Miss World 2007
| Miss World 2007 | |
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| Date | December 1 2007 |
| Presenters | Angela Chow, Fernando Allende |
| Venue | Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya, People's Republic of China |
| Withdrawals | Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Chinese Taipei, Guernsey, Malawi, Switzerland, US Virgin Islands |
| Returns | Albania, Belize, Grenada, Lithuania, Nepal, New Zealand, Paraguay, Sierra Leone, Suriname, Swaziland, Uganda |
| Winner | Zhang Zilin People's Republic of China |
Miss World 2007 was held in the Crown of Beauty Theater, Sanya, People's Republic of China on December 1,2007.[1] It was hosted by Fernando Allende and Angela Chow. Zhang Zilin from the People's Republic of China won the title and succeded Czech Republic's Tatana Kucharova. At an official press conference called on July 7, the Miss World organization announced that the delegates were expected in Sanya by November 2. They visited a number of popular spots in mainland China and view the preparation for the 2008 Olympic Games. A total of 106 nations attended the pageant, making it the second largest edition, tied with Miss World 2003.
Unlike 2005 and 2006 editions, Miss World 2007 did not have continental zones in the selection of the semifinalists i.e. all the contestants vied for the 10 semifinals spots. Another 5 spots were for the winners of the Beach Beauty, Beauty With A Purpose, Sports, Talent, and Top Model contests. The format was similar to that used in Miss World 2004, with the exclusion of the Contestant's Choice award.
The 106 contestants recorded the official torch relay anthem Light the Passion, Share the Dream for the 2008 Olympics Games as a major cooperation between the Beijing Olympic Committee and Miss World Ltd. The song had its first broadcast to a global audience at the 57th Miss World final on December 1.
In addition, to coincide with World AIDS Day, the pageant presented a special tribute to the fight against AIDS, with a televised speech from former South African President Nelson Mandela and the presence of his daughter and grandson, along with traditional dancers from South Africa who joined the contestants in a special song. [2]
Final Results
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Fast track awards
Beach Beauty
The Miss World Beach Beauty was selected on the November 10th at Sanya, China.
- Winner : Dominican Republic
- 1st Runner Up : Jamaica
- 2nd Runner Up : China, People's Republic of
- Top 5 Finalists : Lithuania and Mexico
- Top 21 Semifinalists: (Tie in 20th place) Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, Grenada, Italy, Japan, Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, Ukraine, Venezuela.
Miss Sports
The Miss World Sports was selected on the November 14th at Sanya, China.
- Winner : United States
- 1st Runner Up : Scotland
- 2nd Runner Up : Sweden
- 3rd Runner Up : Wales
Other Finalists: Albania, Argentina, Cayman Islands, Czech Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Paraguay.
Beauty With A Purpose
Winners: (tie)
- Ecuador : Valeska Saab helps people with a terrible generic skin condition called ichthyosis.
- Hong Kong China : Kayi Cheung helps old people and regularly works at retirement homes. She also has strong ties with UNICEF.
Finalists:
- Indonesia : Kamidia Radisti helps less fortunate children with home schooling, free medical services for babies and young children.
- Jamaica : Yendi Phillips helped people recover from a hurricane which hit the island by organising a fashion show and music event.
- Sweden : Annie Oliv has for the last two years worked with a disabled person who has always been in a wheelchair and unable to do anything for herself.
Top Model
The Miss World Top Model was selected on November 24 at the Dynasties Fashion Show in Sanya, China.
- Winner : China, People's Republic of
- 1st Runner Up : Puerto Rico
- 2nd Runner Up : Mexico
Other Finalists: Jamaica, Kazakhstan, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela
Miss Talent
The Miss World Talent was selected on the November 26th.
- Winner : Ghana
- 1st Runner Up : Scotland
- 2nd Runner Up : Sweden
Other Finalists: Australia, Canada, Cyprus, England, Gibraltar, Grenada, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, F.Y.R. of Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Slovakia, Thailand.
Special Awards
World Dress Design
- Winner:
Korea
Continental Queens of Beauty
- Africa:
Angola - Americas:
Mexico - Asia and Oceania:
China, P.R. of - Caribbean:
Trinidad and Tobago - Europe:
Sweden
Official Contestants
Withdrawals
Barbados: Natalie Olivia Griffith
British Virgin Islands: Leilani Stevens
Chinese Taipei: Yen Chin Li
Guernsey: Hannah McLaughlin
Malawi: Peth Msinska
Switzerland: Amanda Ammann
U.S. Virgin Islands: Esonica Veira
No Shows
Congo: Pupuce Ngalla Ibata, national director of Miss Congo (COMICO) affirmed that Congo will not take part in Miss World 2007. The reason being that Miss World Organization never replied to their application for the franchise. However, she will try to get the franchise next year.
