Mr Gay World 2013, the 5th
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 ...
competition, was held over 5 days in Antwerp, Belgium during the worldOutgames 2013, with the Grand Finale at Elckerlijc Theatre,
Antwerp
Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504, ,
Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
on August 4, 2013.
Andreas Derleth
Andreas Derleth is a German-New Zealand winner of Mr Gay New Zealand 2012 in Auckland and Mr Gay World 2012 in Johannesburg.
After attending Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University in Heidenheim, Germany, Derleth moved to New Zealand in ...
of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
crowned his successor Christopher Michael Olwage, also of
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
, at the end of this event. 25 countries and territories competed for the title.
Results
Special awards
Judges
*Eric Butter - President of Mr Gay World (Australia);
*Andy Derleth - Mr Gay World 2012 (New Zealand);
*Adebisi Alimi - Public speaker and a Sessional University Lecturer (Nigeria);
*Beverly Vergel - Training Specialist, Image Consultant (Philippines);
*Kristof De Busser - Chief Inspector and Member of the Diversity Team of the Antwerp Local Police (Belgium);
*Michiel Vanackere - Field coordinator for a European HIV prevalence research project at the Institute for Tropical Health in Antwerp (Belgium);
*Morris Chapdelaine - Film producer and media specialist (Canada).
Contestants
National pageant notes
Debuts
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Returning countries
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2010
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2011
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References
2013
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2013 beauty pageants
Beauty pageants in Belgium
2013 in Belgium
2013 in LGBT history
August 2013 events in Europe
2010s in Antwerp
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