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The Miss Exclusive 2023 (Miss Earth Belgium 2023) grand final will be held tonight in Zottegem with a live broadcast from 9 p.m. local time on MENT TV . A total of 15 selected contestants will battle it out for the national title currently held by reigning Miss Exclusive and Miss Earth 2022 Top 8 finalist Daphne Nivelles. In addition to Miss Earth, the Miss Exclusive organization has recently announced its acquisition of the license for another major pageant — Miss International. The winners of the national competition are expected to represent Belgium at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam and Miss International 2023 in Japan later this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Exclusive (@missexclusiveofficial) Tonight's magical event themed "1001 Exclusive Nights" will also feature reigning Miss Earth from Korea Mina Sue Choi who has been invited as a special guest. The current Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany was also announced la

Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Incorporated (BPCI) finally announced the official date of the Binibining Pilipinas 2023 grand coronation night. According the BPCI's announcement, "The biggest, the grandest and the most beautiful night of our year is happening on May 28, 2023 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum." This year's anticipated event will be the 59th edition of the national pageant whose winners are expected to represent the Philippines at The Miss Globe 2023 and Miss International 2024. Since the organization lost the franchise for Miss Grand International and Miss Intercontinental, only reigning Miss International Philippines Nicole Borromeo and Binibining Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez will be crowning their respective successors. A total of 40 contestants that were revealed last February will be vying for the national titles at stake. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Binibining Pilipinas (@bbpilipinasofficial) Photos: Raymond

Miss Nepal 2023, the 27th edition of the Miss Nepal pageant presented by Dabur Vatika will be held on May 27 at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Center in Lalitpur. Following rounds of auditions across all provinces of the country, a total of 24 contestants were officially sashed last March 31 by The Hidden Treasure Director Diwakar Rajkarnikar at Park Village Resort, Budalinkantha. Three new titleholders will be crowned by outgoing queens Miss Nepal World 2022 Priyanka Rani Joshi, Miss Nepal Earth 2022 Sareesha Shrestha, and Miss Nepal International 2022 Nancy Khadka at the culmination of this year's event. Their respective successors will go on to represent Nepal at international competitions — Miss World 2024, Miss Earth 2023 (Vietnam), and Miss International 2023 (Japan) pageants. The grand coronation show of Miss Nepal 2023 will be broadcast exclusively on Kantipur Television (KTV) and live streaming on the pageant's official YouTube channel. Meet the 24 contestants:

Thailand's new national director for the Miss International pageant was officially announced during the press conference held for Manhunt Thailand 2023 and Miss Thailand International 2023 last March 22. The license has been awarded to Pawina Bamrungrot, CEO of ERM Thailand Company Limited and former Miss International Thailand who placed in the Top 12 at Miss International 2003. Hosted by reigning Miss International Thailand 2022, Tavee Ruechanok-Meesang, the glittering event took place at the Chatrium Grand Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Miss International 2019 Sireethorn "Bint" Leearamwat, Thailand's first-ever Miss International winner, graced the press conference with former national titleholders Sadi Sinthawee (2015) and Pattiya Ponngchai (2016). Manhunt Thailand 2018 Rattanan Sukubon and Manhunt Thailand 2022 Toto Pakorn Rodkhumpiyaset were also present. Miss Thailand International (not Miss International Thailand) 2023 will open for application in July with the a

It's now official, the Miss International 2023 final competition will be held at the Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on October 26, 2023. Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo, is a major commercial and financial center. It houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, the Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station. The shopping district surrounding the station is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area. This year's international event will be the 61st edition of the Miss International pageant. The organizers promised to bring fans "the biggest and most exciting Miss International edition of all." Reigning Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany will crown her successor at the culmination of the final show. The Estonia-born beauty was crowned last December as Germany's third winner following Ingrid Finger (Miss International 1965) and Iris Klein (Miss International 1989). As of

