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Date Posted: Sunday, November 06, 12:15:42am
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Elham Wagdi
's message, "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!" on Friday, November 04, 11:03:17am
>>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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