One of the biggest and most
recent challenges in hosting a beauty pageant competition has been, quite
obviously, the pandemic that began last year. The only options back in 2020 were
to either postpone to this year, or do a virtual competition. For 2021, especially
as the year went on, the prospect of a live hosting for a pageant became
cautiously good. The 70th Miss Universe pageant went off in Israel two
Sundays ago after all. But with the rise of a new strain of the COVID virus,
another major competition has decided to err on the side of caution.
Inquirer.net reports that the 70th Miss World beauty pageant that should have been held in 2020, then scheduled for December 16 last week only to be postponed, will now be done in March next year. This came in the wake of a rash of COVID-19 infections among the contestants and pageant personnel beginning on the 14th of the month. The official Miss World Facebook page announced this December 22 that the pageant will go on in March 16, 2022, still at the same coliseum venue in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Miss World organization president
Julia Morley noted that they are now on final planning for the new pageant date
next year. “Our team is thrilled that we will show all the wonders that Puerto
Rico has to offer as a premier tourism destination to the entire world,” says
Morley adding, “We love Puerto Rico.” The organizers assured that all
pre-recorded material of the pageant, back when the coronation night date was
still December 16, will remain in use for the new March schedule. Also as
planned, the pageant night will be given a live broadcast to reach around the
world.
Representing the Philippines for
Miss World 2021 is Miss World Philippines 2021 winner Tracy Maureen Perez.
Prior to the again-delayed coronation finale, Perez has already secured her
spot in the Top 30 semifinalists during the Head-to-Head Challenges. She
advanced to the second round of a group that included France and host Puerto Rico.
For round 2 she bested Mexico. Tracy also won in the Beauty with a Purpose
special awards. All in all, is was a good showing to reach the final stretch of
Miss World from a Filipina bet who lost her footing twice onstage, the second
time after being crowned MWP.
Much hope is being placed on
Perez to become the second Filipina Miss World after Megan Young in 2013. Her
final push will be seen in the coronation night for the Miss World 2021 pageant,
now coming in March 16, 2022 instead.
Image courtesy of Philippine Star
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