For good or for bad, Global Beauties has chosen 10 facts and/or people who marked the pageant world in 2012. Here they are:
10. The Supra Revolution
The 4th edition of Miss Supranational showed once again that the Grand Slam’s “baby pageant” came indeed to make a revolution. Its fantastic stage, well choreographed numbers and awesome music made it the most original and fun to watch beauty pageant of the year. With a better script and the international press attention it deserves, Miss Supra will soon get an even bigger space on the world map of pageantry.
9. Ugly Fall
Perhaps Guyana had never sent such a strong delegate to Miss Universe as Ruqqayah Boyer, who recently completed in Las Vegas. During the Presentation Show, however, lovely Ruqqayah literally kissed Miss Universe’s slippery floor due to a leak in the venue’s ceiling. The judges did not forgive her, and Miss Guyana was a clapper in a year when, falling or not on stage, all black beauties were ‘left on the ice’ by Miss Universe. A true shame. Watch the video:
8. Miss Earth out of the Grand Slam
A scandalous video posted in late November by the Russian press showing Miss Earth’s president admitting that she would consider selling the Miss Earth title for USD 4 million, caused its exclusion from the Grand Slam. Now only five pageants are part of this exclusive league: Miss World and Miss Universe (G2), Miss International, Miss Supranational and Miss Tourism Queen (Grand Prix).
7. Modern day David X Goliath
Right after the conclusion of Miss USA 2102, Miss Pennsylvania USA Sheena Monnin, who did not place among the semi-finalists, accused Donald Trump of fixing the results of his “trashy pageant”. She made world-wide headlines, but could never prove her case. A U.S. District Court Magistrate ruled in favor of the Miss Universe Organization, awarding it $5 million in damages and stated Monnin’s statements ‘showed a reckless disregard’. In this modern day David vs. Goliath battle, David ended up being easily smashed by the giant.
6. Queens without crowns
2012 was the year of dethronment in beauty pageants. Some of the queens who lost their crown and titles were Miss Ireland World, Miss Universe India (under age), Miss Fiji, (also under age) Miss Universe New Zealand (South African citizen), Miss Bulgaria (error in votes), Miss Dominican Republic World (over the age limit) and Dominican Republic Universe (she was married). Can you remember anyone else?
Married Carlina Duran lost the Miss Universe DR crown
5. November Hunks
For the first time all men’s Grand Slam beauty contests took place on the same month: November. Thailand hosted Manhunt International, won by the Philippines, and Mister International, won by Lebanon, while England hosted Mister World, which had Colombia as the winner.
Francisco Escobar: the new Mr World hails from Colombia
4. The Hometown Factor
Three out the four Grand Slam pageants which took place in 2012 had hometown girls as winners: Miss China was crowned Miss World in Ordos; Miss Japan became her country’s first Miss International in Okinawa; and finally, Miss USA took the highest position in Miss Universe, held in Las Vegas. Belarus won the Miss Supranational title in Poland, but let’s not forget that Poland was the winner in 2011 (of course, competing in Poland). Something curious is that Miss Tourism Queen International 2012 is expected to happen in February of 2013. So we ask: will China win this one too, competing in… China?
Hometown Factor; Japan won its first Miss International title at home
3. Smart “leys”
Miss Venezuela’s answer to the question “If you could make a new law, what would it be?” became an instant Youtube viral video! Her response: ”I think that any “leys” there are in Constitution or in life, are already made. I think that we should have, uh, a straight way to go in our similar, or, eh, in our lives as is this. For example, I’m a surfer, and I think that the best wave that I can take is the wave that I wait for it. So please do our only, eh, law that we can do. Thank you Vegas!”. Nonetheless, she was so beautiful, that even after such disgraceful (but funny!) answer, Miss Venezuela managed to finish in 3rd place. Watch the video:
