Miss Earth 2018

Miss Earth 2018 was the 18th edition of the Miss Earth pageant with the theme "Goddesses of the Earth". It was held on November 3, 2018 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Karen Ibasco of the Philippines crowned her successor Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam at the end of the event. This is the first time Vietnam won the Miss Earth pageant, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. On October 20, 2018, Miss Earth announced in their Facebook page that the winners of Eco-Video and Eco-Media Award winners automatically fast-tracked to the Top 18; the two delegates who earned two spots through the preliminary panel of judges and by the votes of social media.

Miss Earth 2018
Nguyễn Phương Khánh, Miss Earth 2018
DateNovember 3, 2018
PresentersJames Deakin
EntertainmentBrian McKnight
VenueMall of Asia Arena, Manila, Philippines
BroadcasterLive Telecast:
and SKTV1 from Vietnam (Live on the final) Live Stream:
Entrants87
Placements18
Debuts
Withdrawals
Returns
WinnerNguyễn Phương Khánh
 Vietnam

In August 2019, the Miss Earth 2018 winners and the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted an outreach program for the welfare of the senior citizens and persons with disabilities admitted at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines.[1]

Results

Placements

ResultDelegates
Miss Earth 2018
Miss Air (Runner-Up)
Miss Water (Runner-Up)
Miss Fire (Runner-Up)
  •  Mexico – Melissa Flores (§)
Top 8
Top 12
Top 18

    (§) – Placed in the Top 18 are two spots chosen by the People and Judges for the Best Eco-Video (1) and Best Eco-Social Media (1) Awardees

    Category Results

    Order of announcements

    Winning Answer

    The winning answer of Miss Earth 2018, Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam:

    "The most pressure for our generation, my generation, is our ignorance. We have so many technology, and we just use them in social media and we just care for ourselves. We should spend our time to think and feel what's happening with the earth right now and when small actions multiplied by million people can transform the world."

    On the question, "Being a millennial, what is the most pressing issue of your generation?"

    Judges

    The judges for the pageant coronation night and live telecast include:

    • Wilbert Ting Tolentino - LGBTQIA+ Icon, President of Web Marketers Specialists Association of the Philippines, pageant producer of Mr. Fahrenheit, Miss F Universe, Miss Earth Fahrenheit, Fahrenheit Look Of The Year, Miss F Jumbo, Mr. Bear Fahrenheit, Miss F Supranatural, The Voice Fahrenheit & Mr. Gay World Philippines 2009
    • Jacky Fan Zhonglin - Young Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Beauty Pageant Organizer & President of Yang Gui Group Philippines
    • Daniele Ponzi - Chief of the Environment Thematic Group & Former Lead Environment Specialist of Asian Development Bank - Philippines
    • Joel Apolinario
    • Jerrald Napoles - actor, comedian

    Background

    On July 26, 2018, it was announced through Miss Earth Organization's social media accounts that the pageant will be held in the Philippines again from October 6 to November 3.

    The live telecast of the pageant's coronation night will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City for the third consecutive year.

    On October 20, 2018, Miss Earth announced in their Facebook page that they will have this year's Eco-Video and Eco-Media Award winners, an automatic fast-tracks to the Top 18. Two candidates will earn two spots through the preliminary panel of judges and by the votes of social media.

    Pre Pageant Activities

    Medal Tally

    To sort this table by delegate, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.

    RankingDelegateGold Silver Bronze Total
    1 Mexico3003
    2 Vietnam2103
    3  Slovenia2013
    4 Venezuela2002
    5  Philippines1214
    6  Thailand1113
    7-8  Guyana1102
     Portugal1102
    9  Spain1023
    10-13 Austria1001
     Russia1001
     Serbia1001
     Sierra Leone1001
    14 Dominican Republic0202
    15 Italy0123
    16-24 Colombia0101
     Crimea0101
     Ecuador0101
       Nepal0101
     Netherlands0101
     Northern Ireland0101
     Panama0101
     Trinidad and Tobago0101
     Zambia0101
    25-26 Bosnia and Herzegovina0022
     Peru0022
    27-34 Chile0011
     China0011
     Guatemala0011
     India0011
     Montenegro0011
     Nigeria0011
     Puerto Rico0011
     Romania0011

