By ROBERT R. REQUINTINA
December 5, 2010, 11:29am
MANILA, Philippines – A 20-year-old fashion model from Bangalore, India was crowned Miss Earth 2010 in the televised pageant held at Vinpearl Land in Nha Trang, Vietnam Saturday night.
Miss India Nicole Faria bested 83 other contestants in the 10th edition of the international beauty pageant which focuses on care and preservation of the environment.
She was crowned by Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos of Brazil.
Earlier, Faria won Miss Talent when she performed a graceful belly dance that combined Oriental and Middle Eastern styles. She is also set to enter show business as part of her prizes in winning Femina Miss Earth India 2010.
It was the first time that the Miss Earth contest was held outside the Philippines. Organizers said that the beauty pageant will be held in Vietnam in the next 10 years, on an alternate basis.
Miss Air (1st runner-up) was Miss Ecuador Jennifer Pazmino, followed by Miss Water (2nd runner-up), Miss Thailand Watsaporn Wattanakoon, and Miss Fire (3rd runner-up), Miss Puerto Rico Yeidy Bosques. Eighty-four contestants took part in the pageant before they were narrowed down to 14 semifinalists.
Those who advanced to the Top 7 were Miss Ecuador Jennifer Pazmiño; Miss India Nicole Faria; Miss Japan Marina Kishira; Miss Puerto Rico Yeidy Bosques; Miss South Africa Nondyebo Dzingwa; Miss Thailand Watsaporn Wattanakoon; and Miss Venezuela Mariángela Bonanni.
Miss India Nicole Faria bested 83 other contestants in the 10th edition of the international beauty pageant which focuses on care and preservation of the environment.
She was crowned by Miss Earth 2009 Larissa Ramos of Brazil.
Earlier, Faria won Miss Talent when she performed a graceful belly dance that combined Oriental and Middle Eastern styles. She is also set to enter show business as part of her prizes in winning Femina Miss Earth India 2010.
It was the first time that the Miss Earth contest was held outside the Philippines. Organizers said that the beauty pageant will be held in Vietnam in the next 10 years, on an alternate basis.
Miss Air (1st runner-up) was Miss Ecuador Jennifer Pazmino, followed by Miss Water (2nd runner-up), Miss Thailand Watsaporn Wattanakoon, and Miss Fire (3rd runner-up), Miss Puerto Rico Yeidy Bosques. Eighty-four contestants took part in the pageant before they were narrowed down to 14 semifinalists.
Those who advanced to the Top 7 were Miss Ecuador Jennifer Pazmiño; Miss India Nicole Faria; Miss Japan Marina Kishira; Miss Puerto Rico Yeidy Bosques; Miss South Africa Nondyebo Dzingwa; Miss Thailand Watsaporn Wattanakoon; and Miss Venezuela Mariángela Bonanni.
Nicole Faria has won the crown of Miss Earth 2010, in the 10th edition of the beauty pageant. Faria is also Miss India Earth 2010. Congratulations to her! The Miss Earth event was held today in Vietnam at Vinpearl Land, Nha Trang.
Talking about Nicole, Miss India World 2010, Manasvi Mamgai said, "I feel very happy for her. This is the only title India has won this year, so it's great. Nicole has got the looks, so we all had expectations that she would win." During an interview, Nicole said, "I want to make friends and enjoy my time in Vietnam. It's not about winning or losing, but how you play the game."
Faria, a 20-year-old girl from Bangalore, won the title at the talent show with a scintillating belly dance that combines Oriental and Middle Eastern style."We are ecstatic and overjoyed although we expected it," Faria's father Ian said in Bangalore.The event raised 100 million Vietnamese Dong, which will be transferred to the local Red Cross to support flood victims in the central region of Vietnam. Nicole faria , Nicole Faria images , Nicole Faria photos , Nicole Faria pics , Nicole Faria Miss India , Nicole Faria Miss Earth 2010 , Nicole Faria Miss Earth , Nicole Faria hot pics , Nicole Faria gorgeous , Pantaloons Femina Miss India Earth 2010,ADP Femina Miss Photogenic, Saint Femina Miss Pure , HP Femina Gadget Girl , Nicole Faria details , Nicole Faria Biography
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