Philippines to host Mr World 2018 in January 2019
Alexa Villano
Published 7:31 PM, May 02, 2018
Updated 7:51 PM, May 02, 2018
Over 100 candidates from around the world will participate in the competition
MR WORLD IN MANILA. The Mr World competition is set to happen in the Philippines in January 2019 at Resorts World Manila. All photos by Rob Reyes/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The organizers of the Mr World pageant announced on Wednesday, May 2, that the Philippines will be hosting the international competition, albeit at a later date – from September 2018 to January 2019.
In a press conference in Manila on May 2, Miss World organization director Steve Douglas Morley said they decided to move the date for the pageant after speaking to different Mr World national directors.
Last April, Julia Morley, chairperson of the Miss World and Mr World organization announced that they selected the Philippines to host the competition.
Resorts World Manila will be the host of the finals night.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. Steve Douglas Morley announces that the Mr World Organization has agreed to move the finals night of the competition in January 2019.
"And because of moving it to January 27, we could announce that a world record of more than 100 countries will be coming to Manila. This is the biggest Mr World in history," he added.
Steve appealed for the support of everyone, including the media, to spread the word about the competition. The organization will be preparing activities for candidates to do, including those that fans can watch. Details will be announced at a later date.
"It's our responsibility not only to put on the best Mr World but also give the best presentation of your country ever for any pageant to the rest of the world," Steve said.
Mr World 2016 Rohit Khandewal also flew in Manila for the announcement. Because of the change in dates for the Mr World 2018 coronation, Rohit will be the longest serving Mr World titleholder.
LONGEST MR WORLD TITLEHOLDER. Rohit Khandelwal is set to pass his title in January, making him the longest reigning titleholder of Mr World.
"The Mr World happening in the Philippines is going to be the biggest and I'm looking forward for it. I'm really excited, nasasabik ako," he said.
Rohit said that Mr World became important to him because it challenged him to work hard.
"Mr World and Miss World is a pageant which also works for beauty with a purpose. And every visit that I had in the Philippines was very precious," he said of the visits he had while doing charity work.
In an interview with reporters after the press conference, Rohit said that he would love to visit the country's beaches when he returns.
"There are so many beautiful beaches over here. And the food here in the Philippines... I'm already very fond of halo-halo and so many different dishes. Besides, [in] the Philippines, the people are really friendly and I think just like a week is not enough to visit," he said.
MISS WORLD 2017. Manushi Chhillar of India is also in the country to give support to the Mr World organization.
Aside from Rohit, Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar from India and Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann were also present to lend their support.
Manushi will return to the country in time for the Miss World Philippines 2018 scheduled in the 3rd quarter of the year. –Rappler.com
missofan705 wrote:WOW. I was right with the venue of the finals night. When MWO announced Phlippines as the host, I immediately thought of the Newport Theater at Resorts World Manila. Great venue.
Smile wrote:Why was Laura Lehman even there? She was a flop at Miss World.
I would think Andrew Wolff would be more appropriate if they wanted a Filipino there.
moon gin wrote:missofan705 wrote:WOW. I was right with the venue of the finals night. When MWO announced Phlippines as the host, I immediately thought of the Newport Theater at Resorts World Manila. Great venue.
Apparently Resorts World Manila is the main sponsor of the event, so the venue is kinda given.
xis wrote:According to Rappler the pageant date was moved from September 2018 to January 27, 2019.Philippines to host Mr World 2018 in January 2019
Alexa Villano
Published 7:31 PM, May 02, 2018
Updated 7:51 PM, May 02, 2018
Over 100 candidates from around the world will participate in the competition
MR WORLD IN MANILA. The Mr World competition is set to happen in the Philippines in January 2019 at Resorts World Manila. All photos by Rob Reyes/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines – The organizers of the Mr World pageant announced on Wednesday, May 2, that the Philippines will be hosting the international competition, albeit at a later date – from September 2018 to January 2019.
In a press conference in Manila on May 2, Miss World organization director Steve Douglas Morley said they decided to move the date for the pageant after speaking to different Mr World national directors.
Last April, Julia Morley, chairperson of the Miss World and Mr World organization announced that they selected the Philippines to host the competition.
Resorts World Manila will be the host of the finals night.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT. Steve Douglas Morley announces that the Mr World Organization has agreed to move the finals night of the competition in January 2019.
"And because of moving it to January 27, we could announce that a world record of more than 100 countries will be coming to Manila. This is the biggest Mr World in history," he added.
Steve appealed for the support of everyone, including the media, to spread the word about the competition. The organization will be preparing activities for candidates to do, including those that fans can watch. Details will be announced at a later date.
