Miss Universe holds Myanmar competition for second year
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E-mail CNTV, July 29, 2014
The Miss Universe contest has just finished a regional competition in Myanmar. It's just the second year that the beauty pageant has held a competition round in Myanmar. But unlike last year, when the competition was severely opposed by some conservative voices in the country, this time around the event has gained more acceptance as more girls avidly signed up.
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The Miss Universe contest has just finished a regional competition in Myanmar. |
Heavy rain didn't dampen the public's enthusiasm for the contest on Saturday, with young beauties coming from around the country vying for the title of Miss Myanmar.
Girls donned traditional outfits, as they struck a pose to local folk music. Everything was working to take on a strong local flavor. The most eye-catching part was definitely the swim suit segment, considering it's a country where girls normally wear long sleeves and skirts in the 40 degree heat.
As contestants were showing their beauty as well as courage, audiences were also showing their love for fashion with the way they dressed. People in the audience were not simply models or from show business, instead many were students, nurses and ordinary workers. They came out to openly embrace the world's fashion trend.
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The Miss Universe contest has just finished a regional competition in Myanmar. |
"As foreign trends are flowing into Myanmar, we've gradually accepted them. Our ideas on fashion are changing with the times," a student called Wai Wai Nyine said.
After several rounds of competition, contestant Number 18, 20-year-old Shar Htut Eaindra walked away with the title. She will represent her country at the grand final of Miss Universe which will be held in Brazil in early October.
"I'll go on to broaden my knowledge, keep my health, and fully display our tradition and culture as I attend the Miss Universe final," Miss Myanmar Shar Htut Eaindra said.
The event was held at Myanmar's National Grand Theater in Rangoon. Enthusiasm for the event was evident all around, as the people of Myanmar displayed their desire to be more part of the global community after decades of being closed off.
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