47th Miss Intercontinental in Manila in January

posted November 23, 2018 at 06:30 pm by Isah V. Red

The 47th edition of the Miss Intercontinental pageant will be held in Manila on Jan. 26, 2019. Reigning titlist Veronica Salas Vallejo of Mexico will relinquish her crown to the winner from among contestants from more than 85 countries around the world.
Vallejo was present during the announcement that the pageant would be held in Manila, instead of Japan, at Conrad Hotel together with 2018 Miss Intercontinental Japan Akari Maeda, 2018 Bb. Pilipinas Intercontinental Karen Gallman, Miss Intercontinental Japan COO Kumi Miyamae, Miss Intercontinental Organization (MIO) CEO Detlef Tursies and Miss Intercontinental Japan CEO Joanna Leonisa Gimena Miyamae.
Like other pageants, Miss Intercontinental puts premium on looks and talent, and also, according to Tursies, “applicants who have no children and no criminal record.”
Unlike in this year’s Miss Universe pageant (to be held in Thailand in December) that has a transgender (Miss Spain) delegate, all the Miss Intercontinental candidates are natural born women, although the MIO doesn’t discount the possibility of letting a transgender join the pageant in the future.
47th Miss Intercontinental in Manila in January
Reining Miss Intercontinental Veronica Salas Vallejo of Mexico
Originally, the pageant was scheduled to be held in Japan. Due to lack of venue because of the forthcoming Olympic Games, the MIO decided to hold it in Manila.
In the pre-pageant night, it will be a Filipiniana Night with 80 international candidates wearing Filipino-made gowns.
“It’s also a contents and this is open to province or chartered city-based fashion designers. Which means, we need more than 80 designers to dress up the candidates with Filipiniana gowns. Every designer in this event will get a plaque of participation from Miss intercontinental,” enthused Joanna Miyame.
The design of the winning Filipiniana gown will receive a plaque of recognition and $1,000.00 cash prize. Avant-garde design will not be acceptable, but the gowns should be elegant and wearable. In addition to the Filipiniana night, there will also be a Philippine Designers Night that will feature creations by noted Filipino fashion designers,” she added.

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