1. Australia
Previous: 3
With a strong glam shot and head shot photos, Olivia finds herself vaulting some of the favorites moving into the pivotal days before the pre-pageant and the actual pageant.
2. Thailand
Previous: 6
Maria wowed all of us with her last week as strong as it maybe. Every TV appearance was a must watch and we are all one in agreeing that she is indeed so beautiful. Strong head shots and glam shots also make her move steadily up the ranks.
3. Philippines
Previous: 5
Rachel also moved up 2 notches on this power list. Despite having critical comments to her glam shots, she slayed her way with a sweet yet stunning head shot. That together with great praises with her interviews makes a good week for Philippines.
4. Venezuela
Previous: 2
Keysi was solid and consistent but with some of her co-delegates stepping up their games in the last week, she has slipped down by a bit. Her personality continues to shine making her a darling of the crowd.
5. USA
Previous: 9
A strong week for USA sees her jump into the Top 5 power picks. Her pictures and her interviews were all on point and she seems to flourish more as the pageant progresses. Truly someone to keep an eye for.
6. Colombia
Previous: 4
Laura was very good on all aspects for this week but that may be the case for her slip in the rankings. She is just good but not great. Solid catwalk, nice interview comments and good pics did well for her chances. Now it is time for her to step up her game.
7. Indonesia
Previous: 11
A very so-so glam shot caused her to not gain much but still she did wow everyone with a stunner of a head shot. Her great media visibility is also working on her favor and she is slowly making heads turn. Great poise and presence over-all that helped her move in the power rankings.
8. Nepal
Previous: Unranked
Big surprise in the past week was Nepal. I had her unnoticed on my previous hot picks and did not even have high marks with her Glam Shots. But this week was simply Nagma's week. Her screen presence is felt in interviews and the general public was put in awe with her wonderful headshots which for me was one of the best on the entire competition.
9. South Africa
Previous: 1
A relatively passive week for South Africa saw her slip from frontrunner to people on the heels. Not much media buzz was given to her and her photos were rather average. Still her strong pre-arrival buzz has kept her in my Top 10 thus far.
10. Ghana
Previous: 19
Ghana is slowly but surely making a lot of people take notice and the others should be a bit nervous. Her meteoric rise this week was buoyed by her great backstory and powerful performances on both photoshoots. Her shots were on point and definitely deserves the big bump in the rankings.
11. Ukraine
Previous: Unranked
Another beauty to grace the rankings first time is Ukraine. Yana Krasnikova surprised even the keenest eyes of pageant experts as she beamed with a smile on her head shots and the rest of the world noticed how beautiful she is.
12. Peru
Previous: 10
A slight drop on our rankings, Peru was also one of the few that did well this past week but was not able to wow everyone. Consistent with her walk, pictures and communication skills she just needs to have one last charge to the top or she will continue to fade with the rest of the ladies surging ahead.
13. Lebanon
Previous: Unranked
Jana Sader also surprised me this week. Her strong head shots and a good glam shot just barely missing my Top 20 was able to push her ahead of the other early front-runners. She just needs to maintain this and she can sneak into the semifinals.
14. Israel
Previous: 17
I love Israel and although she did move up the rankings, I am not totally convinced she can make a push to the top. She moved up just because the others were not able to deliver solid performances and she just remained in status quo. Still her pretty face saved her from being left stuck with the rest of the group.
15. Aruba
Previous: Unranked
This few days are really more on beauty as the contestants are tested with a tons of photoshoots and press meet-ups. Aruba performed above expectations and she was specially gorgeous with her Head Shot. One name that is lurking at the sidelines but people need to be ready as she is waiting for her best moment.
16. France
Previous: 15
Slightly slipping into 16th is France. The photos that were released this week did not show her best potential as she remains stucked at the back of the chasing pack. I am eagerly waiting for more catwalks and presentations which France is strong.
17. Japan
Previous: Unranked
Japan took me by surprise in the past week. She is not the tallest, prettiest or the sexiest but she managed to make herself get noticed. She had solid photos to boot this week and with a lot of good press for her she might be slowly turning into a contender.
18. Jamaica
Previous: Unranked
I love Jamaica when she won her national pageant but as many other girls got their crowns, she slowly faded into the background. Good thing that she had a relatively good week last week. Once more, we were shown how pretty Davina is with her stunning Head Shot.
19. Mexico
Previous: 18
Steadily going with the flow, Mexico continues to trail the front runners. But she did pretty well this past week coming up with nice photos that was able to keep her in my Top 20.
20. Iceland
Previous: Unranked
She overperformed the past week making a bit of a noise and landing several top picks from fashion gurus and pageant specialists. She has that different look which might do her well in the days to come.
A lot of candidates slipped off my Top 20 this week. Russia, Spain, Great Britain, Malaysia, Puerto Rico and Brazil took the bubble this week after average performances. Let us see what will happen in the next few days to come if they can recover.
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