PAGEANT Circle

Miss Suomi 2022 (Miss Finland) will be held this Saturday, September 17 at Valkoinen Sali in Helsinki. The final gala will be broadcast live on AlfaTV. At the end of the event, last year's titleholder Essi Unkuri will crown her successor who will represent Finland at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Aside from Miss Universe, the Miss Suomi organization also send the country's representatives to Miss World and Miss International. The reigning Miss World Finland is Emilia Lepomäki while Miss International Finland is Anna Merimää. Here are the 10 official finalists vying for this year's title: Adelaide Botty van den Bruele, 26, Sonkajärvi Emilia Vuopala, 24, Kirkkonummi Henniina Määttä, 20, Oulu Iida Hynnilä, 26, Tampere Melike Karakaya, 26, Vantaa Nana Partanen, 23, Helsinki Oona Komi, 23, Vantaa Petra Hämäläinen, 26, Savonlinna Sandra Fernandes, 23, Helsinki Sheila Da Costa, 27, Tampere Visit the Miss Suomi official website and social media accounts to learn how to vote fo...

Miss Polski 2022 first runner-up Sylwia Stasińska (right) has been officially announced as Miss International Poland 2022 on Monday, September 12. The 24-year-old model and law student is originally from Chełm but has now been living in Gdańsk. Aside from modeling under New Stage Model Management and studying, she is also a social media manager. Sylwia participated in Miss Polski 2022 final in July where she placed second to Aleksandra Klepaczka. She will now prepare to represent Poland at the 60th Miss International (Miss International 2022) pageant in Japan this December. "It is a huge honor and distinction to represent Poland in such a prestigious competition. I promise I will do my best and will proudly represent our country in the international arena," she wrote in a statement on social media. Poland is one of the most successful countries in Miss International next to Venezuela and the Philippines. The Central European country has won the pageant three times with Agnies...

Miss Arouca, Tya Jané Ramey, bested 23 other contestants to win Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 2022 on Sunday, September 11 at Queen’s Hall in Port of Spain. The 24-year-old athlete, dancer, alto saxophonist, and social work and social policies graduate is a former Miss World Trinidad and Tobago winner who placed in the Top 40 at Miss World 2019 and was awarded the Miss World Caribbean title. Amanda Ameerali and Tishanna Mitchell were the first and second runners-up, respectively while Sihle Letren, Maya Underwood, and Candiesha Joseph rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Last night's national competition established the return of the twin island country to the Miss Universe pageant after five years. The new Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago, who also bagged the Miss Photogenic award, was crowned by former Miss Universe and one of the judges Wendy Fitzwilliam. She will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in the first quarter of 2023. View ...

Karolína Michalčíková bested 11 other finalists to be crowned Miss Universe Slovakia 2022 on Sunday, September 11 at the Ministry of Fun in Banská Bystrica. The 23-year-old beauty from Trenčín is a makeup artist and a student of human resources and personnel management. She will represent the Slovak Republic at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Klaudia Korlová, 20, from Košice, and Mária Glatzová, 25, from Prešov were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Universe Slovakia succeeds last year's titleholder Veronika Ščepánková, who was appointed to represent her country at the 70th Miss Universe pageant in Israel. Last April, Karolína was also awarded the title Miss Costa in a special event sponsored by the pageant's main partner Costa Cruises. Slovakia has yet to win the Miss Universe pageant. The country's highest placement was in 1994 with its first-ever representative Silvia Lakatošová who finished in the Top 6. Meet the new Miss Universe Slovaki...

Evlin Abdullah-Khalifa has been officially announced as Miss Universe Bahrain 2022 on Sunday, September 11 and she will represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. The 24-year-old beauty from Riffa holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and banking and is also a graduate of five schools - music, dancing, modeling, taekwondo, and comprehension. For her, life is a continuous learning process, and it's never too late to study or learn something new. Lujane Yacoub, 18, from Hamala was named first runner-up, while Shereen Ahmed, 27, from Manama, and Mariam Naji, 25, from Riffa tied for the second runner-up. The new Miss Universe Bahrain succeeds last year's titleholder Manar "Jess" Deyani. Aside from the title, she also bagged the Prasana by Arjani Resort Choice award for her "innate hospitality and authentic warmth." Evlin believes that an empowered woman is a role model for the people and that she becomes empowered when she knows herself, her value, ...

The highly anticipated official presentation of the 24 contestants vying for Miss Venezuela 2022 took place on Saturday, November 10 in Caracas. Hosted by "Súper Sábado Sensacional" presenter Henrys Silva, the special show aired on Venevisión with simultaneous live streaming on missvenezuela.tv . The reigning queens, Miss Venezuela 2021 Amanda Dudamel, Miss Venezuela World 2021 Ariagny Daboin, and Miss International Venezuela 2020 Isbel Parra were also present for the sashing ceremony. Miss Venezuela 2022 final night will be held on Thursday, November 16 at Poliedro de Caracas. As usual, the winners are expected to compete in Miss Universe, Miss World, and Miss International 2023 pageants. Here are the 24 finalists representing the regions and states of Venezuela: Miss Amazonas - Katheryne Bello Miss Anzoátegui - Mariángel Tovar Miss Apure - Luisana Siso Miss Aragua - Jessica Alaimo Miss Barinas - Jenyfeer Baudin Miss Bolívar - Ana Elena Erazo Miss Carabobo - Lorena ...

Alicia Faubel, representing Comunidad Valenciana, was crowned Miss Universe Spain 2022 on Saturday, September 10 at the Los Olivos Beach Resort in Tenerife. The 25-year-old model bested 13 other beauties to win her national title and she will now prepare to represent Spain at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Completing the Top 6 finalists were first runner-up Laura Etayo Sarasa (Navarra), second runner-up María Alexandra Cucu (Andalucia), third runner-up Susana Lucía Medina Martín (Canarias), fourth runner-up Paula Ortega Madarieta (Cataluña), and fifth runner-up Noemí Sartal Loira (Galicia). Last year's winner, Sarah Loinaz from Guipúzcoa relinquished her reign at the end of the event. Spain has won Miss Universe once with Amparo Muñoz in 1974. She gave up her crown six months after winning the pageant and became a popular actress. Meet the new Miss Universe Spain: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alicia Faubel 🇪🇸 (@alicia.aliccia) Photo...

Former Miss Mundo Colombia, Andrea Aguilera Arroyave has been officially announced as Miss Earth Colombia 2022 on Saturday, September 10 and she will represent her country at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. The 25-year-old beauty from Medellín is a social communicator and journalist who holds a degree in journalism, neurolinguistic programming, and a specialization in early childhood care. She has worked as a TV presenter, professional model, and soprano singer. In her spare time, she enjoys dancing, reading, and meditating. For her advocacy, she works with Fundación Botellas de Amor (Bottles of Love Foundation), an organization that transforms bottles full of recycled plastic into material for building houses and recreational parks for underprivileged children and their families. She also supports initiatives aiming to reduce chronic malnutrition and promotes development through nutritional treatments and comprehensive support programs. "We are sure that our ...

Miss Teen USA 2022, the 40th edition of the annual Miss Teen USA pageant, will be held on October 1 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. At the culmination of the event, last year's winner Breanna Myles of Florida will crown her successor among 51 teens representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Like the Miss USA pageant on October 3, Miss Teen USA is produced by The Miss Brand Corporation, under the leadership of Crystle Stewart. This year's venue, which was announced in July, was chosen to honor Cheslie Kryst's memory and keep her legacy alive, as this is where she was crowned Miss USA in 2019. Here are the names of the 51 contestants vying for the coveted title: Alabama  - Annalee Story, 18, Auburn Alaska  - Madison Hines, 16, Eagle River Arizona  - Maya Denise Gaskin, 16, Phoenix Arkansas  - Allie Shanks, 17, White River California  - Cassidy Hill, 18, Newport Beach Colorado  - Chloe Fisher, 18, Sterling Connecticut  - Mya Xell...

Miss Universe Cambodia 2022 Manita Hang arrived in Manila, the Philippines on Wednesday, September 7 to train for the 71st Miss Universe pageant. The Cambodian-French beauty, who also just celebrated her 24th birthday, was accompanied by her national director Romyr Libo-on and her mother. When asked by Missosology about her impression of the Philippines so far, she said: "So far, well, it's big! It's different from Cambodia but we can see that it's still in Asia though, and it's really, well, different and I'm really excited to see a lot more of the country." "We all know that the Philippines is well-known for beauty pageants so I think this is the best country and a really good opportunity for me to be able to build up my skills for the competition," she replied to what made her decide to train in the country.  Before her training kick off with beauty pageant camp Kagandahang Flores (KF), Manita has her schedule packed with traveling, attending...