    Medalists

    Event Gold Silver Bronze
    National Costume Competition
    Asia & Oceania Nguyễn Phương Khánh
     Vietnam
    Nirada Chetsadapriyakun
     Thailand
    Celeste Cortesi
     Philippines
    North & Central America Melissa Flores
     Mexico
    Diana Lemos
     Panama
    Lisa Hayet
     Guatemala
    South America Xamiera Kippins
     Guyana
    Diana Valdivieso
     Ecuador
    Jessica Russo
     Peru
    Africa Alma Nancy Sesay
     Sierra Leone
    Margret Konie
     Zambia
    Maristella Okpala
     Nigeria
    Western Europe Carolina Jane
     Spain
    Telma Madeira
     Portugal
    Sofia Pavan
     Italy
    Eastern Europe Nina Jovanović
     Serbia
    Ksenia Sarina
     Crimea
    Katarina Šećković
     Montenegro
    Evening Gown Competition
    AIR Group Danijela Burjan
     Slovenia
    Celeste Cortesi
     Philippines
    Jessica Russo
     Peru
    WATER Group Nguyễn Phương Khánh
     Vietnam
    Sofia Pavan
     Italy
    Guo Yameng '
     China
    FIRE Group Nirada Chetsadapriyakun
     Thailand
    Gabriela Franceschini
     Dominican Republic
    Denisse Andor
     Romania
    Swimsuit Competition
    AIR Group Telma Madeira
     Portugal
    Celeste Cortesi
     Philippines
    Danijela Burjan
     Slovenia
    WATER Group Melissa Flores
     Mexico
    Nguyễn Phương Khánh
     Vietnam
    Nađa Pepić
     Bosnia and Herzegovina
    FIRE Group Diana Silva
     Venezuela
    Gabriela Franceschini
     Dominican Republic
    Carolina Jane
     Spain
    Resort Wear Competition
    AIR Group Celeste Cortesi
     Philippines
    Valeria Ayos
     Colombia
    Nishi Bhardwaj
     India
    WATER Group Melissa Flores
     Mexico
    Christie van Schalkwyk
     Northern Ireland
    Nađa Pepić
     Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Sofia Pavan
     Italy
    FIRE Group Diana Silva
     Venezuela
    Margaretha de Jong
     Netherlands
    Carolina Jane
     Spain
    Talent Competition
    AIR Group Danijela Burjan
     Slovenia
    Afeya Jeffrey
     Trinidad and Tobago
    Antonia Figueroa
     Chile
    WATER Group Melanie Mader
     Austria
    Xamiera Kippins
     Guyana
    Krystal Xamairy
     Puerto Rico
    FIRE Group Daria Kartyshova
     Russia
    Priya Sigdel
       Nepal
    Nirada Chetsadapriyakun
     Thailand

    Local Special Awards

    AwardDelegate
    Miss Earth Goes Plastic Free
    • 1st Runner-up
    • 2nd Runner-up
    Darling of the Press
    •  Guam – Emma Sheedy
    Goddess of Albay
    • 1st Runner-up
    • 2nd Runner-up
    Best in Terno
    • 1st Runner-up
    • 2nd Runner-up

    Sponsor's Awards

    AwardDelegate
    Miss Brisa Marina
    Miss CBNC Choice Award
    Miss Coral Bay Nickel Corporation Choice Award
    Miss Earth JACMI
    Miss Ever Bilena
    Miss People's Choice City Ambassadress
    Miss Psalmstre New Placenta
    Miss Pontefino Estates
    Miss Pontefino Hotel
    Miss Puerto Princesa Agutaya Club
    Miss Puerto Princesa Centro Hotel
    Miss Robig Builders
    Miss Ruj Beauty Care & Spa
    Miss Sharp Award
    Miss Sponsor of DV Boer Farm Ambassadress
    Miss Sponsor of Facial Cleanse Ambassadress
    •  Guam – Emma Sheedy
    Miss Sponsor of Forever Living Ambassadress
    Miss Sponsor of Infinity Closet
    •  Peru – Jessica Russo
    Miss Wellness Lumiere Skin & Spa
    Miss Visit Laus Auto Group
    Miss Junca Beauty 2018

    Contestants

    87 contestants competed for the title.

