Miss Earth 2009

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For the 9th edition of Miss Earth, no single final question was asked. Instead, images were flashed on screen and each of the eight finalists was tasked to say something about it.{{cite news|title=Brazil's bet is Miss Earth 2009|url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/entertainment/11/23/09/brazils-bet-miss-earth-2009|work=ABS-CBN News|date=23 November 2009|access-date=5 December 2009}}

Statement of Miss Earth 2009: "I come from a country that has the largest rainforest in the world, and it is also known as the 'lungs of the world'. But we cannot just say that we are the 'lungs of the world' because my country produces a lot of air pollution as well." – Larissa Ramos, represented Brazil.

The delegates of Miss Earth 2009 visited different islands of the Philippines with the theme "Green Lifestyle" and promoted the use of recyclable materials as part of a collective lifestyle. In addition, they engaged in different environmental activities including the planting of trees, and had school tours in the provinces of Ilocos, Laguna, Negros Occidental, Albay, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Pangasinan, Batangas, Iloilo, and Metro Manila.

On 4 November 2009, the delegates were presented to the local and international media at Mader's Garden in Pasig. The women shared their environmental campaigns and expressed their cause on Mother Nature, a continuous campaign they have been waging as "Beauties for a Cause".{{Cite web|url=http://www.missearth.info|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719140850/http://www.missearth.info/news.php|url-status=usurped|title=2nd Miss Earth Eco-Fashion Design Competition|archivedate=July 19, 2009|website=missearth.info}}

Press presentation photos

File:Earth2009press01.jpg|Larissa Ramos
Miss Brazil

File:Earth2009press15.jpg|Alejandra Echevarria
Miss Spain

File:Earth2009press04.jpg|Alejandra Castillo
Miss Colombia

File:Earth2009press03.jpg|Ye-ju Park
Miss Korea

File:Earth2009press11.jpg|Pascale Nelide
Miss Martinique

File:Earth2009press12.jpg|Gabriela Rejala
Miss Paraguay

File:Earth2009press02.jpg|Tereza Budková
Miss Czech Republic

File:Earth2009press14.jpg|Diana Kubasova
Miss Latvia

File:Earth2009press13.jpg|Madelyne M.Nandu
Miss Malaysia

File:Earth2009press10.jpg|Natalia Quiñones
Miss Mexico

File:Earth2009press09.jpg|Sarah Finlay
Miss Scotland

File:Earth2009press05.jpg| Chen Yi-Wen
Miss Chinese Taipei

File:Earth2009press07.jpg|Melinda Heffernan
Miss Australia

File:Earth2009press08.jpg|Suada Saliu
Miss Albania

File:Earth2009press16.jpg|Maja Jamnik and Lea Sindlerova
Misses Slovenia and Miss Slovak Republic

File:Earth2009press06.jpg|Gisela Menossi
Miss Argentina

File:Earth2009press17.jpg|Miss Earth Delegates

The National costume competition of Miss Earth 2009 was held on 4 November 2009 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Grand Theater in Pasay.

Eighty delegates participated in the competition, with Miss Tanzania winning the Best in National Costume award. Minor/sponsor awards were also given that night which included the Placenta Award which was given to Miss Puerto Rico and Pasigandahan Award (the award name is a combination of the main river that passes through Manila and the Filipino word for beauty) which went to Miss Guam.

For the first time, the pageant did not take place on the Island of Luzon. The venue for Miss Earth 2009 final night was initially to be in Cebu City, but the mayor declined due to the financial cost of sponsoring the pageant.{{cite news|newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer|title=Tomas not keen on Miss Earth tilt|url=http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20090903-223319/Tomas-not-keen-on-Miss-Earth-tilt|first=Marian Z.|last=Codilla|date=3 September 2009|access-date=23 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090914153224/http://globalnation.inquirer.net/cebudailynews/news/view/20090903-223319/Tomas-not-keen-on-Miss-Earth-tilt|archive-date=14 September 2009|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center won the rights to host the coronation night of the 2009 edition of the pageant.{{cite news|title=Boracay Convention Center is the Venue of Miss Earth 2009 |url=http://www.womanoftheearth.tv/cms/index.php/news/94-boracay-convention-center-is-the-venue-of-miss-earth-2009 |publisher=Woman of the Earth Online Magazine and Community for Miss Earth |first=Duane |last=Ramos |date=2 September 2009 |access-date=23 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090908211958/http://womanoftheearth.tv/cms/index.php/news/94-boracay-convention-center-is-the-venue-of-miss-earth-2009 |archive-date=8 September 2009 }}

The Miss Earth organizers unveiled a new crown to be worn by the winner of Miss Earth 2009, with the preservation of planet Earth as its primary consideration. The crown was designed by an environmentalist jewelry designer from Florida, Ramona Haar, the official jeweller of the Miss Earth pageant.{{cite news|title=About Miss Earth Beauty Pageant |url=http://www.missearth.info/crown.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090724224129/http://www.missearth.info/crown.php |url-status=usurped |archive-date=24 July 2009 |publisher=Miss Earth official website, Carousel Productions, Inc |first=Lorraine |last=Schuck |date=10 June 2008 |access-date=22 August 2009 }}

The new crown is made of 100% recycled precious metals: 14kt gold and argentums sterling silver. The gemstones used were precious and semiprecious stones, and donations from over 80 participating countries. These are gemstones that each country is known for either as the origin or source. The gemstones were sent in various forms: faceted, cabochons, beads or rough. The designer travelled to Jaipur, India to have these gemstones individually trimmed and faceted to the required cut and sizes.

