Hey guys, Welcome to the Critical Beauty Salon. In today's vlog I will reveal the seven things
I like about Miss Grand
International or MGI for short and no I'm not talking about the reigning queen, but about the pageant itself. Let's start now
At number seven the motto the first time I learned that MGI's motto is
Stop the war and violence. I thought it was a joke
How could a pageant stop the war and violence when humans have been fighting and killing each other since the beginning of time?
There had been even wars to end all wars, but that proved to be useless because wars continue to happen as we speak
Nevertheless, I like the motto because it reflects the classic objective of traditional pageants that seek to promote
world peace,
goodwill and mutual understanding among the contestants
I don't know of any pageant that would want their contestants to fight, hate or kill each other. Or is there one?
Nah
Anyway, there is something truly powerful about the motto "Stop the war and violence"
Because it compels us to do some soul-searching
to acknowledge the human condition how it is prone to conflicts and tragedies and
MGI seeks to diminish human suffering through the power of beauty
At number 6 the production number I
I covered the pageant for critical beauty when it was held in Las Vegas, Nevada in October 2016
I must say that I was very impressed with the good quality of the show
the production was fast paced with engaging camera angles, upbeat music, and
dynamic opening dance number. Even the energy in the theater is not any different to that of Miss Universe
which attracts boisterous, colorful and
passionate pageant fans. The 2017 production in Vietnam
even surpassed its previous years in terms of quality
But the 2018 show in Myanmar proved to be the grandest so far with elaborate stage,
outstanding choreography,
dazzling outfits, costumes, and props.
At number five - the quality of the title holders. I've been following
MGI since it began in 2013 when the beautiful Janelee Chaparro of Puerto Rico won.
Then 2014 happened and she was succeeded by another stunner Lees Garcia from Cuba.
Even though I didn't care much for the original 2015 winner Anea Garcia
who represented the Dominican Republic her first runner-up
Claire Parker a real beauty from Australia took over the title after Anea was dethroned
In 2016 they crowned an Indonesian stunner Ariska Putri Pertiwi.
She was followed in 2017 by a Peruvian goddess Maria Jose Lora who had one of the most
incredible swimsuit bodies I've ever seen. And the current titleholder Clara Sosa from Paraguay is
simply drop-dead gorgeous.
So far, I have not been disappointed with the selection of all these beautiful title holders
At number four - royal treatment
Unlike the present Miss Universe Organization that doesn't seem to care very much anymore about its past title holders
especially from 30 years ago the MGI
Organization seems to genuinely care and spoil its current title holder and finalists
They always seem to be doing things together,
eating together, shopping together, traveling together and they always look well dressed and well made up
Even past title holders are invited back every year to perform a certain task that would include hosting
or
co-hosting a show,
sitting in the judging panel , or
mentoring the current contestants. Some pageant organizations send their past title holders to total oblivion
Never to be seen ever again
but not MGI which treats past title holders as if their reign has never ended. And
It goes without saying that all the contestants are also treated like princesses,
unless of course you break the rules and you're banished from the kingdom forever
At number 3 - a savvy social media
compared to Miss World whose social media presence is basically lacking MGI social media influence is spreading like
wildfire. Its official Facebook page has almost three million likes
quickly surpassing Miss World's 3.4 million likes
Its Instagram account has
446 thousand followers which is way more than this world
Which only has 279,000 followers
Which means that MGI is now the second most widely popular pageant on Instagram after Miss Universe.
This proves that MGI is rapidly gaining popularity and recognition
Thanks to a savvy social media staff with great marketing skills
At number two - media friendly. The first time I contacted the public relations department of MGIO
was about three weeks before the 2016 pageant and they responded promptly which I appreciated
They also kept me posted with any changes
facilitated my live Facebook interview with selected contestants and attended to my needs
MGI is one of the few remaining pageant organizations that I know that
still sends press releases to their media partners with detailed information of the competition results
Usually these days. You have to check Facebook,
Instagram and other social media outlets to get updates
Considering that it is so convenient these days to create fake accounts
There is no guarantee that the information you read and social media is accurate
Thus a press release coming directly from a certified public relations director will save you some of your precious time
MGIO
understands how important it is to establish good relations with the media
which is one of the keys to success and expansion of the Miss Grand International brand.
And at number one - strong leadership
MGI can owe much of its success to its colorful flamboyant president
Nawat Itsaragrisil or Nawat as he is known to his colleagues and friends
Nawat is the mastermind behind a pageant that originated in Thailand. During its second year alone
the number of contestants reached a maximum of 85
By its fourth year
Nawat was able to bring the pageant out of Thailand and into exotic locations like Vietnam in 2017,
Myanmar in 2018, and he is bringing the pageant to Venezuela in October 2019.
He has gained a reputation for being a shrewd businessman who runs his company with an iron fist,
loves to be surrounded by beautiful women
An authentic showman himself who craves a lot of attention and who is both loved and hated by the public
Hmm this sounds very familiar. He kind of reminds me of someone that I really like.
And there you have it. The seven things that I like about Miss Grand International.
You may not agree with my list, but that's okay. I'm cool with that.
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