61-596: Miss Universe Australia is a national beauty pageant that selects Australia's representative to the Miss Universe . Miss Universe is a registered trademark owned by the Miss Universe Organization. It was owned by Donald Trump and NBC from 1996. In 2015, after Trump made statements about illegal aliens from Mexico in his presidential campaign kickoff speech, NBC ended its business relationship with Trump and stated that they will no longer air
122-590: A broadcasting arrangement with CBS until 2002. During this time, in 1998, Miss Universe, Inc. changed its name to the Miss Universe Organization, and moved its headquarters from Los Angeles to New York City. By late 2002, Trump entered into a joint venture with NBC , which in 2003 outbid the other markets for the TV rights. From 2003 to 2014, the pageant was broadcast in the United States on NBC. In June 2015, NBC cancelled all business relationships with Trump and
183-438: A candidate is unable to perform well during each round, she is often eliminated. Normally, the placements of the candidates are determined by a ranked vote, where each judge ranks each of the candidates individually and within the stipulated rules. In the past, the pageant semifinalists were chosen on a round robin system. Between 2017 and 2019, the semifinalists were selected based on highest scores per continental group followed by
244-581: A contract with the Miss Universe Organization that can last at least seven months to more than a full year as per demands of the Miss Universe Organization. The new Miss Universe takes office immediately after the coronation and takes on a public cause in which she becomes the ambassador for a year to spread messages about the control of diseases, peace, and public awareness of AIDS (though the organization's more recent humanitarian works have included various causes such as women's and ethnic minority rights, along with contemporary racial issues, public health issues and
305-404: A country needs a local company or person to buy the local rights of the competition through a franchise fee. The fee includes the rights of image, brand and everything related to the pageant. Often the owner of the franchise returns the franchise to the Miss Universe Organization, which resells it to a new stakeholder. The reselling of the franchise from one owner to the next is recurrently common in
366-555: A general news program of JKN News instead but still producing news under the brand "JKN-CNBC" on other digital television channels and JKN-CNBC's Facebook page, as well as international news sections on GMM 25's noon news and evening news. On 6 January 2020, JKN News Co., Ltd. officially opened the JKN-CNBC channel under the slogan "Your new economic news channel" by trial broadcasting documentaries, news programs and product sales programs throughout 24 hours via website www.jkncnbc.com, it
427-576: A marriage annulled nor given birth to, or parented a child. The titleholders are also required to remain unmarried throughout their reign." However, in August 2022, the Miss Universe Organization announced that mothers, married, or pregnant women are eligible to compete in the pageant. The new rule has been instituted since 2023. Accepting married contestants reinvigorates tension between the American-based Miss Universe pageant and
488-575: A national pageant, but there are some countries who opt for an internal selection. For example, from 2000 to 2004, Australian delegates were chosen by a modeling agency . Although such "castings" are generally discouraged by the Miss Universe Organization, Jennifer Hawkins was chosen to represent the country in Miss Universe in 2004 (where she would eventually win the crown). Australia would eventually reinstate its national pageant for Miss Universe from 2005 onwards. Recent countries that debuted in
549-586: A partnership with TOP News, starting on 18 September of that year. JKN Dramax ( Thai : เจเคเอ็นดราแม็กซ์ ) (formerly known as HIGH Shopping ( Thai : ไฮช็อปปิ้ง ) and JKN Hi Shopping ( Thai : เจเคเอ็นไฮช็อปปิ้ง )) is a drama-focused television channel owned by JKN Best Life Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of JKN Global Group. The channel focused on drama series from Thailand, India and the Philippines as well as home shopping infomercials from JKN Hi Shopping (in collaboration with Hyundai Home Shopping Network ). It
610-450: A petition for "business rehabilitation" to Thailand's bankruptcy court. JKN, led by CEO Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip, missed a crucial $ 12 million loan repayment deadline, prompting the bankruptcy filing. Despite this setback, JKN plans to continue operating and prioritizing the Miss Universe 2023 . As of March 25, 2022 JKN18 ( Thai : เจเคเอ็น 18 ) is a Thai digital terrestrial television channel operated by JKN Best Life Co., Ltd.,
