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in less than a week the most beautiful earth warriors will start to arrive in the most exciting pageant battleground, the philippines! where the most relevant and most coveted crown will be at stake, but this 2017 will see one of the most competitive batches ever in miss earth with so many beautiful, intelligent, dedicated and focused queens all worthy of winning the crown.

before we go into the juicy stuff, let us make sure to watch the 2017 eco videos, which highlights the efforts the girls have been doing and also gives us a glimpse into their beautiful country and culture!

nina robertson miss australia takes us on a tour of melbourne and victoria , a city and province which most people dont know about since we always associate australia with sydney and new south wales.she definitely opened my eyes to melbourne and victoria like i have never seen before in this video. i love listening to her ,she has a very soothing voice and such a calm pretty aura, i am seriously charmed and is now a believer!

rojina shrestha miss nepal gives us a peek into how sustainable tourism ultimately helps the people from rural areas benefit economically while letting visitors experience what real nepal culture is like while at the same time practicing the 5 R s .

faith landman miss netherlands one of the european favorites brings freshness and light sparkle in this eco video. faith has a big chance of  finally bringing  netherlands at the miss earth  honor roll.will it finally happen this year? 

giancarla fernandez miss bolivia is a silent killer who has the capability of breaking the hearts of the frontrunners.she is one of the best bolivia has sent in years, she has a very sincere pleasant aura that i find very endearing. she also has very beautiful asiatic features which will be to her advantage as she is relatable to the filipino judges.

diana mironenko is a runway dynamo , if she makes top 16 then she will be amazing to watch onstage.she is a confident well travelled modern woman, who knows what she wants.she is strong and should be one to watch out for.

victoria viczian miss hungary

cherish ng miss malaysia

valeria ivaseuten miss paraguay

one of the most controversial territories that launched a war between ukraine and russia is back at miss earth 2017. the winner of the miss crimea pageant will represent the territory this year and she is none other than the tall willowy blonde elena trifitova, welcome back crimea.

karen rojas takes over from the committed earth queen brunella fossa for peru in 2017.

sara gavranic wins the miss earth slovenia 2017 after a long pageant that ran for months. cute girl next door looks , sara defeated the tall favorites and emerged as the victor.

now onto one of the most awaited news earthlings have been speculating and wondering about who ,which company and will there be a candidate.yes india will be represented at miss earth 2017 , it is cheryl talam hansen last years national director again will be in charge of sending this years indian earth warrior. remember the name SHAAN , she will be your indian delegate for miss earth 2017.

denmark franchise is back with miss danmark pageant , the last time they sent a delegate was in 2014 with aisha hansen. if they send the 2nd runner up, simone gadegaard then we will have another blonde super beauty in our midst.that is my wish...

another exciting thing to look forward to in the next few weeks are the different places the ladies will be visiting. there are about 20 municipalities, cities ,provinces and islands that bid to host the miss earth 2017 candidates. this will be another full schedule and super fun itinerary for the ladies.they will be divided into several subgroups aside from the three groups to cover all the places that invited the girls. as usual miss earth will have the most fun , most interesting ,most exciting and most true to advocacy activities in the whole of pageantry.everything is fully sponsored and the activities are so varied and supported by lots of private and government agencies.that is what happens when an organization is humble and works very hard without putting other pageants down, good karma happens. one of those confirmed places is in cagayan de oro the stargate resort which the ladies will visit from october 19-21.

now for the most debated and most triggering issue that was first revealed here in this blog, the semifinalists being cut straight  into top 8 instead of the traditional top 16. well carousel has heard all your concerns and are now back to the brainstorming table with the creative team , on how to accomodate the top 16 semifinalists while still announcing the top 16 in each category.i have made some suggestions myself , so let us hope they find a compromise that will please everyone. i myself is advocating a top 16, it is just not the same , i feel something is missing without the top 16 semifinalists.#yestotop16 !!!!

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the balkans are known for sexy, voluptuous ,sensual women and they delivered with the coronation of two smoking hot earth warriors the past week end. with the pageant running for months , the very beautiful kardashian sisters lookalike jelena " lela" karagic won the right to represent bosnia and herzegovina at miss earth 2017. this time , with the right training, i think bosnia is on track to claim back an elemental court at miss earth. lela has a face that is considered a blank canvass , she can look sweet and demure then a fierce seductress the next depending on her make up. she has lovely luscious hair and some really nice womanly curves, bosnia definitely chose a strong one this year.

lela looking so fabulous with her new car as part of her prizes winning miss earth bosnia and herzegovina 2017. 

another beautiful candidate officially crowned that night is miss earth croatia 2017 bonita kristic. she is a singer and fitness enthusiast, preschool teacher, truly a multifaceted woman.

jelena and bonita interviewed by a tv show together with their dynamic national director cedomir.

here is the video of the final night coronation of winners!

