MISS UNIVERSE ICELAND 2020

Iceland is emerging as a strong force in beauty pageants. Icelandic women are not only breathtakingly gorgeous but also well-spoken

 

Elisabet Hulda Snorradottir, is a model who competed at Miss Universe Iceland 2019 and emerged as the first runner up. She competed again this year and eventually won the competition. She will now be representing her country at Miss Universe 2020.

 

Elisabet comes off as very genuine, photogenic, beautiful, calm and friendly. She advocates for cultural awareness and understanding. She believes in being kind, empathetic and compassionate towards people hailing from different backgrounds. 

  

Elisabet is an incredible speaker who does not shy away from speaking the truth. However, it is observed that while answering questions, she might sound a little bit lost. So, she needs practice answering questions and use short, concise and precise sentences to express her opinions.

Elisabet also needs to polish her catwalk and runway skills and bring more charisma and fierceness on stage. She should be careful with her choice of evening gown as well.In all, Elisabet is a strong candidate who can do extremely well at the Miss Universe 2020 competition with right mindset and preparation. Best of luck, Iceland :)

  

 

MISS UNIVERSE ISRAEL 2020

Israel is not amongst the typical pageant countries, however their contestants are very beautiful and photogenic. 

 

Tehila Levi, an 18-year-old, was crowned Miss Universe Israel. She comes off as very beautiful, cute, youthful and flamboyant. Yet  she is sophisticated and calm. Tehila aspires to become a communications clinician and care for children with abnormalities.

 

Tehila really needs to polish her communication skills and be updated with the latest current affairs. Competing at such a young age poses a disadvantage of lack of life experiences and maturity. However, many queens in the past have won at that age.

  

Tehila is spot on with her make-up and looks, but needs to polish her runway walks. She should use her social media platform for voicing her opinions and conveying her advocacy. 

 

She needs to be more fierce and confident. Sometimes, she comes off as nervous and self-conscious. If she works on these aspects, a placement at Miss Universe 2020 might be expected. Best of luck, Israel :)

 

MISS UNIVERSE CAYMAN ISLANDS 2020

Cayman Islands is often overlooked in the pageant world, however, their contestants do have the potential to place in international beauty pageants, if they are properly trained in terms of stage-presence and communication skills.

Mariah Tibbetts, from Bodden Town, was adjudged as the first runner-up in the Miss Universe Cayman Islands 2019 competition. Due to the ongoing pandemic, she was appointed by the organization, to represent her nation at Miss Universe 2020.

 

She comes off as very natural, relatable, hard-working, resilient, cheerful and lively. She advocates for mental health awareness, and is trying to normalize the stigma around it.

 

Although Mariah is a good speaker, she needs to speak with more confidence, depth and gravity. Her runway skills need to be polished as well. She needs to add more charisma, energy and momentum while walking and work on that it factor.

   

Overall, Mariah needs work a lot on her stage presence, speak with more substance and polish her runway skills. If she prepares well, she can definitely place in the competition. Best of luck Cayman Islands :)

 

 

MISS UNIVERSE SOUTH AFRICA 2020

South Africa has emerged as a powerhouse in beauty pageants in the recent years. This year the 2nd Runner up at Miss South Africa 2020 shall be competing at Miss Universe.

 

Natasha Joubert from Gauteng shall be representing South Africa at the Miss Universe pageant. She comes off as very real, photogenic, authentic and fearlessly herself. This woman has a very beautiful and honest smile. 

 

She is someone who is fun-loving and tends to live in the moment. However, she needs to bring more fierceness, personality and energy on stage.

Her runway walks are a bit casual and need to be polished. 

Although Natasha is a strong speaker, she needs to speak with more depth and relatability. For example, she speaks about claiming one's destiny, she should rather talk about her personal stories that helped her become independent and achieve her goals.

 

It would be great if she uses her social media platform to raise awareness about mental health and entrepreneurship. While expressing her thoughts and opinions, she should restrict too many hand gestures.

If Natasha takes a note of these little enhancements, she will be a powerful force in the competition and place high. Her confidence, authenticity and the ability to be herself unapologetically, sets her apart as a strong candidate. Best of luck South Africa:)

 

  MISS UNIVERSE ROMANIA 2020

 Romania is not a typical pageant-country, but their representatives at international beauty contests are improving each year. In the 2020 edition of Miss Universe, Romania can potentially be a dark horse and place very high.

                                                            

 

Bianca has a very seasoned runway walk. She always maintains an eye-contact with the audience and her posing and camera-angles are always on point. However, she needs to bring more energy on the stage.                           

Bianca has a very sweet, bubbly and soft personality. If she adds a tinge of confidence and fierceness to it, she will definitely outshine many other contestants. She needs to be consistent with her performance. Sometimes, it looks as if she is holding back.

  

     

She is a great speaker, but needs to speak with more persuasion, confidence and conviction. She needs to use short and concise sentences for delivering an impactful and heartfelt speech. If Bianca prepares well and overcomes her shortcomings, she will indeed be a force to reckon with. It would be very interesting to see her at the final competition. Best of luck, Romania :)

 

MISS UNIVERSE INDIA 2020

India is emerging as a powerful force, in the Miss Universe competition. Indian representatives are not only photogenic and picturesque, but also strong-willed, dedicated and great speakers.

Adline Castelino from Mangalore, will be respresenting India at the latest Miss Universe edition. She is by far the strongest and the most prepared candidate, to participate in the contest.

