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 IT’S tough work, all these beauty pageants. Just ask Soo Wincci (pronounced win see).
Being drop-dead beautiful is not enough, the newly-crowned Miss World Malaysia 2008 will tell you from experience. “I think what set me apart, among other things, were my qualifications, confidence, experience, talent and sheer hard work,” says Soo, 23, on the morning after winning the crown last Saturday. It’s tough competing with a bevy of hopefuls whose lifelong dream is to be a beauty queen, or who are just as intelligent, qualified and beautiful as you are. Still, what upped the ante in this year’s pageant is the change in concept: 30% of the score was based on SMS and online voting, while the remaining 70% depended on the judges.
Surely 30% would not account for much? After all, this is not a popularity contest. On the other hand, it could help make up for the judges’ scores. “No, this pageant is far more challenging,” insists the Selangor-born Soo. “The marks between the contestants were so close.” Soo knows what she’s talking about, having been in enough pageants to compare the results. /thestar.com.my
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