| 25th
January 2005
The search for Miss
Wales 2005 begins
Would you love to be Miss Wales?
That’s the question being asked of young Welsh women
as the most thorough search ever for a new Miss Wales begins.
Organisers are promising the biggest and
best competition in its history as they prepare a pageant
to rival its UK counterparts.
There are a number of firsts for this year’s
contest - launched on St Dwynwen’s Day (the Welsh equivalent
to St Valentines) – as Wales prepares to find the woman
who will bring the Miss World crown back to Wales.
Top of the list is a series of regional
rounds which will take place in the north and south of the
country. From these rounds, the judges will select the girls
to take part in the national final in The Coal Exchange, Cardiff,
on Friday 22 July.
Another first for this year, is the chance
for local organisations to fast-track their local girl to
the final by organising their own local Miss Wales heat.
Event organiser, Paula Abbandonato, explains:
“In the last two years, the competition has really taken
off again and we want to give as many young women as possible
the chance to take part.”
Chair of the judges, Dr Harryono Judodihardjo
of Cardiff’s Cellite
Clinic, is already putting together a programme
for the 2005 winner to give her the best possible chance of
eventually bringing home the Miss World crown to Wales
He said: “Amy Guy, Miss Wales 2004,
has done Wales proud by being the only UK contestant to reach
the finals of Miss World; by winning the title Miss World
Sports and Fitness; and by being promoted to Miss UK.
“We are looking for an achiever who
can follow in Amy’s footsteps. It’s going to be
hugely exciting for everyone involved and a fantastic opportunity
for our winner to see the world.”
Application forms to enter Miss Wales 2005
are available on www.misswales.co.uk. You
should be between the ages of 16-24, never have been married
and you should not have children.
The winner of Miss Wales 2005 will automatically
take part in the Miss World competition at the end of the
year in China and will enjoy a package of prizes including
a year’s hair care and clothing.
Monies raised from Miss Wales 2005 will
be donated to Save The Children.
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