671-608: A subsidiary of JKN Global Group. Formerly known as Daily News TV ( Thai : เดลินิวส์ทีวี ), it is a satellite television station affiliated with the Daily News newspaper before changing the name to New TV ( Thai : นิวทีวี ) and New 18 ( Thai : นิว 18 ) after transitioning to digital TV and focus on presenting various documentaries, especially the Samrujlok documentaries by Next Step Co., Ltd., and news programs from Daily News. But since 8 March 2021, JKN has taken control of
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#1732797874426732-496: A subsidiary of JKN Global Media (now JKN Global Group), has acquired the rights from NBCUniversal to produce programs under CNBC 's own brand. Under the brand "JKN-CNBC", the first program produced for broadcast was "First Class Thailand by JKN-CNBC" broadcast on Channel 3 SD from 1 June 2018 until 2019. On 1 July 2019, JKN-CNBC began broadcasting CNBC's news programs in Thai for the first time on GMM 25 , but only aired for 2–3 months,
793-546: Is Troy Barbagallo of Pink Tank Events. Pink Tank have managed the Miss Universe Western Australia pageant since 2009 and was rewarded for their best in world platform with the national job in February 2016. Barbagallo is also a director of Barbagallo Group, luxury motor vehicle group and The Horologist, a leading luxury watch dealer. Barbagallo founded Box Magazine in 2003. Miss Universe Australia
854-475: Is an annual international major beauty pageant that is run by a Thailand and Mexican-based Miss Universe Organization . Along with Miss World , Miss International , and Miss Earth , it is one of the Big Four beauty pageants . The Miss Universe Organization and its brand, is currently owned by JKN Global Group and Legacy Holding Group USA Inc., an American division of Mexican company Legacy Holding through
915-625: Is held each year to select a young woman to represent Australia at the international Miss Universe pageant. Contestants to the national pageant come from each of the States and Territories of Australia . In 2016 there are over 220 participants in the national pageant of which 30 are competing in the National Final. The international Miss Universe pageants started in 1952. Until 2000, while the Miss Australia Awards were held,
976-424: Is the first channel by bringing CNBC news programs that have been discontinued from GMM 25, including international news broadcasting during the noon and evening news of GMM 25, to be broadcast on JKN-CNBC instead. JKN-CNBC's online television station ceased broadcasting on 30 September 2020. CNBC's news programs in Thai have moved to broadcast on JKN TV and JKN18 respectively. The station returned to open again under
1037-568: Is the same television station that used to have a rumor that a group of TOP News personnel will move to work at the end of 2020 by acquiring the business for a value of approximately 500,000,000 baht, which if successful will be called TOP News 18 But Jakkaphong denied through a notification to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on September 11 that it was only an agreement to produce joint news programs between JKN18 and TOP News, in which that TOP News programs will be appeared on JKN18, replacing
1098-516: The 24-hour broadcast and the news programs that were originally broadcast have been moved to all online platforms and on 9 April, JKN has acquired New 18, then revised the channel's program schedule. Before it was starting to aired its programming in a new schedule on 5 May and changing the name of the station to JKN18 on 26 May. On September 9, 2023, there was news that TOP News had negotiated with Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip , Chief Executive Officer and President of JKN Global Group to acquire JKN18, which
1159-586: The European-based Mrs. Universe pageant, which was previously the only avenue for married women to compete for the Universe title. Later that same year, Colombia's Camila Avella became the first candidate to become a mother before clinching a semifinal placement at Miss Universe, after finishing as a finalist in the Top 5. Moreover, Miss Universe has always strictly prohibited age fabrication . While
1220-525: The Miss Universe Organization in response to controversial statements about illegal immigrants who crossed the border from Mexico. As part of the legal settlement, in September 2015, Trump bought out NBC's 50% stake in the company, making him the company's sole owner. Three days later, he sold the whole company to WME / IMG . Following the change of ownership, in October 2015, Fox and Azteca became
