Miss Earth 2002

Miss Earth 2002, the 2nd edition of Miss Earth pageant, was held at Folk Arts Theater in Pasay, Philippines on 29 October 2002.[1][2] In its second year, 53 delegates participated, exceeding the number of contestants in Miss International 2002, thereby becoming the world's third biggest international pageant in terms of number of contestants.[3][4]

Miss Earth 2002
Miss Earth 2002
Date29 October 2002
Presenters
VenueFolk Arts Theater, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Broadcaster
Entrants53
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
WinnerDžejla Glavović
 Bosnia & Herzegovina (dethroned)
Winfred Adah Omwakwe
 Kenya (successor)
CongenialityCharlene Gaiviso
 Gibraltar
Best National CostumeJin-ah Lee
 Korea
PhotogenicApril Ross Perez
 Philippines

Džejla Glavović of Bosnia & Herzegovina won the title that year, also receiving Miss Talent.[5][6] However, on May 28, 2003, the Miss Earth Foundation officially dethroned her "due to her failure to comply with the stipulations in her contract." Miss Air (First runner-up) from Kenya, Winfred Omwakwe, took over the position of Miss Earth 2002.[7][8] Omwakwe was formally crowned as the new Miss Earth 2002 on August 7, 2003 at the Carousel Gardens in Mandaluyong City, Philippines.[9][10]

Results
Folk Arts Theater, the venue of Miss Earth 2002.
Countries and territories which sent delegates and results.

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Earth 2002
  •  Kenya – Winfred Adah Omwakwe (Assumed)
Miss Air (1st Runner-up
  •  Yugoslavia – Sladjana Bozovic (formerly Miss Water)
Miss Water (2nd Runner-up)
  •  Greece – Juliana Patricia Drossou (formerly Miss Fire)
Miss Fire (3rd Runner-up)
  •  Finland – Elina Hurve (became Miss Fire)
Top 10

Special awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Friendship  Gibraltar – Charlene Gaiviso
Miss Photogenic  Philippines – April Ross Perez
Miss Talent  Bosnia & Herzegovina – Džejla Glavović
Best in National Costume  Korea – Jin-ah Lee
Best in Evening Gown  Peru – Claudia Ortiz de Zevallos
Best in Swimsuit  Colombia – Diana Patricia Botero

Order of announcements

Winning answer

Final Question in Miss Earth 2002: "Which has more significance to your life right now, a sunrise or a sunset?"

Final Answers of Miss Earth 2002: "Of course, sunrise because, first, it's romantic and when you look at sunrise you can feel something beautiful, a new day, and a new life. And when you look at sunrise I can feel positive energy to do something good for Earth. And I would like to say that it's not about sunrise, it's about our Mother Earth because we just have one home. So stop talking. Start acting." - Džejla Glavović, represented Bosnia & Herzegovina (Dethroned Miss Earth 2002).

Final Answers of Miss Air (1st Runner-up): "To me, the sunrise and the sunset are very important. But I must say, the sunrise is more important. I look forward to a brighter day. A day when all of us will put our hands together to fight against all our environmental problems and to live a better lives. Therefore, I believe all of us would like our children to have a better day. A day which they can breathe fresh air and drink fresh water and live a happy life." - Winnie Adah Omwakwe, represented Kenya (Succeeded Miss Kenya as Miss Earth 2002).[11]

Contestants

List of countries and delegates that participated in Miss Earth 2002:[12]

Notes

Debuts

Did not compete
  •  Brazil - Adriana Luci de Souza Reis

Withdrawals

International broadcasters
LocationBroadcaster
Asia-PacificSTAR World Asia
 PhilippinesSTAR World Philippines, ABS-CBN, The Filipino Channel
 United StatesFox
 VenezuelaVenevision
 JapanTV Asahi

References
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  2. Couceiro, Dolores (October 30, 2002). "Miss Tierra 2002". Concursos de Belleza. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  3. Palmero, Paul (June 18, 2005). "Pageant History". Pageant Almanac. Archived from the original on December 12, 2008. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  4. West, Donald (December 18, 2007). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Archived from the original on December 16, 2007. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  5. Diaz, Illac (October 22, 2002). "Beauties walk out on Miss Earth". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  6. Nguyen, Ha (October 27, 2003). "South-eastern beauty enters Miss Earth Contest". VietNamNet Bridge. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  7. Lo, Ricardo F.; Vanzi, Sol Jose (August 11, 2003). "Kenyan is Miss Earth". Philippine Headline News Online/Philippine Star. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  8. Cowing, Emma (May 13, 2008). "Green Godesses [sic]". The Scotsman, Scotland. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  9. Yazon, Giovanni Paolo J. (August 14, 2003). "Miss Kenya is now Miss Earth". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  10. Lo, Ricardo F. (December 10, 2008). "A Gallery of Black Beauty Queens". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  11. Galvez, Ric (October 30, 2002). "Miss Earth 2002 Finals Night Review". Analyzing Beauty Pageants. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved January 10, 2009.
  12. Soul, John (October 20, 2002). "Miss Earth 2002". Woman of the Earth News. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
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