For the first time in 52 year, Myanmar will be represented in the Miss Universe pageant…
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Born and raised in Yangon, Moe Set Wine will represent her home country of Myanmar for the first time in over 50 years at tomorrow night’s televised Miss Universe pageant. While Miss. Wine is well educated, likeable and of course beautiful, her presence in the competition has outsiders buzzing about the chances to make it past the preliminary rounds.
So far the contestant seems to be taking her role as ambassador for her country seriously, recognizing that this is an opportunity to break old stereo-types in front of a world audience. This global competition also gives Wine a chance to shed a modern light on Myanmar (Burma), a place that is often seen as being stuck in the past.
In her own words Miss Wine said, ” I didn’t enter the competition for the prize or the cameras. I did it to represent my country on the world stage.”
The Miss Universe pageant may seem trivial to some, Wine’s appearance is major shift for a country rapidly trying to gain legitimacy after decades of suffering under a ruling dictator.
Participating in the competition means Wine will have to sport the trademark red swimsuit — challenging the countries view on modest dress. Aware of the delicacy of the issue, Wine said that those present at the selection process didn’t mind.
“The people who came to the show actually love it. They accept it because the announcer also explained that this is to see how healthy a body is,” she said when she was crowned Miss. Myanmar.
Regardless of her final ranking, it is clear that the public is anxious to see what Miss. Wine and Myanmar has to offer.
Being held in Russia the Miss Universe pageant will be televised tomorrow, Nov. 9.