Year-end pageants

 Preparations for forthcoming competitons underway

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

It's still six months to the next Miss Universe edition but countries are already agog in selecting or appointing their representatives. This early, the Miss Universe Vietnam organization has announced that their new representative is Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen.

This could be in response to a circulating bulletin that's reportedly from the Miss Laos national director that reads, "MUO requires all countries to hold a contest or appoint a representative for the 70th Miss Universe by August 2021."

Plus, there's another circulating bulletin saying that Steve Harvey and Nathalia Carvajal will host the 70th Miss Universe pageant to be held in Costa Rica. It goes on further by saying that the anchor/commentators will be Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, and Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray. Well, let's wait and see what word become of the talks between Costa Rica's minister of tourism Gustavo Segura and the MUO. One problem that would be in contention is the funding for a pageant of this magnitude.

Also, on a related hosting job, there's also another circulating news, albeit unconfirmed as yet, that Miss World 2013 Megan Lynn Young-Daez will host the 70th Miss World final show at the Coca-Cola Hall in San Juan, Puerto Rico. If this transpires, it will be Megan's 7th year of hosting the annual pageant.

Another pleasant news on the rumor mill is of Miss Universe Philippines 2020 Rabiya Mateo who's reportedly invited by Victoria Secret to be one of its angels. The rumor went on to say that the Ilongga beauty has already signed a contract with the luxe brand.