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Queen of South East Nigeria 2023 final show is scheduled to be held on Saturday, July 15 at Gardenia Hotel in Independence Layout, Enagu. In conjunction with the 5th South East Campus Awards (SECA), the upcoming event themed "The New Revelation" marks the 6th edition of the much-awaited regional pageant. Both events will celebrate the essence of beauty, grace, and academic excellence within the country's South East region. A total of 13 contestants are vying for the title currently held by Queen of South East Nigeria 2021 Achalla Amarachukwu. They are Aleruchi Onwuchekwa, Ogechukwu Blessing, Nwachukwu Mercy, Nneoma Precious, Tiana Michaels, Benita Chisom, Victory Ogechi, Susana Sunday, Precious Ijeoma, Chioma Favour, Blessing Emmanuel, Eze Martina, and Jennifer Ifeoma. You don't want to miss witnessing the captivating performances, thrilling entertainment, and special appearances by notable guests and celebrities of the region. For tickets, visit the pageant's  of

Following several rounds of auditions and screenings, the 34 contestants vying for Miss Universe Japan 2023, and their official headshots, have been officially revealed online. Their pre-pageant training sessions already kicked off with the presence of national director Hiroko Mima, former titleholder Miyako Miyazaki, and last year's winner. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Japan Official (@missuniversejapan) This year's winner will be crowned in August by reigning Miss Universe Japan Marybelen Sakamoto and will represent the "Land of the Rising Sun" at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador. Who will be the next Miss Universe Japan? Meet the contestants: Ai Mariaximena Sakuraba Aki Yavas Angelene Seki Emi Ozaki Eri Fujita Hiroka Takise Kaho Tanaka Kana Takada Karen Miyazawa Kotoha Abe Kyoka Hori Madoka Higuchi Mao Eguchi Mariya Nagasawa Mayuka Oyama Miho Yamabe Mika Maeda Mina Yasukawa Mio Yamamoto Misaki Matsumoto Miyu Matsu

This year's Reinas del Paraguay competition is ready to crown the next set of women who will represent Paraguay at the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth pageants. Ten contestants have been selected to compete for the national titles currently held by Leah Ashmore (Miss Universe Paraguay), Dahiana Gatzke (Miss World Paraguay), Jazmín de la Sierra (Miss International Paraguay), and Macarena Tomas (Miss Earth Paraguay). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reinas del Paraguay (@reinasparaguay) Reinas del Paraguay 2023 will have its preliminary competition on June 23 while the much-awaited national final will be held on June 25 at Paseo La Galeria Centro de Eventos in Asunción. Don't miss voting for your favorites. To vote, just head over to the pageant's official Facebook and Instagram accounts. Voting ends on June 24 at 6 p.m. local time. Who will be the next Reinas del Paraguay? Meet the contestants: Alexandra Rivas Am

A total of 11 contestants have been selected to take part in Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2023 (Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 203). This year's pageant, themed "Metamorphosis" held its preliminary competition last Tuesday, May 30 at the Naparmia Bowl in San Fernando.  The winner of the much-awaited grand final night this July will represent Trinidad and Tobago at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year while another finalist will be designated for the Top Model of the World. Reigning queen and Miss Universe 2022 Top 16 semifinalist, Tya Jané Ramey, will crown her successor at the culmination of the event. Who will be the next Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago? Meet the contestants: Miss Arouca - Shernika James Miss Chaguanas - Shalini Soochit Miss Diego Martin - Latifah Morris Miss Freeport - Britney Ramatula Miss Port of Spain - Kathy-Ann Scantlebury Miss San Fernando - Jen-ai Mohammed Miss San Fernando West - Faith Gillezeau Miss San J

Following a preliminary event held last May 23, the 10 contestants vying for Miss Costa Rica 2023 (Miss Universe Costa Rica 2023) have been officially announced. The judges consisting of former Miss France Véronique de la Cruz, marketing expert Diana Bonell, and singer Rodolfo González selected the finalists who were officially presented via the television program "7 Estrellas" on Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Costa Rica 👑 (@misscroficial) For the first time in its history, the pageant will have its own reality show on Teletica channel 7 that will kick off a week before the grand final. Miss Costa Rica 2023 will be broadcast on Wednesday, August 16. Last year's winner, María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila, will pass the new crown to her successor at the end of the event. The next Miss Costa Rica will represent her country at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year. Meet the contestants: Aleja

The Top 30 contestants selected to compete for the title of Miss Denmark 2023 have been officially announced. "I am thrilled to see such an impressive and diverse group of young women representing Denmark, and I have no doubt that each of you will make your mark in this competition," said the Producers and CEO of Miss Denmark Organization Lisa Lents. "I would like to express my gratitude to all of you for your hard work, dedication, and commitment to this competition, as well as for being outstanding ambassadors for Denmark," she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Official Miss Denmark Organization ✨🇩🇰👑🇩🇰✨ (@missdanmark.dk) The winner of this year's pageant will be expected to represent Denmark at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, Miss Supranational, or Miss Grand International. Claus Elming of "Dancing with the Stars" will host the grand final on August 27 at the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen. La

