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The Miss Qazaqstan 2022 (Miss Kazakhstan) final show will be held this Friday, November 18 at the Palace of the Republic in Almaty. A total of 23 contestants from across the country are vying for the national title and the winners are expected to represent Kazakhstan at the prestigious international pageants — Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Earth. Founded in 1997, this year's competition which is themed "Reincarnation New Era" will be the 26th edition of the national pageant. The celebrity member of the jury includes Ukrainian singer Svetlana Loboda, Miss Qazaqstan President Aidai Isayeva, journalist and personal brand expert Dinar Satzhan, and producer Zhan Mukanov. LOBODA, Ninety One, Dastan Orazbekov, Amre, Raim, Luina, and Yenlik & Rauana will be the special guest performers. Meet the 23 finalists: Altyniya Gazizova  - 18, graduated from the National Academy of Sciences and is currently a student of media technologies, from Semey Aziza Syzdykova  - 25, financ

For the first time, all of the Miss Earth competitors were flown out to Zamboanga City, the "City of Flowers" in the Mindanao region of the Philippines as part of their eco-tours and the much-awaited swimsuit competition. Together with reigning Miss Earth Destiny Wagner and Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel, over 80 beauties visited the city’s historic, eco-tourism, and cultural sites, including the 115-year-old city hall and the Grande Santa Cruz Island, a small inhabited island in the southern region known for its pink coralline sand, where they planted mangroves. Supported by the city government headed by Mayor John Dalipe, the necessary preparation for the security and safety of the contestants was put in place. The contestants were accommodated at the Garden Orchid Hotel and they not only experienced local cuisines and the natural beauty of Zamboanga but also received the kindness and warm hospitality of its people. Despite the unprecedented weather conditions, the swimsui

Over 80 eco-warriors made it to the Miss Earth 2022 official press presentation on Monday, November 14 at the Cove Manila (Okada Manila) in Parañaque City. The contestants strutted their stuff down the runway wearing their official swimwear sponsored by Ricky Abad in front of the local and international media. Standouts were beauties from Australia, Belize, Colombia, Cuba, Nigeria, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Russia, Thailand, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Four continental medalists were voted "Darling of the Press" and they are Australia's Sheridan Mortlock for Asia and Oceania, Colombia's Andrea Aguilera for the Americas, Netherlands' Merel Hendriksen for Europe, and Nigeria's Esther Ajayi for Africa. The event was hosted by former Miss Earth Karen Ibasco of the Philippines and reigning queen Destiny Wagner of Belize. Former Miss Earth from Puerto Rico, Nellys Pimentel was also present at the same venue where she was crowned in 2019. Since

It's departure time for the Miss Earth 2022 contestants as they head to Manila, Philippines to compete in the biggest international pageant dedicated to the protection and preservation of our planet Earth. Around 90 eco-warriors from all corners of the world are expected to arrive in the host country this weekend and kick off their official in-person events and activities. Check out their updated profiles and bios on the Miss Earth official website . The reigning Miss Earth from Belize, Destiny Wagner, has for the first time since winning last year's virtual edition arrived at the Miss Earth headquarters on November 8. Unfortunately, she faced a bit of a health issue while in transit and needed to rest in order to bounce back better. Several beauties went ahead of time to train with the Filipino pageant camp Kagandahang Flores. Joining the host delegate Jenny Ramp for training were early birds from India, Vanshika Parmar, from Nigeria, Esther Oluwatosin Ajayi, from the Netherla

After two virtual editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the physical part of this year's hybrid format of the Miss Earth pageant is about to begin in the Philippines. With this week's expected arrival of around 90 eco-warriors from around the world, Miss Earth 2022 will have the highest number of participants in the pageant's 22-year history. While several preliminary competitions have been held virtually, the contestants will go through on-site events and competitions in the next two weeks leading up to the grand coronation on Tuesday, November 29 at Cove Manila. Meet our Top 10 pre-arrival favorites: TOP 10 (in alphabetical order) Australia - Sheridan Mortlock Belgium - Daphne Nivelles Colombia - Andrea Aguilera Iran - Mahrou Ahmadi Korea - Mina Sue Choi Mongolia - Nandin Sergelen Namibia - Diana Andimba Netherlands - Merel Hendriksen USA - Brielle Simmons Venezuela - Oriana Pablos Special mentions: Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Greece, Pales

