PAGEANT Circle

Thirty-two beauties have been selected as official finalists for Miss Belgium 2023. The winner will have the opportunity to represent Belgium at the Miss Universe and/or Miss World pageants. The finalists are expected to be taken on a trip to Baron Resort in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, as part of their pageant activities leading up to the final show on February 11 at Proximus Theater in De Panne. Reigning Miss Belgium Chayenne van Aarle will compete in the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA this January. Who will be her successor for the national title? Visit the Miss Belgium official website and social media accounts to learn how to vote for your favorites. Meet the Top 32 finalists: MB01 - Christina Lalomia MB02 - Solyne Husson MB03 - Noa Kiekens MB04 - Charlotte Van Den Berghe MB05 - Cheany Van der Jeugt MB06 - Silva Hakobyan MB07 - Claire Lansenebre MB08 - Caprice Coyne MB09 - Salem Ali Haifa MB10 - Lena Gonzalez Blanco MB11 - Demmi Van Bossche MB12 - Noémie...

Miss Venezuela organization released an official statement explaining its selection process in response to allegations related to the results of the recently concluded Miss Venezuela 2022 final won by Diana Silva of Distrito Capital. According to the statement, since 2018 the evaluation process of the candidates is continuous and is made up of four different stages because the evolution of the young women cannot be measured solely and exclusively with the performance they have during the final night. Here are the important stages of the selection process: First - The first stage of the evaluation is the online application, a filter that the aspirants must go through when registering for the competition and their records must comply with all the requirements requested for registration. Second - The second phase is the Evaluación Presencial Integral (EPI) (Comprehensive On-Site Evaluation), a multidisciplinary evaluation session in which professionals from different areas take into acc...

New age limits have been announced by the Miss Supranational / Mister Supranational Organization following a survey conducted among national license holders. Women between the ages of 18 and 32 will now be able to participate in Miss Supranational. In addition to the rule, contestants must be female as indicated on official documents, and have never been married or have had children. For Mister Supranational, the age limit has been changed to 20 for the youngest and 34 for the oldest. To participate, aspirants need to be male as indicated on official documents, and have never been married or have children. Effective immediately, the changes will now take effect starting from Miss Supranational 2023 and Mister Supranational 2023 editions. The organization also mentioned that each national franchisee will continue to have the final say in determining the most appropriate requirements for the country they are working in. Here is the official announcement: View this post on Instagr...

Miss Casco Bay, Juliana Morehouse, was crowned Miss Maine USA 2023 on Sunday, November 20 at the Sheraton Sable Oaks in South Portland. The 23-year-old master's student in theology and an advocate of Alzheimer's disease will go on to represent Maine at the Miss USA 2023 pageant. She is the daughter of former Miss North Carolina USA and Miss USA 1994 second runner-up Lynn Jenkins Morehouse. "I have been passionate about finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease since I was a child. My grandmother and my aunt both had the disease and lived with us for a portion of their sicknesses," Juliana shared on social media for Alzheimer’s Awareness month. "Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in America and memory loss is not a normal part of aging. I enjoy working with the Alzheimer’s Association in Maine to speak to the public about what Alzheimer’s is, how to prevent it, and what we can continue to do to find a cure," she added. Rounding out this year's Top...

Miss Georgia South, Rachel Russaw, was crowned Miss Georgia USA 2023 on Saturday, November 19 at the Henry County Performing Arts Center in McDonough. The 24-year-old University of Alabama graduate with a degree in human environmental science is an entrepreneur, vlogger, and influencer living in Atlanta. She is also an advocate for mental health and uses her platform to motivate and empower women through #influenceherirl . "Last night my dream came true as I was crowned Miss Georgia USA 2023! I am honored and humbled to have been chosen from the amazing group of women I spent the past several days getting to know. You ladies will always hold a special place in my heart. I hope to make you all proud," she shared on social media after winning her title. Rachel succeeded last year's winner Holly Haynes and will now be heading to the Miss USA 2023 pageant. This was her second attempt at the state pageant, she placed in the Top 15 and bagged Miss Photogenic at Miss Georgia USA...