Adline is a commendable speaker who advocates for the sustainable livelihood for farmers, in order to curb farmers' suicide and inequality. She is very active on her social media where she posts about her activities, photoshoots and raises her voice on relevant issues such as polycystic ovary syndrome, acceptance of the LGBT community and rampant suicide rates of farmers in the country.

Adline has an intensity with her eyes. She has great stage-presence and commands attention. To top that, she is an incredible speaker. Her regal and queenly aura, confidence, fierceness and eloquence set her apart as a strong candidate to win the coveted crown.

Being a model, she walks with poise and charisma. Her face movement, pacing and turns are just apt on the runway. Although it is evident that she knows how to speak, it is advised that while answering questions she should avoid playing safe and fearlessly take sides.

In terms of skill-set and potential, Adline has got what it takes to be a Miss Universe. She is one of the heavy favourites to win the crown. Since everyone has high expections from her, she should maintain her calm and avoid taking much pressure. She has high chances to win as of now. I am sure she will make her fellow Indians very proud.

Best of luck India :)

 MISS UNIVERSE VIETNAM 2020

Vietnam has emerged as a powerhouse in beauty pageants, with its high placements at Miss Universe. As a result, pageant fans across the globe have very high expectations from this country. 

The current Miss Vietnam 2020 is effortless with her beauty. She has a glowing skin and is indeed very photogenic. This young lady comes off as very natural, authentic and real. She is very sweet, innocent and airy. Her signature is her smile, which can light up an entire room.

This young woman is the ambassador of One Body Village in Vietnam. She is very active with her charity work, photoshoots and runway walks. It is evident that she is preparing well for Miss Universe 2020. Being a model, she has a good sense of fashion and styling.

Talking about her communicattion skills, Miss Vietnam is eloquent yet soft-spoken. She needs polish her speaking abilities and talk with more confidence, conviction and persuasion. We have seen Vietnamese contestants having a hard time expressing themselves in English. Sometimes, even their translator at Miss Universe is not the best. These are the shortcomings that can act as a barrier in winning the ultimate title.

Miss Vietnam is consistent with her runway walks. She needs to show a little more face movement while walking, and learn how to balance a fierce look, with her youthful and gentle smile. In all, she needs to work on that it factor. She has a lot of potential and can do really well in the competition. Looking forward to see this woman slay in the pageant. Best of luck, Vietnam :)

TOP 5 MISS UNIVERSE WINNERS FROM THE AMERICAS

The Americas is one of the most competitive region when it comes to beauty pageants. Countries such as USA, Venezuela, Colombia and Puerto Rico are regarded as the powerhouses of pageantry. According to some previous records, in almost every five years, there is always some contestant that wins Miss Universe from this region. 

This gives us a general outlook upon the quality of women in this region, who are a symbol of beauty with brains. Besides perfect faces and photogenic physical feautures, women of this region are extremely intelligent and fiercely passionate about humanitarian causes. Women from the Americas have given Miss Universe some of the best catwalk performances and some of the most memorable answers. Let me share with you my top 5 Miss Universe winners, from the Americas, in random order.

5. Miss Universe 1998: Wendy Fitzwilliam (Trinidad & Tobago)

Wendy Fitzwilliam used to model for local agencies in her teen years. At the age of 25, she became successful in her endeavours to capture the Miss Universe crown in 1998. At the competition, there was a deadlock between Wendy and Veruska Ramirez, of Venezuela. Her queenly and regal aura alongwith a strikingly great personality helped her to eventually earn the title. She was indeed a breath of fresh air. During her reign, she was rewarded by the United Nations, for her contributions in HIV/AIDS awareness.

4. Miss Universe 2005: Natalie Glebova (Canada)

Natalie Glebova immigrated from Russia to Canada at the tender age of 13. Being an immigrant, she was not accepted by her peers. She started her pageant career with Miss Universe Canada 2004 where she placed as a runner up. Natalie returned the following year to not only win Miss Universe Canada but also got crowned as Miss Universe 2005. This sophisticated and intelligent blue-eyed beauty proved that nothing is impossible if one is equipped the right mindset, right preparation and is determined to win.

3. Miss Universe 2003: Ameila Vega (Dominican Republic)

On June 2003, Ameila Vega was crowned as the winner of Miss Universe, held in Panama. She subsequently became the first woman from Dominican Republic to win the title. At the age of 18, Ameila is the youngest ever Miss Universe winner since 1994 until 2006, when Zuleyka Rivera won the title. She also won the best National Costume award during the competition. Ameila featured on the cover page of  'Universal Beauty', the only book published by the Miss Universe organization.

2. Miss Universe 2014: Paulina Vega (Colombia)

Paulina Vega was crowned as Miss Universe 2013, in Florida on January 2015, besting the contestants from 87 other countries. She became the second Colombian in 56 years to win Miss Universe from her country since 1958. This woman has a bold personality and is a true embodiment of being 'confidently beautiful'. She looks completely regal and is fearlessly herself at all times. After her crowning, she travelled the world to raise awareness about certain humanitarian causes like HIV/AIDS.

  

1. Miss Universe 2008: Dayana Mendoza (Venezuela)

Dayana Mendoza defeated 27 other contestants to win the Miss Venezuela title. Post her crowning, she gained rights to represent her nation at Miss Universe 2008, where she was declared the ultimate winner. In true sense of the term, Dayana is a complete package. Be it her wisdom, wits, effortless beauty, confidence, she is indeed a true queen. The green-eyed beauty was once kidnapped in Venezuela, and the psychological trauma acted as a catalyst to help her maintain her poise and grace under pressure. No wonder till date, she is quoted as one of the best Miss Universe winners.