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  • Beauty contest Miss World 2013 took place in beautiful Bali

    Beauty contest Miss World 2013 took place in beautiful Bali

    Miss WorldThe 2013 Miss World pageant has been won by Miss Philippines, Megan Young, on the Indonesian island of Bali.
    Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, came second in the contest. Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, took third place.
    Young was born in the United States and moved to the Philippines at the age of 10.
    The new Miss World is a college student is an actress and presenter since she was 15.

    Miss World’s 127 contestants competed in beach fashion, fitness, world fashion, talent and “Beauty with a Purpose” which was consists of charitable work.

    Dance of the world
    Dance of the world

    Magical scene, colorful costumes, traditional Indonesian songs, dances, show and talents of the contestants impressed viewers.

    The competition was moved to Bali from the capital, Jakarta because of protests from hardliner Muslim groups, the pageant abandoned the swimsuit competition and replaced it with less-revealing beachwear and the security for Saturday’s event was very high in Bali.  The event, broadcasted in 180 countries, was guarded by heavily armed police

  • Miss World 2013 Final: Venue Shifted to Bali

    Miss World 2013 Final: Venue Shifted to Bali

    The Miss WorldThe Miss World 2013 Final will be held in Bali in what has been described as a last moment decision by the organizers amid growing protests against the pageant in Indonesia.

     Earlier, the finale had been scheduled to take place at the Sentul International Convention Center, located on the outskirts of Indonesian capital, Jakarta. According to the organizers, the preparation for the pageant’s final in Jakarta had been already done three months ago, and all the tickets were sold.

    However, the official website of Miss World Organisation clearly states that the Miss World 2013 final will happen on 28 September in Bali. Bali also hosted the opening ceremony of the pageant.

    According to International Business Times the pageant, currently in its 63rd edition, has drawn huge criticism from the hardliner Muslims in Indonesia, the world’s most populous Muslim country.   The protesters have condemned the beauty contest saying, “Reject Miss World” and “Miss World Go To Hell.”

    The decision to host the closing ceremony of Miss World 2013 in Bali, the only Hindu-dominated province in Indonesia, may have been taken because of the protests. However, when IBTimes UK contacted the Miss World Organisation office in London to know about the actual cause for the change in venue, there was no response.

    Notwithstanding any assumptions, the Balinese authorities had hinted at the possibility of a change in venue of the Miss World finale during the opening ceremony of the pageant.

    “We and other security forces should be prepared. We have to keep the face of Indonesia in the eyes of the world,” former police chief of Bali said.

    Miss World contestants confined to Bali

    The Miss World 2013 pageant has been confined to Bali ever since it began early September with the arrival of contestants on the island.

    Initially, only the first round of activities of the pageant had been planned to happen in Bali in the first week from the arrival of contestants. However, their stay in Bali gradually got extended with all the activities happening there.

    While the Miss World 2013 contestants visited temples and ancient places in Bali, they were also supposed to visit iconic locations in Jakarta over the month-long pageant, according to organizers.