Miss Earth 2024
{{Short description|24th Miss Earth pageant}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
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{{Infobox beauty pageant
|name = Miss Earth 2024
|image= File:Jessica Lane (cropped) (2).jpg
|image size= 190px
|caption=Jessica Lane
|date= November 9, 2024
|venue= Okada Manila, Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines
|presenters= Robi Domingo
|theme= Heritage
|entrants= 76
|placements= 20
|acts=
|broadcaster= Television:
{{Hlist|A2Z|Aliw Channel 23|Kapamilya Channel}}Streaming:
QBN TV
|winner= Jessica Lane
|represented= Australia
|debuts= {{Hlist|Algeria|United Arab Emirates}}
|returns= {{Hlist|Cabo Verde|Costa Rica|El Salvador|Fiji|Hong Kong|Iceland|Italy|Samoa|}}
|withdrawals= {{Hlist|Armenia|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Croatia|Czech Republic|Denmark|Ecuador|Germany|Greece|Ireland|Kazakhstan|Palestine|Paraguay|Romania|Sierra Leone|South Sudan|Spain|Trinidad and Tobago|Ukraine|Zambia}}
|before=2023
|next=2025
}}
Miss Earth 2024 was the 24th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held at the Okada Manila, in Parañaque, Metro Manila, Philippines, on November 9, 2024.{{cite web|first=Armin|last=Adina|title=Philippines to welcome Miss Earth 2024 delegates; coronation on Nov. 9|url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/574514/philippines-to-welcome-miss-earth-2024-delegates-coronation-on-nov-9|website=INQUIRER.net|date=2 September 2024|access-date=3 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240903032303/https://entertainment.inquirer.net/574514/philippines-to-welcome-miss-earth-2024-delegates-coronation-on-nov-9|archive-date=3 September 2024}}
Drita Ziri of Albania crowned Jessica Lane of Australia as her successor at the end of the event, marking their first victory in the pageant. This win makes Australia the sixth country overall and the first from the oceanic region to win all of the Big Four beauty pageants.{{cite news |last1=Castillejo |first1=Dyan |author1-link=Dyan Castillejo |title=Miss Earth candidates flaunt indigenous materials in catwalk |url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/23/miss-earth-candidates-flaunt-indigenous-materials-in-catwalk-2237 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=ABS-CBN News |date=23 October 2024}}
Meanwhile, Lane’s elemental court includes Iceland’s Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir as Miss Earth Air, USA’s Bea Millan-Windorski as Miss Earth Water, and Peru’s Niva Antezana as Miss Earth Fire.{{cite web|url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/australia-jessica-lane-winner-miss-earth-2024/|title=Australia’s Jessica Lane wins Miss Earth 2024 crown|publisher=Rappler|date=November 9, 2024|language=en}}
Background
=Location and date=
The Miss Earth organization in September 2024 announced that the Philippines will be hosting Miss Earth 2024. The coronation night is to be held on November 9, 2024 at the Okada Manila in Parañaque, Metro Manila while pre-pageant activities started on October. The theme for the pageant is "HERITAGE", with the organizers aiming to promote the eco-tourism destinations of the host country and heritage of its contestants.{{cite news |last1=Severo |first1=Jan Milo |title=Philippines to host Miss Earth 2024 pageant in November |url=https://www.philstar.com/lifestyle/fashion-and-beauty/2024/09/03/2382586/philippines-host-miss-earth-2024-pageant-november |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=The Philippine Star |date=3 September 2024}}
=Selection of participants=
==Debuts, returns, and withdrawals==
This edition will mark the debut of Algeria and the United Arab Emirates and will also feature the returns of El Salvador, which last competed in 2015; Samoa in 2018; Fiji in 2019; Costa Rica and Iceland in 2020; Italy in 2021;{{cite news |last1=Salterio |first1=Leah |title=Eighty international candidates to compete in Miss Earth 2024 |url=https://journalnews.com.ph/eighty-international-candidates-to-compete-in-miss-earth-2024 |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Journal News Online |date=24 October 2024}} and Hong Kong and Cabo Verde last competed in 2022.
This pageant's edition was expected to be attended by 95 contestants. But unfortunately, 19 countries withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's Hena Mašović and Croatia's Lana Vuković withdrew due to Visa problems.
