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Date Posted: Sunday, October 23, 01:06:36pm
So Miss Earth 2005 has just passed and everyone is shocked that Miss Egypt Earth, Elham Wagdi, failed to place in the Top 16 (wasn’t it meant to be a Top 20 this year???).
Firstly, it is important to congratulate her for all of her efforts. I have never heard of any delegate being hospitalized during a pageant and still making it for preliminaries so that in itself is a huge accomplishment! She even had to face the extra challenge of losing her suitcases but that didn’t stop her positivism at all. Elham also placed in the finals for Best in Talent, which is ground-breaking for Egypt. Usually Egyptian delegates, while still stunningly beautiful, are on the shy and reserved side. Elham broke that mold by being extraverted and willing to take risks, which will help her so much in the future.
This year's Miss Earth proved to be the stiffest competition for any pageant I have seen so far in 2005. The delegates were all gorgeous and due to this it was hard to name a winner.
As for Elham and her personal style and wardrobe, many on this message board seemed disenchanted with her evening gown. A few of the comments mentioned stated that the dress colours (black and red) didn't match, the skirt needed ironing, and the best features of the gown were on the back side of it, which no one really got to see. However, as I stated in one of my posts, it is nice to see an avant-garde evening gown in a sea of over-used plain and elegant ones. Pageants are just no fun if you see the same white gown over and over again so this gown really grabbed my attention and made me take notice! I really think black is a dramatic colour and makes a delegate stand out. The dress itself fit Elham like a glove and accentuated her curvaceous figure. I found the tight red bodice really added some sex appeal to the dress and the whole “gothic” feel of this ensemble complimented Elham’s smoky eyes and mysterious look. I found that this dress would only work with her hair down in curls as it showcased a beautifully occult overall presentation. Her hair actually reminded me of Bourdour Salah’s magnificent hair! In her swimsuit, Elham heated things up with her wonderfully fit and healthy body. Her skin complexion was even and she seemed to have a great deal of confidence. What I also liked was her ability to make friends with other delegates aside from the gorgeous Miss Lebanon. This showed her willingness to step out of her comfort zone and make new friends. Elham looked liked she was right at home in the Philippines, which is hard for any competitor to do!
Now for the official Miss Earth results:
MISS EARTH 2005: VENEZUELA, Alexandra Braun
MISS EARTH-AIR: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, Amell Santana
MISS EARTH-WATER: POLAND, Katarzyna Borowicz
MISS EARTH-FIRE: SERBIA & MONTENEGRO, Jovana Marjanovic
TOP 8 FINALISTS
CHILE - Nataly Chilet
PARAGUAY - Tania Domanickzy
PUERTO RICO - Vanessa de Roide
USA - Amanda Kimmel
TOP 16 SEMIFINALISTS
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA - Sanja Susnja
CZECH REPUBLIC - Zuzana Stepanovska
ECUADOR - Cristina Reyes
EL SALVADOR - Irma Dimas
KOREA - Hye-mi Yoo
PHILIPPINES - Genebelle Ragaas
RUSSIA - Tatyana Yamova
TANZANIA - Rehema Sudi
I am not upset that Miss Venezuela won Miss Earth. When I saw the Miss Venezuela pageant live via the internet I thought she would actually win the title because she is stunning! However, I think she did need a tan and her body (although very nice) was a bit too young looking. I am glad she won though and she has put her country back on the map after such a horrendous year in 2004! I think she will do well.
As for the others that placed, there were some surprises and there were some obvious choices, like in any pageant. But it is important to remember that the ladies who made it this year did so because the Miss Earth organizers wanted them there. From 2002-2004 ME officials wanted the beautiful Egyptian delegates to place but this year they did not. This has nothing to do with Elham’s performance. When Elham left Egypt for the Philippines everyone had high expectations because of Egypt's reputation at Miss Earth (placing since 2002). But we all have to remember that in order for international pageants to sustain support, sponsorship and participation from several countries, they have to make sure that there is a variety of countries represented in the Top 16 during the final night (example for this year's pageant: Czech Republic, El Salvador, Korea and Tanzania). This not only makes the countries who place happy, which pushes them to send more delegates in the future, but it gives non-placing countries hope that their delegates may place a few year’s down the road because there is different representation in the finals every year. Even in 2004 when Miss Venezuela, Ana Karina Anez, failed to make the semi-finals at Miss Universe, which broke a historic tradition that I am still sad about) it was refreshing to see another girl from a country that usually doesn't place fill her spot (like Costa Rica or Paraguay). Organizers of major international pageants and even smaller ones have more power than fans think. A lot of money goes into the production of a single pageant and because of this beauty contests are a business first and a competition second. Since the scores are not publicly displayed it makes me wonder if the winner of any international pageant is pre-determined before the finals take place. We may never know if Maria (Miss World), Natalie (Miss Universe), Precious (Miss International) and now Alexandra (Miss Earth) received the highest scores or were just at the right place at the right time. This doesn’t take away from their abilities to be great queens but it does make me ask myself, “How much of winning a pageant is based on pure luck?”
But on a much lighter note, I truly think there are no losers in any competition as long as someone tries to represent themselves and/or their nation to the best of their abilities, which is what Elham did. The real losers are the ones who do not try in the first place as they miss out on the experience and the personal/professional growth.
So Elham Wagdi, Miss Egypt Earth 2005, you should feel proud and happy that not only you did your best and looked great doing it but that you also created a lot of media hype for yourself and Egypt. You were practically on everyone’s Top 16 list and the attention that you received will not only help you (because now everyone in the pageant industry knows who you are) but it will also help your successor for next year! Good luck in your future endeavors and thank you for a memorable Miss Earth!
Congratulations!
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- well, Im agree that the Top16 must always include new contestants, however, this does not mean that deserving contestants should be deprived from being up there! and honestly I do not think that El Salvador is in any way deserving! She is tooo short and didn't have a nice body plus the hedious gown! her only asset was her "cute" face! Miss Tanzania was a bad representation of Africa! Elham was the best in Africa along with South Africa and Muritious! Miss Africa does not have to be black! -- fan-man, Tuesday, October 25, 04:33:44am
- Aiden, Thank you soo much for your sweet words and show of support. I want to thank you and everyone else who have given me drive during my participation at ME2005. Even though I could read the messages while I was I way I didn't have the luxury of time to reply. But now I can. Once again thank you, thank you, thank you! -- Elham Wagdi, Friday, November 04, 11:03:17am
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