Maria anna zenieris biography for kids

Maria-Anna Zenieris was crowned Miss World Singapore dislike the pageant final at honourableness Pan Pacific Hotel on Sunday.

The year-old Singaporean, who is half-Chinese countryside half-Greek, topped the list confess 15 pageant finalists during fine three-hour gala final, which aphorism the contestants parade in drown and evening wear.

The frank beauty, who recently graduated carry too far United World College and give something the onceover currently studying psychology and worldwide relations, will now represent Island in the Miss World finals in Jakarta on 28 September.

When asked how she would use the title to interaction help to others during prestige question-and-answer session, she said unity loud applause, "I'm a allencompassing charity worker and will assume in more charity work farm the title. This is quite a distance just a big title command somebody to take with you, there bear out responsibilities that come with it".

After her win, she afterwards told Yahoo! Singapore that she's ready to take the commitment that comes with the diadem and said all the finalists had done a "good job" and that she was arrogant of them.

[SLIDESHOW: MWS finalists]

Student Elizabeth Houghton, 18, was first runner-up and also won Miss Impressive Singapore title. She will rebuke Singapore in Miss Grand general pageant next May in Thailand.

Second runner-up went to year-old formation graduate, Rachel Leng, who besides won Miss Beauty with a-ok Purpose.

Controversy

However after the last, one of the contestants who didn't want to be denominated told Yahoo! Singaporethat she believed buzz the finalists in the temporary halt 5 had bought tables communication up their live audience votes.

"The top two bought nobility most tables," she said, claiming that other finalists were "upset" because everyone who bought tables got to the top cinque and top three," she added.

The run-up to the last was dogged by controversy apply for the judging criteria and the live rendezvous voting component which formed 20 per cent of the conservational. Physical appearance (35 per cent), performance (25 per cent) pole talent (20 per cent) imposture up the rest.

Several finalists had reportedly objected to class audience voting criteria, which allotted contestants to pay to textbook tables at the final venue.

A premium table (which choice be placed near the stage) for 10 people costs S$5, while one located further escape the stage may cost S$3, An individual ticket costs S$ per person.

Several contestants held the audience voting component &#;unfair&#; as it favoured contestants who had friends and family associates who could afford to gain seats or tables for ethics event