Seminole Hard Rock Hotel
& Casino, also known as "The Guitar Hotel", in Florida is drawing
global attention .. .. .. and you too may follow the much touted ‘Beauty
contest’ wherein you can get know the answer to a great Q of the year too.
Miss Universe is an annual
international beauty pageant that is run by the United States–based Miss
Universe Organization. It is one of the most watched pageants in the world with
an estimated audience of over 500 million viewers in over 190 territories. The
Miss Universe Organization and its brand are currently owned by the WME/IMG
talent agency. The pageant's advocacy is
"humanitarian issues and is a voice to affect positive change in the
world." The current Miss Universe is Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa who
was crowned by Catriona Gray of the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2019
pageant .
The title "Miss
Universe" was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in
1926. This contest was held annually until 1935, when the Great Depression and
other events preceding World War II led to its demise. The current Miss
Universe pageant was founded in 1952 by Pacific Knitting Mills, a
California-based clothing company and manufacturer of Catalina Swimwear. The
company was the sponsor of the Miss America pageant until 1951, when the
winner, Yolande Betbeze, refused to pose for publicity pictures wearing one of
their swimsuits. In 1952, Pacific Knitting Mills organized the Miss USA and
Miss Universe pageants, co-sponsoring them for decades to follow.
It is not mere beauty
contest – brainy too !! The Miss
Universe question and answer round is one of the most anticipated segments of
the beauty pageant !. In this round, the judges and the audience judge the
delegates based on their quick and intelligent thinking. The top 5 contestants
are given a question and expected to come up with a thoughtful response in just
mere seconds. .. .. last time the top 3 contestants answered the question: ‘What is
the most important thing we should teach young girls today?’
Miss Universe 2019 took place on December 9,
2019 with the contestants from Mexico,
South Africa, and Puerto Rico landing in the top 3. South Africa’s Zozibini
Tunzi was eventually crowned Miss Universe 2019 – which was no surprise considering
her how she answered each question thrown at her throughout the night !! As
part of the competition, the contestants not only had to answer individual
questions about political issues such as climate change, privacy and
reproductive health, but also give their take on a single question: “what is
the most important thing we should teach young girls today?”
Here are their answers:
Sofia
Aragon, Mexico : it’s very important to teach young girls
today the importance of their true value. We see so many perfection in social
media, perfect lives, perfect bodies, perfect faces, perfect relationships.
Nothing is that real. We have to teach them that who they are is already
amazing, who they are is already worth it, because what they really are is not
what it looks like, it’s what they feel, what they act, and the way they react
to the world. I believe a girl is worth what she has to offer to the world, way
more than the way she looks. Thank you.
Zozibini
Tunzi, South Africa: I think the most
important thing we should be teaching young girls today is leadership. It’s
something that has been lacking in young girls and women for a very long time,
not because we don’t want to but because of what society has labelled women to
be. I think we are the most powerful beings in the world and that we should be
given every opportunity and that is what we should be teaching these young
girls, to take up space, nothing is as important as taking up space in society
and cementing yourself, thank you.
Madison
Anderson, Puerto Rico : There’s so many things that I would love to teach young
girls if I have the opportunity to be the next Miss Universe, such as in a
world where so many people wear masks, it’s such a beautiful thing to see an
authentic soul, to embrace your uniqueness, to embrace who you are. You just
don’t know who you can inspire just by being you, so celebrate that. Thank you.
After holding off on last
year’s show due to the pandemic, the annual Miss Universe pageant is back this
weekend, with competitors from across the globe vying for the crown. This year,
hosts Mario Lopez and previous Miss Universe winner Olivia Culpo will lead
viewers through the whole show. The 2021 Miss Universe marks the pageant’s
69-year anniversary. The competition will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock
Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and will feature a performance by
Pitbull.
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Castelino, an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder, was crowned as Miss Diva Universe 2020 and is
representing India at the Miss Universe
2020 pageant.
By late 2002, Trump entered
into a joint venture with NBC, which in 2003 outbid the other markets for the
TV rights. In June 2015, NBC cancelled all business relationships with Trump
and the Miss Universe Organization in response to controversial statements
about illegal immigrants who crossed the border from Mexico. Miss Universe 2021
contestants made a fashion and political statement during the 'national dress'
round of the 69th annual beauty competition on Friday morning. Lola de los Santos Biccò, the official
representative for Uruguay, appeared on stage donning a multi-coloured ensemble with a
powerful message which read: 'No more hate, violence, rejection,
discrimination.' Among the others calling for their message to be heard was
Miss Myanmar, Thuzar Wint Lwin, who held up a sign which urged for 'prayers'
for her country. The Asian nation has been embroiled in unrest since the
military carried out a putsch on February 1, disputing the results of an
election that resulted in a pro-democracy party winning power. Miss Singapore
Bernadette Belle Ong decided to include her powerful message into her actual
costume and decided to shine a spotlight on the #StopAsianHate movement through
a sequinned bodysuit which included a hashtag on a white and red cape.
Here are some colourful
display of the participants – to me, it appeared the dresses children would don
in ‘Fancy dress competitions’ locally.
Some of the photos taken from MailOnline. Here are the photos of
Miss Argentina
Miss Haiti
Miss India
Miss Italy
Miss Jamaica
Miss Mexico
Miss Myanmar
Miss Panama
Interesting
!
15.5.2021.
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