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Mr Gay World
Mr Gay World is a registered and trademarked annual international competition for gay men. The reigning Mr Gay World is José López Duvont from Puerto Rico. López is the first Latino winner, and the first winner from the Americas. Beginnings Before there was Mr Gay World, there was IMG Mr Gay International. Brian Merriman (owner of Mr Gay Ireland) and Tore Aasheim (co-owner of Mr Gay Europe) attended the competition with the European delegation. Merriman and Aasheim decided to create their own international competition. Brian Merriman invited Tore Aasheim, Morten Ruda (owner of Mr Gay Norway and co-owner of Mr Gay Europe) and Dean Nelson (owner of Mr Gay Canada) to Dublin, Ireland to plan a brand new international competition. They invited Eric Butter (who is the current President and co-founder of Mr Gay World and Noemi Alberto (owner of Mr Gay Philippines) to what was to become Mr Gay World. Merriman and Ruda bowed out due to other commitments, and the ownership was d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Gay World 2012
Mr Gay World 2012, the 4th Mr Gay World pageant, was held at The Lyric Theatre, in Gold Reef City, Johannesburg, South Africa on April 8, 2012. François Nel of South Africa crowned his successor, Andreas Derleth of New Zealand. 25 countries and territories competed for the title. Results Special awards Judges *Briand Bedford - Editor in Chief -Spartacus International Gay Guide (Germany); *Eric Butter - President of Mr. Gay World Ltd.(Australia & Republic of El Salvador); *Andrew Craig - Founding Editor DNA Magazine. (Australia); *Frank Malaba - Actor/Human Rights Activist/Playwright Poet/Radio Producer/Host. (Zimbabwe); *Dr. Pubern Padayachee - Indian medical doctor/TV presenter/part-time Bollywood actor. (India & South Africa); *Remco Teppema - Co-founder/co-publisher of the gay publications Winq and Mate Magazine. (The Netherlands); *Mr. Terry Tucker - Geoscientist/senior executive. (Canada). Contestants References 2012 beauty pageants 2012 in South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |