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Philippines Wins Miss Intercontinental 2021

  Cinderella “Cindy” Obeñita of the Philippines has been crowned Miss Intercontinental 2021 in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. The show began on the evening of October 29 and finished just a little over midnight on October 30. Cindy also won Miss Intercontinental Asia & Oceania. Her court includes: 1st runner-up - Mexico - Paulina Uceda Escorcia (Miss Intercontinental North America) 2nd runner-up - England - Romy Simpkins (Miss Intercontinental Europe) 3rd runner-up - Seychelles - Kelly-Mary Anette (Miss Intercontinental Africa) 4th runner-up - Canada - Kaitlyn Li (Power of Beauty) 5th runner-up - Colombia - Maria Paula Castillo Lopez (Miss Intercontinental South America) This is the second time that the Philippines won the title which was first won by Karen Gallman in 2018.

New Venezuelan Queens For 2022

  Amanda Dudamel, a 21-year-old fashion designer representing Región Andina, was crowned Miss Venezuela 2021 during last night’s 68th edition of Miss Venezuela pageant. She will represent Venezuela in Miss Universe 2022 competition. Meanwhile,  Ariagny Daboin, a 24-year-old clinical psychologist representing the state of Cojedes, was crowned Miss World Venezuela 2021.  She will represent Venezuela in Miss World 2022 competition. Photo credit: Miss Venezuela Organization

Israel To Host Miss Universe 2021

The current Miss Universe Andrea Meza will crown her successor in Israel on December 13. / Glamstar News “Israel will be the theme of the show,” she said in a recent phone interview from Tel Aviv. While plans for the 70th Miss Universe pageant are not yet final, she said the contestants would tour the country and she hoped clips of their visit to such locations as the Dead Sea and Jerusalem would be incorporated into the broadcast. “Israel is a small country but so diverse.” The pageant taking place in Israel will not be the event’s only first, she said. Another new development is that there will be a contestant from the United Arab Emirates for the first time, as well as one from Morocco for the first time in decades. The final list of contestants will be released in November, Shugart said.  Due to the pandemic, the competition has changed in a number of other ways. While normally, a pageant is held annually, the 69th competition, which was set to be held in May 2020, was postponed fo

Who Will Win The Miss Globe 2021?

  The Critical Beauty Gang selects its favorites for The Miss Globe 2021 pageant which takes place in Albania on November 5. The panel includes Hector Joaquin, Phil Pugeda, Antonio Rivadeneira, and Peter Sereno. Click the banner to go to the link.

Who Will Win Reina Hispanoamericana 2021?

  The Critical Beauty Gang selects its favorites for Reina Hispanoamericana 2021 pageant which takes place in Bolivia on October 30. Click banner to go to the link.

Who Will Win Miss Intercontinental 2021?

  The Critical Beauty Gang selects its favorites for the Miss Intercontinental 2021 pageant which takes place in Egypt in October 29. The panel includes Hector Joaquin, Phil Pugeda, Antonio Rivadeneira, and Peter Sereno. Click the banner to go to the link.

Critical Beauty Gang Reacting To United Arab Emirates’s Debut At Miss Universe and To Morocco’s Return

  This is one of several segments from a 3.5 hour-long chat that I and my guests ("Critical Beauty Gang") conducted via Zoom on Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 9:00 PM EST. The panel includes Hector Joaquin, Phil Pugeda, Antonio Rivadeneira, and Peter Sereno. We react to United Arab Emirates’s debut at Miss Universe and to Morocco’s return to the pageant. Click banner to go to the link.

Critical Beauty Gang Reacts To Mandla Mandela's Call To Boycott Miss Universe 2021 Held In Israel

  This is one of several segments from a 3.5 hour-long chat that I and my guests ("Critical Beauty Gang") conducted via Zoom on Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 9:00 PM EST. The panel includes Hector Joaquin, Phil Pugeda, Antonio Rivadeneira, and Peter Sereno. We react to Mandla Mandela's call to South Africa to boycott Miss Universe 2021 because the pageant will take place in December in Israel, a country whom Mandela erroneously calls an apartheid state. Click banner to go to the link.

