Is Rival Beauty Pageant Jealous of Miss Earth?

Behind the facade of beauty & glamour, an ugly war is looming at the horizon. This after the pageant world got wind of news that during the recent Miss Grand International- Thailand press presentation, the MGI president dropped the bombshell that his organization "will no longer send delegates to the Miss Earth competition after the Miss Venezuela Organization issued a statement last week that they would stop sending contestants to Miss Earth because of the ongoing political & economic crisis in the country”

This was contradicted by Venezuela’s beauty queen maker Osmel Souza who said that they will continue sending girls to Miss Earth and has in fact, just renewed their Miss Earth franchise. An interesting sidebit are rumors circulating in the pageant world that the Miss Myanmar Beauty Organization recently dropped the MGI Franchise in Thailand after the MGI owner reportedly insisted & forced the said group to make MGI the main title in the pageant and not Miss Earth. In addition, ever since its inception in 2013, MGI has been able to get contestants from Miss Earth National pageants with the help of the Miss Earth Org themselves.

This is the height of desperation & betrayal. This saddens me knowing that it’s a fellow Southeast Asian nation that has cast the first stone. And coming from a pageant whose tagline is “Stop the War”! You still have a long way to go honey. For starters, try to build up a pageant based on track record and integrity.

Miss Earth was built from nothing some 15 years ago and in less than five years after its birth, it has grown exponentially into becoming the third biggest international beauty competition. Being Filipino and patriotic at that, I throw my all- out support to Miss Earth and to Carousel Productions.

Miss Grand International, this blog is ready for your statement.

All these in the name of world peace!

Close Encounters with Past & Present Miss Philippines Earth Queens

Of all the 14 past and reigning Miss Philippines Earth winners, only four would remain entrenched in my mind. They are 2002 April Ross Perez, 2008 Karla Henry, 2010 Pysche Resus & 2014 Jaime Herrel.

I had the chance to meet them when they came here either during or after their respective reigns. I remember April Ross who was breathtakingly beautiful when I first saw her in July 2002 to judge Miss Bohol Sandugo 2002. The next time I saw her, she was already in the thick of preparations for the swimsuit video of the Miss Earth 2002 taped in Alona Beach, Panglao.

My only regret? I never had the chance to have a photo with her but she gave me my biggest thrill as a pageant emcee when I introduced her during the pre- pageant event with the following lines “please welcome our very own Miss Philippines!"

during the Miss Panglao after party with Ms Henry


 

I met Karla Henry, the first Filipina to be crowned Miss Earth during the 2011 Miss Panglao Pageant where she guested with good friend 2006 Bb Pilipinas- World Anna Maris Igpit.

during 2010 Miss Tagbilaran with Psyche Resus & Gwenaelle Ruais 

I had the chance to see Pyschee Resus during the 2010 Mutya sa Tagbilaran and later at the 2010 Miss Bohol Sandugo where she was a judge at both pageants. This time I had a photo opportunity.

with Miss Earth 2014 Jaime Herrel during Miss Panglao 2014 

Finally, Jaime Herrel, the second Filipina to win the Miss Earth crown. She was sandwiched between me and Norman Tinio, the country’s top pageant blogger. when we served as judges during the 2014 Miss Panglao Pageant.

Imagine my thrill when she obliged me with a photo opportunity!