Articles of category "International beauty pageants"

Miss International is a "Festival of Beauty" which is also sometimes referred to as the "Olympics of Beauty". The distinguishing feature of this pageant is that it's not based on looks alone. The contestants are expected to be the so-called "ambassadors of Peace and Beauty". According to Miss International rules, the ultimate goal of the contest is understanding, world peace and goodwill promotion.

Miss World pageant started as the "Festival Bikini Contest" which was organized in 1951 in honor of the recently presented swimwear of that time. But this contest was recognized as Miss World in the mass-media. Through the long Miss World history this contest developed into the popular and prestigious international beauty pageant. It is known to be the most widely attended and broadcasted event of the year, including more than one hundred delegates in the competition.