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  2. Krystyna Pyszková - Wikipedia

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    Major. competition (s) Miss Czech Republic 2022. (Winner) Miss World 2023. (Winner) Krystyna Pyszková (Polish: Krystyna Pyszko; [2] born 19 January 1999) is a Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World 2023. She was previously crowned Miss Czech Republic 2022 and is the second Czech woman to win Miss World.

  3. Miss World - Wikipedia

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    Miss World Beach Beauty was a swimsuit or fast-track competition. [107] The Beach Beauty event started in 2003, when the Miss World Organization first held fast-track events to automatically give a semifinal spot to some of the delegates. This event allowed the Miss World delegates (over 100) to have a chance to be in the semifinals.

  4. Kiki Håkansson - Wikipedia

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    Håkansson was a photo and fashion model [3] when she was crowned Miss Sweden World in 1951 and subsequently won the London pageant. [4] Håkansson wore a bikini during the crowning ritual, after which she was condemned by the Pope, [5][6] and some countries with strong religious traditions threatened to withdraw delegates. [7]

  5. History of the bikini - Wikipedia

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    Actresses in action films like Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003) and Blue Crush (2002) have made the two-piece "the millennial equivalent of the power suit", according to Gina Bellafonte of The New York Times, [40] [158] On September 9, 1997, Miss Maryland Jamie Fox was the first contestant in 50 years to compete in a two-piece swimsuit to ...

  6. Bikini in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The modern bikini first appeared in 1946, and since then it has become a part of popular culture. It is one of the most widely worn women's swimsuits, used for swimming and in a variety of other contexts. Today, bikinis appear in competitions, films, magazines, music, literature, and video games. Despite the availability of more revealing ...

  7. Annette Kellerman - Wikipedia

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    Annette Marie Sarah Kellermann (6 July 1886 – 6 November 1975) [1] was an Australian professional swimmer, vaudeville star, film actress, and writer, usually known as Annette Kellerman. Kellermann was one of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume, instead of the then-accepted pantaloons, and inspired others to follow her example.

  8. 71-year-old woman makes history as oldest woman to compete ...

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    Ariana Brockington. June 23, 2024 at 10:05 PM. Courtesy Miss Texas USA. Marissa Teijo has fulfilled her dream of competing in the Miss Texas USA pageant — at 71 years old. Over the weekend ...

  9. Agbani Darego - Wikipedia

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    A few months later Darego was a contestant at Miss Universe, and became the first Nigerian to place among the top 10 semi-finalists, finishing seventh overall. She was the only top ten contestant to wear a modest maillot as opposed to a revealing bikini during the swimsuit competition. [8]