Carolina Pérez Martínez was crowned Mexicana Universal Sinaloa 2022 on Friday, November 18 at Modular Inés Arredondo (MIA) in Culiacán. The 26-year-old hotel and tourism management graduate will now prepare to represent the state of Sinaloa at the Mexicana Universal 2023 pageant. "When dreams are bigger than fears, nothing is impossible. I dreamed about this moment a thousand and one times and it came true. Once again I proved to myself what I am capable of, I am so happy and proud because all my hard work and dedication paid off," she wrote in a statement on social media. Mexicana Universal is a national pageant established in 2018 and is responsible for selecting Mexico's delegates to Miss Universe, Miss International, and Reina Hispanoamericana. Headed by former Miss Universe Lupita Jones, the competition replaced Nuestra Belleza México which was first held in 1994. Meet the new Mexicana Universal Sinaloa: View this post on Instagram A post shared b...

Eighty-six eco-beauties are vying for Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines and one of them will walk away with the coveted title on Tuesday, November 29 at Cove Manila, Okada Manila. They are currently touring various destinations in the tropical Asian paradise, enjoying the hospitality of the Filipino people, meeting sponsors, and participating in pre-pageant competitions. Based entirely on their official headshots on missearth.tv , meet our Top 12 favorites: TOP 12 Chile - Daniela Riquelme Colombia - Andrea Aguilera Dominican Republic - Nieves Marcano Ethiopia - Hiwot Yirga Mexico - Indira Meneses Netherlands - Merel Hendriksen Nigeria - Esther Oluwatosin Ajayi Russia - Ekaterina Velmakina South Sudan - Melang Kuol USA - Brielle Simmons Venezuela - Oriana Pablos Vietnam - Thach Thu Thao Special mentions: Argentina, Belgium, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Philippines, Serbia Photos: Miss Earth

Jacky Phimmachak was named Mister Global Laos 2022 in a national competition held on Saturday, November 19 at Indee Studio in Vientiane. The 22-year-old medical student from Savannakhét beat 11 other finalists to win the title. He succeeded last year's winner Pay Souliyamath and will now represent his country at the 8th Mister Global competition in Chiang Mai, Thailand this February. Laiy Tattanakone and  Khek Sevendays were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Mister Global Laos went to social media to thank the national organization for the opportunity and all his supporters for their encouragement and motivation. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister Global Official Laos 🇱🇦 (@misterglobalaos) Photos: Mister Global Laos

Diana Tashimbetova was announced as Miss Universe Qazaqstan 2022 (Miss Universe Kazahstan), one of the three title winners of the Miss Qazaqstan 2022 final on Friday, November 18 at the Palace of the Republic in Almaty. Hailing from Almaty City, the 19-year-old model was crowned alongside Miss Qazaqstan 2022 Tomiris Kakimova from Astana and Miss Earth Qazaqstan 2022 Dilnaz Tilaeva. "I am overwhelmed with incredible emotions. Thank you everyone for your support, it means a lot to me. With hard work, I won the title of Miss Universe and soon I will represent my native Kazakhstan on the world level," she shared in a statement on social media after winning her title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diana Tashimbetova Miss Universe Kazakhstan 2023 (@diana.tashii) "A huge honor for me. I will proudly and with dignity carry that title. I will do my best to meet the expectations of all those who believe in me. It’s just the beginning," she ...

Dilnaz Tilaeva was crowned Miss Earth Qazaqstan 2022 (Miss Earth Kazakhstan) from a field of 23 competitors during the Miss Qazaqstan 2022 final on Friday, November 18 at the Palace of the Republic in Almaty. The 19-year-old student from Almaty City is pursuing translation studies at Turan University. Talking about her journey to the national competition, she said, "For me, the Miss Kazakhstan contest is an opportunity to express myself, exchange invaluable experience, and also get pleasant emotions from participation." "The most important thing for me is to be a part of the competition, but I will try to represent my city and country in a dignified way," she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dilnaz Tilaeva ✈️ (@distewardesss) Dilnaz, who has been wanting to be a stewardess, is passionate about psychology books and cycling, loves evening walks after dinner, and is also into sports especially basketball and volleyball, and danci...