I remember that back in the 90's, Miss Universe was so popular and many considered it to be the best pageant in the world. But eversince Donald Trump took over the pageant in the late 90's, many believed the pageant has gone downhill eversince. Most of the critics I usually hear these days is that the current Miss Universe Pageant looks more like a modeling contest rather than a beauty pageant. Many also criticized on how the pageant has significantly reduced its interview segment. And I have to say that I agree with them.
Meanwhile, Miss World has maintained its existence and respectability throughout the years. Thanks to Aishwarya Rai, many people believe that the winners of Miss World are more beautiful and succesful than Miss Universe's (Well, we all know that's not true. Not all Miss World winners look like Aishwarya and likewise, there are plenty Miss Universe winners/contestants who are just as pretty and succesful as Miss World's). More on its plus side, many also like the fact that Miss World is more "fair" to the rest of the world unlike Miss Universe which is more oriented towards Latin American countries. For most people, the pageant has progressed more than Miss Universe and it's now considered to be the #1 international beauty pageant in the world. But some say that the pageant is so boring and lack the entertainment factor, unlike Miss Universe.
Well, I personally like Miss Universe better coz the show is more exciting to watch and to me, the girls are more beautiful (since Miss Universe really focuses on the physical beauty more). But I have to agree that somehow the pageant now looks more like a modeling contest. I really wish they would bring back the interview segment like in the old days coz I really wanna hear a lot more than just one/two question(s). Miss World still has its "beauty pageant" aura and I like the fact that ALL regions/continents can make the cut (for the Continental Beauty Queens titles) but yes, I do think the show is so slow and boring. I could never finish watching the whole show. And to me, the winners are usually less attractive than Miss Universe's.
So what about you? Which do you think is the better pageant? And which do you think have the most beautiful or succesful winners/contestants?
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