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.