Critical Beauty Gang Reacts To Feminist Attack On Miss France

  This is one of s everal segments from a 3.5 hour-long chat that I and my guests ("Critical Beauty Gang") conducted via Zoom on Saturday, October 23, 2021 beginning at 9:00 PM EST. The panel includes Hector Joaquin, Phil Pugeda, Antonio Rivadeneira, and Peter Sereno. We react to the feminist demands that Miss France change its rules as to be more diversified and inclusive, such as accepting women shorter than 5'5", women with tattoos, unmarried women who have children, etc. Find out which member(s) of the finalist agree or disagree with the feminists. Click the banner to go to the link.

Miss Universe Thailand 2021 Crowned

  It was allure, grace, charm, style and "willpower": an overjoyed Anchilee Scott Kemmis overcame stiff competition to proudly walk away with the Miss Universe Thailand 2021 title on Sunday. She now hopes to repeat her success in Israel in December by bagging the coveted Miss Universe 2021 crown.  The Miss Universe Thailand 2021 finale was held at Pattaya’s Nong Nooch Tropical Garden on Sunday night. Anchilee Scott Kemmis, a 22-year-old Thai-Australian beauty who won the hearts of judges and Thais, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2021. Thai-African Tharina Botes was the runner-up while Nanthiya Suwansawaeng was placed third.  Af ter being crowned, Anchilee happily told reporters she was proud to represent Thai women and was grateful for all the support. “   Since participating in the contest, I have been proud to represent women. I am not worried about being bullied due to my figure. The question part of the pageant did not scare me as I always respond with honesty. I beli

Interview With Svetlana Mamaeva - Miss World Canada 2021

 Watch my interview with Svetlana Mamaeva, who is representing Canada in Miss World 2021 to be held in Puerto Rico on December 16. 

Interview With Nathalie Yasmin Mogbelzada - Miss Grand Netherlands 2021

  Watch my zany interview with Nathalie Yasmin Mogbelzada, Miss Grand Netherlands 2021. She will compete in Miss Grand International 2021 pageant to be held in Phuket, Thailand on December 4. Click the banner to go to the link.

Feminist Group Sues Miss France

Miss France, the country’s 101-year-old beauty pageant, is being sued by a feminist activist group over alleged discriminatory entry requirements. An appeal has been filed against the pageant’s parent company, Endemol Production, by Osez le féminisme (Dare to be feminist), who in a news statement issued on Tuesday said Miss France contestants perform a work service and therefore should be protected from prejudice under French employment law. Discrimination against employees on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, family situation or genetic characteristics is considered unlawful in France. A 2021 application form for the national beauty pageant revealed candidates would not be considered if they were not at least 5-foot-5, or if they had ever been married or had children.                                 Miss Guadeloupe Clemence Botino, Miss France 2020. - Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images Further disqualifiers for potential contestants include wearing weaves or hair extensions, hav

Miss Universe Colombia 2021

  Valeria Ayos , representing Cartagena, has just been crowned Miss Universe Colombia 2021 and will now represent her country at Miss Universe 2021 pageant in Eilat, Israel in December. Valeria was Miss Earth Water 2018.   The first runner-up is Maria Alejandra Lopez of Risaralda and the second runner-up is Franselys Santoya Ariza of Bolivar. #MissUniverseColombia2021 #MissUniverse2021 #ValeriaAyos #MissUniverse70thAnniversary 👉🏻 Follow Critical Beauty on Instagram  @criticalbeautyofficial 👉🏻 Subscribe to our YouTube channel Critical Beauty Salon 👉🏻 Like us on Facebook at Critical Beauty 👉🏻 Follow us on Twitter  @CriticalBeauty2