    Country/TerritoryContestantAgeHometownGroup
     ArgentinaDolores Cardoso[2]23ArrecifesFIRE
     ArmeniaSona Danielyan[2]22YerevanFIRE
     AustraliaMonique Shippen25SydneyFIRE
     AustriaMelanie Mader[3]26ViennaWATER
     BahamasSamia Lauryn McClain[2]18NassauWATER
     BelarusAnastasia Schipanova[2]26MinskAIR
     BelgiumFaye Bulcke21ZonnebekeAIR
     BelizeRenae Martinez21Belize CityAIR
     BoliviaKaren Quispe20BermejoFIRE
     Bosnia and HerzegovinaNađa Pepić[2]18Banja LukaWATER
     BrazilSayonara Veras[2]25OlindaWATER
     CambodiaKeo Senglyhour[2]20Phnom PenhWATER
     CameroonAudrey Monkam23BueaAIR
     ChileAntonia Figueroa23La SerenaAIR
     ChinaGuo Yameng21BeijingWATER
     ColombiaValeria Ayos24CartagenaAIR
     Costa RicaArianna Medrano[2]19PuntarenasAIR
     CrimeaKsenia Sarina[2]25SimferopolAIR
     CroatiaMichelle Korenic[2]20ZagrebWATER
     CubaMonica Aguilar[2]19CamagüeyAIR
     CuraçaoAlexandra Atalita24WillemstadFIRE
     CyprusMaría Armenáki[2]18Ayia NapaWATER
     Czech RepublicTereza Křivánková24PragueFIRE
     DenmarkKamilla Bang[2]19HorsensFIRE
     Dominican RepublicGabriela Franceschini26Santo DomingoFIRE
     EcuadorDiana Valdivieso20PortoviejoWATER
     EgyptLamia Fathi24CairoWATER
     EnglandAbbey-Anne Gyles-Brown20NorthamptonAIR
     FranceAllison Dernard25MarseilleAIR
     GermanyMaren Tschinkel20RavensburgFIRE
     GhanaBelvy Naa[2]25AccraAIR
     GreeceChrysa Androutsopoulou24PatrasFIRE
     GuadeloupeOrlane Dorocant[2]20GourbeyreWATER
     GuamEmma Sheedy[2]18YigoAIR
     GuatemalaLisa Hayet[2]24MixcoWATER
     GuyanaXamiera Kippins23GeorgetownWATER
     HaitiFalance Benjamin[2]26Port-au-PrinceAIR
     HondurasDiana Palma21DanlíFIRE
     HungaryRéka Lukács[2]25BudapestAIR
     IndiaNishi Bhardwaj23New DelhiAIR
     IndonesiaRatu Vashti Annisa23TangerangWATER
     IrelandSarah Carr24DowningsAIR
     IsraelDana Zreik[2]20OleshWATER
     ItalySofia Pavan19PaduaWATER
     JapanMio Tanaka24KomatsuAIR
     KoreaSu-hyun Song25DaeguFIRE
     LiberiaJoicet Jartu Foday[2]23MonroviaWATER
    MalaysiaJasmine Yeo[4]25KuchingFIRE
    MaltaYanika Azzopardi[2]22MostaWATER
    MauritiusKirty Sujeewon[2]26Fond du SacAIR
    MexicoMelissa Flores20MichoacánWATER
    MoldovaDumitrița Izbișciuc18Chișinău AIR
    MontenegroKatarina Šećković[2]24Bijelo PoljeFIRE
     MyanmarChaw Yupar Thet24YangonAIR
    NepalPriya Sigdel[2]23KathmanduFIRE
    NetherlandsMargaretha de Jong21TytsjerksteradielFIRE
    New ZealandJzayla Hughey22AucklandWATER
    NigeriaMaristella Okpala25EnuguFIRE
    Northern IrelandChristie van Schalkwyk24CarrickfergusWATER
    PanamaDiana Lemos[2]20La ChorreraFIRE
    ParaguayLarissa Dominguez[2]22AsunciónWATER
    PeruJessica Russo22LimaAIR
    PhilippinesCeleste Cortesi20Rome, ItalyAIR
    PolandAleksandra Grysz22KrakówFIRE
    PortugalTelma Madeira[2]18PortoAIR
    Puerto RicoKrystal Xamairy18AreciboWATER
    Réunion IslandAlexia Aupin18Saint-JosephWATER
     RomaniaDenisse Andor[5]23BistrițaFIRE
    RussiaDaria Kartyshova24Nizhny NovgorodFIRE
    RwandaAnastasie Umutoniwase[6]19KigaliFIRE
     SamoaRebecca Sang-Yum20ApiaAIR
    SerbiaNina Jovanović[2]18PožarevacWATER
    Sierra LeoneAlma Nancy Sesa19Port LokoFIRE
    SingaporeKara Dong19Singapore CityFIRE
    SloveniaDanijela Burjan[7]22ZrečeAIR
    South AfricaMargo Fargo26HeidedalFIRE
    SpainCarolina Jane22CantabriaFIRE
    Sri LankaNathasha Fernando[2]21MataraWATER
    SwedenYasmine Mindru[8]19GothenburgFIRE
    ThailandNirada Chetsadapriyakun26Amnat CharoenFIRE
     TongaMaria Otulao Aholelei21NukuʻalofaWATER
    Trinidad and TobagoAfeya Jeffrey26Point FortinAIR
    UkraineAnastasiia Kryvokhyzha[2]23KievWATER
    United StatesYashvi Aware25College ParkFIRE
    VenezuelaDiana Silva[9]21CaracasFIRE
     VietnamNguyễn Phương Khánh[2]23Ben TreWATER
    ZambiaMargret Konie[2]21LusakaAIR

