Miss World 1951 - Present vol. 2

Since S1951 ince 1951

SINCE S1951 INCE 1951

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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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.

Beauty With A Purpose

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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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