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Thai Criminal Court dismisses case vs. rightful owner of Mister International Today marks a momentous day for Mister International as Thailand's Pradit Pradinunt emerges victorious in a legal battle that has been long-anticipated and deeply contentious. The Thai Criminal Court has dismissed the case brought forward by Manuel Deldio from the Philippines, thereby affirming Pradit Pradinunt as the rightful owner of the esteemed Mister International organization. The roots of this dispute trace back to the passing of Alan Sim, a beloved friend to Pradit Pradinunt and a key figure in the pageant world. Alan Sim, whose vision and determination brought forth the Mister Global competition, had entrusted Pradinant with the responsibility of continuing the legacy of Mister International alongside Mister Global. The collaboration between these two male pageants resulted in their recognition as two of the world's top five male pageants. While on the surface, it may not have appeared that P...

Chleo Modestine was proclaimed Miss Martinique 2023 on Saturday, September 23 at the Grand Carbet du Parc Culturel Aimé Césaire in Fort-de-France, Martinique. The 21-year-old beauty hailing from Vauclin bested nine other competitors to win the regional competition. She will represent Martinique at the 94th Miss France later this year. Clauranne Alcindor was named first runner-up while Mona Labetan, Maeva Chambeau, and Chloé Perle Furiet were announced as the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Martinique succeeds last year's winner Axelle René who finished as third runner-up at Miss France 2023 last December in Châteauroux, Centre-Val de Loire. Miss France 2024 will take place on December 16 at the Zénith de Dijon in Dijon. Indira Ampiot from Guadeloupe will crown her successor at the end of the event. Road to the 94th Miss France: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Martinique Officiel (@missmartiniqueoff) Photos: AW ...

Mohra Tantawy edged out four other competitors to be proclaimed Miss Universe Eygpt 2023 on Monday, September 25. The 21-year-old business marketing graduate and model from Cairo will now prepare to represent Egypt at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador this November. Aya Abdelrazik was named first runner-up while Amera Othman, Doaa Meera Tarek, and Salma Eltoukhy were the rest of the finalists. This year's competition was the first edition of the national pageant since the Dubai-based company Yugen Group held the Miss Universe license for Egypt. The final show was streamed on the official Miss Universe YouTube channel. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Universe Egypt is a former Miss Intercontinental Egypt who participated in Miss Intercontinental 2022 last October in Sharm El Sheikh. In her answer to the final question "What do you think is the biggest reason why poverty still exists in many countries in the world?" she said, "I believe, the main reason why pove...

The three winners of Miss Ukraine 2023 who will represent Ukraine in international pageants were officially announced on Monday, September 25 through social media. Sofia Shamia, an 18-year-old student from the Kyiv region was named Miss Ukraine 2023 (Miss World Ukraine 2023) and will compete in Miss World 2023 in India on December 16. The title of Miss International Ukraine 2023 went to Sofia Zgoba, 18, from Lviv region, and she will go to Japan for Miss International 2023 on October 26. Anastasia Feyer, 21, from Zakarpattia, was proclaimed Miss Earth Ukraine 2023 and will be sent to Vietnam for Miss Earth 2023 on December 22. This year's Miss Ukraine pageant was held entirely online due to the ongoing armed conflicts in Ukraine. The winners were selected by public votes. From left to right — Miss Earth Ukraine 2023 Anastasia Feyer, Miss Ukraine 2023 Sofia Shamia, and Miss International Ukraine 2023 Sofia Zgoba Photos: Miss Ukraine RELATED POST: Miss Ukraine 2023: Meet the contesta...

