It's the time of year of the major pageants, Miss World and Miss Universe. Although the fact that the production and show put by the Miss Universe Organisation is much more entertaining, one cannot deny the fact that Miss World is a pageant which is great to follow because of all the pre-final events, such as top model and talent.
This year in Miss World, there seems to be a lot of beauties. The judges would definitely have a hard job picking the winner. In which case, may the most deserving girl takes the crown and the streak of stunning winners can continue - Ivian Sacros (2011); Wenxia Yu (2012); Megan Young (2013); Rolene Strauss (2014) - the contestants which I find strong at this stage is as follows:
Bosnia and Herzegovina - Marijana Markovic
Last year's representative did an amazing job in securing the Top Model award for the country. This year's young lady, in my opinion, looks even prettier than last year's winner in the sense that she has that sweet look that suits Miss World. Let's hope that she would perform well in the different segments and the organisation would look past the fact that she is very young.
Brazil - Catherine Choi
Half-Brazilian and Half-Korean - with light make-up, she looks Asian - with thicker make-up, she looks exotic - she seems to be a versatile beauty which would benefit in events such as Top Model. Personally I find that she is not the strongest Brazil had sent, comparing to the representatives in 2012 and 2013, but she is definitely strong enough to get into the semifinals or even the finals.
England - Natasha Hemmings
Facially stronger than last year's Carina Tyrrell but I'm not sure whether she is as strong as Carina intellectual speaking. She is definitely stunning though with great singing skills, which is a plus in the talent portion. I see her as the strongest in the UK.
France - Hinarere Taputu
From Tahiti, this lady who is the 1st Runner-up to Miss France 2015, is an exotic and sunshine beauty. I have high hopes for her but I reli wish she will flare in all segments and will not be eaten alive by the others as she has that timid look. She should learn a thing or two from the failure of last year's Miss France who failed to get into the top 30 albeit placing 1st in interviews.
Hungary - Daniella Kiss
Love her name hahaha! I find her facially more attractive than last year's representative who finished as 1st runner-up, though she can look a bit inconsistent. I'm sure part of the reason of that high placement is because of her personality. If Daniella want to equal or even exceed her placement, she would need to shine in all areas possible, personality-wise and performance-wise.
India - Aditi Arya
I'm actually pleasantly surprised by her transformation. At first I thought she is a huge down-grade from Koyal Rana. She looks very polished and pretty at the same time. However, she must make sure her styling is good coz her good looks are very dependent on the styling. On top of that, it seems that her communication skills are very strong. Combined with a strong BAP, this could definitely propel her to the top.
Indonesia - Maria Harfanti
She seems like a contender for the top 30 because she has the cute look and the communication skills, with a strong BAP to be expected from Indonesia. I see her among the the semi-finalists but not in the finalists cateogory.
Lebanon - Valerie Abou Chacra
I would not mind if she wins! She is gorgeous! Just hope that she can perform well in all parts and she has the desire to win.
Mexico - Yamelin Ramireze Cota
To be honest, I prefer more sweet looking beauties and thus, Yamelin may not be my cup of tea. However, Mexico would definitely be going strong and extremely prepared this year as always, coupled with the Miss Universe controversy earlier this year that made the Miss Mexico organisation really supportive of Miss World.
Philippines - Hillarie Parungao
She definitely resembles Megan Young from some angles. However, I dun find her as pleasant looking as Megan and she definitely sounds much uptight than Megan.
Russia - Sofia Nikitchuk
I love pronouncing her name haha Sofia Nikit-Chuk - it's fun to pronounce. Sofia has that regal, classy European aura in her but she has to make sure that her personality need to shine as well in order to do well in Miss World. I would be thrilled if she could be at the top.
South Africa - Lisel Laurie
I realised that I have not chosen any Africans in my list up till now. I guess Lisel would be the strongest among them, although I won't be surprised if Kenya and Tunisia would perform well as well. To be honest, I don't reli get the hype of Lisel because I don't find her that facially attractive, especially comparing her to Rolene. However, she definitely has the confidence and the personality to back her up so she can do well.
Ukraine - Kristina Stoloka
Oh my god I am in love with the beauty of the girl, she is just gorgeous, yet sweet at the same time. I really hope she will do (really) well in Miss World. However, I have a feeling that I would be left disappointed, as in the case of her predecessor in 2013, where she seemingly lack personality albeit being a stunner. I would be thrilled if she will be Miss World 2015!
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United States - Victoria Mendoza
She is much prettier than last year's representative who went on to become 2nd runner. She also seems to have the charisma and eloquence as well so I expect her to be the one to beat in the Americas, just like her predecessor, outperforming beauties from Brazil and Mexico
Uruguay - Sherika De Armas Elias
Stunner alert - not much is known about her but it would great if she can be the one to bring her South American country on the map. For a country with a weak sash, Sherika must make sure that she perform well in some segments and place high in the interview to guarantee a place in the top 30.
Vietnam - Tran Ngoc Lan Khue
There is something appealing and attractive about this girl that you can't get your eyes out of her photos. Just hope she can sustain this impression when we see her in candids, where her looks may come off as unconventional and harsh. She seems elegant though from her photos.
So that's it - my pre-arrival favourites - below are the ones that I think are strong in their respective regions
- Africa
- South Africa; Kenya; Tunisia
- Americas
- United States; Brazil; Mexico
- Asia
- India; Lebanon; China (obviously but not included in the list above); Philippines; Indonesia
- Caribbean
- None in my list but I guess it would be Guadeloupe; Jamaica
- Europe
- A lot omg
- Ukraine; England; France; Russia; Hungary; Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Oceania
- Australia