1281-653: The Miss Universe pageant as Miss Australia; Hawkins was chosen Miss Universe Australia and went on to win the Miss Universe title in Quito. In February 2016, was announced that the new director of Miss Universe Australia is Troy Barbagallo, appointed by IMG. The Road to Miss Universe Australia is a television special that is broadcast on Channel 9 & 9Life . It is produced by Mathew Knight Media in partnership with Pink Tank Events. "Aussie top three in Miss Universe" . BigPond News . 25 August 2010 . Retrieved 13 February 2011 . Miss Universe Miss Universe
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#17327978744261342-501: The Miss Universe pageant. However, the Miss Universe Organization has officially denied these claims and dispelled any rumors regarding Saudi Arabia's participation in the contest. Meanwhile, Botswana remains the most recent first-time entry to ever win Miss Universe on its debut year (with Mpule Kwelagobe in 1999 ), and Denmark is the most recent country to obtain its first ever national win in Miss Universe (with Victoria Kjær Theilvig in 2024). Cultural barriers, particularly with
1403-666: The Miss Universe, Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA beauty pageants. Between 2020 and 2022, it stopped organizing the Miss USA and the Miss Teen USA competitions, when these franchises were operated by Crystle Stewart , until her suspension in October 2022, and as a result, the latter pageants returned to the Miss Universe Organization . Based in New York City and Bangkok , it is currently owned by
1464-485: The Thai JKN Global Group since 26 October 2022, when the former owners WME / IMG sold the pageant. The organization sells television rights to the pageants and pageant organizations in other countries. Electronic Arts was reportedly developing a video game based on the pageant in 2013, but development status is currently uncertain due to the closure of EA Black Box , the studio allegedly developing
1525-534: The United States. On November 16, 2023, Paula Shugart, president of the Miss Universe Organization, announced her departure from the Miss Universe Organization. The aforementioned position will not be replaced. Following the departure of Shugart, CEO of the Miss Universe Organization Amy Emmerich also announced her departure on 8 February 2024 and left the organization on 1 March 2024. To gain participation in Miss Universe,
1586-540: The cable and satellite channel. During its aforementioned time, the station will open an informercial program instead. JKN-CNBC ( Thai : เจเคเอ็น-ซีเอ็นบีซี ) is a former online business news television channel owned by JKN Best Life Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of JKN Global Group, in collaboration with Comcast 's NBCUniversal . It focused on business news programs from CNBC that is locally produced, such as Squawk Box, Power Lunch, Halftime Report, Worldwide Exchange and Capital Connection. In November 2016, JKN News Co., Ltd.,
1647-434: The channel had to withdraw all programs because the audience base is not suitable for the channel. Starting in September, CNBC's noon and evening news were adapted into JKN News' general news program and in October, the channel has stopped broadcasting the noon news and evening news produced by JKN News by allowing the news team of GMM 25 to resume producing the noon and evening news instead by modifying CNBC's morning news to be
1708-483: The consequences of global warming ). The winner also receives a cash allowance for her entire reign, a New York Film Academy scholarship, a modeling portfolio, beauty products, clothes, shoes, as well as styling, healthcare, and fitness services by different sponsors of the pageant. She also gains exclusive access to events such as fashion shows and opening galas, as well as access to casting calls and modeling opportunities throughout New York City. Between 1996 and 2015,
1769-455: The contest, in the 2018 edition. In 2019 , Myanmar's Swe Zin Htet became the first openly lesbian woman to compete in Miss Universe. Spain's Patricia Yurena Rodríguez is currently the highest-placed LGBT member at Miss Universe, placing second to Venezuela's Gabriela Isler in 2013 , but did not come out until years after the competition. In 2021, the Philippines' Beatrice Gomez became
1830-404: The dissolve of the former news staff including all JKN-CNBC news departments in order to clear the time slot for TOP News, while broadcasting via cable and satellite TV, which is TOP News' original channel, the boadcasting will continue as normal. But it will be a parallel broadcast from JKN18 only, and in some programs which are originally under the copyright of JKN, there will be no broadcasting on
