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'''Miss Wales''' is an annual beauty pageant, the female equivalent of male [[Mister Wales]].
'''Miss Wales''' is an annual [[Beauty contest|beauty pageant]] for [[Wales]] in the [[United Kingdom]].


==Rules==
==Rules==
Miss Wales is open to unmarried women from age 16 to age 24, and organized by [[Vibe Models]].


Contestants must not have had children, must be a British citizen and reside in Wales. Winners are expected to support "Welsh issues, charities, or other good causes "<ref>"[http://www.misswales.co.uk/howtoenter.html Miss Wales 2006: How to Enter]", www.misswales.co.uk, accessed [[May 23]], [[2006]].</ref>, and they often go on to compete in the [[Miss World]] pageant. There is also a corresponding Mister Wales contest for men.
Miss Wales is open to unmarried women from age 16 to age 24, and organized by [[Vibe Models]].Contestants must not have had children, must be a [[British citizen]] and reside in [[Wales]]. Winners are expected to support "Welsh issues, charities, or other good causes "<ref>"[http://www.misswales.co.uk/howtoenter.html Miss Wales 2006: How to Enter]", www.misswales.co.uk, accessed [[May 23]], [[2006]].</ref>, and they often go on to compete in the [[Miss World]] pageant. There is also a corresponding [[Mister Wales]] contest for men.


==Miss World from Wales==
==Miss World from Wales==


In 1961 [[Rosemarie Frankland]] became the first Welsh woman to win [[Miss United Kingdom]]. In the same year she became the first British woman to win [[Miss World]].
In [[1961]] [[Rosemarie Frankland]] became the first Welsh woman to win [[Miss United Kingdom]]. In the same year she became the first British woman to win [[Miss World]].


1974's winner [[Helen Morgan]] went on to win the [[Miss United Kingdom]] and [[Miss World]] titles, but was dethroned as the latter only four days after her victory, when it was discovered that she was an unmarried mother (and thus ineligible). <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3644488.stm Ex-Miss World in a different era]", Clare Gabriel, [[BBC News]], posted [[September 10]], [[2004]], accessed [[May 23]], [[2006]].</ref>
[[1974]]'s winner [[Helen Morgan]] went on to win the [[Miss United Kingdom]] and [[Miss World]] titles, but was dethroned as the latter only four days after her victory, when it was discovered that she was an unmarried mother (and thus ineligible). <ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/3644488.stm Ex-Miss World in a different era]", Clare Gabriel, [[BBC News]], posted [[September 10]], [[2004]], accessed [[May 23]], [[2006]].</ref>


==Amy Guy==
==Amy Guy==
Wales has been taking part in the Miss World pageant directly ever since [[2001]], when the four [[constituent countries]] of United Kingdom were asked to send their own representatives to the contest.


In 2004, Welsh [[Amy Guy]] became the only British woman to be named as one of the 16 semifinalists, after winning the fast track event Sports Competition. So far she is the only contestant under the Miss Wales banner to advance to the semifinals.
Wales has been taking part in the Miss World pageant directly ever since [[2001]], when the four [[constituent countries]] of United Kingdom were asked to send their own representatives to the contest. In 2004, Welsh [[Amy Guy]] became the only British woman to be named as one of the 16 semifinalists, after winning the fast track event Sports Competition. So far she is the only contestant under the Miss Wales banner to advance to the semi-finals.


==List of Winners<ref>"[http://www.misswales.co.uk/halloffame.html Miss Wales 2006: Hall of Fame]", www.misswales.co.uk, accessed [[May 23]], [[2006]].</ref>==
==List of Winners<ref>"[http://www.misswales.co.uk/halloffame.html Miss Wales 2006: Hall of Fame]", www.misswales.co.uk, accessed [[May 23]], [[2006]].</ref>==

Revision as of 10:12, 15 August 2008

Miss Wales is an annual beauty pageant for Wales in the United Kingdom.

Rules

Miss Wales is open to unmarried women from age 16 to age 24, and organized by Vibe Models.Contestants must not have had children, must be a British citizen and reside in Wales. Winners are expected to support "Welsh issues, charities, or other good causes "[1], and they often go on to compete in the Miss World pageant. There is also a corresponding Mister Wales contest for men.

Miss World from Wales

In 1961 Rosemarie Frankland became the first Welsh woman to win Miss United Kingdom. In the same year she became the first British woman to win Miss World.

1974's winner Helen Morgan went on to win the Miss United Kingdom and Miss World titles, but was dethroned as the latter only four days after her victory, when it was discovered that she was an unmarried mother (and thus ineligible). [2]

Amy Guy

Wales has been taking part in the Miss World pageant directly ever since 2001, when the four constituent countries of United Kingdom were asked to send their own representatives to the contest. In 2004, Welsh Amy Guy became the only British woman to be named as one of the 16 semifinalists, after winning the fast track event Sports Competition. So far she is the only contestant under the Miss Wales banner to advance to the semi-finals.

List of Winners[3]

Mister Wales

References

  1. ^ "Miss Wales 2006: How to Enter", www.misswales.co.uk, accessed May 23, 2006.
  2. ^ Ex-Miss World in a different era", Clare Gabriel, BBC News, posted September 10, 2004, accessed May 23, 2006.
  3. ^ "Miss Wales 2006: Hall of Fame", www.misswales.co.uk, accessed May 23, 2006.
  4. ^ "From beauty queen to mythic kisser", Scott Wyland, Daytona Beach News-Journal, published May 15, 2006, accessed May 23, 2006.
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