Miss South Africa 2021 Crowned

  PHOTO CREDIT: MISS SOUTH AFRICA ORGANIZATION Lalela Mswane has been crowned Miss South Africa 2021 during the competition’s finale at the Grand West Casino in Cape Town. She beat nine other finalists from around the country to clinch the title. The 24-year-old from KwaSokhulu near Richards Bay KwaZulu-Natal. She is a model and dancer that also holds a Bachelor of Law qualification from the University of Pretoria. The arena roared with excited and ululations as Mswane was crowned Miss SA 2021. The event was hosted at the GrandWest Sun Arena in the mother city, Cape Town. Amongst the Top 3 finalists were also Moratwe Masima , a medical doctor from Sandton, currently conducting her internship at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg, as well as Zimi Mabunzi , a final year law student who will also be representing South Africa at the world’s most prestigious pageants. Lalela stated that she would love to use the platform to shine the light on issues of unemployment and its eradicati

United Arab Emirates Debuts At Miss Universe Pageant

  Andrea Meza, Miss Universe 2020 from Mexico. Courtesy of AFP. For the first time, a beauty queen selected from the UAE will represent the nation at  the global Miss Universe contest to be held in Israel in December. "Any woman UAE resident of any nationality between the ages of 18 and 28 can participate. We are looking at diversity and we want them to represent the spirit of this nation," said Josh Yugen, Founder and CEO of Yugen Events and the new President and National Director of The Miss Universe UAE. The contest, to be held at La Perle, Al Habtoor City on November 7, will not feature a swimwear round. Instead there will be a fashion couture round, led by celebrated Filipino designer Furne One who has dressed up the likes of Beyonce. The winner will represent the UAE on a global stage at the Miss Universe contest in Israel. “I never want to put this Miss Universe pageant in a box. It’s not just about beauty or just a celebration of intelligence, it’s about their heart …

Interview With Capri Quattrocchi - The Miss Globe USA 2021

  Watch my interview with Capri Quattrocchi, The Miss Globe USA 2021, who will represent the United States at The Miss Globe 2021 pageant to be held in Albania in November.

Miss Bahamas Universe 2021 Crowned

  I am so ecstatic that Chantel O’Brian has been crowned Miss Bahamas Universe 2021 on October 3. I have been following Chantel’s journey since I judged the Miss World Bahamas 2015 pageant which she won, as well as the Miss Critical Beauty Bahamas award. I’ve always believed that she deserves to represent the Bahamas at Miss Universe and lo and behold - she will! In the nearly 50 years that the Bahamas has been competing in Miss Universe, the country has never placed, although it won two Miss Congeniality awards (1981, 2001) and a Miss Photogenic award (1982). Bahamian women are some of the prettiest and fiercest contestants, and I am puzzled as to why the country has never placed. I deeply hope that the stars will be aligned for Chantel to bring the Bahamas its first placement. Chantel has shown the world what determination, tenacity, perseverance and faith is all about. Congratulations, Chantel! Text by Rafa Delfin, 10/5/2021 Photo credits: Chantal O'Brian Facebook

Philippines Wins Miss Aura International 2021

Miss Philippines Alexandra Faith Garcia was crowned Miss Aura International 2021 during a competition held in Antalya, Turkey last Sunday night (Monday morning in Manila). This is the first time that the Philippines has participated in the 15-year-old international pageant. Established in 2006, the contest was formerly known as Miss Kremer International. “We did it, Philippines! Your Miss Aura International 2021,” wrote Garcia on social media. Other winners were Miss Romania Alexandra Stroe, 1st runner-up; Miss Ukraine Katerina Pidkopai, 2nd runner-up; Miss Colombia Maria Del Mar Meza, 3rd runner-up; and Miss France Cassandra de Soussa, 4th runner-up. The Miss Aura International Philippines Organization initially planned to hold a national pageant, but due to time constraints and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, they opted to hold a special screening. After considering the international pageant’s requirements and qualifications, Alexandra was chosen as the inaugural Philippine represent

My Review And Recap of Miss Universe Philippines 2021

  Watch my review and recap of Miss Universe Philippines 2021 that took place on September 30 in Panglao, Bohol. Click the banner to enter the link.