Rumors have been going on as to who will be this year's host for Miss Earth 2008. There is a strong possibility that it is again going to be Mr. Ariel Ureta who hosted the 2006 Edition. But not everybody is agreeing. Some prefer Utt of Thailand. But a certain camp strongly suggests Billy Crawford (photo shown).Crawford is the host of the Pinoy Dream Academy. Pinoy Dream Academy is the Philippine version of Endemol's Star Academy. Well, let us see what will happen.
Regarding the host countries for 2008, we are all aware of Guam and Bali. Miss Earth is really innovative in coming up with ideas on how to present the pageant. But did you know that there is almost another country included and that is Dubai! But due to time restraints, this did not push thru. So maybe, next year this will happen. Even now, we are already excited for Miss Earth 2009!
Something very noticeable about this year's candidates, and one poster mentioned in the Miss Earth's Goddesses of Beauty Forum, that all types of beauties are well represented. So this year's competition will be very tough. I can see Snow Goddesses, Desert Goddesses, Tropical Goddesses, etc. Perhaps, National Pageant Directors realized that if they want to really win then they should send their best candidates. Currently, there are 84 crowned/elected candidates as per Dratini's report.
Another thing special about Miss Earth is it's current venue. It will be held in one of the biggest Amphitheatres in Asia, The Clark Freeport Amphitheatre. I have been suggesting this venue for at least 3 years in other forums before Miss Earth's Goddesses of Beauty was born and it became a reality! This is where the Centennial Celebration of the Philippines was held. The candidates will have a lot of space to move around but let us hope they won't stumble. That is not original LOL!
For the fans, I am happy to inform you that the Miss Earth's Goddesses of Beauty forum's system is now in place to get arrival pictures of the candidates and also the real time update during the coronation night. So watch out for these!