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Beauty With A Purpose
Beauty with a Purpose which I started in 1972 is the heart of Miss World, each country chooses a project close to their home presenting their projects at Miss World.
I am so incredibly proud of all the hard work and results achieved by the young women around the world and hope you enjoy reading about their projects.
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Miss World Pageant was first held in 1951 in Lyceum Ballroom of London Mby iss World Pageant was first held in 1951 in Lyceum Ballroom of London by Eric Morley as the Festival Bikini Contest. However, it adopted the name EMiss ric Morley as the Festival Bikini Contest. However, it adopted the name Miss World later. Even today the event remains under the control of the family. WIt orld later. Even today the event remains under the control of the family. It is a fine amalgamation of glamour and charitable iactivities. s a fine amalgamation of glamour and charitable activities. Miss World was originally planned as a one-off event. However, when MMorley iss World was originally planned as a one-off event. However, when Morley learnt about the upcoming Miss Universe pageant, he made it an lannual earnt about the upcoming Miss Universe pageant, he made it an annual event. The motive behind the event was to cash the popular swim wear eof vent. The motive behind the event was to cash the popular swim wear of the time and hence it was named Festival Bikni. It was called Miss World tby he time and hence it was named Festival Bikni. It was called Miss World by the press and it was later adopted by the torganizers. he press and it was later adopted by the organizers.
With a Purpose in the 1980s to keep the event in sync with the times. WThe ith a Purpose in the 1980s to keep the event in sync with the times. The tests of intelligence and personality were added. The objective was to tmake ests of intelligence and personality were added. The objective was to make the event politically tcorrect. he event politically correct.
In 21st century the event saw its first black African winner, Agbani Darego, Iin n 21st century the event saw its first black African winner, Agbani Darego, in 2001. Miss World came with a new marketing strategy and it was 2successful 001. Miss World came with a new marketing strategy and it was successful ttoo. oo. The organizers introduced You Decide television special, featuring Tthe he organizers introduced You Decide television special, featuring the delegates behind the scenes and on the beach. Viewers could now deither elegates behind the scenes and on the beach. Viewers could now either phone in or vote online for their favorite pcontestants. hone in or vote online for their favorite contestants.
d Organization owns and dm Organization owns and m competition that has cgro ompetition that has gro 1951, the Miss World 1Orga 951, the Miss World Orga more than £250 million for children's charities that help mdisabled ore than £250 million for children's charities that help disabled and underprivileged achildren. nd underprivileged children.
After the first contest, the bikinis were replaced by swim wear. With Athe fter the first contest, the bikinis were replaced by swim wear. With the advent of television, the popularity of the pageant grew constantly. The aBBC dvent of television, the popularity of the pageant grew constantly. The BBC began broadcasting the competition in 1959 while Channel 5 aired it in b1998. egan broadcasting the competition in 1959 while Channel 5 aired it in 1998. The organizers decided to reposition the pageant with the slogan TBeauty he organizers decided to reposition the pageant with the slogan Beauty
Miss World is franchised in more than 100 countries. Miss MWorld, iss World is franchised in more than 100 countries. Miss World, Limited is a privately held firm, and thus figures for its Learnings, imited is a privately held firm, and thus figures for its earnings, expenses and charitable contributions are not publicly eavailable. xpenses and charitable contributions are not publicly available.
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QueensThroughtheYears QueensThroughtheYears MISSWORLD MISSWORLD
TTheBeginning TheBeginning heBeginning 11951 1951 951 11952 1952 952 11953 1953 953 11954 1954 954 11955 1955 955 11956 1956 956 11957 1957 957 11958 1958 958 11959 1959 959
IntoThe ISixties ntoThe ISixties ntoThe Sixties 11960 1960 960 11961 1961 961 11962 1962 962 11963 1963 963 11964 1964 964 11965 1965 965 11966 1966 966 11967 1967 967 11968 1968 968 11969 1969 969
UUnpredictableSeventies UnpredictableSeventies npredictableSeventies 11970 1970 970 11971 1971 971 11972 1972 972 11973 1973 973 11974 1974 974 11975 1975 975 11976 1976 976 11977 1977 977 11978 1978 978 11979 1979 979
11950s 950s
29 July Lyceum Theatre - London, UK SWEDEN 11951 1951 951
14 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK SWEDEN 11952 1952 952
19 October Lyceum Theatre - London, UK france 11953 1953 953
18 October Lyceum Theatre - London, UK egypt 11954 1954 954
25 October Lyceum Theatre - London, UK venezuela 11955 1955 955
15 October Lyceum Theatre - London, UK germany 11956 1956 956
14 October Lyceum Theatre - London, UK finland 11957 1957 957
13 October Lyceum Theatre - London, UK south africa 11958 1958 958
10 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK holland 11959 1959 959
11960s 960s
8 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK 11960 1960 960 argentina
9 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK 11961 1961 961 united kingdom
8 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK holland 11962 1962 962
7 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK jamaica 11963 1963 963
12 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK 11964 1964 964 united kingdom
19 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK 11965 1965 965 united kingdom
17 October Lyceum Theatre - London, UK 11966 1966 966 india
16 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK 11967 1967 967 peru
14 November Lyceum Theatre - London, UK 11968 1968 968
australia
27 November Royal Albert Hall - London, UK 11969 1969 969 austria
11970s 970s
11970 1970 970 grenada 20 November Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
11971 1971 971 brazil 10 November
Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
11972 1972 972 australia 1 December Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
11973 1973 973 united states 23 November
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Royal Albert Hall London, UK
11974 1974 974 south africa 27 November Miss World Organisation Headquarters - London, UK
11975 1975 975 puerto rico 20 November Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
11976 1976 976 jamaica 18 November
Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
11977 1977 977 sweden 17 November Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
11978 1978 978 argentina 16 November
Royal Albert Hall - London, UK
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bermuda November
11979 1979 979
