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Miss Earth 2020
20th Miss Earth pageant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miss Earth 2020 was the 20th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held in various locations virtually on November 29, 2020. It was the first virtual coronation of any major pageant in the world.[1][2][3]
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The winner was Lindsey Coffey of the United States.[4][1][5] This marked the first time a delegate representing the United States won Miss Earth, becoming the fourth country to win all of the Big Four international beauty pageants at least once.[6][7][8] Miss Australia Brittany Dickson, a brain cancer survivor received the Eco Angel Special Award, the equivalent of Beauty for a Cause award.[9][10][11][12][13]
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The pageant started on 21 September 2020 and ran for a couple of months.[14] On 12 October 2020, the organization held a "Getting to Know You" virtual meet and greet with each delegate hosted by former Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry. The pageant preliminary was streamed online on virtual channel KTX on 24 November 2020.[15]
The COVID-19 pandemic caused travel restrictions would have the contestants to travel to the Philippines and would be forced to subject on a 14-day quarantine period upon arrival in that country. It was announced on 14 August 2020, the Miss Earth Organization would have to crown their new titleholders on a virtual coronation night scheduled for 29 November 2020 for the first time in the organization's history, such occurrence a major beauty pageant held virtually from the participants' home countries for the first time since the inception of beauty pageants dated back to the 1920s.[16][17]
The candidates were split into four continental groups: Asia & Oceania, Africa, Americas, and Europe and then competed in the following categories: Earth Talk, Talent, Evening Gown, Swimsuit, Sports Wear, National Costume, and Interview with Netizens.[14] The preliminary judging categories are: Beauty of Face, Fitness, and Environmental Awareness.[18][19]
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- Patricia Zavala – Venezuelan singer and TV host[20][21]
- Hassan Eltigani Malik – President of United Nations Industrial Development Organization[20][21]
- Natalia Barulich – International DJ, model, and singer[20][21]
- Iskandar Widjaja – Violinist[20][21]
- Jewel Lobaton – Former Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1998[20][21] and CEO, Founder, & Owner of Jewel Beauty Strong
- Michael Ma – Restaurateur,[20][21] Environmentalist, Founder, & CEO of Indochine Group
- Lorraine Schuck – Former Miss Asia Quest 1979 1st runner-up & Executive Vice President, Carousel Productions.
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82 contestants from various countries and territories have been selected to participate in the Miss Earth 2020 pageant.[22]
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