This thread is based on Miss World beauty contest, having as subject matter the beauty progression of Miss World's winners.
Contains information of all hitherto existing editions. Since 1951-2013, including dethroned winners during her reigns entitled as "official winners".
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. Throughout its 63 official editions, several beautiful women from around the world have had their beauty evaluated by judges who determined which of those would be the most beautiful of the world. Face, body, intelligence, resourcefulness... All these items were decisive to make the decision more fair. The Miss World, became one of the best known and most prestigious beauty pageant in the world, becoming increasingly strong and recognized over the years. With this, the profile of women sought to win the title of the biggest beauty contest was also changing and innovating, in view of the new standards determined of beauty of XXI century. Currently this issue is still discussed quite frequently among admirers of contests, who always are trying to understand the concepts judged by the judges and the organization of the competition. With this, we will see in this post the changes that have experienced the results, showing the variation of female beauty over the years of the century. Enjoy it.
PART 1.
Kiki was crowned the first Miss World in history, winning the pageant with her charisma, classic european beauty and skinny body. This one was the first contact of a type of beauty chosen by the judges, that who opted for choice to a classis beauty, just like Miss Universe would do one year after. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + slender body.
As her predecessor, a swedish named May-Louise was crowned Miss World. The continuity of the standard is notorious, having the second woman to win the contest similarities with Kiki, the first to win. Classic european beauty, girly and fresh face and skinny body, the same type chosen before. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + slender body.
The standard continues in the Miss World. Again, another girl bring the same characteristics previously seen in the other editions of the contest. Classic european beauty and skinny body. That's what the judges were searching for. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + slender body.
For the first time, the winner isn't European, but Antigone from Egypt the winner of the year still having the same characteristics of past winners of the contest. Facial features still almost equals, only bringing a different type of body, that's now is more voluminous, with curves. The standard was considered perpetuated in Miss World until that moment. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + curvaceous body.
So we have the first latina to be crowned Miss World. The venezuelan Susana Duijm bring to the contest the standard but with a face a bit more exotic compared with what was seen before. The body is again skinny and tall, with perfect measures of 90-60-90 and 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m), gaining prominence over other contestants.
Conclusion: classic beauty + slender body.
Classic facial features and an exotic characteristic. The eyebrows are definitely the most impactful characteristic of her face. Maybe this was one of the reasons that drew the attention of the judges along with her good body and old characteristics that judges liked to choose. But the eyebrows was the first step to the change. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + slender body.
The standard was broken. For the first time Miss World elected a blonde contestant to the title, fleeing the standard of beauty that lasted 6 years since the first edition of the contest. A beauty that transmits elegance along with a woman face and a good body. The variety of choices starts now. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + slender body.
An African woman was chosen, for the first time, the most beautiful woman in the world. Penelope don't bring the classic characteristic of African people but the girly facial feature and the good body made her win the crown with the name "South Africa" and made her people happy for the title. Judges showed that the sash factor wasn't a factor of choose, an characteristic which is still happening nowadays. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + slender body.
Corine was the second blonde girl to win the Miss World contest. The blue eyes, the light skin and the blonde hair are her biggest characteristics. She's considered one of the most beautiful winners until now. A typical european beauty, bringing the image of elegance and be related with the "golden age" of beauty contests. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: goddess of beauty + slender body.
The Argentinian Norma Cappagli was crowned Miss World in 1960 being the second latina to win the title. Her type of beauty is similar with the old standard of winners in Miss World, having the greatest facial characteristic the thin nose, that wasn't seen before in the contest. The body is skinny but with thick thighs. No information on measures including weight and height.
Conclusion: classic beauty + curvaceous body.
PART 2 COMING SOON