"It's our responsibility not only to put on the best Mr World but also give the best presentation of your country ever for any pageant to the rest of the world," Steve said.
Mr World 2016 Rohit Khandewal also flew in Manila for the announcement. Because of the change in dates for the Mr World 2018 coronation, Rohit will be the longest serving Mr World titleholder.
LONGEST MR WORLD TITLEHOLDER. Rohit Khandelwal is set to pass his title in January, making him the longest reigning titleholder of Mr World.
"The Mr World happening in the Philippines is going to be the biggest and I'm looking forward for it. I'm really excited, nasasabik ako," he said.
Rohit said that Mr World became important to him because it challenged him to work hard.
"Mr World and Miss World is a pageant which also works for beauty with a purpose. And every visit that I had in the Philippines was very precious," he said of the visits he had while doing charity work.
In an interview with reporters after the press conference, Rohit said that he would love to visit the country's beaches when he returns.
"There are so many beautiful beaches over here. And the food here in the Philippines... I'm already very fond of halo-halo and so many different dishes. Besides, [in] the Philippines, the people are really friendly and I think just like a week is not enough to visit," he said.
MISS WORLD 2017. Manushi Chhillar of India is also in the country to give support to the Mr World organization.
Aside from Rohit, Miss World 2017 Manushi Chhillar from India and Miss World Philippines 2017 Laura Lehmann were also present to lend their support.
Manushi will return to the country in time for the Miss World Philippines 2018 scheduled in the 3rd quarter of the year. –Rappler.com
missofan705 wrote:moon gin wrote:missofan705 wrote:WOW. I was right with the venue of the finals night. When MWO announced Phlippines as the host, I immediately thought of the Newport Theater at Resorts World Manila. Great venue.
Apparently Resorts World Manila is the main sponsor of the event, so the venue is kinda given.
Well, that was way back March when MWO announced Philippines as a host, and that time, there are no sponsors or venues revealed yet until the press conference yesterday. I was thinking that the venue might be in Solaire or Manila Hotel (where most Miss World Philippines coronation nights are held) or a bigger Mall of Asia Arena. But I wished it was in Newport Theater at the Resorts World since it is a world class venue. Good thing that Resorts World sponsored MWO this time.
On a side note, I personally think that the Newport Theater is a good venue if ever a future major pageant will be held in the Philippines (I'm thinking of Miss Supranational), as a substitute to the Mall of Asia Arena or Araneta Coliseum if they couldn't host it. Quite small in pictures but not bad afterall.
moon gin wrote:missofan705 wrote:moon gin wrote:missofan705 wrote:WOW. I was right with the venue of the finals night. When MWO announced Phlippines as the host, I immediately thought of the Newport Theater at Resorts World Manila. Great venue.
Apparently Resorts World Manila is the main sponsor of the event, so the venue is kinda given.
Well, that was way back March when MWO announced Philippines as a host, and that time, there are no sponsors or venues revealed yet until the press conference yesterday. I was thinking that the venue might be in Solaire or Manila Hotel (where most Miss World Philippines coronation nights are held) or a bigger Mall of Asia Arena. But I wished it was in Newport Theater at the Resorts World since it is a world class venue. Good thing that Resorts World sponsored MWO this time.
On a side note, I personally think that the Newport Theater is a good venue if ever a future major pageant will be held in the Philippines (I'm thinking of Miss Supranational), as a substitute to the Mall of Asia Arena or Araneta Coliseum if they couldn't host it. Quite small in pictures but not bad afterall.
I'm not really familiar with Newport Theater itself. So it is a good venue?
And the other note, I'm also looking forward if this edition can bring more than 100 participants as expected. Even having 50 contestants in an edition of a male pageant is quite a feat itself. Most male pageants only have 30s or 40s contestants nowadays. Having 100 contestants would be spectacular.
missofan705 wrote:I’m just worried with the seat capacity because the site states that Newport Theater’s capacity is just 1,500. But it looks really big on pictures and on television!
Many of the talent contests in Philippines (Got Talent, The Voice, to name a few) has the theater as the venue of their respective finals night. Many foreign artists also had their concerts there. So it is safe to say that the Newport Theater is a world class venue. If only the capacity is much bigger or the theater being expanded, I think it can surpass the quality of those venues in the US like Planet Hollywood or Mandalay Bay.
I doubt Mr. World will have 100 contestants. Maybe 60-75 contestants at most. Not all countries having the Miss World franchise have their Mister World counterpart in their franchise (Miss Venezuela and Miss Indonesia World pageants doesn’t have Mister World franchise, I think.)
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