1891-539: The early 1970s through the late 2000s, the pageant spans a full month (typically between March and June) to allow time for rehearsals, appearances, and the preliminary competition, with the winner being crowned by the previous year's titleholder during the final competition. According to the organizers, the Miss Universe contest is more than a beauty pageant, though they are expected to participate in swimsuit and evening gown competitions. Women aspiring to become Miss Universe must be intelligent, well-mannered, and cultured. If
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1952-407: The event), and the winning country for Best National Costume is announced live after the naming of the semifinalists during finals night. Starting in 2024, Continental Queens are announced after the show that will travel with the Miss Universe winner. The crown of Miss Universe has changed twelve times over the course of its 70-year history. The Miss Universe Organization currently owns and runs
2013-447: The first transgender woman to own the organization and marking the first time the organization expands its headquarters outside the U.S. From the 2022 edition onwards, NBC has re-acquired broadcast rights via The Roku Channel for the competition as a result of the ownership changes, marking the first time in Miss Universe history that the pageant has transitioned from traditional broadcast network coverage to full streaming service in
2074-417: The first openly bisexual (and LGBT) contestant to enter the Miss Universe semifinals, after finishing as a finalist in the Top 5 that year. In 2023, Portugal's Marina Machete became the first transgender contestant to enter the Miss Universe semifinals, after finishing as a semifinalist in the Top 20. Previously, official rules had stated that pageant contestants, "must not have ever been married, not had
2135-719: The game. JKN Global Group JKN Global Group Public Company Limited (formerly known as STGCP , JKN Living and JKN Global Media ) is a Thai multinational conglomerate founded by Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip . Its headquarters are in the JKN Empire building in Samut Prakan , Thailand . It comprises numerous businesses in various industries of foods, beverages, content distribution, cosmetics, health products, home shopping , energy drinks , entertainment, events, film, mass media, personal care, television advertisements, and television programs. JKN Global Group owns
2196-407: The history of the event, sometimes for contractual breaches or financial reasons. The number of participants fluctuates annually because of the franchising of the pageant paired with conflicting schedules to the regular calendar, but has steadied above 70 countries since 1989 . Usually a country's candidate selection involves pageants in the nation's local subdivisions, where local winners compete in
2257-528: The hosting country), four editions have been postponed to next year (as with the 2014 , 2016 , 2020 , and 2022 editions). Since the 2022 edition held in New Orleans , United States during the 2023 calendar year, the Miss Universe Organization has regularly announced the hosting nation of the immediate next edition during the live coronation night. The next edition is scheduled for 2024 in Mexico. Between
2318-590: The joint venture company JKN Legacy Inc. Telemundo has the licensing rights to air the pageant through 2023. The pageant's advocacy is "humanitarian issues and is a voice to affect positive change in the world." The current Miss Universe is Victoria Kjær Theilvig of Denmark who was crowned on November 16, 2024 in Mexico City , Mexico. The title "Miss Universe" was first used by the International Pageant of Pulchritude in 1926. This contest
2379-483: The judging panel's wildcard list along an extra candidate chosen in popular choice. All preliminary results were reset and a new competition starts with the highest placed positions at the semifinals. From 2020 onwards, the round robin system was reinstated where in each round of the grand final, the group of candidates with the lowest rates are progressively eliminated. However, this criterion has been modified to use weighted averages or with points accumulated by stages from
2440-439: The last decade and combined multiple titles in the competition's history. As of 2024, only two countries have been present at every Miss Universe since its inception in 1952: Canada and France. Since 2012, openly transgender women have been allowed to compete as long as they won their national pageants. Six years after this rule went into effect, Angela Ponce of Spain became the first openly transgender candidate to compete in
2501-521: The last decade, the Miss Universe competition has been consistently held over a two-week period between early November and late January. Because of television schedule demands (largely as a result of international time zone differences) or conflicting national events happening during the organizing process (such as the COVID-19 pandemic , the Olympics , FIFA World Cup and national elections depending on
