Miss World 1999

Miss World 1999
Miss World 1999 Yukta Mookhey
Date4 December 1999
Presenters
VenueOlympia Hall, London, United Kingdom
Broadcaster
Entrants94
Placements10
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerYukta Mookhey[1]
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Miss World 1999, the 49th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 4 December 1999 at the Olympia Hall in London, United Kingdom. The pageant was hosted by Ulrika Jonsson and model Melanie Sykes. The 1999 pageant attracted 94 delegates from all over the world. The 1999 pageant also marked the first time that Scotland and Wales fielded their respective delegates. At the end of the event, 20-year-old Miss India Yukta Mookhey went on to win the Miss World 1999 crown.[1][2] The preliminary swimsuit competition was held in Malta. She was crowned by her predecessor Linor Abargil of Israel. Protesters gathered outside the event, decrying it as a "sexist cattle market".[1]

Results

Countries and territories which sent delegates and results for Miss World 1999[1][2][3]

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss World 1999
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 10

Continental Queens of Beauty

Continental Group Contestant
Africa
Americas
Asia & Oceania
Caribbean
Europe

Contestants

Judges

Notes

Debuts

Returns

Withdrawals

Replacements

  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina – Alisa Sisic[6] - She was dethroned of her Miss Bosnia & Herzegovina 1999 crown due to her nude pictorials at Sarajevo Daily - Dnevni Avaz without her permission that made the organizers revoke her title.[7][8]
  •  Philippines – Miriam Quiambao. Originally Miriam Quiambao was to represent Philippines in the Miss World 1999 pageant but was replaced by Lalaine Edson. Later, Miriam Quiambao who was Philippines representative to the Miss Universe 1999 finished as 1st runner-up.

Other notes

  •  Angola,  Honduras,  Japan,  Madagascar, and  Uruguay introduced themselves in their native languages.
  • This is the first time that the contestants were introduced in evening gowns.
  •  England - Nicola Willoughby, still represented as  United Kingdom in Miss World because of Northern Ireland's last-minute withdrawal.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Reading Eagle". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b "New Straits Times". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gainesville Sun". Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Zahide, Danimarka'nın en güzeli". 21 November 1999.
  5. ^ "NI loses out on Miss World entry".
  6. ^ "Miss Bosnia And Herzegovina ' 99 Alisa Sisic, 20, Waves T The Crowd Stock Photo, Royalty Free Image: 118483393 - Alamy". Archived from the original on 10 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Eugene Register-Guard - Google News Archive Search".
  8. ^ "CEOL - Miss Bosnia Disqualified Over Nude Photos". Sarajevo. Reuters. 10 November 1999 – via Jjvanka.