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Miss Planet International

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Miss Planet International
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
HeadquartersPhnom Penh, Cambodia
First edition2019
Most recent edition2023
Current titleholderWorawalan Phutklang
 Thailand
President
Halley Amin
Vice President
Min Ha Ritah
CEO
Pedro Francisco
Websitewww.missplanetinternational.org

Miss Planet International is an annual international beauty pageant organized by Miss Planet International Organization, headquartered in Cambodia. MPI is an organization focused on promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this mission, it has developed a contest program aimed at selecting ambassadors from each participating country.

Miss Planet International 2023 is Worawalan Phutklang from Thailand. This is the first time Thailand has won a crown and the third edition of Miss Planet International. She won the title on November 19, 2023, held at Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[1][2][3]

History

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The Miss Planet International pageant was created with the common aim of promoting the preservation of the planet and human life in accordance with the principles of the United Nations. The program's mission is to inspire and empower contestants who aspire to be good role models in their communities and around the world, fostering social change that strengthens love for everyone and respect for the environment. The pageant was established in 2019 by Min Halimas known as Halley Amin, President and producer along with Pedro Francisco, as the CEO.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

The first edition of the Miss Planet International pageant was held at the Diamond Island Theater on March 1st in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, with 39 member countries participating in the competition. Monique Best from South Africa was crowned Miss Planet International.[10]

The Miss Planet International 2019 titleholder was honored as Youth Ambassador by the Business Chamber of her city and received a membership from the Seattle Latino Chamber of Commerce due to her international humanitarian work.[11]

During 2020 and 2021, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Miss Planet International (MPI) did not host the pageant. It was not until 2022 that MPI announced its intention to hold the Miss Planet International pageant in Uganda. Although 68 member countries had registered by November 2022, the event could not take place as many countries withdrew for various reasons. Concerns about safety and security due to the Ebola outbreak led many candidates to withdraw just days before the event, causing the entire event to collapse and resulting in approximately $5 million in costs and reservations. Consequently, the planned event in Uganda was canceled, and the MPI competition was moved back to Cambodia, where it was held in January 2023 at the Diamond Island Theater in Phnom Penh.[12][13]

Editions

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Year Edition Date Venue Host country Entrants Ref.
2024 4th 27 November 2024 Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh Cambodia
2023 3rd 19 November 2023 Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh Cambodia 42 [14][15]
2022 2nd 29 January 2023 14 [16][17][18][19][20][21]
2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak.
2019 1st 1 March 2019 Diamond Island Theater (Koh Pich Theater), Phnom Penh Cambodia 39 [22][23]

Titleholder

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Miss Planet International has been running for 3 years and has also crowned all 3 winners.

Year Miss Planet International Runner-Ups Ref.
First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
2024 [to be determined] [to be determined] [to be determined] [to be determined] [to be determined] [to be determined] [to be determined]
2023  Thailand
Worawalan Phutklang 		 Brazil
Loraine Lumatelli 		 Vietnam
Kateryn Kim Diep 		 United States
Angelica Briceno 		 Venezuela
Marian Pérez 		 Japan
Yumiko Nishimori 		 Russia
Alina Garaeva 		[1][2][3]
2022  Philippines
Maria Luisa Varela 		 Zimbabwe
Jemima Ruth Mandemwa 		 Japan
Ono Aya 		 Vietnam
Tiffany Ha 		 Finland
Katariina Juselius 		 Latvia
Alina Safronova 		 Cambodia
Srey Leak Pok 		[16][17][18][19][20][21][24]
2021 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak.
2019  South Africa
Monique Best 		 Thailand
Marisa Phonthirat 		 Malaysia
Vivian Lin 		 Paraguay
Nicole Cano 		 Philippines
Krizia Nicole Apao Vargas 		 Russia
Guzaliya Izmailova 		Not awarded [24][25][26]
Countries/Territories by number of wins
Country/Territory Titles Year(s)
 Thailand 1 2023
 Philippines 2022
 South Africa 2019
Continents by number of wins
Continents Titles Country (Number)
North America 0
Europe 0
Asia 2  Thailand 1,  Philippines 1
Africa 1  South Africa 1
Oceania 0
  • Countries and Territories that won the title at Miss Planet International.
    Countries and Territories that won the title at Miss Planet International.

Controversy

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MPI 2022 Event Issues

The 2022 event, scheduled to be held in Uganda, was cancelled due to a lack of support from some countries.[12] The originally planned coronation night on November 19th for the pageant was rescheduled due to tensions in Uganda sparked by an Ebola outbreak.[27] These circumstances led local organizers to delay the competition, which Herlene Nicole Budol wasn't initially expected to participate in.[28] The current national license holder of the pageant, Wilbert Tolentino from the Philippines, initiated the claim that MPI broke the agreement while he was the licensee holder at that time.[29][30][31][32][33][34][13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Miss Grand Myanmar To Compete In Miss Planet International - Global New Light Of Myanmar". 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ a b "Miss Planet International 2024 รวมข่าวที่เกี่ยวกับ Miss Planet International 2024". Bangkok Biz News (in Thai). Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  3. ^ a b "50 beauties to vie for Miss Planet International title - Khmer Times". 2023-06-27. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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  5. ^ "Miss Planet International | About". Miss Planet International. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
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  9. ^ theperfectmiss (2022-09-05). "Miss Planet International is the pageant with the Best Advocacy and prepares proposal to the United Nations". The Perfect Miss. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  10. ^ "Monique Best of South Africa crowned Miss Planet International 2019". 11 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
  11. ^ "Miss Planet International is one of the best pageants in the world". The Perfect Miss. Retrieved 2019-12-04.
  12. ^ a b "Miss Planet International 2022 Candidates Were Allegedly Deprived of Food and Accommodation in Uganda". Preview Philippines.
  13. ^ a b "Miss Planet International postpones pageant to 2023, to move to Cambodia". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs ABS-CBN News ABS-CBN Corporation.
  14. ^ "Miss Myanmar competes in Miss Planet International 2023". MDN – Myanmar Digital News (in Burmese). Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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  16. ^ a b Abad, Ysa (2023-01-31). "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  17. ^ a b "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International 2023; Herlene Budol's manager reacts | Philstar.com". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  18. ^ a b Adina, Armin P. (2023-01-30). "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins in controversial Miss Planet International pageant". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  19. ^ a b "Pinay beauty queen Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". ABS CBN News.
  20. ^ a b "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". GMA News Online. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  21. ^ a b Adina, Armin P. (2023-01-31). "PH's Maria Luisa Varela is Miss Planet". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  22. ^ "Miss Planet International | 2019". Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  23. ^ "Miss Planet International – Channel A TV Podcast". Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  24. ^ a b Abad, Ysa (2023-01-31). "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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  26. ^ "Miss Planet International 2019 winner". Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  27. ^ "Miss Planet International postponed to January 2023 amid controversy". GMA News Online. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  28. ^ Lago, Amanda (2022-11-11). "Herlene Nicole Budol withdraws from Miss Planet International after 'pageant debacles'". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  29. ^ "Pagkapanalo ng Pilipinas sa Miss Planet International, bayad?". PEP.ph Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  30. ^ Adina, Armin P. (2023-01-30). "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins in controversial Miss Planet International pageant". INQUIRER.Net Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  31. ^ "Miss Planet International – Tags". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  32. ^ "Miss Planet International". Cosmo Philippines.
  33. ^ "Miss Planet International – Balita – Tagalog Newspaper Tabloid". Balita Net Philippines. pp. tl.
  34. ^ "IT'S FINAL! Miss Planet International 2022 pageant postponed". Manila Bulletin.
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