Martinique returns to Miss International, Pauline Thimon appointed Miss International Martinique 2023 Pauline Thimon has been officially announced as Miss International Martinique 2023 and will go to Miss International 2023 pageant in Japan later this year. The 26-year-old beauty loves learning about other cultures and decided to pursue applied languages and international trade at university. She is currently working in customer service for an international software company. No stranger to pageantry, Pauline was named last year's Miss Intercontinental France and went on to participate in Miss Intercontinental 2022 competition in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. "She will perfectly embody the values ​​of our committee at Miss International. We wish her to come back from this new adventure, proud of her journey and all her successes," Les Beautés de la Couronne organization wrote in a statement on social media. Martinique, an overseas French region in the Caribbean, has yet to win t

Crossover beauties are nothing new at Binibining Pilipinas or the majority of the most established national beauty pageants in the Philippines. Lucky for these ladies as they are given second or even third chances to try and pursue the national crowns of their dreams — a true test of courage and determination. A really good example is Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, who had to join three times to win and eventually bag her highly coveted international title. She became one of the most talked about Binibini and Miss Universe ever. Another one is Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray, the first Filipina beauty queen to capture both Miss World and Miss Universe Philippines titles. After missing out on winning Miss World 2016, she joined Binibining Pilipinas and lava-walked her way to the universe. At this year's Binibining Pilipinas, a lot of contestants in the Top 40 have either competed in other pageants or have already won a national title. Meet this year's crossovers at Binibinin

Binibining Pilipinas 2023, the 59th edition of the Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) pageant has begun and the Top 40 have been officially revealed. BPCI (Binibining Pilipinas Charities, Incorporated) launched its search last month for the next set of Filipinas who will represent the Philippines at different international pageants. This year's final screening and selection of contestants took place on Monday, February 6 at the New Frontier Theater in Araneta City. The date for the grand coronation night to be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum has not yet been announced. Nicole Borromeo, Gabrielle Basiano, Chelsea Fernandez, and Roberta Tamondong will crown their successors at the end of the event. Here are the names of the Top 40: Allhia Charmaine Estores Andrea Marie Sulangi Angelica Lopez Anje Mae Manipol Annalena Lakrini April Angelu Barro Atasha Reign Parani Babyerna Liong Candy Völlinger Charis Mae Almarez Elaiza Dee Alzona Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano Jessilen Salvador

Señorita Atlántico and Señorita Colombia 2022, Sofía Osío Luna, has been officially announced as Miss International Colombia 2023. The 22-year-old beauty from Barranquilla will represent her country at Miss International 2023 in Japan later this year. She became the first Señorita Colombia winner to compete in Miss International since the 1960s. Colombia has won Miss International three times with María Stella Márquez Zawadsky (1960), Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda (1999, and Jeymmy Paola Vargas Gómez (2004). Last year's representative Natalia López Cardona placed third runner-up among 66 contestants at the 60th Miss International edition held at Tokyo Dome City Hall. The new Miss International Colombia is a graduate of fashion marketing and communication from the European Institute of Design in Barcelona. She was crowned Señorita Colombia 2022 last November while representing Atlántico. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sofía Osío Luna (@sofiaosiolu

The Top 11 official finalists vying for Miss Czech Republic 2023 have been officially announced on Thursday, January 26 at Aureole restaurant in Prague. Along with the special presentation of the 11 competitors, a brand new crown designed by jeweler Olga Kopalova was also unveiled. The finalists and a 40-member team were next taken to the DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island in the United Arab Emirates where they will train and prepare for the grand coronation. Miss Czech Republic 2023 final show will be held on May 13 at the Forum Karlín in Prague where five national titles are at stake. The winners are expected to represent the Czech Republic at Miss World 2024, Miss International 2023, Miss Supranational 2023, Miss Grand International 2023, and Miss Intercontinental 2023. Meet the Top 11 finalists: Erika Teichertová – 20, a student at the University of Ostrava majoring in social pedagogy Dominika Nemečková – 22, special education student at Masaryk University, Brno