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Miss Earth 2024
24th Miss Earth pageant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Miss Earth 2024 was the 24th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Okada Manila, in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, on November 9, 2024.[1]
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Drita Ziri of Albania crowned Jessica Lane of Australia as her successor at the end of the event, marking their first victory in the pageant. This win makes Australia the sixth country overall and the first from the oceanic region to win all of the Big Four beauty pageants.[2]
Meanwhile, Lane’s elemental court includes Iceland’s Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir as Miss Earth Air, USA’s Bea Millan-Windorski as Miss Earth Water, and Peru’s Niva Antezana as Miss Earth Fire.[3]
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Background
Location and date
The Miss Earth organization in September 2024 announced that the Philippines will be hosting Miss Earth 2024. The coronation night is to be held on November 9, 2024 at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila while pre-pageant activities started on October. The theme for the pageant is "HERITAGE", with the organizers aiming to promote the eco-tourism destinations of the host country and heritage of its contestants.[4]
Selection of participants
Debuts, returns, and withdrawals
This edition marked the debut of Algeria and the United Arab Emirates and also featured the returns of El Salvador, which last competed in 2015; Samoa in 2018; Fiji in 2019; Costa Rica and Iceland in 2020; Italy in 2021;[5] and Hong Kong and Cabo Verde last competed in 2022.
This pageant's edition was expected to be attended by 95 contestants. But unfortunately, 19 countries withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's Hena Mašović and Croatia's Lana Vuković withdrew due to Visa problems.
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Results
Placements
§ – Voted into the Top 20 by viewers.
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Judges
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- Jimmy Yim – Chairman of Drew & Napier LLC
- Lorraine Schuck – Executive Vice President of Carousel Productions
- Matthias Gelber – 2008 Greenest Person on the Planet, environmental advocate known as "Green Man"
- Priscilla Meirelles – Miss Earth 2004 from Brazil
- Jamie Herrell – Miss Earth 2014 from the Philippines
- Karen Ibasco – Miss Earth 2017 from the Philippines
- Mina Sue Choi – Miss Earth 2022 from Korea
Pre-pageant activities
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The delegates were expected to arrive in the Philippines from October 19 to 21. From October 24 to November 5, they are scheduled to visit different destinations in the Philippines and take part in education tours in schools. They are also expected to undergo pre-judging for long gown, swimsuit and talent.[10]
Press presentation
On October 23, 75 delegates were introduced during the Presentation of Delegates held at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. The event has a partnership with Designers Circle Philippines (DCP) in showcasing and featuring Indigenous Weaves of the Philippines to celebrate sustainability and cultural heritage.[11] Drita Ziri hosted the event.[5] The attire choices for the candidates is noted for being a deviation from the customary practice of making the women wear swimsuits before guests practiced in the previous editions.[12]
The Darling of the Press award was determined through a vote of media personnel attending the event while the Best in Appearance award was determined through an online poll. The four winners in the latter gains a "Hope Star", an advantage for the "Miss People's Choice" poll. The Hope Star doubles their voting count in a certain period. The winner of the Miss People's Choice automatically secured a place in the Top 20 in the final night.[12]
Talent competition
The Talent competition was held at the UE Theater in academic collaboration with University of the East, through its Office of Cultural Affairs on October 30. The event featured 30 of the pageant's delegates who will took the stage to display their unique skills as part of the contest activities before the finals.[14][15][16]
Upcycling fashion show
The Upcycling Fashion Show was held in various schools and universities in the Philippines. The delegates showcased eco-friendly designs crafted from repurposed materials proving that fashion can be both innovative and sustainable.
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Contestants
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76 contestants competed for the title.
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Notes
References
External links
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