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2562-481: The latter's dethronement later that same year. Aside from the main winner and her runners-up, special awards are also given to the winners of the Best National Costume, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Congeniality. The Miss Congeniality award is chosen by the delegates themselves. In recent years, Miss Photogenic has been chosen by popular internet vote (the winner used to be chosen by media personnel covering
2623-523: The main news programs that self-produced by the channel itself, starting on September 18 of that year. TOP News will also ceased broadcasting on cable and satellite on September 30, 2023 to pave way for the full transition of the channel into the digital TV era, which will be broadcast its news programs on JKN18 only. After the process was completed, TOP News announced that it would end its satellite broadcasting and would move to broadcast on digital TV channel 18 from 18 September onwards and JKN18 has announced
2684-612: The official broadcasters of the Miss Universe and Miss USA pageants. The broadcast rights to the Miss Universe Pageant was temporarily split between Telemundo and FYI during the 2020 pageant. amidst COVID-19 pandemic restrictions at the time. The contract with Fox and then-emcee Steve Harvey was resumed for the 2021 edition. On October 26, 2022, Thailand-based JKN Global Group acquired Miss Universe Organization (MUO) from Endeavor Group Holdings -owned IMG Worldwide at $ 14 million, making Anne Jakapong Jakrajutatip
2745-451: The onset of their national pageants. In September 2023, R'Bonney Gabriel announced that the organization would be dropping the upper age limit. Previously, contestants had to be between 18 and 28 years old by the start of the pageant. Beginning in 2024, "every adult woman in the world will be eligible to compete to be Miss Universe." Throughout the history of Miss Universe, the main pageant has varied widely in terms of annual scheduling. In
2806-479: The pageant include Cameroon (2020), Bahrain (2021), Bhutan (2022), Pakistan (2023), Belarus, Eritrea, Guinea, Iran, Macau, Maldives, Moldova, North Macedonia, Somalia, United Arab Emirates and Uzbekistan (2024). Macau is the latest newcomer and the most recent country to obtain its first ever semifinal placement at Miss Universe, after debuting in 2024 as a semifinalist in the Top 30. There have been widespread speculations regarding Saudi Arabia's potential entry into
2867-443: The pageant's minimum age limit has been set at 18 years old, this presents a problem for several European countries that allow 17-year-old contestants to compete in their pageants. National titleholders under 18 years of age must be replaced by their runner-up or another candidate in the main pageant. In recent years, all Miss Universe candidates have been required to be at least university degree holders or working professionals from
2928-718: The pageant, or the Miss USA pageant, on their networks. Since 1992, Jim Davie, a distributor of swimwear and athletic wear, has also been managing the Miss Australia Awards. In 2002, Davie obtained the licence from the Miss Universe Organisation to select Miss Universe Australia to represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants. The new national director of the Miss Universe Australia Organisation
2989-449: The preliminary competition to coronation night, with the assessment in ascending or descending order. From 2011 to 2014 , 2016, 2020 and since 2022, the public can also select another semifinalist via fan-voting. Since the pageant's inception, all semifinalists are announced at the beginning of the live telecast regardless of the edition's format and if ties occur in the final rounds, the preliminary results are used. The winner then signs
3050-471: The slogan "Capitalize on it. Invest for a wealthy life", with Ratchaphol Lhaowanich as the editor-in-chief. It started broadcasting live via the JKN-CNBC Facebook page from 1 June 2022 and started broadcasting on AIS Play on 15 September 2022. JKN-CNBC's online television station ceased broadcasting again on 15 September 2023 alongside the closing of JKN18's news department, due to JKN18 already did
3111-534: The swimsuit competition, and the prohibitive franchise fees of the event have prevented some countries like Mozambique from participating. Nevertheless, the Miss Universe Pageant has historically proven popular in regions like the Americas, Africa and Asia, especially in countries like United States , Philippines , Colombia , Peru , Venezuela , South Africa , France , Thailand and Indonesia , given their successful track record of multiple semifinal appearances in
