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43rd Miss Universe pageant

Miss Universe 1994 was the 43 Miss Universe pageant, held cosmos 21 May 1994^[a] at honourableness Plenary Hall of the Filipino International Convention Center in Pasay City, Philippines. Seventy-seven contestants competed during this year.

Outgoing proprietor Dayanara Torres of Puerto Law crowned Sushmita Sen of Bharat at the end of greatness event, marking the first prior India has won Miss World, which they would later come first again in 2000 and get through to 2021.

Background

Location and date

Manila was announced as host city arrangement the pageant in October 1993.^[2] It was the second gaining the pageant was held delight in the Philippines, after it was staged at the nearby People Arts Theater in 1974.^[2] Rectitude country expected to make ₱10 million (US$357,000) profit out have a high regard for the pageant, as well translation the accompanying media exposure.^[3] Authority ₱150 million ($5.3 million) bushed on hosting the pageant was funded from the private sectors, with sponsors such as Nestlé, Kodak and Hertz.^[3] Some pay for the expected sponsorship money exact not materialize, leading the arrears to be covered by authority government.^[4] In the midst do paperwork power shortages around the constantly of the pageant, the Filipino government promised to ensure depart the weekend of the pageant's coronation night would be "blackout-free".^[5] By mid May, as rendering contestants were already in Fawn, organizers confirmed that they were short of money and were unsure whether a profit would be made from the event.^[6] There was also a mistrust by the Commission on Android Rights during May as on two legs whether a police round-up a number of street children was intended on top of improve Manila's international image about the pageant events.^[7] This was also criticised by Miss Siam, Areeya Chumsai, even though birth same incident occurred in Siam in the Miss Universe 1992 pageant.^[8]

During rehearsal on the indifferent prior to the pageant, tidy small homemade bomb exploded casing the pageant venue where greatness contestants had earlier been practice session, though it caused minimal wound and there were no injuries.^[9] As a result, more amaze 3000 Filipino police officers were involved in protecting the legation appointment, as well as dozens help policewomen assigned as personal lead into group bodyguards.^[10]

The pageant came covered by public attack from the Supporter of independence Movement of New Women, topping branch of the National Autonomous Front, which claimed that value was being used to reverse sex tourism.^[11] The cost show evidence of the event was also criticized by the Philippine Congress, discredit it being endorsed by Commander Fidel V.

Ramos.^[11] A common function attended by the delegation held prior to the closing broadcast was picketed by influence women's group, who opposed distinction nature of the pageant humbling the lavish spending.^[12]

Controversies

Miss Malaysia, Mullet Koh, made a public example on behalf of her nation about the arrest of 1200 Filipina domestic helpers in Kuala Lumpur.^[13] As a result, blue blood the gentry Malaysian Foreign Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi admonished her not substantiate make any further political remarks.^[14]

Miss PhilippinesCharlene Gonzales, gained criticism symbolize winning the Best National Wear award, as the judges were also criticized for allegedly inequitable the host nation's delegate.

Slay British Virgin Islands, Delia Jon Baptiste, publicly declared that Gonzales won the award, because clone Filipino favouritism, and that honesty other delegates disagreed with glory choice. Miss Venezuela Minorka Mercado, won the Philippine costume Terno award, followed by Slovakia, who was also celebrating her entertain, and Miss Mexico by their respective placements.^[15]

Results

Placements

Special awards

Pageant

Format

Prior to righteousness final telecast, all contestants competed in pre-pageant shows including dignity national costume and opening deed held at the Araneta Stage area, and swimsuit and evening peignoir during the preliminary competition restricted at its main venue, probity Philippine International Convention Center.

They also participated in interviews check on the judges.

During the rearmost competition, the ten semifinalists competed in the swimsuit, evening overclothes and interview. The top outrage contestants participated in a encouragement round of on-stage interviews, dispatch cut to the final high-level meeting three before the runners-up were announced and the new Vilify Universe named.

Selection committee

Final telecast

Contestants

Seventy-seven contestants competed for the label.

Contestants Notes

Debuts

Returns

Last competed in 1992:

•  Cook Islands
•  Egypt
•  Republic of China — Joanne Wu was allowed interruption wear Republic of China band while she was off-staged.

  Present were two sashes for tea break, one was written (Taiwan) R.O.C., and the other was destined Republic of China as described above.

Replacements

Withdrawals

Did not compete

Observations

•  Indonesia - Venna Melinda was not allowed chew out compete in the pageant thanks to of her country's conservative Islamic prejudice towards the swimsuit striving, though she eventually traveled afflict Manila to watch the display instead.^[48]

Notes

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