by mrgary » Wed Oct 24, 2018 12:52 am
There are so many beautiful and smart delegates at Miss Earth this year. I could name at least 10 of them who are worthy of the Ramona Haar crown. However, these are my favourites for Miss Earth 2018 in random order:
1. Vietnam - there is just something about this girl. I think she still has a lot to show come finals night. She is a very serious contender who has been eyeing for the Miss Earth crown since 2010. I am normally not a fan of Vietnamese delegates because of Jonathan Nguyen's very ugly attitude in this Philippine-owned forum and how most of the Vietnamese delegates have a hard time expressing themselves in English but this girl can really express herself well. Her earth advocacy is also very commendable. She is always put together whenever she mingles with fellow delegates, audience or media. I really like this girl.
2. Chile - what a very pleasant surprise. She came really prepared during the earth forum. She contributed a lot to the discussion and even helped other delegates translate their answers from Spanish to English. Chile is also a very good violinist with a very strong earth platform. My only problem with her is her pasarela and her turns. If she could execute a clean presentation come finals night, then she might be a shoo-in for the crown.
3. Colombia - has a banging body! I was very much impressed with the way she came down the flight of stairs in her two-piece bikini without even looking down for a second or holding the rail. She is also a very good English speaker and like her predecessors, Colombia is very much prepared to win the crown. She can be the spoiler at this year's pageant.
4. Portugal - is the face of this pageant. She is definitely beautiful, charismatic, engaging, energetic and sexy. Telma has prepared herself well for this competition. It is an extra point for her that she can express herself satisfactorily in English. My only hesitation is her youth. She is only 18 years old and doesn't have that kind of real maturity yet to handle the enormous responsibilities of a Miss Earth as compared to her fellow delegates who are already 22-26 years of age and have mostly finished their college degrees.
5. Puerto Rico - beautiful delegate despite her short height. I just hope that she will shine even more come finals night.
6. Philippines - I think Celeste is the most beautiful Miss Earth Philippines I have seen so far since 2001. My only problem is that she really tries so hard to express herself in English which comes out discombobulated most of the time. Perhaps, if she seeks the help of an Italian interpreter come finals night then she will probably be a shoo-in for the crown. I am very certain that she has more substantial things to say if only she is given the chance to speak in Italian.
7. Slovenia - this girl is always a scene-stealer in a good way. She always makes sure that her presence is seen and felt whenever she is in the company of others or in a crowd. She loves the attention and the support from the Filipino fans. I am glad that she smiles more often now than before and has lessen her camera "projections" ala-Zoolander!
8. Venezuela - she is a very quiet delegate as compared to her predecessors. I think she is preparing herself for the right moment to shine. I hope that ME will have very competent interpreters this time so as not to ruin the chances of non-English speaking delegates to win the crown.
9. Mexico - she is the toughest competitior of Portugal. The crowd loves her and like Portugal, she is also very prepared for this pageant. I just hope that she loosens herself up a bit so as not to look "calculated" at times when answering questions from the crowd or media.
10. Moldova - my sentimental favourite! I just hope that this girl realizes how beautiful she is and that she will stop being so tentative when on stage. She is just too carefree when she is with her fellow delegates but seems so tentative whenever the camera is on her while she's strutting herself on stage.
11. Guam - I think she is the best Guamanian delegate since Patty Chong circa-1982. I just hope that she will be consistent in her energy level, grooming and all the disciplines required of a topnotch beauty queen.
12. Nigeria - She is really pretty. She just needs to be more engaging especially with the Filipino audience.
13. Belarus - another pretty and sexy lass. I love her stage presence, silhouette and her artistic eye on anything. She has depth in her interpretation of environmental protection which I like so much.
14. Nepal - she has the smarts but doesn't have the style. If only she could up the ante in her styling then she could be one of the frontrunners to watch out for. Her wardrobe is just too tacky for this kind of top tier pageant.
15. Poland - pretty but needs to be more engaging especially when conveying her point of view.
16. Cameroon - I want to throw that ugly wig off her head and burn it for good including its bad juju! I think she will be prettier even without her horrible wig that looks like it doesn't have a front or back, or a monofilament underneath those synthetic hairs. She is beautiful and has one of the best abs in the pageant. I just want her to be more natural-looking and relaxed especially when in front of the camera or the audience. If Tanzania pulled it off as a bald woman at Miss Universe 2007, then I am certain that this beautiful delegate from Cameroon could also pull it off wigless with great aplomb in this pageant.
17. South Africa - pretty and smart but doesn't have the toned body. I included her on this list because it seemed that the judges(?) and the people behind the organisation liked her responses during the preliminary interview segment of this pageant.
18. Mauritius - pretty, smart and can speak four languages fluently. Like Nepal, she needs to improve her styling and wardrobe. This girl has a lot of potential but with the many number of equally beautiful, talented and smart delegates vying for the Miss Earth crown this year, having a potential is simply not enough. It must be a "now or never" attitude that she needs to demonstrate to the fans, spectators, media, and above all, the organisers.
My Top 8 in random order:
Chile
Portugal
Philippines
Colombia
Vietnam
Mexico
Slovenia
Venezuela
My Top 4 in random order:
Philippines
Portugal
Colombia
Vietnam
Alternate: Mexico
Winner: Portugal
Spoiler: Colombia or Vietnam
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mrgary on Wed Oct 24, 2018 4:22 am, edited 17 times in total.