Miss International

Miss International
Logo of the Miss International Pageant.
Motto Love, Peace and Beauty
Formation 1960
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Tokyo
Location
Official language
English
President
 Akemi Shimomura
Affiliations Miss Paris Group
Website https://www.miss-international.org/en/
Miss International Sash

Miss International (Miss International Beauty or The International Beauty Pageant) (Vietnamese: Hoa hậu Quốc tế) is a Tokyo-based international beauty pageant organized by The International Culture Association. The pageant was first held in 1960.[1][2] Miss International is the fourth largest pageant in the world in terms of having crowned national winners to participate in the international contest.[3]

Along with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Earth, this pageant is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.[4]

The current Miss International is Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia who was crowned on 14 November 2017 in Tokyo, Japan.

History

The pageant was created in Long Beach, California, USA in 1960[5] after the departure of the Miss Universe pageant to Miami Beach.[6] Hosted in Long Beach until 1967,[7] the pageant moved to Japan from 1968–1970, being hosted each year in the same city as the Expo '70. For 1971, it was held in Long Beach again, but since that time it has been held annually in Japan until 2003. Since 2004, it is held in China or Japan.[8] The first winner of the pageant in 1960 was Stella Araneta of Colombia.

The pageant is also called "Miss International Beauty".[9] Contestants are expected to serve as "Ambassadors of Peace and Beauty", demonstrating tenderness, benevolence, friendship, beauty, intelligence, ability to take action, and, most importantly, a great international sensibility. The ultimate goal of the Miss International beauty pageant is to promote world peace, goodwill, and understanding.[8]

Controversy

The winner of Miss International 2012, Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan was dethroned and did not crown her successor due to contract dispute with another talent agency;[10][11][12] instead Miss International 2008 Alejandra Andreu took over in passing on the crown to Bea Santiago of the Philippines. The organization has been criticized for not standing up for allegedly asking Ikumi Yoshimatsu, Miss International 2012, to skip the succession ceremony and "play sick and shut up" in order to avoid a scandal with a Japanese production company whose president allegedly was harassing Yoshimatsu.[2][13]

Recent titleholders

YearCountryMiss InternationalNational Title № of Delegates
2018 TBA TBA TBA 84
2017  Indonesia Kevin Lilliana Puteri Indonesia 69
2016  Philippines Kylie Verzosa Binibining Pilipinas 69
2015  Venezuela Edymar Martínez Miss Venezuela 70
2014  Puerto Rico Valerie Hernandez Miss International Puerto Rico 73

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MOFA examines beauty contest's 'belittling'". The China Post. 21 October 2008. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 Adelstein, Jake. "First lady scrutinizes blackballing of beauty queen". The Japan Times. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Kerongo, Grace (10 November 2015). "Kenyan Beauty Crowned Miss International in Tokyo". All Africa. Archived from the original on 2015-11-12. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  4. ↑ Enriquez, Amee (2 February 2014). "Beauty Pageant Basics". bbc.com. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "6th place winner low-rates Miami". The Miami News. 13 August 1960. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  6. ↑ "May settle dispute over beauty pageant". Lewiston Evening Journal. 22 August 1959. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Pageant shifted". Spokane Daily Chronicle. 23 April 1968. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  8. 1 2 History of Miss International Archived 16 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. Miss-international.org. Retrieved on 2010-10-21.
  9. ↑ "Miss Germany Tops Beauties". The Hartford Courant. 14 August 1965. Retrieved 16 November 2010. Ingrid Fiffi Finger, was named Miss International Beauty Friday.
  10. ↑ News, Tokyo Times (17 December 2013). "Japanese Miss International 2012, dethroned after harassment scandal". Tokyo Times. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  11. ↑ Ornos, Riza (17 December 2013). "No Farewell Walk for Miss International 2012 Reigning Queen Ikumi Yoshimatsu". International Business Times. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  12. ↑ Adalia, JB (17 December 2013). "Miss Philippines Wins Miss International 2013". Kicker Daily. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  13. ↑ 株式会社スポーツニッポン新聞社マルチメディア事業本部. "ミス・インターナショナル代表７２人　東京タワーで"頂点"祈願". Retrieved 3 January 2016.

Further reading

  • "Miss International Trivia: Surprising Facts And Controversies". Yibada. 14 October 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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