Malaysia Revamps Miss Universe selection after India

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MALAYSIA'S next representative to the Miss Universe pageant could very well be your physician or entrepreneur. The Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation (MUMO), led by former Miss Universe Malaysia, Andrea Fonseka will be on the look out for a different kind of beauty queen — one who is street smart, has a sense of humour and the makings of a 'star'.

"Women are now more liberal, empowered and successful and that is why we need to change the traditional concept of a beauty pageant into a modern, more relevant one for today, said Fonseka, who is looking for a winner with spunk and originality.

Dubbed the "The NEW Miss Universe Malaysia", the pageant, synonymous with style and sophistication, will see hopeful contestants participate in a variety of task-oriented activities to make the cut to the next stage, where 18 will be short listed.

The competition is now open to all women who are true Malaysians at heart, from the ages 18 to 26.

Auditions will be held on Mar 13 in Petaling Jaya, Mar 20 in Penang and the top 18 will be selected in Kuala Lumpur on Mar 27.

Judges at the preliminary rounds will include Fonseka, actor and director Hans Isaac, Fly FM DJ Phat Phabes and the expert in selecting the right 'faces' Julia Dolmatova.

Contestants will not be judged on the pageant night alone but also on their performance to the week. The public will also get the chance to see the contestants on the their personal journey towards representing Malaysia in a five-episode reality television show on NTV7, before the grand finale on May 15.

Fonseka assured the future Miss Universe Malaysia that she would receive support from her team before stepping onto the international stage with contestants across the globe.

"She will have the support from me and my team so that she will be equipped with knowledge to carry herself to the international pageant," Fonseka added. The 26-year-old actress, model and television personality recalled the difficulties she faced when she won the title of Miss Malaysia Universe in 2004.

"Although my mother had done it before me, I really didn't have anyone there with me all the way to give me advice on what to do and how to react to different situations. I am going to be the conscience and advisor of this year's winner," she reassured.

This year's Grand Finale contestants will be judged by members of Miss Universe Malaysia Hall of Fame including Nancie Foo, Maggie Loo and Datuk Yasmin Yusuff.

Datuk Yasmin who was present at the launch on Wednesday, agreed with the revamp of the beauty pageant. "Countries like The Philipines and Thailand put a lot of effort into their beauty pageants and so should we," she said.

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