The flower in the center of the crown represents Mother Earth, as inspired by the statement of the American poet, Ralph Waldo Emerson's "The earth laughs in flowers". The recurring spiral motif has always been associated with "maternal power" and "feminine prestige" which is the essence of Miss Earth. The gentle curves in the crown symbolize "unity" and the "spirit of cooperation".

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• {{flagu|Tonga}}

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• Last competed in 2006:
• {{flagu|Puerto Rico}}
• {{flagu|Samoa}}
• Last competed in 2007:
• {{flagu|Denmark}}
• {{flagu|Guatemala}}
• {{flagu|Hong Kong}}
• {{flagu|Kenya}}
• {{flagu|Nepal}}
• {{flagu|Paraguay}}
• {{flagu|Ukraine}}

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Contestants who were confirmed initially but were deleted from the roster of delegates just before the pageant started:

• {{flagu|Curaçao}} – Amada Hernandez
• {{flagu|Iraq}} – Aure Arnulf
• {{flagu|Zambia}} – Esther Sitali Banda

Contestant who were confirmed initially but were deleted from the roster of delegates six days after the pageant started:

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• {{flagu|Bolivia}} – Dominique Peltier
• {{flagu|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} – Lejla Adrovic
• {{flagu|Croatia}} – Vinka Groseta
• {{flagu|Ethiopia}} – Genet Denoba Ogeto
• {{flagu|Kazakhstan}} – Inessa Nazarova
• {{flagu|Malawi}} – Queen Christie Tembo
• {{flagu|Romania}} – Roxana Ilie

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Contestants who withdrew due to other reasons:

• {{flagu|Botswana}} – Tumisang Sebina was disqualified due to height requirements.
• {{flagu|Nicaragua}} – Maritza Rivas was supposedly to compete at Miss Earth but was unable to due to visa problems.
• {{flagu|Vietnam}} – Trương Thị May suffered from a serious sprain on her left leg after a fall on 24 October, just 7 days before the pageant started. She appeared as a special guest in the grand final.{{Cite web |url=http://dantri.com.vn/c25/s23-363892/ngam-thuy-hanh-truong-thi-may-du-hi-philippines.htm |title=Ngắm Thuý Hạnh, Trương Thị May "du hí" Philippines - Văn hóa - Giải trí - Dân trí |access-date=26 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421084918/http://dantri.com.vn/c25/s23-363892/ngam-thuy-hanh-truong-thi-may-du-hi-philippines.htm |archive-date=21 April 2012 |url-status=dead }} It was planned that she might return the following year, but it did not happen. She was a featured candidate representing Vietnam at Miss Earth 2011 after so many unlucky tries.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/Pages/20110826/Vi-sao-chon-nguoi-dep-Viet-kieu-du-thi-sac-dep-quoc-te.aspx |title=Vì sao chọn người đẹp Việt kiều dự thi sắc đẹp quốc tế? | Thanh Niên Online |access-date=August 26, 2011 |archive-date=October 2, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002150522/http://www.thanhnien.com.vn/Pages/20110826/Vi-sao-chon-nguoi-dep-Viet-kieu-du-thi-sac-dep-quoc-te.aspx |url-status=dead }}

Countries who withdrew due to lack of funding and sponsorship:

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• {{flagu|Bhutan}}
• {{flagu|Democratic Republic of the Congo}}
• {{flagu|Germany}}
• {{flagu|Finland}}
• {{flagu|Liberia}}
• {{flagu|Lithuania}}
• {{flagu|Republic of the Congo}}
• {{flagu|Rwanda}}
• {{flagu|Suriname}}
• {{flagu|Uganda}}

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• {{flagu|Honduras|1949}} – Alejandra Mendoza, the winner of Miss Honduras Belleza Nacional 2007–2008 (Miss Honduras 2007–2008) pageant, was supposed to represent Honduras in the Miss Earth 2008, but failed to compete. She competed in the Miss Earth 2009.
• {{flagu|Philippines}} – Sandra Seifert was a contestant in Binibining Pilipinas 2009, but was disqualified for having posed in a two-piece-swimsuit in a men's magazine. Born in Taiwan, she is the first non-native born Philippine representative. Seifert's father is of German heritage, and her mother is Filipino.
• {{flagu|United States}} – Amy Diaz previously competed in the Miss USA 2008 where she made the top 15.{{cite news|title=Miss USA 2008|url=http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/USA_1992.htm|publisher=Pageantopolis|first=Donald|last=West|date=11 April 2008|access-date=30 August 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531092657/http://www.pageantopolis.com/international/USA_1992.htm|archive-date=31 May 2009|url-status=usurped|df=dmy-all}} Diaz is also half Dominican.

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{{commons category|Miss Earth 2009 contestants}}

• {{Official website|http://www.missearth.tv/}}
• {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20090719095111/http://www.missearth.info/contestants.php Miss Earth contestants]}}
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20090707095629/https://womanoftheearth.tv/ Woman of the Earth]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20100214000418/http://missearthfoundation.org/ Miss Earth Foundation website]

{{Miss Earth 2009 delegates}}

{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}

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