Beauty with a Purpose for Miss World Australia 2014. Victorian State Finals get underway on Sunday 25th May 2014.

Today, Beauty with a Purpose is also the name of a special annual award programme that singles out and recognises the Miss World contestant who is shown, through charitable works, to have made a real difference to people in need in her homeland. Miss World is the largest and longest running international beauty pageant. Launched in 1951, it has become one of the world’s most watched annual events, with a worldwide viewing audience of over 1 billion people.

Miss World Australia is a registered fundraising organisation - raising money for charities and mirroring the role and spirit of Miss World at a national level. Under new directorship since 2011, Miss World Australia holds an annual pageant to identify young Australian women who exemplify beauty, talent, intelligence and compassion. It aims to create and empower role models who will serve as ambassadors to charity, enrich the perception of beauty, and enhance a new strength, energy and spirit for the advancement of women, while positively impacting their communities.

Miss World Australia is the most holistic, and one of the most prestigious titles to be crowned. The winner represents Australia against over 120 other countries at the annual Miss World final. Each year Miss World Australia entrants and finalists raise money for either chosen charities or projects supported through donations to the Beauty with a Purpose international charity. Miss World Australia works closely with the following charities and projects:

• Beauty with a Purpose Charity - www.beautywithapurpose.com
  
• Variety, the Children's Charity - www.variety.org.au
  
• Children First Foundation - www.childrenfirstfoundation.org.au
  
• Indigenous Outreach Program

MISS WORLD AUSTRALIA ERIN HOLLAND DOES US PROUD AT THE MISS WORLD FINAL.

Erin places in Top 10 before being awarded the prestigious Miss World Oceania title. Erin also places an incredible runner-up in Miss World Talent and the most important category of Miss World - Beauty with a Purpose – for her ongoing work with remote indigenous communities.

Erin performs in a historic operatic trio to an international audience of over 2 billion viewers across 180 countries during the Miss World final. Erin tops things off as the recipient of the coveted Missosology’s Choice for Miss World 2013, an award given by one of the world’s leading pageant publications.

Oaks on Collins in Melbourne’s CBD is the next stop on the Miss World Australia circuit as the Victorian State Finals get underway on Sunday, 25 May 2014, while the National Finals will be held at Cypress Lakes Resort by Oaks Hotels & Resorts in New South Wales’ picturesque Hunter Valley from 24 – 27 June 2014.

The winner of the prestigious Miss World Australia crown will go on to represent Australia against more than 120 countries at the annual Miss World Final later this year. Underpinned by Miss World’s ‘Beauty with a Purpose’ ethos, Miss World Australia aims to bring about positive change to communities in need around the country through intense fundraising and supporting key awareness campaigns. Since the international pageant’s inception in 1951, more than USD$400million has been raised for children’s charities across the world.

MISS WORLD AUSTRALIA 2014 VICTORIA STATE FINAL.

It's the cultural capital of Australia and the home of Miss World Australia Head Quarters. Could Victoria finally bring home the crown this year? Come support our fired up "beauties with a purpose" as they vie for the chance to represent their State at the Miss World Australia National Finals. Hosted by reigning Miss World Australia Erin Holland. Join Melbourne's high profile guest judges and Melbourne's leading Celebrity Media Publicist and Social Blogger, Cassidy Poon from JC Indahaus.

Date: 25 May 2014
Venue: Oaks Collins, Melbourne
Time: 12:30pm
Tickets: $49 (inc. GST)
Inclusions: High Tea, Gift Bag Raffle, & Show

A male pageant might be fashioned after a female pageant, which crowns a regional or international representative. Men might also compete in a pageant as a fund-raising event at college or for nonprofit groups. The pageant might raise money for a worthy cause and typically focuses on fun instead of strict attributes of beauty. Men entering this male pageant are judged on physical attractiveness, self-confidence, and personality.

Mr. World 2013 Francisco Escobar; 2nd runner-up Jhonatan Marko; Mister Brazil 2013 Reinaldo Dalcin; 1st runner-up Diego Novicki, and Mister Brazil 2012 Willian Rech.

The Mr. World and Mr. International competitions began in the 1990s and have become televised events in some regions. The Mr. World male pageant judges men on leadership skills, intelligence, and physical fitness. It includes a modeling segment where grooming and poise are measured. The winner of this male pageant typically travels the world attending charity events as a spokesman. He might also win a modeling contract.