now it is time to honor a queen who is a genuine pride of miss earth and her country ukraine.alena belova miss earth ukraine 2016 who placed top 3 in the best eco video last year and won several medals in the preliminary contests has become an official ambassador of her country in promoting its renewed finacial growth as well as investment potential. she is currently in the united nations office in new york city to pitch in to the business community that ukraine economy is vibrant and ready to take in more investments. a true beauties for a cause, a woman making a difference and a queen who goes beyond the pageant stage to shine, thats a miss earth! we are so proud of you alena, and wish you all the success.

here is a video of alena as official spokesperson of ukraine economists inviting potential investors to a more progressive ukraine.

now let us feature the eco videos of 2017, i personally commend all the girls this year, you can see the effort they have put in  and really make these videos so worthwhile to watch and let the whole world know the beauty of their respective countries and their message of environmental protection.

miss philippines karen ibasco knocks over the fence with her eco video, it all embraces so many aspects of the miss earth cause ,into one short presentation. it delivers a home run in terms of getting the information explained simply and throughly, to me this eco video is one of the very best ones i have seen .

russia lada akimova entralls us with her innocent youthful charm, i love her, she is not hyped by everyone but to me she has one of the most beautiful face at this years batch! i am completely fascinated with her watching this video.

poland dominika szymanska has that cool sophisticated woman aura who is confident and knows what she wants and that is to win miss earth 2017 crown.

sri lanka shyama dahayanaka drops an impactful eco video highlighting the natural resources of her country and her efforts as the queen of the most important pageant in sri lanka.

thailand paweensuda drouin might just snatch the very first miss earth crown for thailand. she is a fan favorite and is competitive in all departments , so she is definitely a big threat to win.

puerto rico karla victoria aponte eco video brings a heartfelt statement and takes on a new meaning especially with the recent hurricanes that devastated her island. she comes as a strong, sincere woman , so eager to finally have puerto rico make a mark on the miss earth pageant.

cameroon verucha kossinda puts a different and unique perspective on ways we can help mother nature recover from all the abuses she has had suffered throughout the years. look at it with open mind, you will appreciate it.

vietnam last year had the most watched eco video in the history of miss earth garnering almost 1 million views and made top 3 in eco video award. this year le thi ha thu proves that in order to be an effective role model, you have to be an example and walk the talk.

cambodia em kun thong

mexico karen bustos

indonesia michelle alriani

guadeloupe morgane nestar

malta christie refalo

us virgin islands kaylee carlberg

usa andreia gibau

ecuador lessie giler

italy fabiana enrica barra

colombia juliana franco

now for some news tidbits, guam will not be present at this years pageant due to emma mae sheedy being underage. emma and national director will attend the miss earth 2017 pageant finals and she will have the longest reign ever as she will be officially guam's representative for miss earth 2018. unfortunately christina chalk will not be able to make it to miss earth 2017, conflict with work schedule, let us see if sara pender can find a replacement in such a short notice. if not scotland will  be present for miss earth 2018 with renewed interest and new blood! germany is not from miss germany corporation, she is a queen from miss germany corporation but its an independent modelling agency that is sending her not miss germany corporation.for the new format how do you feel abut having a top 16 still but they will only compete in swimsuits. then cut to top 8 then they compete for hashtag questions and evening gowns, then cut to top 4 with final same question, this is my suggestion only and not from carousel productions. i feel though this is a good compromise, i hope for the best, we all love miss earth so let us continuously support it !!!

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the excitement for miss earth 2017 is building up , as the batch 2017 for miss earth is starting to shape up it is proving to be a formidable one. so many strong , beautiful , dedicated women are going to be fighting for that most coveted crown and elements it will be a very difficult one to choose which ladies will make the royal court.

so now i will reveal some details about the upcoming miss earth pageant. the ladies will be divided among three groups and each group will have a designated hotel where they will be staying. just like last year there will be three official hotels for 2017, oakwood premiere , diamond hotel and century park hotel.the format will be quite similar to miss philippines earth 2017 pageant, since the three preliminary judging will streamed live for the first time in miss earth, due recognition will be done for the finals night as well. there will be three top 16 semifinalist announcements one for each category, one for intelligence and environmental knowledge , second for beauty of face and poise, third will be figure and form wearing a veil. each category will have a distinct segment  to highlight the achievement of each girl during the preliminaries. now the part that will break a lot miss earth fans heart, due to the time constraints of announcing three top 16 segments, for the first time in history the pageant will go straight to top 8.the top 8 scorers from the three preliminary segments plus the scores from the chaperones will be called as top 8 finalists.the top 8 will also be announced via two gaps , so the excitement build up will be nerve wracking ,there will be no more continental judging which is a great thing , then the top 8 will compete in swimsuits, evening gowns , hashtag questions. after they compete in three segments they will be narrowed down to 4 finalists and a final question will be asked, all four girls will be asked the same question then the winners are announced. i myself am shocked at this development, although i appreciate the fact that more girls will be recognized and all of them will appear on the show till its almost done, i still like the tradition of having a miss earth top 16 semifinalists, its like the most exciting part of the show because it cuts a large portion of the girls and it is what every pageant girl dreams of achieving and every pageant fans look forward to. this might still change, but as of presstime this will be the format of the miss earth 2017 pageant. the show will be 90 minutes , 120 minutes including all the commercial gaps, would it be asking a lot if they extend another 30 minutes to accomodate a top 16, i sure hope so! i am still hoping carousel productions will change their mind, please give it as a gift to us all miss earth fans to have a top 16 semifinalists.