    Notes

    Debuts

    Returns

    Replacements

    •  Belgium – Faye Bulcke was appointed Miss Earth Belgium 2018 by Ken Stevens (national director of Miss Earth Belgium) as a replacement to Mayke Aendekerk, who cannot compete to the pageant due to personal reasons. Bulcke was crowned 2nd runner-up at the Miss Exclusive 2016 pageant. The winner of Miss Exclusive pageant usually competes at Miss Earth.
    •  Bolivia – Karen Jenifer Quispe Nava was appointed Miss Earth Bolivia 2018 by Promociones Gloria as a replacement to Ilssen Olmos Ferrufino, who was reportedly rejected by Miss Earth Organization for not meeting the age requirements of the pageant. Quispe was crowned Virreina Miss World Bolivia 2018. Olmos will compete in Miss Supranational 2018 pageant instead.
    •  India - Nishi Bharadwaj has been appointed as Miss Earth India 2018 by Glamanand Supermodel India Organization as a replacement to the original title holder of Miss Earth India 2018 Devika Vaid. The original winner suffered with an injury making her unable to compete at the forthcoming Miss Earth 2018.

    Designations

    •  South Africa – Margo Fargo was appointed as Miss Earth South Africa 2018. The appointment was due to conflict of schedules with Miss Earth South Africa 2018 pageant and the Miss Earth 2018 pageant arrival. Fargo previously worked as Miss Earth South Africa Ambassador in 2014 and recently competed for Miss South Africa 2018, where she placed in the Top 12.
    •  Thailand – Nirada Chetsadapriyakun was appointed as Miss Earth Thailand 2018 by Pawina Bumrungrot, National Director of ERM Marketing Co., Ltd., Thailand. Nirada was the 2nd Runner-up of Miss All Nations Thailand 2017.