Alizée Bidaut was crowned Miss Rhône-Alpes 2023 in a regional competition held on Saturday, September 23 at the Rochexpo in La Roche-sur-Foron, Haute-Savoie. The 22-year-old animal caregiver hailing from Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon bested 19 other competitors to win her title. She will now prepare to represent Rhône-Alpes at the 94th Miss France pageant later this year. Clémentine Cédat was named first runner-up while Charlotte Miralles, Julia Grid-Costantino, and Margaux Piscetta were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Rhône-Alpes succeeds last year's winner Esther Coutin, who placed in the Top 15 at Miss France 2023. Miss France 2024 will take place on December 16 at the Zénith de Dijon in Dijon. Indira Ampiot from Guadeloupe will crown her successor at the end of the event. Road to the 94th Miss France: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alizée.b (@alizee.bidaut) Photos...

Miss USA 2023 kicked off this weekend with the arrival and check-in of the 51 contestants at this year's official venue, the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada. The week-long event will conclude this Friday, September 29 with the coronation of the 72nd Miss USA who will go on to represent the United States of America at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador on November 18. As the prestigious national competition begins, it is not easy to predict which of the contestants will take home the crown as it could be anyone's game. A distinguished panel of judges will have the most difficult task of choosing the next Miss USA based on their interviews, and performances during the preliminary swimsuits and evening gown competitions. One contestant will earn a sport in the semifinals through a People's Choice fan vote. Voting is open until September 28 on the Miss USA official website. Who will be crowned Miss USA 2023? Meet our Top 16 early favorites: TOP 16 (in alphabetical...

The Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 pageant held its swimsuit competition on Saturday, September 23 at The Grand Ho Tram in Ba Ria - Vung Tau province. Wearing their official swimsuits from XITA by Katy Nguyen, the Top 18 contestants fiercely strutted the runway to earn a spot in the Top 5. At the end of the event, the five beauties who impressed the judges were Pham Thi Anh Thu (Ha Nam), Nguyen Thi Huong Ly (Gia Lai), Trinh Thi Hong Dang (HCMC), Lydie Vu (HCMC) and Bui Quynh Hoa (Hanoi). The winner of the swimsuit competition will be announced during the final show on Friday, September 29 at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Miss Universe Vietnam RELATED POST: Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 Top 18 officially introduced, new crown unveiled

Jan Zowie Cruz was crowned Miss Earth Northern Marianas 2023 in a special event recently held by Exquisite Productions Marianas in Saipan. The 22-year-old beauty of Filipino descent and an advocate for trees and oceans succeeded last year's titleholder, Katherine Maria Johnson. No stranger to pageantry, Zowie previously joined the pageant in 2019 and bagged the Miss Water title. As the new Miss Earth Northern Marianas, she will soon compete in Miss Earth 2023 which is scheduled for December 22 in Vietnam. Photo: Miss Northern Marianas Earth / Instagram

Lorena Santen was crowned Miss Universe Switzerland 2023 in a national competition on Saturday, September 23 at the Hilton Hotel in Geneva. The 26-year-old economics graduate from Aargau beat 14 other competitors to win the title. She succeeds last year's winner Alia Guindi and will soon represent her country at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador. Marisa Varunee Kappenthuler and Emilie Bovier were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while  Jessica Alice Schmid and Dalia Del Valle Kramer rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The rest of the Top 10 were Gaia Bertoncini, Marine Sayard, Sol Cristina Von Allmen, Vanessa Williams, and Virginie Monney. Before winning the competition, the new Miss Universe Switzerland shared: "Aspiring to attain the prestigious title of Miss Universe Switzerland and representing Switzerland on an international stage is a dream I have cherished in my heart for as long as I can remember. It is woven into the very fabric of who I...

The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) has just released an official statement regarding the "Miss Universe Coin" which was introduced at Philippine Blockchain Week. According to MUO and its owner JKN Global Group, they are not associated or involved in any way and will be pursuing all legal options with regards to this infringement. The statement reads, "There is currently no Miss Universe cryptocurrency or blockchain offering, and these products are in no way involved with the voting or selection process for MISS UNIVERSE or the Miss Universe Philippines pageants." "To our fans — please use caution and do not join in this falsely-named coin scam. We are doing everything we can to shut this down publicly so that our community is not victims of this fraud."