this is really hard as 2017 will have one of the strongest miss earth batches in history, so many gorgeous girls who really want the title are competing in this years pageant. also a lot of national pageants are being established exclusively for miss earth , so the effort of the directors are definitley there. one of the girls to watch out for is andreia gibau , miss earth usa 2017 who was chosen in a glittery pageant in washington d.c in the presence of 3 elemental queens miss earth 2016 katherine espin, miss earth air 2016 michelle gomez and miss earth fire 2016 corrin stellakis. after 3 elemental titles in the last three years , andreia is poised to take the top title being one complete woman who is strong in all pageant departments.

puerto rico has missed the miss earth pageant for 2 years in a row, and with new directors it will come back in 2017 with karla aponte. crowned by katherine espin and michelle gomez, will the new directorship finally be able to penetrate the puerto rican market and establish the miss earth brand in puerto rico? we will see in the coming years.

sri lanka has chosen its earth warrior for 2017 via a grand royal event attended by the whos who in srilankan media industry and in the presence of miss earth water 2016 stephanie de zorzi from venezuela.it is the most prestigious pageant in sri lanka, also the most widely broadcast as it is a reality show that runs for several months and produced by derana tv . major sponsor this year is OFFMARKS , the winner of derana offmarks miss sri lanka earth will go to miss earth 2017.

here is the finals night video:

the theme song widely played on sri lankan tv and radio made especially for miss sri lanka earth:

another pageant recently concluded is the miss earth chile pageant, under the direction of hernan lucero, katherine espin miss earth 2016 was on hand to crown the winner and participate in the activities precoronation night. katherine was supposed to go to colombia to help michelle gomez crown her successor but the schedules were in conflict with the chile organizations invitations. katherine enjoyed the beautiful province of quiloota and discovered its hidden tourism gems waiting for the world to discover. katherine also bonded with the miss earth chile candidates as well as the organizers it was a great time and a great show. emerging as the winner is the very beautiful sofia manzur ,who to me was so radiant that night she glowed onstage. well deserved victory and a great contender for the top 16 spots.let us see how hernan and his team transform sofia into a very competitive delegate, she has huge potentials.

video of the final show

2017 saw the launch of several new pageants organized exclusively for miss earth, solidifying the strength and relevance of this pageant all over the world. one of which is miss brasil earth helmed by the most beautiful couple in pageantry leticia silva and ricardo monteverde. finally afer 2 miss earth crowns and lots of placements brazil has found the right people that can take the miss earth brand to new heights. i truly believe in the capability of leticia and ricardo, because they are very dedicated and they have genuine love for miss earth. the pageant was successfully held and the new earth warrior from brazil is a blonde glamazon bruna vizintins.standing almost 6 feet tall bruna is not only stunning she is also a humble dedicated person who is ready to work and fight for the miss earth 2017 crown.

bruna with the lovable national directors leticia silva and ricardo monteverde

a smoking hot bombshell will represent croatia at miss earth 2017, she is bonita kristic.

ecovideos for 2017 have started to trickle in and the most beautiful surprise is sarah laura peyrel from switzerland, this girl has the most beautiful unique face and a chic short hairstyle with a modern day girl next door charm, im infatuated!

wales - sophie bettridge

spain - ainara santamaria

canada - jaqueline marsh what a lovely face ,a stunning combination of east and west

austria - bianca kronsteiner

bahamas - brittania alexa mitchell

sweden - camila fogestedt

and now for interesting tidbits you miss earth fans always want , miss earth mauritius 2017 will be selected on september 16th , miss earth 2015 angelia ong will travel to mauritius to attend coronation night as the 2016 queens are unavailable with previous commitments.also carousel has been watching out for a longtime franchise holder that has placed very high in miss earth but has failed to really establish in the brand in their country, next year will probably be the year we will see a change of hands for this country. one more very   interesting trivia is a never before occurrence in the miss earth pageant will probably happen this year, how do you feel about a previous miss earth candidate competing again for the crown? she wants to fight for it, she loved her experience so much and loved miss earth that she wants to compete again? im not too sure what to feel about this, more on the negative really as i believe in giving more girls the chance to experience the miss earth pageant is always a good decision,let us see what happens.