What’s with the Philippine National Costumes this year?
Two of the Big4 Pageants has already concluded and the Philippines showcased its culture and heritage through the National Costumes of its beauty queens....
The 2013 National Costumes of Australia
Once, it was said that creating a National Costume for Miss Australia is the fashion world's equivalent to committing suicide. For years, the National...
PHOTOS :: Miss Earth Australia 2013 Renera Thompson
Miss Earth Australia 2013 Renera Thompson is currently competing for the Miss Earth 2013 crown in the Philippines.
Photos by: Johan Westen
BEAUTY QUEENS UNITE – SHINE ON TOGETHER!
AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY PAGEANT HEAVYWEIGHTS JOIN FORCES TO AID TYPHOON VICTIMS OF THE PHILIPPINES
The Big4 Winners from Australia - Erin Holland (Miss World), Olivia Wells...
VIDEO :: Ariella Arida homecoming
Ariella Arida shares her experiences at the Miss Universe 2013 pageant and how the Typhoon Yolanda strengthened her resolve to bring home the crown.
Miss Earth Thailand Punika Kunsuntornrat is earning rave reviews!
She may be the last to arrive in the Philippines but Miss Earth Thailand 2013 Punika "Polly" Kunsuntornrat is already earning rave reviews. When she...
Thailand’s Big4 performance – so far…
Thailand started its Big4 campaign with a lot of optimism. The crowning of Chalita Yaemwannang (ชาลิตา แย้มวัณณังค์) as Miss Universe Thailand (มิสยูนิเวิร์สไทยแลนด์) did help to uplift...
提議：澳門、台灣及香港應參加環球小姐
Sonija Kwok - the last Miss Hong Kong to participate at Miss Universe (2000)
很多選美迷都對曾經參加多年環球小姐的台灣及香港的缺席感到失望，而這兩個地區更曾經主辦賽事。為什麼環姐大會不再重新聯絡這兩個地區的有關機構呢？另外，曾貴為葡萄牙殖民地的澳門也很希望有機會參加，但一直卻未能與環姐大會取得聯絡。
相信現在是適當時候讓環姐大會的Paula Shugart想一想了。Missosology-中國現正努力說服大會重新接納台灣與香港，以及讓澳門初次登場因為這幾個地區均有良好的選美背景。Missosology-中國曾聽聞環姐大會對參賽人數有所保留，並對其他大中華地區參賽有政治壓力，這無論是真相還是傳聞都是不應該發生的。
如果台灣、香港及澳門都能夠參加環球小姐的話，那環球小姐在東南亞就會更受注目。東南亞是世界的經濟重心，所以在商業策略上，這無疑對環姐大會是有很大益處的。
Janie Hsieh Yu-Chen - the last Taiwanese beauty to compete at...
國際化的中國美
2011年，環球小姐中國代表卓靈在出戰環姐前被訓練導師拋下一句：你看上去不要那麼中國化！這一句話彷彿暗示著中國臉就不能在國際性選美舞台發光。可是，這個情況在世界小姐中卻沒有反映出來。
在環球小姐競選中，每個參賽者都希望在外表上活像一個拉丁美州的美女，為什麼呢？因為在歷史中，拉丁美州的美女均多次成為環姐冠軍，就像今年的后冠，又落在委內瑞拉小姐的頭上啊！照這樣看，傳統的中國美在環球小姐中就有甚麼作為。這個現象可以稱為“國際化的中國美“。
環球小姐中國區大會就最深明這個道理，所以2011年的代羅紫琳就以一頭拉丁美州的美女最喜歡的曲髮登場。而今年的葉金子能當選中國區冠軍，有人認為跟她的身高及不太中國娃娃的長相有關。有些人甚至呼她為中國版Angelina Jolie。
環球小姐也曾有喜歡中國傳統娃娃臉的時候。52年的香港小姐但茱迪、54年的香港小姐李慧振以及88年的楊寶玲，她們都分別在環姐中取得殿軍、季軍及第五名的佳績。而62年的台灣小姐劉秀文及02年的中國小姐卓靈，也憑中國美贏得殿軍及季軍的殊榮。
大勢所趨，中國代表可能真的要效法一下拉丁美州的美女吧。但是中國的佳麗為了一頂后冠就要這樣做嗎？抑或中國佳麗應該為有特色的中國美以感到自豪呢？“國際化的中國美“是必需的嗎？
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ANALYSIS :: India is on the right path to reclaim its...
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PHOTOS :: Ariella Arida’s homecoming presscon
More photos of Ariella's Arida homecoming presscon at the Gateway Mall.
Photos by Bong Tan.
PHOTOS :: Ariella Arida returns home
Miss Universe 2013 3rd runner-up Ariella Arida returns home and she was immediately whisked into a press conference at the Gateway Mall. She was...