Fans' Fuss Over Megan Young's Finale Evening Gown

Megan Young in a coral pink gown during rehearsals last Friday night, September 27, 2013

I can't understand the behavior of some pageant fans in this country. They complain much about what Miss Philippines wear in the evening gown competition in Miss Universe pageant. That's acceptable. Colombian Alfredo Barraza has been known for dressing Philippines' representatives to the Miss Universe pageant. He is said to be one of the most popular fashion designers in his country. But most of his creations are tacky. They wouldn't even pass the standard in the fashion circle here in the Philippines! Which is why most fans rant most of the time that local fashion designers should dress our country's bets in the said pageant.

In Miss World, since the national franchise was given to Madame Cory Quirino in 2011, the country's bets are provided with better competition gowns. All of which were made by Filipino designers. 

This year, Megan Young is lucky to have Francis Libiran dress her. He is an international designer and has been known to have celebrity clients from Hollywood. He has dressed supermodel Tyra Banks for different showbiz functions in the United States. This fact alone proves that Libiran is a trusted designer.

But why the fuss? Worried fans have been complaining about the coral pink gown Young will be wearing in the finals tonight. They say it's too boring and ill-fitting. What the heck? I mean there has been a number of times where the eventual winner in the pageant donned a tacky, tastless dress in the finals. As we say "It's not the dress, it's the wearer". These retarded fans just want a more revealing gown for our representative. How could they fail to consider that the pageant is in Indonesia? A conservative country where Muslims make up the majority of the population. Consider that before you rant!

Although the competition gown has received a lot of negative comments, I thinks it's the right choice. It's just timely as the host country is a conservative one. Also, the color is very feminine and shows the softer side of Megan. So I think that's not gonna ruin her chances tonight.

Megan Young One Step Closer to the Crown Amidst Plot to Destroy Her

Megan Young struck a pose during the announcement of the top 10 finalists for the Top Model competition
Fans' confidence were boosted after the Miss World website announced Megan's win in the Top Model challenge that was held on September 24, 2013. In a bevy of 127 beauties wearing gowns designed by top Indonesian designers, Megan's modeling runway prowess proved to be the best.

The country's bet also placed high in the Beach Fashion, where she finished 5th, and came in 4th place in the Multi Media Award.

The full results of the pre-pageant contests where Young was shortlisted:

Top Model

Winner- Philippines
2nd- United States
3rd- France
4th- Ukraine
5th- Brazil


Beach Fashion

Winner- Brazil
2nd- France
3rd- Ghana
4th- Jamaica
5th- Philippines


Multimedia Award

Winner- India
2nd- Thailand
3rd- Nepal
4th- Philippines
5th- Malaysia

The only challenges where our bet failed to advance were Sports and Talent. Host candidate Miss Indonesia won Miss Talent and Miss Netherlands was named Miss Sports Woman.

All challenge winners will be recognized during the live telecast of the finale on September 28, 2013.

With these results, will she be the country's first ever Miss World? I can say more likely. Although pageant observers say Ukraine, Brazil and France are the country's threats to win the blue crown.

Despite Young's superb performance, Cory Quirino, the director of Miss World Philippines, received news that there is a plot to destroy her chances of winning the Miss World 2013 title which is slated to be passed on by Wenxia Yu of China in the finals.

Quirino sent a text to former beauty queen Joyce Ann Burton regarding the issue:

"JOYCE I NEED YOUR SUPPORT. this is my statement- There has been a smear campaign by a negligible sector of the Ph pageant industry to destroy Megan’s chances for a win in MISS WORLD.  In Bali the mood and aura around Megan is positive and promising. I believe Mrs Julia Morley has explicitly answered this one relentless Anti Miss World Ph person/group to stop emailing the Miss World office as they are proud of all the candidates including Megan. My request to all our countrymen is to consider the honor the Miss World Crown will bring to the country. Lets join hands now to prove that the Bayanihan spirit is strong, alive and above all, genuine."

Megan Young posed for the Beach Fashion challenge. 

