Two hotties gunning for Mister United Continents 2015

Larry Taveras, Dominican Republic and Kamel Raad, Lebanon are two contestants figuring prominently in the campaigns of the upcoming mister pageant Mister United Continents. The pageant is girding for its premier edition to unfold in Manila on May 30, 2015.

Larry was once scouted by photographer Bruce Weber and is now a model for Model Mayhem. He is ballyhooed for his stint for Larry Underwood in the New York Fashion Week. Kamel emerged 3^rd runner-up in the Mr. Lebanon 2014-2015 pageant and is a model for the modeling agency Nidal Bcherrawi. He is hyped for his volunteer work with the international humanitarian organization Red Cross.  

Of the two, who do you think holds an ace up his sleeve – the fashion plate or the humanitarian dude?  Well as far as we know Mister United Continents is looking for both admirable attributes in one person. Care to hazard a guess?  

Nomer Yuzon, Philippines - Vying for Mister Gay World 2015

You may be wondering who is the Philippine’s representative to Mister Gay World 2015 or if ever there is a representative at all. Well, there is, in the person of Nomer Yuzon. To those who have been following the national pageant, his name may ring a bell. Yuzon happens to be Mister Gay World Philippines 2009, second runner-up. Yuzon is a native of Mindoro and was based in the U.S. for a time as flight attendant for United Airlines. He is also a part-time model.

Mister Gay World 2015 finals moved from Cape Town to Knysna, South Africa

The Mister Gay World 2015 happening in South Africa April 26-May 3 suffered a setback after Cape Town authorities withdrew support of the pageant’s supposed grand finals at the Cape Town City Hall. In a press release, organizers of Mister Gay World announced that the City of Cape Town declined to host the finals or facilitate events to promote Cape Town to the expected 30 visiting international delegates.

The news presentation that won Andrew Wolff the Mister World 2012 Multimedia Challenge

Watch the video that bagged Mister World Philippines 2012 Andrew Wolff the Multimedia Challenge along with being Mr. World 2012 1st Runner-up in the five challenge events which fast-track winners to the final top-ten of the competition.

We decided to post it here than lay hidden to gather cobwebs in the catacombs of pageant history. We think it is view-worthy for its engaging and informative dig into the Church of England. Wolff made a sterling effort creating a comprehensive 15 minute guide to the Canterbury Cathedral, Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion and seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Founded in 597, you can imagine the immense wealth of history lying within there. 

Ismael Aiaz - Mister Globe 2015

If there is Global there must be Globe. Yes there is also Mister Globe pageant based in France and the first run was held only January of this year through internet voting. Ismael Aiaz, the representative from Madagascar emerged the eventual winner. Selection was 50% internet vote and 50% judges vote. Reportedly the internet voting resulted to a tie for the first place between Aiaz and French Thibault Marchand who was consequently awarded the title “Mister Model of the World 2015.” The other finalists were Toumi Taher of Tunisia and Rui Neto of Portugal. The contest was participated in by 24 contestants through “virtual” competition, including Philippine representative Paolo Lester Caballero.

Nicklas vs. Nguyen - Black and White Photographic Modeling

Nicklas Pedersen, Mister World 2014 and Nguyen Van Son Mister Global 2015 are unmistakably of contrasting looks and ethnicity, one is European the other Asian but in these black and white photographic modeling shoots, the two parallel each other in how they pose for the camera, what their angles are and how they show their best natural style. With the colors out, it’s purely about making that connection - how they talk to the camera and give you a feel of their personalities. Don’t you find the likeness a bit uncanny? 

Nguyen Van Son on the cover of MOT Vietnam

Nguyen Van Son, Mister Global 2015 lands on the April issue of MOT Vietnam. The magazine is Vietnam’s leading fashion publication that aims to bring Vietnamese designers’ and fashion entrepreneurs’ design ideas and creative talents to the forefront. It banners the tagline “Sân chơi Việt- tinh thần Việt- trí tuệ Việt - Vietnamese magazine – Vietnamese spirit – Vietnamese intelligence.”

Mister Dominican Republic Robbed and Killed

Luis Daniel Lora, a mister pageant winner of the Dominican Republic was robbed and shot dead on Friday, March 20 in Santo Domingo while he was about to get home after returning from work. The unknown attackers took his life after he resisted when they tried to strip him of his belongings. 