Liberia: The Miss Liberia 2007/2008 is scheduled for November 23rd of 2007, just one week before the Miss World 2007 finals takes place.
St. Lucia: Yasmin Walcott, national director of Miss St. Lucia World, informed that the island won't be represented in Miss World 2007.
St. Maarten: Fabiana Arnell, national director of St. Maarten Queen's competition has informed that reports about Shanyra Richardson's participation in Miss World are not true, but she is interested in taking part in future Miss World competitions.
Trivia
- Angola reached its highest position in the Miss World's history, finishing as 1st Runner-up.
- Mexico placed in the finals for the fourth consecutive year, Puerto Rico and Jamaica made it for the third year in a row. Angola, Ghana and Venezuela reached the finals for the second consecutive year.
- Grenada placed in the finals of Miss World after 37 years, Ecuador after 21 years, Hong Kong China after 20 years, Austria after 19 years, Sweden after 14 years and Malaysia after 9 years. People's Republic of China, Dominican Republic, Trinidad and Tobago and United States placed after 3 years.
- Zhang Zilin's victory marked the first time that an East Asian woman has won the Miss World title.
Contestants Details
- Twelve countries returned to Miss World after a long-year hiatus: Suriname (1981), Sierra Leone (1988), Grenada (1996), Belize (2003), Lithuania and Paraguay (2004), Albania, Nepal, New Zealand, Swaziland, and Uganda (2005).
- Angola (Top 10 finalist), France, Lebanon, Russia, South Africa, and Spain competed in Miss Universe 2007 which was held in Mexico City, Mexico.
- The F.Y.R. of Macedonia competed in Miss Earth 2005. Finland and Tanzania competed in Miss Earth 2006.
Replacements
Albania: The Miss & Mister Albania organization replaced Egla Harxhi, Miss Albania 2007, with Elda Dushi, because of unknown reasons.
Belarus: Miss Belarus 2006 1st runner-up, Yulia Sindzeyeva, was supposed to compete in Miss World; however, she attended the Miss International contest in Japan, where she became 2nd runner-up. A contract with the Japanese organization prevents her from attending the Miss World contest. 2nd runner-up, Alena Aladka, took her place.
Curaçao: Lisaika Everitz, Miss World Curaçao, was not accepted as Curaçao's entry to Miss World 2007 because of not meeting age requirements. She was replaced with Naemi Elizabeth Monte. Since Monte did not turn in the official application to the national organization before the deadline established by Miss World Ltd, the franchiseholder appointed a new delegate: Mckeyla Antoinette Richards. After this action, Naemi Monte decided to file a lawsuit against the franchiseholder, Reprod, to regain the right to represent the island at the international pageant. On October 17, a jury decided in favor of Reprod, ending the dispute between both.
Latvia: Ina Avlasēviča, Miss Latvia 2006, will compete in Miss World 2008. The organization sent Kristīne Djadenko, a former Miss Latvia, to this year's pageant.
Vietnam: Miss Sea 2007 as well as Miss World Vietnamese 2007’s second runner-up Dang Minh Thu was named by Elite Vietnam as the country’s candidate at Miss World 2007. Earlier offered Miss World’s ticket to Miss World Vietnamese 2007 Ngo Phuong Lan, who turned it down in order to focus on her studies in Switzerland.
Judges' Panel
A panel of ten illustrious personalities chose Miss World 2007. They are:
- Julia Morley (England) - President and CEO of Miss World, Limited.
- Duncan James (England) - Former member of the boy band Blue, now an actor and tv presenter.
- Annabel Croft (England) - Former tennis star and television presenter.
- Ben de Lisi (Italy) - Renowned fashion designer.
- Li Xiao Bai (China PR) - Managing Director of New Silk Road Modelling Agency.
- Chairman Zhao (China PR) - Chairman of the Huayu Group.
- Dr. Makaziwe Mandela (South Africa) - Daughter of Nelson Mandela, industrialist and philanthropist.
- Neal Hamil (USA) - Managing Director of Elite Models.
- Krish Naidoo (Ireland) - Miss World International Ambassador, entrepreneur, works with many charitable organizations.
- Elena Franchuk (Ukraine) - Founder of the Anti-AIDS Foundation of Ukraine.
References
- ^ "Official Announcement". Miss World. 2007-05-30.
- ^ 106 'light the passion' for the Olympic Games
External links
- Miss World Official Website
- Tianya-Official Chinese Site, Miss World 2007
- Miss World 2007 Super Special of Global Beauties
- Miss World 2007 - Zi Lin Zhang's Official Profile at Miss World Official Website
- Zi Lin Zhang's album
- Zi Lin Zhang's Crowning as Miss World 2007
- Zi Lin Zhang's Profile at BabesDB
- Miss World 2007 at South Asian Biz
- Photos of Miss World 2007
- Miss World 2007 - Zi Lin Zhang Gallery
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