When will Brunei & Timor Leste debut in Big 5 pageants?

[ajsy0203]

Since there was a news that Laos will compete at Miss International and Miss Grand Internatioanl this year, only 2 countries from South East Asia currently did not send a contestant at any of Big 5 pageants this year and the years to come. These are Brunei and Timor Leste. Do you think these two countries has the passion to send their girls in any of the Big 5 pageants?

[beautywatchnyc]

Brunei is strictly fundamentalist in terms of religious (Moslem) beliefs. I don't think they will participate anytime soon. Timor Leste may be open to that as a former Portuguese colony at one time. But do they have any chance of bagging a crown and the resources to mount a contest of that nature?

[hauteegirl]

maybe never?

[tmc_1979]

I would probably use these reference links for my proper nosy way:

https://www.missuniverse.com/contact
http://www.missworld.com/contact
http://www.missearth.tv/contact.php
https://www.miss-international.org/contact/
http://www.misssupranational.com/contact/
http://www.pmo.gov.bn/SitePages/Contact%20Us.aspx
http://gov.east-timor.org/contactus.htm

[Lay Juvenal]

Hi ajsy0203,

Beauty pageant is not a new thing for Timor-Leste. Back in 1988, when Timor-Leste still part of Indonesia and called Timor-Timur, Sonia Dora Carrascalao representing Timor-Timur at one of the biggest cover girl competition in Indonesia at that time which is “Pemilihan Gadis Sampul”.

Sonia Dora Carrascalao


After our independence in 2002, there were some beauty competition events held.
In 2003, there were “Nono ho Nonoi Dili (Mister and Miss Dili)”, “Miss Tourism” held in 2013, as well as Transgender Beauty Competition.

In comparison with fashion as an example, fashion is more develop in Timor-Leste with many potential designers, modelling agency as well as potential male and female models.


Example of female model;
This is Tanya Talitha, one of the raising star in Timor-Leste modelling industry


at the Launching of Look Dili Modelling Agency


at Timor-Leste Government Event (walked for a local designer)


at Pesta Kesenian Bali, in Bali, Indonesia (walked for Timor-Leste designer)

Many fashion shows were held so far and two biggest fashion show in Timor-Leste were held last year with Sirene Sutton from Philippines, Kimmy Jayanti, Kelly Tandiono, Laura Muljadi, Raline Shah and Luna Maya from Indonesia walked the runway.

By looking at that, I can say that we, Timorese, do have passion for Beauty pageants and hopefully one day, we can send our delegate to participate in one of the big 5 pageants
This is just an introduction about how beauty pageant is in our country.

I will comeback with more details on Timor-Leste’s Potential to follow other Southeast Asia Country in Beauty Pageant .

Thank you.

[HESPERIDES]

In the Muslim religion it is an aberration to show itself in swimsuit, showing intimate parts of the body

Obviously in the Miss World pageant the swimsuit competition has been cancelled, but they are too many countries (record 127) that every time it is more and more boring.

[sarahmarrow]

Since there was a news that Laos will compete at Miss International and Miss Grand Internatioanl this year, only 2 countries from South East Asia currently did not send a contestant at any of Big 5 pageants this year and the years to come. These are Brunei and Timor Leste. Do you think these two countries has the passion to send their girls in any of the Big 5 pageants?

TIMOR-LESTE has a chance. We will see them join in the coming future but Brunei? Most likely not.

[AaronICK]

In the Muslim religion it is an aberration to show itself in swimsuit, showing intimate parts of the body

Obviously in the Miss World pageant the swimsuit competition has been cancelled, but they are too many countries (record 127) that every time it is more and more boring.

FYI...

Laos is predominantly BUDDHIST.

While in Timor-Leste, 97% are ROMAN CATHOLICS.

So what's the connection with Islam/Muslim religion?