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Miss Planet International

Miss Planet International is an annual international beauty pageant run by Miss Planet based in Cambodia. (MPI) is a movement to continue to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and for this reason they have developed a contest program that seeks out ambassadors for each country. To make changes in their society for a better future.[1] To find the perfect Miss to represent MPI's mission in conserving our beautiful planet as the Champion of Miss Planet of the World.[2][3][4][5][6]

Miss Planet International
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
HeadquartersPhnom Penh, Cambodia
First edition2019
Most recent edition2023
Current titleholderMin Worawalan
 Thailand
President and founder
Halley Amin
CEO
Pedro Francisco
LanguageEnglish
Websitemissplanetinternational.org

The current 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.[7][8][9]

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 Nation. 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 by Miss Halley Amin, President and producer, and creator of Cambodia's International Beauty Pageant (MPI) in 2019, and Mr. Pedro Francisco, as the CEO.[10]

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.[11]

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.[12]

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.[13][14]

Editions

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Year Edition Date Venue Host country Entrants Rep.
2024 4th [to be determined] [to be determined] [to be determined] [to be determined]
2023 3rd 19th November 2023 Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh Cambodia 42 [15][16]
2022 2nd 29th January 2023 14 [17][18][19][20][21][22]
2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak.
2019 1st 1st March 2019 Diamond Island Theater (Koh Pich Theater), Phnom Penh Cambodia 39 [23][24]

Titleholder

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    Countries/Territories won the title.

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

Year Miss Planet International Runner up Ref.
1st Runner up 2nd Runner up 3rd Runner up 4th Runner up 5th Runner-up 6th Runner-up
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 		[7][8][9]
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 		[17][18][19][20][21][22][25]
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 [25][26][27]

Country/Territory 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)
  America 0
  Europe 0
  Asia 2   Thailand 1,   Philippines 1
  Africa 1   South Africa 1
  Oceania 0

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. The originally planned coronation night on November 19th for the pageant was rescheduled due to tensions in Uganda sparked by an Ebola outbreak. These circumstances led local organizers to delay the competition, which Herlene Nicole Budol wasn't initially expected to participate in. 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.[25][28][29][30][31][32][33][13][34][14][35][36]

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Miss Planet International | About". Miss Planet International. Retrieved 2024-03-10.
  3. ^ "What is Miss Planet International, Where 'Hipon Girl' Will Compete?". Preview Ph. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Miss Grand Myanmar To Compete In Miss Planet International - Global New Light Of Myanmar". 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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  13. ^ a b "Miss Planet International 2022 Candidates Were Allegedly Deprived of Food and Accommodation in Uganda". Preview Philippines.
  14. ^ 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.
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  17. ^ a b Abad, Ysa (2023-01-31). "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  18. ^ a b "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International 2023; Herlene Budol's manager reacts | Philstar.com". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ a b "Pinay beauty queen Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". ABS CBN News.
  21. ^ a b "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". GMA News Online. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  22. ^ a b Adina, Armin P. (2023-01-31). "PH's Maria Luisa Varela is Miss Planet". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  23. ^ "Miss Planet International | 2019". Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  24. ^ "Miss Planet International – Channel A TV Podcast". Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  25. ^ a b c Abad, Ysa (2023-01-31). "Philippines' Maria Luisa Varela wins Miss Planet International". Rappler. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
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  27. ^ "Miss Planet International 2019 winner". Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  28. ^ "Pagkapanalo ng Pilipinas sa Miss Planet International, bayad?". PEP.ph. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  29. ^ 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.
  30. ^ "Miss Planet International – Tags". Philippine Star. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  31. ^ Lago, Amanda (2022-11-11). "Herlene Nicole Budol withdraws from Miss Planet International after 'pageant debacles'". Rappler. 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.
  35. ^ "Miss Planet International postponed to January 2023 amid controversy". GMA News Online. 2022-11-15. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
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