 The campaign refers to the sexy photos of Megan on the Rogue magazine. It was pointless to point that she was half naked in those shots. The photos were done with class and there is not even a single breast exposure. All you can see mostly is her back. I believe Miss World chair Julia Morley doesn't see anything wrong with those. There are just people who have the luxury of time to pull others down.

What saddens me is that the rumor about the people behind the plot. At first, Indonesians were accused of it, but it was found that rival camps of the group who trained Megan were the ones responsible of the malicious intention.

Miss World 2013 Opening Ceremony

The Opening Ceremony of the Miss World 2013 pageant that took place just an hour ago in Bali, Indonesia proved to be spectacular. A number of prominent people were in the audience despite protests by hard-line Muslims against the contest.

Here's a video of the presentation!

Megan Young Chosen to Speak at Miss World 2013 Press Conference

Miss World Philippines 2013 Megan Lynn Young spoke in front of the media during the Press Conference in Bali.

Of all 160 beauties in the Miss World 2013 pageant in Indonesia, the country's bet Megan Lynn Young was among the nine delegates selected to attend the pageant's press conference. The chosen candidates were made to speak at the event which took place in the Westin Nusa Dua Resort in Bali on September 7.

The conference was a prelude to the Miss World 2013 Opening Ceremony which is happening tonight (as of this writing). Young showed her articulate side while speaking in front of the media.

Recent reports say that the grand finale of the pageant has been moved to Bali amid protests by uncompromising Muslims against the contest. The culmination was initially set for September 28 in Sentul, the outskirts of the capital Jakarta.

Megan together with the reigning Miss World and eight other candidates at the Miss World 2013 Press Conference

Megan seated with other eight candidates while waiting for her turn to speak at the Miss World 2013 Press Conference

Philippines Wins Miss Supranational 2013! How She Won?

Miss Supranational 2013- Miss Philippines Mutya Johanna Datul

The final gala of Miss Supranational 2013 saw a stunning Asian beauty crowned as the first from her continent in a glittery coronation that took place at Sports Palace in Minsk, Belarus on August 6, 2013. Our country's bet Bb. Pilipinas - Supranational 2013, Mutya Johanna Datul, bested 82 other entrants from the four corners of the globe.



In the evening gown competition, the 21-year old lovely lass sported a white long sleeve ensemble which set her apart from other beauties who donned sexy and glittery dresses. Datul became unstoppable right when she came out on stage during the lingerie fashion segment of the competition where all the top 20 finalists rocked the venue like it was a Victoria Secret fashion show.

Mutya Johanna Datul reacts after being announced Miss Supranational 2013.

From the beginning of the three-week event, the country's pride really didn't go unnoticed. She even bagged the Miss Personality award for her charming smile that was sure to warm everybody she met and her feisty attitude. You could tell that she would, in the end, would clinch the crown.

So far this year, the Philippines is doing very well in international pageants. Another Filipina beauty in the person of Clarize Angelica Barrameda brought honor to the country earlier this year. She finished 2nd to Miss Thailand Butsaban Rueangphairot in the Miss Southeast Asian pageant that was held in Bangkok.

Predecessor Ekaterina Buraya of Belarus crowns her successor Mutya Johanna Datul of the Philippines as Miss Supranational 2013 in a glittery ceremony at the Sports Palace in Minsk, Belarus.

The full results of Miss Supranational 2013 are in accordance with the list which follows:

Winners:

Miss Supranational 2013: Philippines
1st Runner-Up: Mexico
2nd Runner-Up: Turkey
3rd Runner-Up: Indonesia
4th Runner-Up: US Virgin Islands
Miss Supranational Africa: Gabon
Miss Supranational Europe: Belarus
Miss Supranational America: Brazil
Miss Supranational Asia & Oceania: Australia

Top 20 finishers (in random order):

Venezuela

Puerto Rico

Poland

Canada

Thailand

Luxembourg

India

Myanmar

Russia

Latvia
Ukraine