The hybrid edition of the Miss Earth pageant officially kicked off with the virtual preliminary events last Monday, October 24 starting off with the introduction of the delegates per continent and followed by their Fauna Outfit Competition. Over 80 earth advocates showcased their fauna-inspired outfits that represent their chosen animals from their respective countries. The public voting for this competition has been opened so the fans can help judge the winners which will be announced in the final. Stay tuned on the Miss Earth official social media accounts for the upcoming online events including the National Costume Competition, Intelligence, Beauty of Face, and Fitness and Form Preliminary Judging prior to their arrival in the host country on November 12. The Miss Earth 2022 grand final and coronation will broadcast live from the Cove Manila in Okada, Parañaque City, Philippines where Destiny Wagner of Belize will crown her successor. Here's how you can vote and support your fa

Lee Seung-hyun, a 23-year-old economics student at Korea University was crowned Miss Korea 2022 in a glittering final held on Wednesday, October 26 at the Blue Square in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Yoo Si-eun, 25, a student of aviation services, and Kim Go-eun, 22, a student of aviation and aeronautical engineering, were in second and third places, respectively. Out of 54 regional winners, only 30 finalists were selected to take part in the 66th edition of the national pageant. This year's winners are expected to represent Korea at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam and Miss International 2023 in Japan. Meet the new Miss Korea: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 이승현 (@is.hyun_) Photos: Miss Korea , Lee Seung-hyun / Instagram RELATED POSTS: Miss International Korea 2022 is Kim Su-jin SPOTLIGHT: Meet Hanna Kim, Miss Universe Korea 2022

Daria Lukonkina has been crowned Beauty of Russia (Krasa Rossii / Краса России) 2022 on Wednesday, October 26 at the Zimny Teatr (Winter Theater) in Sochi. The 19-year-old model and student from Nizhny Novgorod will represent Russia at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam. She succeeded last year's winner Ekaterina Velmakina who will go to the Philippines for Miss Earth 2022 this November. Rounding out the Top 6 finalists were Zlata Sokolova, Daria Turysheva, Christina Kim, Alena Klyosova and Milena Vatsik. Pilna Baranchevskaya and Regina Mezentseva and Elizabeth Boyarnikova were awarded Miss Talent, Director's Choice, and Young Beauty, respectively. "I am overwhelmed with emotions, I am very glad that after all this title has become mine, that I will carry it with dignity and pride all my life," said the new Miss Earth Russia after winning the national competition. Founded 26 years ago, Beauty of Russia is one of the oldest beauty competitions in Russia. This year, a total of

Macarena Tomas has been preparing to represent Paraguay at Miss Earth 2022 this November in the Philippines but unfortunately was disqualified due to the age limit. The 29-year-old international aero yoga (aerial yoga) instructor who was named Miss Tierra Paraguay during the Reinas del Paraguay national competition in August, failed the Miss Earth organization's age limit requirement which is 18-28 years of age (until December 2022). There is no confirmation yet whether a new representative will be selected to be sent to this year's Miss Earth edition or too late for it, but as of this writing, Paraguay has been removed from the list of delegates on the pageant's official website. Here's the announcement: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reinas del Paraguay (@reinasparaguay) Photos: Guillermo Fridman / Reinas del Paraguay

Out of over 8,000 applicants, the selected Top 20 finalists vying for the newly reformatted Česká Miss Essens 2022 have been officially revealed. Continue to follow the contestants' journey to the competition on the reality show "Hledá se Miss" every Saturday night exclusively on Prima Show . One of them will walk away with the title in the final telecast on December 11. Meet the Top 20 finalists: Adriana Berežnyk, 24, Praha Aneta Hypšová, 20, Benešov Anežka Heralecká, 20, Jihlava Anna Amélie Vašáková, 21, Praha Barbora Vítková, 22, Bzenec Karolína Ilčíková, 18, Dubňany Klára Stejskalová, 19, Prostějov Kristina Jurčenko, 19, Kladno Kristýna Pavlovičová, 20, Strakonice Marie Danči, 25, Krnov Natalia Al-Imam, 22, Praha Natálie Jeřábková, 20, Znojmo Nelly Koláříková, 18, Brno Nicole Šáchová, 25, Praha Sára Klugerová, 25, Teplice Sára Mikulenková, 20, Valašské Meziříčí Tereza Růžičková, 22, Jablonec nad Nisou Valentina Voráčová, 21, Praha Vanesa Švédová, 19, Přerov Vanessa Če