Johannesburg, Dec 13: India’s Parvathy Omanakuttan, the confident beauty from Kerala, became the first runner up at the Miss World contest. The gala event saw the victory of the beauty in blue - Miss Russia, Ksenia Sukhinova. Miss Trinidad and Tobago, Gabrielle Walcott took the third spot.
The show was a grand affair where international beauties set the stage afire with lively African music setting the mood. The gowns were fabulous, the wit tickling, and the beauties simply ethereal. In the semi final round that had fifteen finalists, the enthusiasm was enormous. However, the five finalists who stepped out for the question round had a peculiar similarity. Three were in angelic silver-white gowns, while Miss Russia stood out in an electric blue ensemble. The fiery South African beauty was in a red-orange flowing gown. The two runner ups were incidentally from the angelic-white trio.
The five finalists were asked what quality they thought qualified them for the Miss World crown. Miss Russia replied seriously, “I want to help people, and if I win the crown I will be able to do it better.” The answer was from the heart, and won over the jury.
However, the wittiest was Miss South Africa, with her – Look at what I am able to do as Miss South Africa, imagine what would be the result if I am Miss World! Fiery inside-out!
India's Parvathy, who had won the Miss femina contest in April this year, said: "In India and South Africa people are warm and warm-hearted. I felt at home in Johannesburg."
"Presence of two great leaders Mahatma Gandhi (India) and Nelson Mandela (South Africa) have influenced millions of people in both the countries," she said.
Asked About her experience in the beauty pageant, the 5 feet 9 inches tall dusky beauty said: "It is a great journey for me."
South Africa, who hosted the event for the sixth time, became the country that has held more Miss World pageants than any other. The event was broadcast to millions of viewers in 187 countries.
Beauties from 109 countries were whittled down to 15 semi-finalists with India, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, Angola and South Africa named the five finalists as the audience willed their favourite to go forward.
The 21-year-old Parvathy, who hails from Kottayam in Kerala, narrowly missed out on joining five Indian glamour queens Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai-Bachchan (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999) and Priyanka Chopra (2000) who had won the title.http://www.zeenews.com/entertainment/fashion/2008-12-13/490836news.html
The show was a grand affair where international beauties set the stage afire with lively African music setting the mood. The gowns were fabulous, the wit tickling, and the beauties simply ethereal. In the semi final round that had fifteen finalists, the enthusiasm was enormous. However, the five finalists who stepped out for the question round had a peculiar similarity. Three were in angelic silver-white gowns, while Miss Russia stood out in an electric blue ensemble. The fiery South African beauty was in a red-orange flowing gown. The two runner ups were incidentally from the angelic-white trio.
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