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The 12 local contestants for Miss Hong Kong joined the 4 overseas contestants from the US and Canada yesterday. The overseas contestants are Leung Wing Sze, Cheng Wai Ching, Kayi Cheung and Wong Chung Yin. Usually the overseas contestants are the ones to beat at Miss Hong Kong, but the four this year were not outstanding. Kayi and Wing Sze were called frumpy by the press. Kayi won "Vivacious Beauty" award at Miss Chinese Vancouver 2005. The contestants arrived to meet the stylist, select numbers and tried on costumes and shoes.
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Gallery from the Event
May 16th
The 24 selected local contestants arrived for the last round of interviews to fight for a place in the show's final. This last round of interviews will air on June 2nd as the "Miss Hong Kong Interviews" reality show.
The girls were split into 6 groups to meet with the female judges. Then they will go on to perform their talents. The top 6 scoring contestants will automatically qualify for the final and the other 18 will go to the second round. The 18 contestants then meet with the male judges to selected the last 6 contestants.
Judge Tracy Ip, Miss Hong Kong 2005, said it is important to be comfortable, gracious and elegant. Judge Shirley Yeung, Miss Hong Kong 2001, says that inner beauty and appearance are important, but it is most important to be confident, natural and charming.
Although the 12 girls that advance as official contestants were suppose to be a secret, the identities of those who made it have already been leaked. Heavy favorite, Wong Ka Sin, who was said to be a Gillian Chung lookalike seemed to win over the male judges. However, the female judges (all former Miss Hong Kong winners), said she lacked height and a friendly attitude and so was eliminated. Another favorite, Cheung Wai Yee appeared in a sexy outfit but said that her belly dance and raunchy photographs the emerged online created concerns about it affecting the image of the pageant, and so she was also eliminated. Other early favorites, Gigi Lai lookalike - Ho Ngo Yee, Ting Ting lookalike - Wong Kwan Hung and Fala Chen lookalike - Wong Wai Lam all performed well and went straight to the final.
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May 14th
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant promoted the 24 local contestants at a Community Chest event yesterday.
Gallery from the Event
May 13th
The 24 selected local contestants arrived at TVB City to prepare for their talent acts for the reality show. Those who were cut from the top 24 were Kwok Sze Lam, Cathy Tsui look alike, Michelle Saram look-alike and Chan Sum Yee.
May 10th
The second round of auditions took place yesterday, where around 60 girls were invited back. Most girls wore low cut strappy dresses or short skirts to show off their figures. The girls are not allowed to answer questions from the press, but are allowed to have their pictures taken. One girl was asked her name, when she responded, "Grace" she was scolded by show executive Rosa Chan. Last year's contestant Chan Sum Yee who was eliminated at the training camp was among the girls being interviewed.
The official top 16 contestants (12 local and 4 overseas) will head to Tianjin and Beijing for location filming to mark the preparations for the 2008 Olympic Games.
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May 6th
Over 100 girls attended the first round of auditions for the Miss Hong Kong Pageant. Early favorite, Kwok Si Lam has been rumored to of had plastic surgery. She is 20 years old and has a figure of 33-23-33.
Pageant executives state that 20-30 girls will take part in a "Miss Hong Kong Interviews" reality show where 8 professional males and 8 females from Wai Yin Association (organization for past Miss Hong Kong contestants to do charity work) will select 12 girls. The 12 local contestants will join the 4 chosen from overseas interviews to become the official contestants of Miss Hong Kong 2007. The reality show will include a question and answer as well as swimsuit parade. The final is set to take place on July 21st.
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