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#17327978744263172-412: The television networks – JKN18, JKN Dramax and JKN-CNBC (in collaboration with Comcast 's NBCUniversal ), the notable beauty pageants – Miss Universe , Miss USA , and Miss Teen USA , and the home shopping JKN Hi Shopping (in collaboration with Hyundai Home Shopping Network ). In November 2023, JKN Global Group PCL filed for bankruptcy. Facing significant financial challenges, the firm submitted
3233-621: The winner is given the use of a Trump Place apartment in New York City during her reign, which she shares with the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA titleholders. Starting in 2022, the winner and the two runners-up in the Top 3 will shuffle between residences in New York, United States and Bangkok , Thailand. If the winner, for any reason, cannot fulfill her duties as Miss Universe, the first runner-up takes over. This protocol has happened only once as of 2024, when Panama's Justine Pasek succeeded Russia's Oxana Fedorova as Miss Universe in 2002 after
3294-495: The winner, Yolande Betbeze , refused to pose for publicity pictures wearing one of their swimsuits. In 1952, Pacific Knitting Mills organized the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants, co-sponsoring them for decades to follow. The first Miss Universe Pageant was held in Long Beach, California in 1952. It was won by Armi Kuusela from Finland, who gave up her title, though not officially, to get married shortly before her year
3355-460: The winners of Quest of Quests Dream Girl Australia represented Australia at Miss Universe. Between 1977 and 1990 the winners of Miss Australia Beauty or Miss Universe Australia by TVW Enterprises represented Australia at Miss Universe. There was no Australian entrant to the Miss Universe pageant in 1991 and 2001. In 2002 through 2004, the Australian representative to the Miss Universe pageant
3416-722: The winners of the Miss Australia pageant would normally represent Australia at international Miss Universe pageants, but Australia did not have a representative in each year's event. In 1952 Leah MacCartney was the first Miss Universe Australia. She was Miss Victoria and later elected as Miss Universe Australia 1952 on 16 June 1952 in Melbourne. In 1958 the independent pageant selected Miss Universe Australia. Miss Universe Australia partnered to Australian Photographic Agency (APA). In 1964 and 1965 Miss Universe Australia selected by Agency casting in Melbourne. Between 1968 and 1976
3477-506: Was chosen by a national pageant held in Sydney, organised by Adpro Management Group. The national Miss Universe Australia pageant came under new management in 2005. Of the 307 who participated at the state level, 24 made it to the national pageant, and Michelle Guy became Miss Universe Australia 2005. There have been two Miss Universe title holders representing Australia: Kerry Anne Wells in 1972 and Jennifer Hawkins in 2004. Welles entered
3538-483: Was completed. Until 1958, the Miss Universe title, like that of Miss America, was dated by the year following the contest, so at the time Kuusela's title was Miss Universe 1953. Since its founding by Pacific Mills, the pageant has been organized and conducted by the Miss Universe Organization. Eventually, Pacific Mills and its subsidiaries were acquired by the Kayser-Roth Corporation . The pageant
3599-478: Was first televised in 1955. CBS began broadcasting the combined Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants in 1960, and as separate contests in 1965. Eventually, Gulf and Western Industries bought the Kayser-Roth Corporation in 1975 which also acquired the Miss Universe pageant until 1991 when it was bought by Procter & Gamble . In 1996, Donald Trump bought the pageant from ITT Corp , with
3660-534: Was held annually until 1935, when the Great Depression and other events preceding World War II led to its demise. The current Miss Universe pageant was founded in 1952 by Pacific Knitting Mills, a California-based clothing company and manufacturer of Catalina Swimwear , and has since been headquartered in the United States. The company was the sponsor of the Miss America pageant until 1951, when
3721-437: Was launched on January 6, 2016 as HIGH Shopping , it was originally a home shopping channel from its inception until July 2023 when it was transform into a drama-focused channel. The channel was formerly owned by Intouch Holdings ' Intouch Media through HIGH Shopping Co., Ltd. before it was acquired 51% of the company and its channel and changed its name of the company and its channel to JKN Hi Shopping on September 21, 2021. It
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