Miss World 1970

Miss World 1970
Miss World 1970 Titlecard
Date20 November 1970
PresentersMichael Aspel, Keith Fordyce, Bob Hope[1][2]
EntertainmentLionel Blair
VenueRoyal Albert Hall, London, UK
BroadcasterBBC
Entrants58
Placements15
DebutsAfrica South, Grenada, Mauritius
WithdrawalsChile, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Paraguay
ReturnsCeylon, Hong Kong, Italy, Malaysia, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Thailand
WinnerJennifer Hosten[3][4]
Grenada
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Miss World 1970 was the 20th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, held on 20 November 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, United Kingdom.[5] 58 contestants competed for the Miss World title. Jennifer Hosten from Grenada won the crown of Miss World 1970.[3][4] Although Miss World 1969, Eva Rueber-Staier of Austria, was present and took part in a dance routine before the announcement of the winner, the new Miss World was crowned by Bob Hope. The event was marked by controversy in the days beforehand, during the contest itself and afterwards.

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  5. ^ Chaudhuri, S. (2006). Feminist Film Theorists: Laura Mulvey, Kaja Silverman, Teresa de Lauretis, Barbara Creed. Routledge Critical Thinkers. Taylor & Francis. p. pt48. ISBN 978-1-134-34667-7.