Miss World 2013: Miss Philippines Megan Young is Miss World 2013

Miss Philippines Megan Young bagged the prestigious title of Miss World 2013 which was held in Indonesia this year. The first and second runners up are- Miss France Marine Lorphelin and Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter.

It was a loss for India yet again as India's candidate Navneet Kaur Dhillon could not even make it to the Top 10 list.Amid massive protests from Islamic hardliners and repeated threats of terror attack, one of the largest beauty pageants Miss World 2013 was held in Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center in Indonesia with great pomp and dazzle.

Megan Young

 129 contestants from all over the world vied for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history.Yu Wenxia of China PR crowned her successor at the end of this event. Indonesia is hosting the event for the first time.

Megan young

The beauty contest was presented by Myleene Klass, former Mr. World Kamal Ibrahim, Daniel Mananta, with Jennifer Reoch, reigning Mr. World Francisco Escobar and the Philippines' first princess, Gwendoline Ruais.

The result of Top Ten was as follows:

10th place Ghana, 9th place Jamaica, 8th place Spain, 7th place Indonesia, 6th place England, 5th place Nepal, 4th place France, 3rd place Australia, 2nd place Brazil, 1st place Philippines.

Top Ten Finalist of Miss World 2013

                                        

Special Event Winners
Beauty with a Purpose - Miss Nepal, Ishani Shrestha
Beach Fashion - Miss Brazil, Sancler Frantz
Top Model - Miss Philippines, Megan Young
Talent - Miss Indonesia, Vania Larissa
Sports - Miss Netherlands, Jacqueline Steenbeek
Multimedia Award - Miss India, Navneet Dhillon

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Miss World 2013 : Miss Nepal Ishani Shrestha 2013 makes it to top 10

Miss Nepal 2013, Ishani Shrestha, has qualified for the final round of Miss World 2013 being held in Indonesia. The Nepali beauty queen has been nominated as one of the top 15 contestants in the 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant. Altogether 130 contestants representing their respective countries had participated in the world’s top most beauty pageant show.

Later  Miss Nepal 2013, Ishani Shrestha, has reached at the top ten in the Miss World 2013, being held in the Indonesian Capital, Bali on Saturday but she wasn't able to make it to top 5.

Miss Nepal 2013 Ishani Shrestha

Ishani performed a cultural dance on the finale this evening. The finale is currently underway. The grand finale of the Miss World 2013 started this evening. Ishani had won the ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ sub title while also bagging the 3rd place in the ‘Multimedia’ round on Friday. 

Miss Nepal 2013 Ishani Shrestha

 Her ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ video captures her project ‘Project Smile’, for which she visited Kudari Village in Jumla district and spent three days with the locals teaching them about oral hygiene and the importance of brushing their teeth. In the project she has worked with the local Aama Samuha, because as she says in the video, “If you teach a mother, the mother will teach her entire family.”

Miss Nepal World 2013

Miss World Nepal Performing in Nepali Dance Maitighar

 Miss Nepal Ishani Shrestha Beauty with Propose Video

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Miss World 2013:Miss World gets rid of swimwear round this year

Contestants at this year's Miss World beauty pageant will not wear bikinis in the parade in a bid to avoid causing offence in Muslim-majority Indonesia, organisers confirmed on Wednesday.
The 137 women taking part in the September contest will swap bikinis for more conservative attire, such as traditional sarongs, for the beach fashion section.The contest is being held on the resort island of Bali, where foreign tourists flock in their millions and the beaches are packed with women sunbathing in skimpy swimwear.

But Miss World Organisation chairwoman Julia Morley insisted that none of the pageant's contestants would wear a bikini."I don't want to upset or get anyone in a situation where we are being disrespectful," she told AFP from London.
"We treasure respect for all the countries that take part in the pageant," she said, adding the final outfits had not yet been finalised.
Organisers are treading carefully after a number of music acts to recently visit Indonesia provoked controversy due to performers' outfits.

Last year pop sensation Lady Gaga was forced to cancel her concert in Indonesia after Muslim hardliners threatened to burn down the venue.
Singer Beyonce and band The Pussycat Dolls were also asked to cover up before performing in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation.

The upcoming Miss World pageant, to be held in Bali and Bogor just outside Jakarta, has already stirred anger with the country's top Muslim clerical body, the Indonesian Ulema Council, which has called for its cancellation.

Council cleric Muhyidin Djunaedi accused the event of "promoting hedonism, materialism and consumerism", and said contestants were not positive role models for Muslim youth.

However, organisers insisted that the decision to axe bikinis was taken when the agreement was first struck to hold the event in Indonesia and that they had not changed their plans following complaints.



"We discussed the beach fashion issue last year with Miss World in London before we even agreed to host the event because we knew this would be sensitive in Indonesia," said Nana Putra from media group MNC, the official broadcaster and local organiser.

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