Heller: Gagayahin ba ng Miss Earth ang Miss Universe?
Hello mga ka-barrio, time-out muna tayo sa ‘political discussions’ ha? It’s getting hot in our beloved Barrio Siete na kasi dahil sa dami ng anonymous commenters. Charing!
Guys and gals, konting oras na lang at kokoronahan na ang Miss Earth 2009. Here is the recap of the ongoing pageant:
Evelyn Almasi of Tanzania was named Best in National Costume. Tingin ko, mukhang deserving naman ang kandidata kasi pang-Miss Earth talaga ang kanyang look. Oh di ba, nagmukha siyang puno dahil sa kanyang unusual costume?
Best in Swimsuit Award goes to our very own candidate, the disqualified Bb. Pilipinas 2009 candidate turned Miss Philippines Earth 2009 winner Sandra Inez Seifert. Deserving naman siya dahil maganda talaga ang kanyang figure.
Best in Long Gown is also awarded to Miss Philippines. Her gown is somewhat inspired yata sa ating Philippine flag because the colors are red, blue, yellow and white.
Heard from the grapevine that the Miss Talent competition was a tough fight but Niuriki Teremate of Tahiti danced her way to the top with her Polynesian dance.
So ano ba ang latest news about this pageant based in the Philippines na dapat ikataas ng kilay?
Number 1: Maraming nagsasabi na hindi raw yata dapat na yung Korean hit song na ‘Nobody’ ang gawing opening number kasi dito lang daw sikat ang kanta na ito pero hindi daw worldwide. Magmumukha lang daw ‘unclassy’ ang pageant kapag na-telecast sa ibang bansa.
Number 2: Alam ninyo rin ba na inaabot ang Miss Earth Organization ng batikos ngayon dahil hindi yata nagugustuhan ng mga international fans ang pagiging strong delegate ni Miss Philippines. Obvious kasi recently na madaming minor awards ang ating kandidata kaya may mga ‘backlash’ na sa pageant na ito if ever na magkakaroon ng back-to-back winner! Hmmm, hindi nga naman magandang tignan di ba? Tignan ninyo na lang ang effect sa Miss Universe nung nanalo ng back-to-back ang Venezuela!
Kayo, what do you think mga ka-barrio?
Sa palagay ninyo ba, the Miss Earth Organization is trying to imitate the Miss Universe organization because the pageant is like trying to have a back-to-back winner? Ano ba yan, huwag naman sanang maging parang lutong Macao ang 3rd most prestigious pageant in the world! Hmmm, sounds familiar ano?
Thank you nga pala sa Critical Beauty at Miss Earth website sa mga pictures.
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I watched the Best in Long Gown Competition live at mukhang lutong Macao nga kasi nanalo ng Best in Long Gown si Ms RP eh sabi nga ng mister ko, maraming mas maganda pa sa kanya sa gown. Oh well, call it undue hometown advantage, hehe.
First time ko ring makita ang mga Ms Earth candidates up close (piniktyuran ko sila backstage) at magaganda talaga yung iba. Gusto ko si Miss Spain at Czech Republic, among others
Mukhang agree ako sa iyong hubby Ajay kasi nga medyo napipintasan ang Philippines dahil sobrang dami nga naman ng advantage ng ating kandidata over other candidates.
Kaya lang, hindi ba ganito rin naman sa ibang pageants? Sa Miss Universe favored lagi ang Miss USA, sa Miss World yung mga European beauties at sa Miss International laging sabit sa magic 15 ang Miss Japan.
But then again, sobrang aga pa ng Philippines para magkaroon ng back-to-back win dito. Let’s keep in mind na Philippine-based pageant ang Miss Earth and the credibility will go downhill kung laging Pilipinas mananalo rito sa pageant na ito.
I like Czech Republic and Spain too Miss Ajay. They are also said to be frontrunners according sa mga pageant forum na binabasa ko.
Maganda ata si Cuba, Brazil and Venezuela.
Oo, kahit na maganda pa si Miss Philippines, yan ang risk nang pag-held nang pageant na to dito dahil they will always think na lutong makaw eh known pa naman tayo as kukurap kurap noh? Pero maganda yang Miss Philippines na yan.
La Kapitana yang mga kandidatang nabanggit mo along with USA, Czech Republic (Miss Photogenic) at Spain ay ang mga frontrunners according sa pageant experts.
Actually, kahit nga sa website na Global Beauties Leaderboard (http://www.globalbeauties.com/earth/2009/?page_id=142)ay number 2 si Miss Philippines sa most likely to win tonight. Pero sobrang daming batikos na ang natatanggap ng Philippines kasi nakita si Karla Henry (Miss Earth 2008) na isinusukat kay Sandra Seifert yung crown para sa magiging Miss Earth 2009.
Hayan tuloy nababansagan ang bansa na nagma-magic ng crown for the Philippines
This is my analysis. Miss Earth will not imitate Miss Universe because the organisers know better. They will be put in a bad light if they do that. Host country winning two in a row is always a kilay-raising event. Unless Sandra will really stand out in the pageant, then no need to explain. Not that I don’t want her to win or hindi ako confident sa kanya but there are a lot of prettier girls in the competition. Syempre opinion and taste ko lang naman ito. With regards to local sponsors giving their awards to Sandra, well, they love their own. Hahaha! Good luck pa rin kay Sandra. I really hope she’ll stood out talaga from the other girls like Karla Henry did last year.
I hope so sister Mel pero let’s bear in mind that Miss Earth Organization always has a tendency to give the crown to girls with Filipino blood. Aba, kahit from the Philippines ako, I find that unfair!
Jessica Trisko Miss Earth of 2007 is from Canada pero ang kanyang Mommy naman ay Filipina.
Then, obviously si Karla Henry na Miss Earth 2008 ay from the Philippines.
And then again, Sandra Seifert is from the Philippines winning almost all the minor awards.
Aba, aba, aba – ayokong i-boycott tayong mag-host ng pageant dahil mala-cooking show tayo pagdating sa contest!
Teka, ba’t sa Boracay ang Coronation? Di kaya lumubog ang isla? Haha
Boracay yata ang pino-promote ng Miss Earth Organization ngayon Reynz for tourism.
siguro nga mas marami pa mas maganda sa kanya, mas sexy at mas magaling magdala, pero it doesnt mean rin naman siguro na she doesnt deserve it. siguro may mga categories din para mahatulan ng wasto kung sino manananalo, siguro wala sa category yung ganda factor ng mukha sa long gown, malay natin, creativity yung factor at yung meaning nung gown yung factor. I mean gaya nga ng nasabi mukhang inspired by our flag yung color pa lang, so present na yung creativity at meaning nung gown palang. . ewan.. pero hindi naman siguro luto yun, i strongly believe they are all professional at hindi nila isasaalang alang ang name nila para dun… tsaka malay ba natin kung gano kalaki ang puntos na inilamang nya sa iba. malay natin sabit lang .09 or something whatever lang ang pagitan… lets hope nalang na manalo sya.. kalungkot nga lang if ever di talaga mawawala yang ganyang issue kasi dito ginawa eh…
I am gonna try to watch the pageant tonight miss delta and I will do an analysis too if Sandra is really deserving to win.
Actually, I don’t like to sound too anti-Sandra here. Kaya lang, I’m trying to be neutral here dahil sa mga ganyang pageant, credibility counts. The moment that the other participating see the favoritism, nagiging stigma ito ng isang bansa.
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hahaha…same here miss ajay…para kasing dumadami ang mga gustong maging chef! hahaha… @_@
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