Results
=Placements =
{{small|§ – Voted into the Top 20 by viewers.}}
Judges
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- Jimmy Yim – Chairman of Drew & Napier LLC
- Lorraine Schuck – Executive Vice President of Carousel Productions
- Matthias Gelber – 2008 Greenest Person on the Planet, environmental advocate known as "Green Man"
- Priscilla Meirelles – Miss Earth 2004 from Brazil
- Jamie Herrell – Miss Earth 2014 from the Philippines
- Karen Ibasco – Miss Earth 2017 from the Philippines
- Mina Sue Choi – Miss Earth 2022 from Korea
Pre-pageant activities
The delegates were expected to arrive in the Philippines from October 19 to 21. From October 24 to November 5, they are scheduled to visit different destinations in the Philippines and take part in education tours in schools. They are also expected to undergo pre-judging for long gown, swimsuit and talent.{{cite news |last1=Adina |first1=Armin |title=Manila starts welcoming Miss Earth 2024 delegates |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/581905/manila-starts-welcoming-miss-earth-2024-delegates |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=19 October 2024 |language=en}}
= Press presentation =
On October 23, 75 delegates were introduced during the Presentation of Delegates held at the Okada Manila in Parañaque. The event has a partnership with Designers Circle Philippines (DCP) in showcasing and featuring Indigenous Weaves of the Philippines to celebrate sustainability and cultural heritage.{{Cite web |date=23 October 2024|title=PRESENTATION OF DELEGATES FEATURING: INDIGENOUS WEAVES OF THE PHILIPPINES |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW98BJO05wI |access-date=23 October 2024 |website=Youtube |language=en-US}} Drita Ziri hosted the event. The attire choices for the candidates is noted for being a deviation from the customary practice of making the women wear swimsuits before guests practiced in the previous editions.{{cite news |last1=Adina |first1=Armin P. |title=Miss Earth 2024 pageant breaks ‘tradition’ to highlight ‘heritage’ |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/582585/miss-earth-2024-pageant-breaks-tradition-to-highlight-heritage |access-date=24 October 2024 |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |date=24 October 2024 |language=en}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Awards ! colspan="3" |Contestant ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |Ref. |
| {{won|place=Gold}}
!{{won|place=Silver}} !{{won|place=Bronze}} |
|---|
| colspan="2" |Best Philippine Heritage Attire Award
| align="center" | Bea Millan-Windorski | align="center" | Tamara Aznar | align="center" | Faith Wanyama |
The Darling of the Press award was determined through a vote of media personnel attending the event while the Best in Appearance award was determined through an online poll. The four winners in the latter gains a "Hope Star", an advantage for the "Miss People's Choice" poll. The Hope Star doubles their voting count in a certain period. The winner of the Miss People's Choice automatically secured a place in the Top 20 in the final night.
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Awards ! colspan="4" |Continental Group ! rowspan="2" scope="row" |Ref. |
| Africa
!Americas !Asia & Oceania !Europe |
|---|
| colspan="2" |Darling of the Press
| align="center" | Jasmine Jorgensen | align="center" | Brianna McSween | align="center" | Jessica Lane | align="center" | Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir |
| colspan="2" |Best in Appearance (Empowered by Eventista) | align="center" | Shreeya Bokhoree | align="center" | Stephany Díaz | align="center" | Seo-byn Ryu | align="center" | Brooke Smith |
= Talent competition =
The Talent competition was held at the UE Theater in academic collaboration with University of the East, through its Office of Cultural Affairs on October 30. The event featured 30 of the pageant's delegates who will took the stage to display their unique skills as part of the contest activities before the finals.{{Cite web |last=University of the East |title=UE to host Miss Earth 2024 Talent and Intelligence Competitions |url=https://www.ue.edu.ph/mla/ue-to-host-miss-earth-talent-intelligence-competitions/ |website=ue.edu.ph}}{{Cite web |last=Miss Earth |title=Miss Earth 2024 Talent Competition at the UE Theater |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBs8Yv_vV81/ |website=Instagram}}{{Cite web |last=Miss Earth |title=Miss Earth 2024 Talent Competition Judges |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DBs9qy0zGoZ/ |website=Instagram}}
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Awards ! colspan="4" |Contestant |
| {{won|place=Gold}}
!{{won|place=Silver}} !{{won|place=Bronze}} !Ref |
|---|
| colspan="2" |Talent Competition
| align="center" | Ashley Gan Heqian | align="center" | Jasmine Jorgensen | align="center" | Eltina Thaqi | {{Cite web |last=Miss Earth |title=TALENT COMPETITION MISS EARTH 2024 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ77oPQnhRA |website=YouTube}} |
= Upcycling fashion show =
The Upcycling Fashion Show was held in various schools and universities in the Philippines. The delegates showcased eco-friendly designs crafted from repurposed materials proving that fashion can be both innovative and sustainable.
= Sponsor awards =
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| Award | Delegate | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Earth Kandaya
|
|{{Cite web |last=Miss Earth |title=Highlights from Miss Earth Kandaya 2024. Our Grace won the prestigious title from @kandayaresort , we can’t wait to comeback!|url=https://www.instagram.com/missearthwales/reel/DBqB9q_vUUT/|website=Instagram}} | ||
| Vonwelt Nature Farm Ambassadress
|
|{{Cite web |last=Miss Earth |title=We are officially ambassadors of @vonweltnaturefarm, so grateful for having this title|url=https://www.instagram.com/niva_antezana_/p/DB24qHKSBwU/|website=Instagram}} |
Contestants
76 contestants competed for the title.
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.missearth.tv}}
{{Miss Earth 2024 delegates}}
{{Miss Earth}}
{{Miss Earth countries and territories}}