Recently, Mister Global, a male beauty pageant took place in Thailand. The event was founded in 2014 and since its first edition over 60 countries have sent their representatives to compete for the Mister Global Title. This year, 38 beautiful men decided to test their strengths in the pageant. The final was held in Bangkok on September 26 with the “Inspiring Gentleman” theme. However, this event is not merely a beauty contest, even though one of the main requirements of contestants is to be ‘good looking’ as the spokesperson of the pageant, Kitti Kamjunsa, told Bored Panda. “The aim of Mister Global is to promote environmental awareness, and we have been promoting this cause ever since we started in 2014. This year, we added a new motto “Inspiring Gentleman” because we believe that the contestants and titleholders should motivate others and be inspirational people. During this year’s pageant, we did a fundraising event to support an organization that takes care of elephants in Thailand and it was successful, ” Kamjunsa said. When asked what makes Mister Global different from other pageants the spokesperson explained: “Basically every pageant system is identical but what makes Mister Global different from the others is that we are part of the Top 5 Grand Slam Male Pageants. We have good quality contestants with inspiring stories to tell and great support from our national directors from around the world. We have also garnered much support from our many fans that follow us on our website and the official page. Most importantly, we are true on our advocacy of Environmental Awareness and charity cause.”
The pageant was won by Korea‘s Jong Woo Kim, who is a 23-year-old police administration student and model. Jong Woo Kim is set to become an inspirational role model for young men all around the world. He will also become a Global Goodwill Ambassador and participate in environmental and charitable projects.
Same as every year, the most attention goes to pageant’s national outfits showcase. After all, the representatives get the chance to demonstrate their countries heritage. “For us, we are really surprised that it went viral around the world and we welcome many positive comments. However, the creative costumes segment is nothing new in any pageant system as it has always been a part of it. The winning costume is not about the size or design but the story and culture behind it,” Kamjunsa said. The national costume contest was won by Myanmar, it’s safe to say that most of the contestants made their homelands’ proud by rocking well crafted and intricate costumes. So why not feast your eyes on them? Scroll below to see the cool costumes and don’t forget to upvote your favorites!
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#1 Sri Lanka
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#2 Mexico
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#3 Panama
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#4 Indonesia
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#5 Haiti
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#6 Japan
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#7 Dominican Republic
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#8 South Africa
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#9 Tunisia
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#10 Guam
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#11 Korea
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#12 Thailand
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#13 Spain
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#14 Vietnam
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#15 Czech Republic
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#16 Laos
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#17 Philippines
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#18 Peru
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#19 Egypt
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#20 Taiwan
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#21 Hong Kong
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#22 Myanmar
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#23 Chile
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#24 Togo
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#25 China
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#26 Portugal
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#27 Malaysia
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#28 Poland
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#29 India
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#30 Puerto Rico
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#31 Sweden
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#32 Nigeria
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#33 Nepal
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#34 Brazil
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#35 Cuba
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#36 Switzerland
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#37 USA
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