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Miss Planet International

Miss Planet International[1] is an annual international beauty pageant organized by Miss Planet International Organization, headquartered in Cambodia. MPI is an organization focused on promoting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.[2] As part of this mission, it has developed a contest program aimed at selecting ambassadors from each participating country.

Miss Planet International
TypeInternational women's beauty pageant
HeadquartersPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Most recent edition2024
Current titleholderMahra Lutfi
United Arab Emirates
President
Halley Amin
Vice President
Min Ha Ritah
CEO
Pedro Francisco
Founded
March 1, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-03-01)
Websitemissplanetinternational

Miss Planet International 2024 was won by Mahra Lutfi from United Arab Emirates, while the newly added title, Angel Planet International 2024, was awarded to Olla Levina from Indonesia. This year marks the fourth edition of Miss Planet International and the first time in history that two titles were crowned together. The event took place on November 27, 2024, at the Koh Pich Theater, Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

History

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The Miss Planet International pageant was created with the common aim of promoting the preservation of the planet and human life in accordance with the principles of the United Nations.[3] The program's mission is to inspire and empower contestants who aspire to be good role models in their communities and around the world, fostering social change that strengthens love for everyone and respect for the environment. The pageant was established in 2019 by Min Halimas known as Halley Amin, President and producer along with Pedro Francisco, as the CEO.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

The first edition of the Miss Planet International pageant was held at the Diamond Island Theater on March 1st in Phnom Penh, Cambodia with 39 member countries participating in the competition. Monique Best from South Africa was crowned Miss Planet International.[10] The Miss Planet International 2019 titleholder was honored as Youth Ambassador by the Business Chamber of her city and received a membership from the Seattle Latino Chamber of Commerce due to her international humanitarian work.[11]

During 2020 and 2021, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Miss Planet International (MPI) did not host the pageant. It was not until 2022 that MPI announced its intention to hold the Miss Planet International pageant in Uganda. Although 68 member countries had registered by November 2022, the event could not take place as many countries withdrew for various reasons. Concerns about safety and security due to the Ebola outbreak led many candidates to withdraw just days before the event, causing the entire event to collapse and resulting in approximately $5 million in costs and reservations. Consequently, the planned event in Uganda was canceled, and the MPI competition was moved back to Cambodia, where it was held in January 2023 at the Diamond Island Theater in Phnom Penh.[12][13]

Editions

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Year Edition Date Venue Host country Entrants Ref.
2024 4th November 27, 2024 Koh Pich Theater, Phnom Penh Cambodia 71 [14][3][15]
2023 3rd November 19, 2023 42 [16][17]
2022 2nd January 29, 2023 14 [18][19][20][21][22][23]
2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak.
2019 1st March 1, 2019 Diamond Theater, Phnom Penh Cambodia 39 [24][25]

Titleholder

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Miss Planet International has been running for four years and has crowned all four winners.[26][27][28] Meanwhile, the newly introduced title, Angel Planet International, was awarded to Olla Levina[29] from Indonesia, marking a historic first for Miss Planet International.[30][31][32]

Year Miss Planet International MPI Angel Runners-up Ref.
First Second Third Fourth Fifth Sixth
2024   United Arab Emirates
Mahra Lutfi 		  Indonesia
Olla Levina 		  Luxembourg
Ghada Ben Eihaj 		  Thailand
Dinsorsee Panida Kernjida 		  Ukraine
Viktoria Oshur 		  Philippines
Crysthell Ramos 		  United States
Kristina Burkhan 		  Sweden
Danielle Lundqvist 		[33][26][30][31]
2023   Thailand
Min Worawalan Phutklang 		Not awarded   Brazil
Loraine Lumatelli 		  Vietnam
Kateryn Kim Diep 		  United States
Angelica Briceno 		  Venezuela
Marian Pérez 		  Japan
Yumiko Nishimori 		  Russia
Alina Garaeva 		[26][27][28]
2022   Philippines
Maria Luisa Varela 		  Zimbabwe
Jemima Ruth Mandemwa 		  Japan
Ono Aya 		  Vietnam
Tiffany Ha 		  Finland
Katariina Juselius 		  Latvia
Alina Safronova 		  Cambodia
Srey Leak Pok 		[18][19][20][21][22][23][34]
2021 2020 Pageant was cancelled due to the host country's Ebola outbreak.
2019   South Africa
Monique Best 		Not awarded   Thailand
Kookkik Marisa Phonthirat 		  Malaysia
Vivian Lin 		  Paraguay
Nicole Cano 		  Philippines
Krizia Nicole Apao Vargas 		  Russia
Guzaliya Izmailova 		Not awarded [34][35][36]
Countries/Territories by number of wins
Country/Territory Titles Year(s)
  United Arab Emirates 1 2024
  Thailand 2023
  Philippines 2022
  South Africa 2019
Continents by number of wins
Continents Titles Country (Number)
Americas 0
Europe 0
Asia 3   Philippines 1,   Thailand 1,   United Arab Emirates 1
Africa 1   South Africa 1
Oceania 0
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    Countries and Territories that won the title at Miss Planet International.

Controversies

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MPI 2022 Issue

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The 2022 event, scheduled to be held in Uganda, was cancelled due to a lack of support from some countries.[12] The originally planned coronation night on November 19th for the pageant was rescheduled due to tensions in Uganda sparked by an Ebola outbreak.[37] These circumstances led local organizers to delay the competition, which the representative of the Philippines Herlene Nicole Budol wasn't initially expected to participate in.[38] The current national license holder of the pageant, Wilbert Tolentino from the Philippines,[39][40][41][42] initiated the claim that MPI broke the agreement while he was the licensee holder at that time.[43][44][13]

MPI 2024 Issue

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Chelsea Mandizha, representing the United Kingdom, was disqualified from a competition at the time due to allegations of physical aggression toward other contestants and misconduct toward staff and later that night the organizers announced that both of them could continue competing. During the live telecast of the 2024 edition, Miss Jordan, a finalist, walked off the stage. She alleged racism within the pageant, a claim that has generated significant attention and sparked widespread discussion among those involved in the competition.[45][46][47]

Miss Planet Cambodia, Det Sreynad, withdrew from the Miss Planet International final held in Phnom Penh, citing health issues as the reason for her decision. The announcement, initially made through a now-deleted social media post, was later confirmed by the event organizers. Following her withdrawal, the organizers appointed the competition's runner-up, Khon Sovansonita, as her replacement.[48] Sovansonita expressed her commitment to representing Cambodia on the international stage during the event.[49]

The contest was accused of renting 70 outfits from a Vietnamese designer but failing to return them.[50]

See also

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References

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