2. Out of my way, New Zealand!
Miss World New Zealand Collette Lochore is beaming down at the camera when, suddenly, Miss Malawi Susan Mtegha steps in and shoulders her out the way. Lochore tries her best not to look put out, but is clearly unhappy. Miss Malawi, meanwhile, pretends nothing has happened. It all happened during the Miss World final gala, held in Ordos, China. In the following days, it was the most taked about news on the intenet. Watch the video:
1. A pageant for all
Jenna Talackova applied to compete in Miss Universe Canada 2012 and made the final cut. Organizers later found out she had been born a man and she had taken part in a competition for transexuals, so Jenna was disqualified. The pageant rules required its competitors to be “naturally born” women. She went to court and challenged the pageant organizers, including Donald Trump, owner of Miss Universe, to reverse the decision and allow her to compete. Jenna won the case and made history when the MUO issued a statement saying that “as long as she meets the standards of legal gender recognition requirements of Canada, which we understand that she does, Jenna Talackova is free to compete in the 2012 Miss Universe Canada pageant.” Talackova did not win the title, but opened a door to thousands of transgenders who might be able to compete in their own countries in the future.
The woman who changed the pageant world.. forever
It was a year not to be forgotten, but now it’s time to move forward, so… HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
please some gender classes for these ignorants! you may know about crowns and glitter but about the conformation of the sexual subject you are primitive and pathetic. in 40 years people will be laughing at this transphobic comments!
I AM SHE India Universe is no longer the Franchise holder of Miss Universe India. Could someone kindly enlighten me on who is the new franchise holder and when they are to initiate the selection process for a candidate….I am very worried
the best!
10. I have seen some photos of Miss Supranational. Too bad there is no live coverage on TV and there are few internet coverage as well. I still do not consider it a grandslam pageant. Maybe in years to come when I finally understand what the pageant is about.
9. Miss Guyana Universe was no Miriam Quiambao so her non inclusion was not a surprise. Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Paraguay and Malaysia’s non-inclusion were the real surprises.
8. The Miss Earth scandal proved to be a shocking story. For me, an in-depth investigation should have been done. GB’s act to remove ME in its grandslam pageants was a bit hasty for me. But it is theirs so they can do whatever they want. Im just worried on how they handle comments on their thread (including the Country of the Year thread), they tend to reply with “back-at-you” comments instead of pleasantly explaining or informing. The worst case is closing the comments.
7.It only showed how strong Trump is.
6.For me, dethronement from a national contest is nothing new
5.November was indeed a Hunkfest! All winners were deserving. I wish there were more male pageants though
4. The 3 hometown decisions were done in bad taste especially at Miss World.
3. Venezuela could have been Miss Universe if only she answered in Spanish. She was the prettiest among the top 5.
2. The shoving incident may be funny but its definitely un-queenly.
1. Jenna’s case opened a lot of discussions. I am gay but Im not excited to see transgenders competing in pageants for women. But MU is a private organization, therefore they can do whatever they want. Unfortunately Jenna failed to win the Miss Canada Universe crown. On the brighter side, I find Jenna way more beautiful than the Canadian bet at MU
Miss Supranational has been shown LIVE on both TV and internet since its inception in 2009. thank you for your comments, Alvin.
I COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU
I still support Miss Universe to be for natural born females only. Transgenders cannot be classified as natural born females.
Nice TEXT!!! I like it so much!!! I adore the funny episode with Malawi and New Zeland just to the side of the New Miss World in Ordos…
Yeah Miss Intercontinental is a really good pageant with may years… please just thinking about it guys!!!
Miss Guyana was stunning and regardless of her fall, should have made a top spot. It was a disgrace the judges did not forgive her for something that was not her fault.
I think Miss Malawi did not deliberatly push Miss New Zealand out of the way. If you watch it carefully she is just trying to move her along so they can all line up properly and she was smiling, nothing nasty in her manner at all. However, it was made to look worse then it is so it could be controversial.
Miss Canada was replace too.
I think that Missd Tourism Queen International should no have to be a Grand Slam Pageant, because is a not serious pageant. Miss TQI is suspended in 2012 and 2012. Miss Intercontinental is better.
