (and heard): ever since the Miss World organization started the "worldwide voting thing", it realized where the "golden pot" was hidden, and we can now expect Miss Philippines to place high year after year. It was an intelligent marketing strategy, which worked both for Miss World and for the Filipino fans. In the end, Miss World is a business, and businesses call for money.
As for Miss Poland, she was always a top 20 contender, who probably arrived a bit further than expected, but certainly deservingly so. The girl is gorgeous and very refreshing.
THE SEMI-FINALISTS: FROM EXPECTED TO "WHO?"
China, Vietnam, Russia, Czech Republic, Wales, Australia, Antigua & Barbuda, Mexico, Nigeria, Trinidad & Tobago. Four of them were already known (Mexico, Wales, Australia, Antigua & Barbuda), three were expected to do well (China, Russia, Trinidad & Tobago), and three could be considered as "surprises" (Vietnam, Czech Republic and especially Nigeria).
With such a strong and competitive African group (Angola, Kenya, Ethiopia, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Egypt), only Nigeria, a delegate who was barely noticed in the past 4 weeks of competition and who did not do well in Miss Universe, was chosen. It reminds us of the 1980's, when one African delegate was "thrown" in the semi-finals almost as "an obligation". African beauty deserves more attention and respect.
Czech Republic, on the other hand, was a pleasant surprise: not as facially beautiful as some of her predecessors, many of whom unfairly "left in the ice", she was stylish and had a body to die for.
'MISSES' WHO WERE HITS: Unfortunately there are always those who most of us wished would score high with judges and fans (again, bad idea...), but they didn't. Beauties not to be forgotten are the representatives of Angola, Belgium, India, Thailand (incredible!), Bulgaria, Hungary (looked spectacular yesterday!), Panama, Slovakia, Spain, Brazil, Paraguay, Ethiopia, Northern Ireland, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Greece, Germany, Georgia (best figure in the whole contest), Namibia, Kenya, Korea, Cayman Islands.... just to name a few.
THE SHOW: the production was once again very good, maybe even better than last year's. Everything was very fashionable and clean, Chinese performances were entertaining, and so was Lionel Ritchie. What was not clear was the voting criteria, and, once again, who were voting.
First the 'judges' were introduced (or more like the 'orientation panel'), then the winners of "Best Gown" (Belgium) and "Scholarship" (Jamaica) awards were made public. Right after that came the announcement of the 5 winners of "fast-track" competitions, followed by U Decide videos of these five. Then, 5 more finalists, more videos, the remaining 5, and their respective videos. The 5 finalists were then chosen (based on what, we don't know) and interviewed, 1 by 1.
A top 3 was announced, and only after that Julia Morley read the names of the second runner-up and then the winner. The new formula actually added excitement to the final moments of the show.
In the end it was a good show, with a fantastic winner whose beauty will be appreciated and celebrated all around the globe. Congratulations to the new Miss World and finalists!
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