Miss World: November 2013

Monday, November 25, 2013

Miss Philippines crowned the new Miss World - CNN.

By CNN Staff

updated 4:17 PM EDT, Sat September 28, 2013

From left to right, Miss Gibraltar, Maroua Kharbouch; Miss Spain, Elena Ibarbian Jimenez; Miss Brazil, Sancler Frantz Konzen; Miss Ghana, Carranza Naa Okailey Shooter; Miss Philippines, Megan Young; and Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, were the final five contestants of the Miss World 2013 pageant. The 127 contestants competed in beach fashion, fitness, world fashion, talent and "Beauty with a Purpose" meant to honor charitable work.

Miss World 2013: Top 5 finalists

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

Miss Philippines Megan Young is crowned Miss World

She was born in the United States

The 23-year-old is an aspiring filmmaker

(CNN) -- A new Miss World was crowned Saturday, and though she competed as Miss Philippines, she hails from the United States.

Megan Young, 23, an aspiring filmmaker, took the top honor at the competition, held in Bali, Indonesia.

"No words! Thank you so much for everyone for choosing me. I promise to be the best Miss World ever," Young said.

Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, and Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, were second and third runners up, respectively.

Megan Young, seated, is crowned Miss World 2013 on Saturday.

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Young was born in the United States and moved to the Philippines at age 10, according to her biography.

The new Miss World is a college student who has appeared on screen as an actress and presenter since she was 15.

Young wants to move behind the camera and become a director, according to her bio.

Miss World's 127 contestants competed in beach fashion, fitness, world fashion, talent and "Beauty with a Purpose" meant to honor charitable work. The top 10 models -- from Ukraine, South Sudan, Brazil, the Philippines, France, Cameroon, Cyprus, England, Italy and the United States -- were announced earlier this week.

Protesters in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim nation, denounced the event.

In an attempt to appease religious concerns, the pageant scrapped the swimsuit competition and replaced it with less-revealing beachwear attire.

Also, the finals were originally to be held on the outskirts of Jakarta, but protesters forced the event to relocate to the Hindu resort island of Bali.

CNN's Neda Farshbaf, Mary Primiano, Kathy Quiano and Madison Park contributed to this report.

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Miss Philippine Megan Young, right, reacts after winning the Miss World pageant final in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Newly crowned Miss World Megan Young of Philippine, centre, waves, after winning the Miss World contest, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Newly crowned Miss World, Megan Young of the Philippines, reacts, after winning the Miss World contest, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Newly crowned Miss World Megan Young of the Philippines, smiles after winning the Miss World contest, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Megan Young of the Philippines smiles after being named Miss World 2013, during the grand final of the pageant, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Newly crowned Miss World, Megan Young of the Philippines, center, reacts after winning the Miss World contest, in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Newly crowned Miss World, Megan Young of Philippines, center, with second runner-up Miss France Marine Lorpheline, left, and third runner-up Miss Ghana Carranza Naa Okailey Shooter, smile after they winning the Miss World contest in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Newly crowned Miss World 2013 Megan Young of the Philippines, center, hold hands with second runner-up Miss France Marine Lorpheline, left, and third runner-up Miss Ghana Carranza Naa Okailey Shooter, right, during the grand final of the pageant in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Megan Young of the Philippines, right, smiles after being named Miss World 2013 during the grand final of the pageant in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. (Photo: AP)

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Contestants front row from left, Miss Gibraltar Maroua Kharbouch, Miss Spain Elena Ibarbian Jimenez, Miss Brazil Sancler Frantz Konzen, Miss Ghana Carranza Naa Okailey Shooter, Miss Philippines Megan Young and Miss France Marine Lorpheline during the grand final of Miss World 2013 pageant in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. Young was crowned Miss World on Saturday amid tight security on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where the contest's final round was moved following protests by Muslim hardliner groups. (Photo: AP)

Miss World 2013 Winner: Megan Young, Miss Philippines, Wins The ...

Miss Philippines, Megan Young, was crowned the winner of Saturday night's 2013 Miss World pageant at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre in Indonesia.

"I promise to be the best Miss World ever," the 23-year-old said as she was crowned by last year's winner, Wenxia Yu.

Young, who was born in the United States, beat out 126 other women vying for the crown in the 63rd annual pageant. The brunette beauty moved to the Philippines when she was 10 years old and has been living there since, working as an actress and television host.

Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, 20, placed second and 22-year-old Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, came in third.

The 2013 Miss World pageant was initially slated to be held in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, but was moved to the resort island of Bali amid security concerns.

Police said there were no demonstrations or protests during the pageant, where security was heightened in fear of an attack.

Leading up the pageant, the Islamic Defenders' Front staged protests over the revealing (in their opinion) clothing worn during Miss World pageants. Islamic protesters denounced the pageant, calling it insulting to have women wearing bikinis and form-fitting evening attire in Indonesia, the most populous mostly Muslim nation in the world.

The Jakarta Post said groups were calling for the government to completely shut down the competition, but instead, moved it to Bali three weeks ago.

Miss Philippines crowned Miss World 2013 - World News | TVNZ

Published: 6:03AM Sunday September 29, 2013 Source: Reuters

Miss Philippines was crowned Miss World 2013 at a tightly guarded ceremony in Bali, Indonesia, after the contest was plagued by protests from Muslim hardliners and fears that extremist groups could try to disrupt the event.

US-born Megan Young, a 23-year-old studying digital film, accepted the crown from last year's winner, Wenxia Yu of China, and promised to "be the best Miss World ever".

Thousands of members of the radical Islam Defenders Front took to the streets over the past month to protest holding the pageant in Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country, calling it "pornography".

The protests forced organisers to move the event from a venue outside Jakarta to Nusa Dua in southern Bali, a predominantly Hindu resort island.

Event organisers announced in June that contestants would eschew bikinis this year in favour of sarongs and one-piece swimwear to avoid causing offence.

The embassies of the United States, Britain and Australia issued travel warnings for Indonesia, saying extremist groups could be planning violence to disrupt the pageant.

However, Indonesian police said there were no reports of unrest surrounding the contest on Saturday.

The new Miss World will spend the next year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and help raise money for its charitable causes.

Marine Lorphelin, a 20-year-old medical student from France, took second place. From Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, 23, also a medical student, came third.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Miss Philippines crowned Miss World 2013 - World News | TVNZ

Published: 6:03AM Sunday September 29, 2013 Source: Reuters

US-born Megan Young, a 23-year-old studying digital film, accepted the crown from last year's winner, Wenxia Yu of China, and promised to "be the best Miss World ever".

The protests forced organisers to move the event from a venue outside Jakarta to Nusa Dua in southern Bali, a predominantly Hindu resort island.

Event organisers announced in June that contestants would eschew bikinis this year in favour of sarongs and one-piece swimwear to avoid causing offence.

The embassies of the United States, Britain and Australia issued travel warnings for Indonesia, saying extremist groups could be planning violence to disrupt the pageant.

However, Indonesian police said there were no reports of unrest surrounding the contest on Saturday.

The new Miss World will spend the next year travelling to represent the Miss World Organization and help raise money for its charitable causes.

Marine Lorphelin, a 20-year-old medical student from France, took second place. From Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, 23, also a medical student, came third.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

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Monday, November 18, 2013

2013 Miss World Beauty Pageant: Winner Megan Young

Miss Philippines contestant Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013 in Bali on Saturday, winning the title following weeks of controversy. The 23-year-old, US-born winner moved to the Philippines at age 10, and she beat 126 other contestants before promising to be "the best Miss World ever." Miss France Marine Lorphelin was the pageant's first runner-up, with Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter as the second runner-up.

Miss World, the longest-running international beauty pageant, was originally supposed to take place in Jakarta, Indonesia, but protests from a conservative Muslim group triggered a last-minute change of location. Calling it a "whore contest," some Muslims in Indonesia — the world's most populous Muslim country — highlighted the swimsuit portion as particularly offensive, so pageant organisers requested that this year's Miss World contestants trade swimsuits for beachwear. Take a look at some of the best photos from the 2013 pageant.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Miss World 2013 Megan Young: 'Social media can do wonders'

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Saturday, November 2, 2013

Miss World 2013 Winner: Megan Young, Miss Philippines, Wins The ...

Miss Philippines, Megan Young, was crowned the winner of Saturday night's 2013 Miss World pageant at the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre in Indonesia.

"I promise to be the best Miss World ever," the 23-year-old said as she was crowned by last year's winner, Wenxia Yu.

Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, 20, placed second and 22-year-old Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, came in third.

The 2013 Miss World pageant was initially slated to be held in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, but was moved to the resort island of Bali amid security concerns.

Police said there were no demonstrations or protests during the pageant, where security was heightened in fear of an attack.

The Jakarta Post said groups were calling for the government to completely shut down the competition, but instead, moved it to Bali three weeks ago.

Friday, November 1, 2013

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Miss Venezuela Mundo 2013: The new "Miss Venezuela World 2013" Karen Soto

This past Saturday, August 10, at the same time the "Miss Teen USA 2013" finals were happening in the Bahamas, another big beauty pageant was occurring in Caracas Venezuela: The "Miss Venezuela World 2013". The winner was dark haired, green-eyed beauty Karen Andrea Soto Lugo. She's 21 years old , stands 1.79 m (about 5' 10") tall, and hails from Maracaibo in the State of Zulia.

Crowning Moment: "Miss Venezuela World 2013" Karen Soto being crowned by "Miss Venezuela Mundo 2011" (and last year's "Miss World" Venezuelan representative) Gabriella Ferrari

Miss Venezuela Organization Director and "Beauty Czar" Osmel Sosa (top photo)and the "Miss Venezuela Mundo 2013" stage, Venevisión Estudio 1 Caracas (bottom photo)

For years now, the "Miss Venezuela" pageant would send its winner to the "Miss Universe" pageant while the First Runner-Up would go on to the "Miss World". The latter would be given a separate sash, crown and be given the "Miss Venezuela Mundo (World)" title. That stopped last year when it was announced that a "Miss World" representative would not be crowned and a separate pageant would occur--at the supposed request of the Miss World Organization and it's President Julia Morley. And so the Miss Venezuela Director and "El Czar de la Belleza" (The Beauty Czar) Osmel Sousa put together an entirely separate pageant to crown it's "Miss Venezuela Mundo 2013".

Top Three: (Left to right) Second Runner-up Andrea Carolina Escobar Colombo, the new "Miss Venezuela World 2013" Karen Andrea Soto Lugo, and First Runner-up Yulibeth Jazmil Angarita Serrano

The final pageant had 12 contestants representing various Venezuelan States and/or Departments. The winner was crowned by the outgoing "Miss Venezuela Mundo 2011" Gabriella Ferrari. Venezuela has won SIX times in its 62 year history, more than any country. India comes in second. The last "Miss Venezuela" to win "Miss World" was only 2 years ago in 2011 with Ivian Sarcos.

Karen Soto "Miss World Top Model 2011" in Lebanon

Now, getting back to this year's winner: Karen is no stranger to the pageant world, she won the "Miss World Top Model 2011" competition in Lebanon (above photos) as well as competed in the "Miss Venezuela 2010" pageant representing "Costa Oriental" where she was a semi-finalist:

Karen Soto "Miss Costa Oriental 2010", Miss Venezuela 2010 Pageant

The Evening Gown portion of Saturday night's "Miss Venezuela World 2013" pageant interestingly enough featured all 12 contestants IN THE SAME GOWN. This is, of course, a departure from what has come to be a MAJOR HIGHLIGHT of the "regular" Miss Venezuela pageant--the fabulous couture-worthy evening gowns created by the top Venezuelan fashion designers and modeled by the contestants. Well, this didn't happen at the "Miss Venezuela World 2013". My guess is that they were under budget or time constraints possibly. Just my guess.

Pics of the (Same) Gowns:

Golden Gown: Karen Soto "Miss Zulia", "Miss Venezuela World 2013" Pageant, Evening Gown portion--Karen, and all the other contestants, wore identical golden yellow gowns with lace overlay, sheer illusion netting sleeves and applique detail top and sleeve cuff details. It was a bit "old school" and nearing on "Mother-of-the-Bride" for me. I was disappointed with this gown as the one that EVERY girl had to wear. But, when all the contestants were on stage in the gowns, they didn't look so bad:

Golden Gown Tableaux: "Miss Venezuela World 2013" contestants during the Evening Gown portion of the beauty contest: All in the SAME Gown

More Pics of the Winner:

Felicitaciones Karen and nd Good Luck next month at the "Miss World 2013" finals in Jakarta, Indonesia on September 28