Miss World 2010, the 60th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 October 2010 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. 115 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown. Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar crowned her successor Alexandria Mills of the United States at end of the event.
| Miss World 2010 | |
|---|---|
 Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills | |
| Date | 30 October 2010 |
| Presenters |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 115 |
| Placements | 25 |
| Withdrawals | |
| Returns | |
| Winner | Alexandria Mills United States |
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World 2010 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| Top 5 | |
| Top 7 |
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| Top 25 |
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Continental Queens of Beauty
| Continental Group | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Africa | |
| Americas | |
| Asia Pacific |
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| Caribbean |
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| Europe |
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Order of Announcements
Top 25
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Norway
Puerto Rico
Kenya
Paraguay
Saint Lucia
Netherlands
Canada
France
Bahamas
Colombia
Russia
Thailand
South Africa
Mongolia
French Polynesia
Scotland
Venezuela
Namibia
Italy
United States
Germany
China
Botswana
Top 7
- Venezuela
- Ireland
- China
- Italy
- Norway
- United States
- Botswana
Top 5
- Venezuela
- Botswana
- United States
- Ireland
- China
Contestants
115 contestants competed for the title.
Judges
The judges for Miss World 2010 were:
- Julia Morley – Chairwoman of the Miss World Organization
- Denise Perrier – Miss World 1953 from France
- Ann Sidney – Miss World 1964 from United Kingdom
- Mary Stävin – Miss World 1977 from Sweden
- Agbani Darego – Miss World 2001 from Nigeria
- María Julia Mantilla – Miss World 2004 from Peru
- Zhang Zilin – Miss World 2007 from China
- Ksenia Sukhinova – Miss World 2008 from Russia
- Krish Naidoo – Miss World International Ambassador
- Mike Dixon – Miss World Musical Director
- Zhao Benshan – Actor & Comedian
- Bruce Zhao – Chairperson of the Huayu Group
- Andrew Minarik – Miss World Make-Up & Hairdresser
It was reported that Beijing may have pressured the judges to provide low scores for Mariann Birkedal, Miss Norway, because the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to one of its political prisoners, Liu Xiaobo.[4][5] During the time of the pageant, relations between China and Norway were "very strained."[5]
Notes
Returns
Withdrawals
Replacements
Argentina – Carla Conrradi resigned as Miss Mundo Argentina. The 1st runner up, Marianna Arambarry was the new titleholder and Argentina's representative at Miss World 2010.
Hong Kong – Due to a schedule conflict of competing in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2010, Toby Chan, Winner of Miss Hong Kong 2010, cannot participate in the competition. The 1st runner-up, Sammi Cheung was representative at Miss World 2010.
Hungary – Ágnes Dobó was Miss World Hungary 2010 until she injured her arm and wrist. This stopped her from participating in the pageant. She was replaced by her second runner-up, Jennifer Kalo.[6]- Russia – Due to a schedule conflict of competing in Miss Universe 2010, Miss Russia 2010, Irina Antonenko was unable to participate in the competition.[7] The 1st runner-up, Irina Sharipova was appointed as the Russian representative at Miss World 2010.[8]
Country Changes
- American Virgin Islands now competes as US Virgin Islands.
Venue
Vietnam backed out
On 8 June 2009, Mr. Hoang Kieu (RAAS Group Chairperson) and Mrs. Morley publicly agreed on Nha Trang as host for Miss World 2010.
According to a manager of the Tien Giang Tourism JS Company, RAAS bought 31 hectares in total to build a tourism site for Miss World 2010, which led to a public debate about some national ecological reserves being devastated and people having to leave their homes due to increasing living costs.[9]
On 28 January 2010, RAAS told Khanh Hoa People's Committee office to announce that they were no longer organising the event without an official explanation on the debate. Khanh Hoa Province then decided to host Miss World with new sponsors. RAAS would return as the main sponsor if another province was assigned as host.[3]
Finally on 2 April 2010, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan approved a proposal by the host province Khanh Hoa to back out of hosting Miss World.[10]
Although Miss World 2010 was held in Sanya, China, RAAS Group was still in charge of the financial backing for the event. RAAS confirmed that Miss World would be back to Mỹ Tho, Tien Giang Province later in 2011 or 2012.[11] However, according to many reliable newswire such as VnExpress, there is no way for Miss World being organised in Tien Giang Province in 2011 or 2012 under the umbrella of RAAS because Mr. Hoang Kieu owed the landlords in the province, involved in the tourism project millions of dollars,[12]
References
- ^ a b "Bản sao đã lưu trữ". Archived from the original on 4 September 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ Vietnam should withdraw as Miss World 2010 host: official Archived 28 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, Miss World 2010 relocation scandal brewing
- ^ a b VnExpress – RAAS đơn phương rút khỏi Miss World 2010 Archived 20 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Date: 28 January 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2010 (in Vietnamese)
- ^ Sheridan, Michael (November 2010). "Miss Norway Mariann Birkedal lost Miss World to Alexandria Mills over Norway, China dispute: report". Daily News. New York.
- ^ a b "Did Nobel Peace Prize affect Miss World outcome?". USA Today. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- ^ "Miss World 2010: News from Hungary". The Times of Beauty. 20 September 2010. Archived from the original on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
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- ^ "All Contestant | Miss World". 4 September 2010. Archived from the original on 4 September 2010.
- ^ "VietnamNet – "Hoa hậu" và những dự án đất". Archived from the original on 31 October 2009.
- ^ "Vietnam won't hold Miss World 2010: Deputy PM". Thanh Niên News. 3 April 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Thanh Nien Online – "Khanh Hoa begged off Miss World 2010" Archived 6 February 2010 at the Wayback Machine (in Vietnamese).
- ^ "Hoang Kieu owed Tien Giang peasants millions of dollars". 2Sao (in Vietnamese). 19 May 2010. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2020.