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Great Moments in Pageant History

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Miss World Pageant 1993

1993...Sun City, Johannesburg, South Africa, the venue of the . . .

43rd Miss World Beauty Pageant

"Hi! This is Sharmaine Ruffa Gutierrez, 19 years old, and I come from the
Philippines !"

Another Filipina is set to make a mark in the international stage! Relive the moments!

of Parade of Par tions Nations Na

During the parade of nations, Ruffa wears a Muslim national costume ins-
pired  by the  legendary 'Sarimanok'
of  the Southern Philippines. A floor length  dress topped  by a feathered cape with a  matching 'avian'  head-
dress and matching Maranao beaded umbrella  complete  the  look. Ruffa introduces  herself in  her signature accent  and style  and sets  the ball rolling for the night!

Ten Ten Ten Te Semi-Finalists

The moment has arrived. The an- nouncement of the ten semi-finalists. Surprisingly, the contestants are al- ready wearing their evening gowns!
Miss Finland is called first, followed closely by the lovely Ruffa Gutierrez,
Miss  Philippines! The  other  semi-finalists in random order are : Korea, Croatia, Sweden, Venezuela, USA, Jamaica, France and of course, the
home girl, Miss South Africa. On with the swimsuit competition!

uit Swimsuit Swims ition Competition Co

Ruffa is all glamor and poise as the swimsuit competition unfolds. Hair perfectly coiffed, smile as radiant as ever, and a figure though not  perfect, looked so good on stage as she
paraded across the SuperBowl! This is what beauty  queens are all about. Though imper-
fections are  inevitable, how does she carry herself in front of millions of people? Ruffa certainly stood out with her regal bearing which most of the girls just couldn't match !

!!! PRETTY WOMAN, WALKING DOWN THE STREET, PRETTY WOMAN !!!

Although amongst all the ten semi-finalists Sweden
obviously had the best bod of the night, no one can
contend the obvious fact that Ruffa carried herself
very  well. Pageant  critics say, "Hey, doesn't she have  big thighs?" Well, when  you look  at them, they do look a bit untoned but only because Ruffa is the voluptuous kind of figure in sharp contrast to the 'gamine' or the 'waif' look. Never the less, she delivered  as expected  and though we may never really  know what her score  was in  the swimsuit competition, this board gives her a 9.45 !

RUFFA IS SUFFA !!!

Evening Gown Evenin mpetition Competition

For the evening gown parade, Ruffa wears an Orient
inspired  gown that  mimics the style of the oh so fa-
miliar  Vietnamese national dress. The dark color of the  evening gown sets off her smooth, fair skin and Eurasian features. Though  the neck  area is closed off, the generous high slit of the gown in  front more than makes up for what is missing! This board gives Ruffa a 9.80 for her evening gown parade.

ELEGANCE ELEGANCE  ELEGANCE ELEGA

ELEGANCE  ELEGANCE  ELEGANCE ELEGA

ve Five Five Five Five Finalists Finalists Final

"If I  become Miss World, I'd surely be the hap- piest person on earth. Surely,  it will change me
in many ways, but definitely my sentiments for my family, parents, friends, loved ones and all
my fans in the Philippines will remain the same, thank you."
                                        -Ruffa Gutierrez

The time to choose the final five has ar-
rived and Pierce Brosnan calls the name
of the first finalist, Miss Philippines! The other finalists were Croatia, South Africa, Venezuela, and Jamaica. During the final
five interview, each girl was asked to pick the  name of a judge  from a bowl. Ruffa picked  by chance, the  first  black Miss America  and famous  moviestar/singer, Vanessa Williams!

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Final  Final Final  Final Fi erview Interview Interview

"What would you tell a girl suffering from low self- esteem to feel good about herself?"
                                                          -Vanessa Williams

"I would tell her to believe in herself because it's not only physical  beauty that is  important but  also inner beauty. Just  like what the little  prince said, 'The essential things are  invisible to the naked eye.' Definitely, character and personality are more important than physical beauty."
                                      
                                                           -Ruffa Gutierrez

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Ruffa is Second
Runner-up !!!

Ruffa is crowned as the 2nd Runner-up by Miss World Organization's Julia Morley. 1st
Runner-up is Miss South Africa and the new Miss World is Jamaica's Lisa Hanna! Ruffa is
indeed  a winner. You've come a long way!

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Ruffa beams with  pride as she accepts her crown.Who wouldn't  be? The last  time a  Filipina  almost won the crown and  eventually ended  up as  1st runner-up was Evangeline Pascual in 1973, exactly 20 years ago!

Pageant fans react to Ruffa's 2nd runner-up fi- nish! Click  here and  find out  what people are
still saying to this day! Politics or prejudice?

Who will be the first Filipina Miss World ?

The possible contenders, who are they?

Filipinas of the New Millenium

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Potential Queens of Tomorrow

Conservative 50's

The National Costume Debate

Debutante 60's

Swimsuits : One or Two?

Mod Era of the 70's

Send in the Evening Gowns

Ethnic Diversity of the 80's

Local Pageant News & Trivia

Feminine Power of the 90's

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