Miss World never fails to leave the audience worldwide awestruck with its splendor! As the journey of Miss World 2015 is unfolding with every passing day, the events and activities are turning out more appealing and electrifying! As the finale approaches, the Miss World activities would leave no chance for the contestants to shudder in apprehensions! It is going to be a fun-filled ride for sure.
The Miss World 2015 contestants were treated to a special screening of the Miss World 2014 finale which was held in London! The divas all over the world were awestruck with Rolene Strauss’s charisma as they witnessed the screening with the same aspiration to grab the Miss World crown. The beauties all across the globe were found reliving the glitz and glamour of Miss World 2014 as they witnessed Rolene Strauss’ inspiring journey to the crown. The girls were so enthused by the screening that they all got up to sing the Miss World song at the end of the screening!
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Thereafter on 28' November 2015, the dazzling divas were taken on a special trip to Haikou and treated like stars, as they were the guests of honor at the aperture of the Haikou Carnival! After a fun filled two hours train journey in the early hours of the morning, the contestants were taken from Sanya to the Hainan capital of Haikou, to attend one of the city’s most imperative cultural events. With a crowd of anxious press and animated onlookers, the contestants were introduced to the crowd one by one to booming applause. The contestants beaming with joy then sang the beautiful Miss World song for the first time in public and in front of the press.
Many contestants noted the wide streets and towering skyscrapers as their most unforgettable first impressions of Haikou. Miss Brazil and Miss Belgium also noted the profusion of coconut trees, which is what Haikou is essentially known for! The local population refers to the Hainan capital as the “coconut city”. Miss Curacao noted the number of motorcycles on the road as her most startling intuition of the city: “I couldn’t believe the number of motorcycles driving on the road. In Curacao, I see probably one motorcycle per day but here it seems like you see one hundred per second!”
Quite a few contestants had the occasion to be filmed for the popular Hainanese television show, Hainan Hobby, which allowed several contestants to strengthen their Chinese language skills. Miss Thailand, who is also fluent in Mandarin, as well as Thai and English, said the experience was etched in her mind forever, stating, “It allowed me to show to the Chinese public my love and admiration for them and their wonderful language and culture.”
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Beautifully, each delegate was paired with their own families and children, with whom they were able to spend the day with sharing stories and swapping life experiences. Each family and child was a surprise for the contestants as they were given a number and to whichever family there number happened to match, they were paired with!
The contestants spent their time with the children in drawing and learning Chinese. Many ladies were overwhelmed by being able to interrelate and share love with the underprivileged children. Miss Georgia, who was paired with an energetic but adorable child later said, “I love being with kids and whenever I am participating in children’s charities, I always seem to attract children who were much like myself when I was younger – kids with lots of energy and high emotion. I guess it’s my destiny to work with kids!”
Quite wonderful an experience, many of the children actually cried upon seeing the contestants, both out of awe and perplexity. For many of the young children participating in the event, it was there first time meeting a non-Chinese person, which proved to be quite a confronting incident. Miss Namibia expressed, “My child was a bit afraid and cried when she first saw me with my curly hair but once we started interacting and I got to learn some of her skills and expertise, she totally warmed up to me. It was an incredible feeling to see that with dialogue and compassion, communication in any language is possible!”
Miss Seychelles said meeting the families was her most poignant experience ever, reflecting: “While we didn’t share a common language, we communicated through drawing which was just incredible! I picked up some Chinese along the way too – Xie Xie!”
Overall, the experience was extremely gratifying, not only for the contestants, but for all families and children involved. After a wonderful day in Haiku, the contestants boarded the train back to Sanya, where they had to get an early night ahead of the Sunday Parade to be held on 29th November 2015! The shimmery Sanya City was shut down for the much anticipated Miss World 2015 parade as the contestants walked in all poise through the town. More than ten thousands of people got up in the early hours of the morning to show their support for the Miss World 2015!
The day began vivid and untimely with an extravagant flag raising ceremony. Representatives from the Chinese government, including the Mayor of Sanya, joined the contestants and staff of the Beauty Crown Complex to witness the raising of the host nation's flag. Surrounded by flags from every nation of the world, this ceremony symbolized the togetherness felt by all contestants who participate at Miss World, bringing people from all over the world together in one place, to share an extraordinary experience together. Following this ceremony, doves were released, representing love, harmony, and affluence amongst all nations in the world. After this ceremony, the contestants got to experience the life of royalty, as they paraded in open air vehicles to an adoring crowd of everyone from smiling children to Sanya’s beautiful elders, who were all shouting ‘Wo ai nimen’ or ‘We love you all’ to the contestants.
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Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina said, “I can’t believe how many people came here to see us. I’ve never experienced anything like this before and I truly feel like royalty!” Miss Croatia, who was on the brink of tears during the parade, later expressed: “Seeing all of these smiling faces, waving to us with such positive emotion and happiness, it is the most unforgettable experience. I had to hold back tears!” The generosity, tenderness, and genuine admiration shared from the people of Sanya in the Sanya City Parade was a once in a lifetime experience for the contestants, one that they will certainly never forget!
Without a doubt, Miss World is the solitary beauty competition in the world where empathy, kindness, and social service, play a bigger role in the contestants’ activities and in determining who will become Miss World than anything corporal. The new queen will be crowned on 19th December 2015! Who do you think will reign supreme?