Miss Norway Mariann Birkedal is Miss World 2010 Top Model winner

Miss Norway Mariann Birkedal has just won the Miss World 2010 Top
Model competition held earlier tonight.

Miss Norway also placed in the previous two fast-track events held
prior to the Top Model. She was 3rd in the Beach Beauty event (won by
Puerto Rico) and also 3rd in the Sports fast-track (won by Northern
Ireland).

Puerto Rico, Northern Ireland and Norway are now guaranteed with a spot in the finals on October 30.

The Top Model Fast Track Results:

Winner - NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal

2nd Place - RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova

3rd Place - UNITED STATES, Alexandria Mills

TOP 20:
ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
BELGIUM, Cilou Annys
BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
ETHIOPIA, Hiwot Assefa Tesfaye
FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira
GHANA, Mimi Areme
INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova
SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
SPAIN, Fatima Jimenez
ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
SWEDEN, Daniela Karlsson
THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri
UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
ZIMBABWE, Samantha Tshuma

The Top Model results were highly favorable because most of the big favorites are there.

And in the past years since the Top Model fast-track started in 2007, all of the runner-ups in the said event also ended up as semi-finalists. If the trend continues this 2010, therefore we should expect Russia and USA to also make it to the semis.

Photo and results courtesy of MWO

Puerto Rico's Yara Liz Lasanta is Miss World 2010 Beach Beauty winner

All wearing red bikini, the Top 40 Beach Beauty semi-finalists finally competed today, 3 days after it was postponed due to heavy rain.

It was held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Sanya, China, trimming the Top 40 down to Top 20. And crowned Miss World 2010 Beach Beauty is
Miss Puerto Rico Yara Liz Lasanta Santiago.

Miss Puerto Rico, who's also one of the favorites, now earns an automatic slot as one of the Official Top 15 semi-finalists of the pageant.

Though it's kinda disappointing not seeing Misses St. Lucia and Russia
in the Top 20, Miss Puerto Rico as Beach Beauty winner is actually a great choice by the judges.

The results:

BEACH BEAUTY WINNER: PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta Santiago

2nd Place - UNITED STATES, Alexandria Mills

3rd Place - NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal

4th Place - CHINA PR, Xiao Tang

5th Place - FRENCH POLYNESIA, Mihilani Teixeira

TOP 20:
AUSTRALIA, Ashleigh Francis
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, Snežana Prorok
BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
CZECH REPUBLIC, Veronika Machova
FRANCE, Virginie Dechenaud
GHANA, Mimi Areme
HUNGARY, Jennifer Kalo
INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
ISRAEL, Shavit Wiesel
MARTINIQUE, Tully Fremcourt
NETHERLANDS, Desiree van den Berg
PARAGUAY, Egni Eckert
SCOTLAND, Nicola Mimnagh
THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri
ZIMBABWE, Samantha Tshuma

TOP 40:
ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
BAHAMAS, Braneka Bassett
BARBADOS, Danielle Bishop
BOLIVIA, Maria Teresa Roca Cordova
CAPE VERDE, Joseline Fontes
CAYMAN ISLANDS, Cristin Joy Alexander
GUADELOUPE, Ericka Aly
HONG KONG, Sau Man Cheung
ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli
LITHUANIA, Gritė Maruškevičiūtė
LUXEMBOURG, Shari Thuyns
MOLDOVA, Daria Zaiteva
MONGOLIA, Sarnai Amar
NEW ZEALAND, Cody Yerkovich
RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
SRI LANKA, Fallon Ranasinghe Dona
ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO, Davia Chambers
TURKEY, Gizem Memic
UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko

Photo and results courtesy of MWO

Miss St. Lucia Aiasha Gustave is getting stronger as Miss World 2010 bet

From #8 on the previous list, Miss St. Lucia Aiasha Tierra Rebecca Gustave is now ranked 3rd on Mykiru's 3rd list of favorites for Miss
World 2010. Is she the next on top?

The 18-year-old student who is of British-Guyanese mixture is among
those candidates who have sustained their momentum ever since they land on China 2 weeks ago.

Aiasha's chance of winning the first Miss World title for her country is also getting stronger especially after she was chosen as one of the 10 speakers in the Shanghai Forum and after being included in the Top 40 Beach Beauty semi-finalists.

Expect Miss St. Lucia to perform so well in the Beach Beauty finals and also in the Top Model and Talent Fast-Track events.

MISS WORLD 2010 HOT FAVORITES - 3rd List
October 18, 2010
(Based on Mykiru's scores and Fun Poll results)

1. BOTSWANA, Emma Wareus
2. VENEZUELA, Adriana Vasini
3. ST. LUCIA, Aiasha Gustave
4. RUSSIA, Irina Sharipova
5. THAILAND, Yuwaret Sirirat Rueangsri
6. NORWAY, Mariann Birkedal
7. PHILIPPINES, Czarina Catherine Gatbonton
8. SOUTH AFRICA, Nicole Flint
9. INDIA, Manasvi Mamgai
10. MEXICO, Anabel Solis Sosa
11. BRAZIL, Kamilla Salgado
12. SCOTLAND, Nicola Mimnagh
13. IRELAND, Emma Britt Waldron
14. SLOVAKIA, Marina Georgievova
15. UNITED STATES, Alexandria Mills

Close Shots:
16. SERBIA, Milica Jelic
17. UKRAINE, Ekaterina Zakharchenko
18. PUERTO RICO, Yara Lasanta Santiago
19. MARTINIQUE, Tully Fremcourt
20. SRI LANKA, Fallon Ranasinghe Dona

Strong Alternates:
21. VIETNAM, Nguyễn Ngọc Kiều Khanh
22. CROATIA, Katarina Banic
23. PERU, Alexandra Liao Tipacti
24. COLOMBIA, Laura Marcela Palacio Restrepo
25. BOLIVIA, Maria Teresa Roca Cordova
26. CHINA PR, Xiao Tang
27. JAMAICA, Chantal Alicia Raymond
28. ARGENTINA, Mariana Arambarry
29. NIGERIA, Afoma Amuzie
30. EL SALVADOR, Maria Gabriela Molina Rochac

HEATING UP:
31. ECUADOR, Ana Galarza Anazco
32. INDONESIA, Asyifa Syafningdyah Putriambami Latief
33. FRANCE, Virginie Dechenaud
34. ITALY, Giada Pezzaioli
35. MACEDONIA FYRO, Stefani Borsova
36. BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA, Snezana Prorok
37. SWEDEN, Daniela Karlsson
38. ISRAEL, Shavit Wiesel
39. SPAIN, Fatima Jimenez Triguero
40. BAHAMAS, Braneka Bassett

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PREVIOUS LISTS:
10/11/10: 1. Botswana 2. Russia 3. India 4. Venezuela 5. Thailand 6.
South Africa 7. Norway 8. St. Lucia 9. Philippines 10. Ireland 11. Brazil 12. Mexico 13. Slovakia 14. USA 15. Scotland

10/07/10: 1. Venezuela 2. Botswana 3.5 South Africa 3.5 Thailand 5.5 India 5.5 St. Lucia 7. Russia 8. Philippines 9. United States 10. Norway 11. Mexico 12. Scotland 13. Puerto Rico 14. Ireland 15. Sri Lanka

[Keep voting for your favorites at Mykiru's Fun Poll]

Photo courtesy of Miss World Organization