Voting Link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JZBY69Q
After the first round of voting, there 6 finalists (there was a tie in 5th place) in the final round of voting for "Pageant Newsmaker/s of the Year". In your opinion which 6 is your choice for "Pageant Newsmaker/s of the Year"?
Nominee #1: Coco Arayha (Miss Gwand Thailand 2019 & Miss Gwand International 2019 2nd Runner Up)
This finalist posted a comparison of an edited pic of Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray and Miss Gwand International 2018 Clara Sosa that angered the fans of Catriona. Even worse she won the pageant and the pageant owner tell Catriona to "lose weight". Not all Thai netizens were happy about her action and some of the netizens were criminally charged after they bash against Coco. Eventually she finished 2nd Runner Up at MGI 2019 in Venezuela
Nominee #2: Nia, Cheslie & Kaliegh with Emanii & Regina (African American national pageant winners for 2019)
It seemed that 2019 pageant season in America was the year of African women. It started with Nia's win at Miss America 2019 then it continued with Kaliegh's win at Miss Teen USA 2019 and Cheslie's win at Miss USA 2019. Also the monumental victories of Emanni and Regina for American representatives at Miss Earth 2019 and Miss Supranational 2019 respectively.
Nominee #3: Samantha Lo (resigned BBP-Grand Intl. 2019) vs BPCI
It seemed that not only Venezuela and Coco was the center of attraction for the controversial edition of MGI, Samantha Lo was part of the MGI 2019 drama because of the questionable passport when she needed a transit visa to Venezuela. After that she was detained at Paris airport but later released thru diplomatic reason of BPCI. After the incident, she decided to continue the pageant against BPCI orders. She arrived very late and competed at her own but she ended up as a clapper.
Nominee #4: Shweta vs Gazini (Best in National Costume issue)
Aside from Gazini was eliminated after she failed to enter into the Top 10 but also she was deprived from getting the Best in National Costume award recognition at the finals night of Miss Universe 2019 when suddenly Shweta appeared in and claimed that she won the Best in National Costume. Hours after the finals, MUO corrected the mistake and Gazini was the actual winner of Best in National Costume. This was the first time since 2015 that a Best in National Costume made the first cut.
Nominee #5: Zozibini & Toni-Ann (black Miss Universe & Miss World 2019)
For the first time in pageant history that 2 black women won in the "Big 2" pageant. Zozibini Tunzi became the first black South African to win Miss Universe and in Big 5 pageants while Toni-Ann Singh became the fourth Jamaican to win Miss World after 26 year drought.
Nominee #6: MUO, IMG & Fox Network (Miss Universe 2019)
It seemed that Miss Universe 2019 deemed the "worst pageant" among the Big 5 pageants during the year end recognition from Missosology. The last minute announcement of venue and the disorganized preliminary and final competition tells it all. Fox Network should be blamed for this mess because they insisted to air the pageant on December sweeps as opposed to January 2020 by MUO that led to ratings decline in the US and in the Philippines.
So which among the 6 finalists is your "Pageant Newsmaker of the Year" for 2019? Cast your vote at:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JZBY69Q
Voting will end January 14, 2019 at 10 PM Philippine Standard Time.