So you thought the Swimsuit Competition
is merely an excuse to flaunt those perfectly- sculpted bodies in identical
swimwear? Well, think again.
Of course, pageants wouldn’t have drawn
heated passions and heightened interests if not for the swimsuit competition.
Miss Bohol 1988: Beth Anana of Guindulman is also first Best in Swimsuit |
In Miss Bohol history, the swimsuit made
its first appearance during the pageant’s 1988 edition. When Guindulman’s
Elizabeth Mumar Anana came out in a high- cut swimsuit, there was a momentary
silence followed by thunderous applause inside the pageant venue. From that
point on, Beth was unstoppable. She became the first- ever recipient of the
Best in Swimsuit special award on her way to claim for Guindulman its
first and only Miss Bohol crown.
The two- piece made its first appearance
in year 2000 as Bohol and the rest of the world ushered in the New Millennium.
Ever since the bikini made its first
appearance in the global arena with Kerstin "Kiki" Håkansson of
Sweden being crowned the 1st Miss World in 1951, important changes have taken
place. Feminists and radicals have begun questioning the relevance of pageants
and the exploitation of women. They are
mosty critical of of the swimsuit competition
and the obligatory quarter- turns which they likened to a cattle call or
meat parade.
While Miss World has dropped the
swimsuit competition from its pageant finals, Miss Universe has made a compromise.
They retained the swimsuit segment but altogether scrapped the mention of vital
statistics, age, height, hair & eye color to avoid being labelled as
promoters of women as objects of fantasies
So why is there a swimsuit competition?
Joining a beauty pageant is like applying for a job. Being a beauty queen is a
full- time job with a hectic schedule for the winners. It’s not all glamour.
Behind those parties, special guest appearances and photo shoots are the constant
travels, endless speaking engagements and personality enhancement classes. You
need to be fit, healthy and have the stamina to endure and survive a year of
reign as queen.
And how do organizers determine a girl’s
qualification and mental stamina? During the swimsuit competition which highlights
the candidates’ physical fitness and showcases womanhood’s beauty and symmetry.
How they look and appear in their
swimsuits reflect on their discipline, attitude & drive. Furthermore, swimsuits are empowering and
liberating to women for it gives them the liberty to be in control and to be
comfortable with their bodies.
So who among these year's Miss Bohol candidates do you think is most fit for the crown? Here are some of the contenders if we base it on their figures and swimsuit presentation during the Miss Bohol 2014 Swimsuit Competition held at the Bellevue Resort in Panglao Island, Bohol last June 27
Miss Tagbilaran City |
Miss Loon |
Miss Tubigon |
Miss Panglao |
Miss Jagna |
Miss Sierra- Bullones |
Miss Balilihan |
Miss Barbra Pearls |
Miss Getafe |
So which girl will bring home the 2014 Miss Bohol crown? It will definitely be the girl who is the epitome of Boholana pulchritude, poise & pedigree.
Let's find out on July 19, Saturday at the Bohol Wisdom Gym
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