According to the police version, Lora and a companion Ronald Abreu Mejia were at the grocery store "Anabel " located on the street Baoruco when unknown assailants appeared and pointed a gun at them. Lora died of gunshot wound in left chest while Abreu Mejia was injured with a shot in the left leg.

 

Manhunt International Bracing up for a Major Comeback this year

Whew, finally we can heave a sigh of relief after worrying too much about what could possibly be amiss with our illustrious mister pageant - Manhunt International. We got word directly from Mr. Alex Liu, President of Manhunt International Organization of Singapore that Manhunt International pageant is going to push through this year. They are just in the process of inking some final agreements before they make the formal announcement. We hate to jump the gun on you guys, but we just can’t contain our excitement so we are spilling the beans.

Vietnam's First International Male Pageant Winner

Nguyen Van Son, Mister Global 2015 is not the first Vietnamese man to win an international pageant title. That distinction belongs to Ngo Tien Doan, Mister International 2008. Check him out in these photos that provide compelling arguments supporting his feat.

Get to know Men Universe Model

Men Universe Model is an international male model pageant indigenous to the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean region where it has been held yearly from 2008 to the present. This year is the 8^th edition and is slated to take place in June in Santo Domingo, the capital and largest city in the country.   

Hankering for Manhunt International Pageant

We sorely miss Manhunt International after the 2014 pageant supposed to be held in Beijing, China was unceremoniously cancelled due to unclear reasons. This is very unfortunate as this longest-running mister pageant is the most anticipated annually. This whole situation leaves us feeling antsy.

World vs. Global - How do their trophies compare?

Aside from sporting comparable name versions of our planet – World and Global, these two mister pageants have strikingly similar pageant trophies if you’d notice. Both trophies are made of glass with a square base, a sloping body and an orb at the top. And need we say that if ever you have the good fortune of gaining one of these, the correct way to display it is with a firm two hands grip like our winners show us.  

In Helter-skelter for Helder Velazquez

Out there in the world of currently running mister pageants, some guys will most definitely capture your imagination for oozing and sizzling in testosterone hotness. If hotness is the only criterion for judging contestants in mister pageants, then this guy is in our parlance a "runaway winner" even before the contest has began.

Helder Velazquez is a professional model for Likuid Talent and Model Management and is Puerto Rico’s bet to Mister Universal Ambassador 2015 to take place in Bali, Indonesia in September. Make haste for Helder!  

Ready, Aim, Win for Nguyen Van Son

Nguyen Van Son just by the look of it is not your average Joe.  For one thing, he is 6’4” tall not the typical height for most men nor particularly for most Vietnamese men. For another, he is a professional Taekwondo athlete with over 15 national and international medals under his belt. Next to that, he is also a professional model in Vietnam. And here comes the whopping topper - at age 21 he was just declared winner of Mister Global 2015.

This Dane is the World's Most Desirable Man

This youthful looking bit of a guy next door is Nicklas Pedersen from Denmark, he is a carpenter by profession and to borrow the term of a known male pageant, “the most desirable man in the world.” It’s not at all surprising, because to put it another way, Nicklas is simply Mister World 2014.

Mister World uses the tagline “search for the most desirable man in the world” but unlike most other male beauty pageants it’s not just about looks or modeling skills. Candidates must have an athletic background if they were to survive five rigorous challenge events in the run-up to the pageant finals. These are Sports, Multimedia, Talent, Extreme and Fashion & Style. It is no ordinary competition and requires a lot of discipline, hard work and imagination.

Three Newest Mister Pageants to Watch for this Year

It seems like we have got pageants springing up everywhere and the “misters” category - yes, the one where the guys are the main attraction, is making a dramatic statement with a good number in it entering the scene this year. 

The chances of many a male pageant aspirant to snatch an international pageant title is considerably increased this year with the emergence of various pageant groups. It will not be all strut your stuff for participants of these pageants as most organizers made it a point to also back up their brands with some altruistic, philanthropic or some advocacy-focused causes. Let’s check out three of those about to debut this year. 

Neil Perez - The Pageant Cop

Neil Perez whose real name is Mariano Flormata Jr. is the first Filipino to ever clinch the title Mister International. It happened on the 9th edition of the pageant at the Inter-Burgo Hotel Ballroom in Ansan, South Korea on Feb 14, 2015. He succeeded Jose Amner Paredes of Venezuela, Mister International 2013 whose 4th runner-up titlist that year was another Filipino, Gil Wagas. He competed with 28 other male contenders from around the world for the prestigious title and accompanying modeling contracts.