Miss Asia Pacific World
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| Formation | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Official language | Korean, English |
President | Lawrence Choi |
| Website | www |
Miss Asia Pacific World is a beauty contest held on October 15, 2011. The contest is known for its history of sexual harassment in 2011.[1][2][3] The contest was made by Lawrence Choi, who is alleged to be involved in bribery at the competition.[1]. After Korean police's investigation, everything turned out to be false.[4]
History
The 1st edition of Miss Asia Pacific World pageant was held on October 1–15, 2011 in Busan, Seoul, South Korea. It was formerly known as ‘Asia’ or ‘Pacific’ Competition since the 1960s,[citation needed] the pageant combines a beauty pageant and a supermodel search into one event for discovering future global stars such as film stars, models, talents, spokeswomen and singers from around the world.[5]
Controversy
In 2011, The Miss Asia Pacific World Pageant that appeared to hold huge promise, ended in disaster. Several contestants claimed that the pageant was fixed and that they were discriminated against.[6]
Titleholders
| Year | Country | Miss Asia Pacific World | National Title | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Korea
|
Jung Eun-ah resigned |
Miss Korea Asia Pacific | Busan, South Korea
|
 France
|
Florima Treiber dethroned |
Miss France International | ||
 Ukraine
|
Diana Starkova | Miss Ukraine Asia Pacific | ||
| 2012 |  India
|
Himangini Singh Yadu[7] | I Am She – Miss India Asia Pacific World | Seoul, South Korea
|
References
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- ^ a b "Bristol teenage beauty queen flees South Korean pageant". BBC News. October 19, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher= - ^ "Sex scandal at Miss Asia Pacific World Photogenic 2011, won by a Romanian. Contestant makes shocking disclosures". Bucharest Herald. October 27, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=|publisher=(help) - ^ "Scandal-ridden beauty pageant organizers checking for misconduct". The Korea Times. October 21, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=|publisher=(help) - ^ "'한국 경찰에 무릎꿇은 영국 BBC 방송'". The Segye Ilbo. May 23, 2012. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|publisher=|publisher=(help) - ^ "About Miss Asia Pacific World". missasiapacific.tv. Retrieved 2011-05-18.
- ^ "About Miss Asia Pacific World". eyeforbeautyblog.com.
- ^ "Miss Asia Pacific World 2012, Himangini Singh Yadu". Beauty Contest Update.
Additional sources
- "Sex scandal at Miss Asia Pacific World Photogenic 2011, won by a Romanian. Contestant makes shocking disclosures". Bucharest Herald. October 27, 2011. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
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