25 October 2004 Miss Brazil wins Miss Earth 2004 beauty pageant in Manila
Priscilla Meirelles won the Miss Earth 2004 coveted crown at the conclusion of this year's event held at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. She also won the Miss Photogenic award, Priscilla, 21 years old is an aspiring medical student in Brazil. This stunning young lady was also crowned as Miss Globe 2003.
Pricilla Meirelles, was warmly congratulated by 60 other contestants that joined the international beauty pageant.
Yanina Gonzalez, a 24-year-old marketing student from Paraguay, was named Miss Fire; Murielle Celimene, an 18-year-old student from Martinique, was Miss Air, and Stephanie Lesage, a 20-year-old social economics student from Tahiti, was Miss Water.
The Miss Earth pageant, launched three years ago by a Carousel Productions, requires candidates to be aware of environmental problems faced by their respective countries.
During 3 1/2 weeks in the Philippines, contestants helped clean some of of the island beach shores, giant clam preservation, planted mahogany trees, biked to promote clean air and released schools of fish into a reservoir in the north ahead of Sunday's event, organizers said.
Among the 11 judges was the controversial Vida Samadzai of Afghanistan. She was a contestant last year, when she was condemned in her conservative homeland for appearing in a bikini. There was no Afghan competitor this year.
Canada, Tanya Beatriz Munizaga- won the Best in Talent. Tanya was at her best when she sang the classic ˇ°Proud Maryˇ± with much gusto.
The country's representative to Miss Earth 2004 is 21-year old Tamera Marie Lagac. She is a Filipina-Hungarian.
Cash prizes are $20,000 for Miss Earth 2004 and $2,000 each for the runners-up who will be given the title Miss Earth-Air, Miss Earth-Water and Miss Earth-Fire.
SPECIAL AWARDS
:
Miss Creamsilk -
Miss Philippines Miss
Sunsilk - Miss Martinique Miss Close-up Smile -
Miss Brazil Miss Ponds - Miss Australia Texter's
Choice Award - Miss Philippines Miss Friendship - Miss
USA Miss Photogenic - Miss Brazil Miss Avon - Miss
Brazil Best
National Costume - Miss Honduras Best Long Gown -
Miss Tahiti Best in Talent - Miss Canada Best in Swimsuit - Miss Paraguay
Priscilla Meirelles won the Miss Earth 2004 coveted crown at the conclusion of this year's event held at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines. She also won the Miss Photogenic award, Priscilla, 21 years old is an aspiring medical student in Brazil. This stunning young lady was also crowned as Miss Globe 2003.