    Withdrawals

    Controversies

    Lebanon and Israel conflict

    Miss Lebanon 2018 Salwa Akar received international press attention when she was stripped of her title in Lebanon, while participating in Miss Earth 2018 pageant after she posted a photo in Facebook with her arm around Miss Israel's Dana Zreik and making peace signs.[10][11] Lebanon and Israel are in a long-standing state of war.[12] As a result, she was unable to continue her participation in the Miss Earth pageant.[13] In a press release, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman Ofir Gendelman reacted on Akar’s dethronement and condemned the "Lebanese apartheid."[14][15]

    Sexual harassment allegations

    On November 7–8, 2018, Jaime Vandenberg of Canada, Abbey-Anne Gyles-Brown of England, and Emma Sheedy of Guam accused one of the Filipino food sponsors of sexual harassment during a dinner at the Manila Yacht Club, claiming that he asked them for sexual favors in exchange for the crown or an advancement in the pageant.[16][17] Sheedy had identified the sponsor as Amado S. Cruz, who is president of a car rental company and CEO of a construction company.[18] The Manila Yacht Club officials clarified that Cruz is not a member and could have just been sponsored by another member.[19] The pageant officials indicated that Cruz was not one of the major sponsors of the pageant and just sponsored for an evening meal.[20]

    Vandenberg withdrew from competition after Cruz obtained her mobile number without her consent and kept calling her for her hotel and room number. The pageant officials stated that they did not know how Cruz obtained her number, and they only have the delegates' international contact numbers and the pageant's mode of communication was through messenger and group chat only.[20]

    Vandenberg also claimed the organizers confiscated her passport on the first day of competition. The pageant organizers denied Vandenberg's claim, stating that delegates are free to keep their passports by signing a waiver and they only keep the passports for safekeeping since there had been many occasions of misplacing or losing their passports and to facilitate check-in for their domestic flights and hotel accommodations.[21][19]

    Vandenberg also said that seven candidates left the dinner and accompanied by the team managers to sit on the bus after feeling uncomfortable with the sponsor.[22] All three candidates voiced their complaints to organizer Lorraine Schuck, but despite Schuck's assurance that Cruz would not be allowed near the candidates, he still appeared in the pageant.[19][23][24] Schuck then stated that she does not have any authority in public places, such as the hotels where the delegates stayed and the Mall of Asia Arena where the grand final of the pageant took place since the pageant was a public event.[18] Furthermore, Schuck said that all the delegates had police escorts for their safety.[22] Schuck subsequently announced that Cruz is 'forever banned' from Miss Earth.[25]

    On November 9, 2018, Cruz denied the accusations of the three candidates. In addition, Monica Aguilar of Cuba claimed there were no instances of sexual harassment during the competition.[26] Instead, she stated that the sponsor asked only if they wished to extend their visas to proceed to Boracay after the pageant, and she further stated that "no one was promised to get us further in the competition through 'sexual favors."[27]

    On November 10, 2018, Schuck's company Carousel Productions Inc. urged other candidates to come forward if they experienced any incidents of sexual harassment during the pageant.[18] The organizer also expressed support to the delegates in case they decide to take any further action to the alleged perpetrator.[21]

    Broadcasters

    Broadcasters Coverage
    Facebook Live Livestream on the official Facebook page of Miss Earth Organization.
    FOX Life Live broadcast in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.
    GMA Network Livestream on the official YouTube Channel of GMA Network and delayed telecast (November 4, 2018) in the Philippines.
    Globovisión Broadcast in Venezuela and through DirecTV cable channels in Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay.
    Hong Kong Cable Television Broadcast in Hong Kong.
    MVS Comunicaciones Broadcast in Central and South America, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States.
    Telecaribe Broadcast in Colombia.
    Telemicro Broadcast in Dominican Republic.
    SCCN Channel 17 Broadcast in Suriname.
    ZAP TV Broadcast in Angola and Mozambique.

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