With all the major international pageants coming to an end, it’s time for the national beauty pageants to gear up for the finals. While few countries are on the verge of conclusion, there are few countries who have started their search for the next representative. One such country is Russia. Miss Russia Organisation announced the casting dates recently.

The casting is to be held in a Moscow Shopping Mall Afimall City on 18th February 2017. The Organisation made the announcement on their official website. Girls now have a chance to try their fate by applying for the pageant. The girls will have to pre-register themselves by dropping a mail at casting@missrussia.ru to be able to audition.

The audition will be judged by a panel of prominent judges including, StarHit magazine fashion editor Marina Sayakhova, fashion designer Anastasia Zadorina, Miss Russia 2015 and 1st Runner-up of Miss World 2015 Sofia Nikitchuk and CEO of the Miss Russia Larisa Tikhonova. The girls will have to bring along their high heels and a separate bathing suit for photo shoot at the time of auditions. There will also be a special fashion show in front of the jury, for which the girls will be provided with the official outfits.

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A total of 50 finalists will be shortlisted and the selected finalists will receive certificates of M.A.C Cosmetics. The winner of Miss Russia 2017 will earn the right to represent the country at the Miss Universe 2017 and Miss World 2017.

Miss Russia was established in the year 1992. Ever since commencement, the pageant has been held annually except in the years 1994, 2000 and 2008, when no pageant was held. Julia Kourotchkina was the winner of the first edition of Miss Russia pageant held in 1992. She went on to represent Russia at Miss World 1992 pageant, and made an emphatic debut at Miss World by winning the Miss World 1992 title.