Miss Intercontinental over the years have too many names, editions, etc to make it as a Grand Slam pageant. But I do think Miss Tourism Queen International should not be a grand slam pageant anymore…not being held now two times in the last three years, unless it is becoming a bi-annual event.
I think GB was a bit hasty in removing Miss Earth and I think the Russian undercover footage of Miss Earth being bribed played only a small part in their decision; but rather it is the charge that some contestants were taken to meet businessmen behind closed doors. That reminds me of the Miss Asia Pacific World pageant debacle last year.
How can pageants say that the contestants have to be naturally born women when so many of their winners have had plastic surgery, in other words not natural! Certainally not born with plastic surgery
‘Naturally born women’ means born with female organs and confirmed a female at birth. What they do with their bodies ie boob job etc later is still related to their natural birth gender. They remain women with or without plastic surgeries. Unlike transgender, they we naturally born male (or female) and later reassigned as the opposite gender later in their lives. Iefrom having a penis to having a ‘vagina’. So pls, dont ruin the status quo of the pageants
Sahar Biniaz (Miss Universe Canada 2012) replaced~! One of the most disappointing replacement I’ve ever seen .
2012 was indeed a fascinating and interesting year in pageantry…let’s hope 2013 will be amazing and exciting too! Happy New Year to all!
Sheena Monnin… LOL. Back in June, I said that this woman had no case because it was all based on what she thought she heard someone say about what that someone thought she saw (and that person denied it publicly). That’s not proof, and I said she won’t be able to hold her end up in court. I was told that she was correct and that she’d win and destroy MUO. Strangely I don’t see these same people around these parts now.
Regardless of what she or anyone else feels about MUO and its direction, the law is the law and most judges in the US do not take hearsay into account. That’s just the way it is. Finally, considering Sheena was in the Miss Texas USA pageant several times and state-hopped in her final year of eligibility, I find it difficult to believe that she was that naive about MUO to begin with.
Seriously i have gone through some on line pageant magazines and Globalbeauties is the best. You guys make the pageants so real to us. Your coverages make us appear as if we are right there. Plus i appreciate the respect you give to each of the Grand slam pageants and each delegate. Thumbs up! Gosh i cant stop laughing at Miss Venezuela”s answer. I think that is the highlight of the pageant year of 2012.
Lo mas maluco es aceptar hombres trasformados en mujeres, trasexuales, la verdad no estoy de acuerdo con eso ¡¡¡¡
Regarding item # 4, is Miss Tourism Queen International 2012 different from the Miss Tourism QUEEN OF THE YEAR International 2012 held in the first week of December 2012, and won by Lithuania?
Thanks Global Beauties for being the most reliable, most informative and most computer user friendly website after all these years. I personally may not agree with all the comments and predictions but at the end of the day, you do cover the pageant activities fair and balanced.
Is the Country of the year 2012 been determined yet?
Have a great new year 2013 to everyone! Looking forward to an exciting pageant year in 2013!
OMG!!! I almost die with Colombia’s guy!!! so cute and sexy…
Well done GB
Thanx for info
Very interesting
globalbeauties.com this website is indeed a beauty portal…..on jenna talackovas case not a single transphobic words came out of ur mouth and taking miss earth out of grandslam coz of its misconducts….i truely salute ur fairness and open mindedness that NONE OF ANY OTHER BEAUTY PORTALS could ever portray……happy new year…there may be new trying hard beauty portals out there but NONE CAN BEAT THE POWER OF GLOBALBEAUTIES….MABUHAY
Thank you, Isis! The support of the great people of the Philippines is always appreciated. Mabuhay, Happy Pageant Year!!
I strongly agree with it. GB has 15 years reputation, so it is the most reliable and less rigged pageant magazine website. Thank you very much GB for the 15 years of coverage at the world of pageantry, keep up the good works. MABUHAY KAYO!