Miss Earth 2009
| Miss Earth 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22 November 2009 |
| Presenters | Marc Nelson, Borgy Manotoc, Sarah Meier |
| Entertainment | Nonoy Libanan |
| Venue | Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center, Boracay, Aklan, Philippines |
| Broadcaster | ABS-CBN, Studio 23, The Filipino Channel |
| Entrants | 80 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Debuts | Gabon, Tonga |
| Withdrawals | Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Liberia, Lithuania, Nicaragua, Republic of Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Suriname, Vietnam, Uganda |
| Returns | Denmark, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Kenya, Nepal, Paraguay, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Ukraine |
| Winner |
Larissa Ramos Brazil
|
| Congeniality | Graziella Rogers Switzerland
|
| Best National Costume | Evelyne Almasi Tanzania
|
| Photogenic |
Tereza Budková Czech Republic
|
Miss Earth 2009, the ninth edition of Miss Earth pageant, was held on 22 November 2009 at the Boracay Ecovillage Resort and Convention Center in Boracay, Malay, Aklan, Philippines.
The pageant had 80 delegates from various countries and territories that vied for the Miss Earth crown. The pageant's top 16 semi-finalists competed on both swimsuit and evening gown competitions to determine the top eight semi-finalists, the first time since 2003. At the end of the competition, the outgoing titleholder, Miss Earth 2008, Karla Henry of the Philippines, crowned Larissa Ramos of Brazil as her successor.
The Miss Earth 2009 theme was "Green Lifestyle", in which the candidates were involved with environmental causes. The show was hosted by Marc Nelson, Sarah Meier, and Borgy Manotoc.
For the 9th edition of Miss Earth, no single final question was asked. Instead, images were flashed on screen and each of the eight finalists were tasked to tell something about it.
Statement of Miss Earth 2009: "I come from a country that has the largest rainforest in the world, and it is also known as the 'lungs of the world'. But we cannot just say that we are the 'lungs of the world' because my country produces a lot of air pollution as well." – Larissa Ramos, represented Brazil.
The delegates of Miss Earth 2009 visited different islands of the Philippines with the theme "Green Lifestyle" and promoted the use of recyclable materials as part of a collective lifestyle. In addition, they engaged in different environmental activities including the planting of trees, and had school tours in the provinces of Ilocos, Laguna, Negros Occidental, Albay, Pampanga, Bulacan, Rizal, Pangasinan, Batangas, Iloilo, and Metro Manila.
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