saviour

venezuela is the biggest pageant powerhouse in the whole world. they always place and win crowns left and right in the big 4 pageants. last year though would have been a disaster for venezuela if not for maira alexandra rodriguez who saved venezuela from experiencing a crownless year for 2014.maira  won the coveted miss earth-water crown for 2014, becoming the saving grace of her country in an otherwise dreadful shutout of venezuelan queens in major pageants except in miss earth.the last minute replacement who only had one week to prepare for the international pageant , showed everyone that she was ready for battle and indeed she put out one of the best performances a miss venezuela demonstrated for international pageants. i would say without hesitation maira had the best and most dazzling evening gown presentation for all the pageants of 2014 .maira is the only venezuelan queen of 2014 who won a title in 2014,the other three ladies came home with no title or crown.not only was maira stunning and had great catwalk skills , she stole the heart of many pageant fans as she turned out to be very humble, friendly and has great personality.she put out the stereotype of venezuelan queen being cold competitors, rather maira showed how open, pleasing, and fun loving venezuelan girls are with good character.

after her well received and well celebrated victory at miss earth 2014, maira is given the honor of hosting two major venezuelan spectacles. maira will host the mister venezuela 2015 pageant and will also be hosting the daily show for miss venezuela 2015. congratulations maira , we miss earth fans are so proud of you. you deserve all the success, your hardwork and determination which you showed during the miss earth pageant is now seeing results. good luck lovely queen.

pasabog

miss earth is one of the most coveted title in the whole of pageantry. that is why ladies from all over the world want to win it and they put a lot of effort in their miss earth journey. pageant organizations, national directors as well as families and fans throw in their full support and do everything they can to make sure their bets land the most difficult top 16 to crack in the history of pageants.that is because miss earth pageant has one of the most dynamic, fair and unconventional style of choosing who makes the top 16. wars in different forums and messageboards have erupted every year with fans protesting why this lady made it, why their bets didnt. well let me tell you a secret which most pageant fans do not know about the top 16 of miss earth every year.

miss earth chooses its top 16 girls by continent , the ladies are grouped into the four continents europe, asia and oceania,africa and the americas. specific slots are then given to each continent based on the number of contestants in that continent. so the more contestants there are  the more top 16 slots are alloted for that continent. for 2014 5 slots were given to asia and oceania, 5 slots to the americas ,4 slots to europe and 2 slots for africa.

the girls then with the 5 highest scores from asia and oceania make top 16 in this case philippines,mongolia,tahiti ,thailand and korea.

5 ladies with the highest scores from the americas make top 16, this years it was usa,venezuela,brazil,colombia and mexico.

four ladies with the highest scores from europe made top 16 ,it was russia, spain ,slovak republic and scotland.

two candidates with the highest scores from africa made top 16, for 2014 it was zambia and egypt.

carousel productions devised this plan to make sure every part of the world is represented in the top 16 ,preventing continental shutouts and also prevents monopoly of one type of beauty in the semifinals. so for those who were complaining how did egypt or korea make top 16 over dominican republic ,austria ,northern ireland or puerto rico. the answer is simple ,egypt and korea did not compete with any of them for the top 16 selection. egypt competed with her african sisters and she scored one of the two highest from that region thus she made top 16. same with korea, she competed with her asia and oceania counterparts and was one of the top 5 scorers in that region. while dominican republic and puerto rico competed with the girls from the americas unfortunately their scores were not in the top 5 highest in the americas thus their exclusion from the top 16. 

heres an example of how it is done, after the judges scores,chaperone scores and medal scores are tabulated, slots are assigned to each continent based on the number of contestants.these are not the actual scores and are not the actual ranking but only examples:

americas:
1.usa - 96.75
2.venezuela - 96.25
3.brazil- 95.90
4.colombia-95.35
5.mexico- 95.20
6.dominican republic- 95.10
7.paraguay- 94.95
8.us virgin islands-94.25
9.ecuador - 94.10
10.canada-94

africa
1.zambia - 91.50
2.egypt - 89.95

if you look at their example scores ,dominican republic ,paraguay ,us virgin islands ,ecuador and canada clearly has higher scores than zambia and egypt. but these 5 girls did not make the top 16 since only 5 slots are alloted for the americas and they did not make the top 5 highest scores in the americas.while zambia and egypt although had lower example scores made the top 16 since  they occupy the two highest scores in africa which was alloted 2 spots in the top 16.so look back in the last few years and see why some girl made it and some girl did not.