The Top 30 contestants vying to become Miss South Africa 2023 have been officially revealed on Wednesday, May 24 exclusively on the Miss SA App. From 30, only the Top 12, to be announced this June, will have the chance to move on to the finals whose date and venue have yet to be announced. Fan voting on the pageant's official app is now open and will close on Sunday, May 28 at 1 p.m. local time (SAST) so don't miss voting for your favorites to enter the next round of the competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss South Africa (@official_misssa) A few familiar faces gave the competition another shot especially Natasha Joubert, Miss South Africa 2020 Top 3 finalist who competed in Miss Universe 2020. Also, finalists from previous years Van der Vyver, Keaoleboga Nkashe, Melissa Nayimuli, and Bryoni Govender are among the contenders for this year's crown. Who will make it to the Top 12? Here are the Top 30: Ané Oosthuysen Anelisa Nxele A

The 23 contestants vying for Miss Ecuador 2023 (Miss Universe Ecuador) have been officially presented and sashed on Monday, May 22 at the municipal hall of Santo Domingo. Attending the event were the Miss Ecuador organization's national director María del Carmen de Aguayo, reigning Miss Ecuador Nayelhi González, Miss International Ecuador Georgette Kalil Roha, and local officials. The winner of this year's national pageant will represent Ecuador at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador later this year while the runner-up is expected to compete in Miss International 2024 in Japan. Who will be the next Miss Ecuador? Meet the contestants: Alejandra López Ponce Arantxa Sánchez Rodríguez Arlette Cuvi Armijo Carolina Patiño Ochoa Daniela Romero Dávila Dayana Robalino Camacho Delary Stoffers Villón Emily Mora Ricaurte Emily Quelal Zambrano Katherine Velasco Bastidas María Belén Jaramillo López María José Barzallo Cordero Martha Álvarez Burgos Maura Vallejo Piedra Naomi Viteri Flores Nahom

The last group of finalists vying for Miss Universe Australia 2023 were announced during the Miss West Coast state final held on Wednesday, May 24 at The Camfield in Perth. Representing Western Australia in September's national final are Vimbayi Hakutangwi, Somaya O'Donnell, Natasha Huisman, Brooklyn Metropolis, Mary Lopez, and Khloe Hicks. The title of Miss West Coast 2023 went to Brooklyn, a model and registered nurse at Perth Children's Hospital. She was handed over her sash by her predecessor Briana Demaio. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Australia (@missuniverseaustralia.official) Honored to win her beauty title, she went to social media and shared: "I can't believe I'm heading to the Miss Universe Australia National Final with 5 other remarkable finalists representing WA." "This is a dream come true and I'm very excited to share the journey with these beautiful girls," she added. Miss Univ

Following South Australia and Queensland, two more states selected their respective representatives for the Miss Universe Australia 2023 national final. The state final for New South Wales was held on Friday, May 19 at Café del Mar in Sydney. Four finalists have been announced from the premiere state — Vitoria Camporeale, Tash Knox, Sené Maluwapi, and Farida Rakhmanova. On Sunday, May 21, the Victoria state final was held at Sofitel Melbourne on Collins where a total of seven winners emerged. The national finalists from the garden state are Claire Rossier, Brooke Bailey, Alexandra Danielle Lim, Moraya Wilson, Maddison Cottle, Johara Pillay, and Lauren Walker. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Australia (@missuniverseaustralia.official) They will now prepare to compete for the Miss Universe Australia 2023 title this September in Melbourne. Up next:  Miss West Coast Photos: Miss Universe Australia RELATED POSTS: Miss Universe Australia 2023:

The much-awaited 26th Puteri Indonesia edition will be held this Friday, May 19 at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center. A total of 45 contestants from 34 Indonesian provinces are vying for the crowns at stake and the opportunity to represent Indonesia at Miss International 2023, Miss Supranational 2023, and  Miss Charm 2024. The upcoming event will also feature reigning international queens as special guests — Miss International 2022 Jasmin Selberg of Germany, Miss Supranational 2022 Lalela Mswane of South Africa, and Miss Charm 2023 Luma Russo of Brazil. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PUTERI INDONESIA (@officialputeriindonesia) Former queens from Venezuela, Miss International 2015 Edymar Martínez, and from Namibia, Miss Supranational 2021 Chanique Rabe will also be present as guest judges. Puteri Indonesia 2023 will broadcast from Jakarta on Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) and live streaming on the pageant's official YouTube  channel an

A total of 35 finalists from across the country have been revealed to take part in the upcoming Miss Universe Great Britain 2023. The biggest celebration in British pageantry will take place this July 8 from 7 p.m. at The Riverfront Theatre & Arts Centre in Newport, Wales. At the end of the much-awaited event, last year's winner Noky Simbani will crown her successor who will represent Great Britain at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this December. Who will be the next Miss Universe Great Britain? Meet the contestants: Alissa King-Underwood Amber Hardy Anesu Noelle Mande Anjana Varghese Audrey Ward Caitlyn Grant Cameroon Joseph Cheraleigh Van Zanten Chloe Lara Lake Claudia Francesca Todd Danielle Adewusi Ella Baker-Roberts Georgie Holland Harriotte Lane Italia-Marie Thomson Jasmine Singh Jessica Page-Lennon Jordan-Louise Smith Kelsey Poulton Maria Mwene Melissa Kerr Michelle Appeah Paida Mangi Paige Ashton Pooja Manivannan Rachel Teresa Wilson Rajnie Kaur Uppal Sharon Gaffka S