hope this article gives all the fans an insight and gain knowledge on the miss earth top 16 selection so their is better understanding of the selection proces . so for those who quickly judge miss earth without knowing the real story , miss earth is the fairest , most integral pageant that never lets anyone get in the way to influence the scores but it is based on honest to goodness judging on the ladies performance during the pre pageant activities as well as the actual prejudging.

groundbreaking

before 2012 nepal was just another country in pageantry, until the name NAGMA SHRESTHA burst out into the scene destroying stereotypes and making everyone notice . miss earth nepal 2012 put her country into the map of pageant a-listers when she made the top 8 of miss earth 2012 pageant amidst the most competitive batch of gorgeous goddesses . nagma emerged as the biggest surprise that year but she proved to everyone that she deservingly got her place on her own merits and her hard work to make a mark for her country which till that time has never really put a dent in the semifinals of any of the grand slam pageants. to me it was never a surprise because aside from her statuesque elegant beauty, nagma exudes a calm serene aura mixed with determination and grit made her a very strong contender in 2012.

nagma on a magazine cover

after placing in the top 8 of miss earth nagma has evolved into one of nepal's most recognizable celebrity. she now hosts a lifestyle program  STEPS where she showcases the picturesque beauty of nepal as well as the latest in fashion, music and culture.

aside from dabbling into being a media princess, model ,host and motivational speaker nagma has never forgotten her miss earth roots. she is a very active environmental queen participating in different charity events to benefit mother nature and human kind in general. she even implemented in her own country what she learned during her miss earth stint. providing an affordable solar power to poor families via the LITER OF LIGHT campaign.

here nagma promotes cycling as a green alternative to people to decrease our carbon footprints.

nagma particpates in international womens day making her voice heard as mother nature's protector.

nagma initiates the repair of classrooms so that children will have a moreconducive atmosphere to learn.

nagma is a woman of many facets and she excels in everyone of them. one of the most beautiful quality of nagma though is the ability to inspire people and become a role model for future queens in nepal who look up to her wisdom ,knowledge and experience.

here is nagma with her miss earth sisters who carried the flag of nepal proudly during their year.

rojisha shahi miss earth nepal 2013 , prinsha shrestha miss earth nepal 2014 and anupama gurung miss earth nepal 2011

resolute

stunning miss earth northern ireland 2014 justine mceleney takes her title very seriously and even after the pageant is done continues to do a lot of work for different charitable causes. the gorgeous irish beauty with a vibrant and friendly personality is well loved by miss earth fans all over the world. she now is also involved in the selection process to find her successor.

here justine participates in a calendar to raise money for cancer awareness and a hospice in northern ireland.

justine participates in a fashion show to benefit a school for children with disabilities.pictured with the environment minister of northern ireland mr. mark durkan.

justine shoots for a magazine feature with northern ireland celebrities.

justine campaigns for miss earth northern ireland 2015 which has taken off in a big way due to her hardwork as a reigning queen.

with all the things she is doing as miss earth northern ireland 2014, justine is off to university to start on her nursing degree. miss earth fans all over wish you the best justine, we know whatever you do you will shine like a star because you are a true queen both inside and out.

pop

miss earth kosovo 2010 morena taraku has become a famous pop star , performing artist and model in kosovo and albania after her miss earth stint. watch her music video.

sultry and sexy morena has become a sensation in her country..

tantalize

the lady with the most beautiful tantalizing eyes is russia's bet for miss earth 2015. will maria chudakova finally clinch the miss earth crown for russia after several close calls?

plush

miss earth 2010 nicole faria from india stars in a television commercial. she is the only indian to win the coveted title of miss earth, after her much celebrated win in 2010 india has suffered a drought at miss earth.will 2015 be the year when india goes full circle and bring back the lost lustre? we will see...