Miss Earth 2014 coronation night: 12 candidates to watch

Replacements

These ladies were originally set to compete in Miss Earth's 2015 edition and the other in a different pageant, but in an unexpected twist of fate, they are now wearing their respective sashes in Manila.


DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Mayte Brito

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. Would you believe that Mayte Brito didn't aspire to become a beauty queen when she was a kid? It was only when she was 18 that she decided to try her luck in the Miss Dominican Republic 2010 and placed fifth. She then competed and won in that year's edition of Miss Global Teen. Four years after, she joined Miss World Dominican Republic and won the Miss Earth DR title. She was expected to compete next year but her predecessor Cheryl Ortega decided to withdraw to focus on her studies. With Mayte's good presentation skills and her winning smile, we might just see a victory from her.

PORTUGAL. Raquel Fontes

PORTUGAL. Raquel Fontes was supposed to compete in a minor pageant, but was instead elevated to this Big 4 pageant after the winner Barbara Gomez resigned citing family reasons. This girl is among the underrated girls in the competition although it can't be denied she has a stunning face. But what would set her apart from the rest is that she's an active advocate of animals and nature.

VENEZUELA. Maira Alexandra Rodriguez

VENEZUELA. Stephanie de Zorzi was expected to compete in Miss Earth 2014 but was replaced by Maira Alexandra Rodriguez who was set to compete next year. Despite having only barely a week to prepare for the pageant, Maira is a threat in the competition. Venezuela has placed in the Top 4 seven times in the last nine years and it looks like the streak will continue. She says she believes "each person has something positive to give to the earth and make with it a better world."

The Miss Earth coronation night will be held on November 29 at the UP Theater in Quezon City.

OMG, they are all pretty and loves Mother Nature

national costume ni Jamie Herrell

national costume ni Jamie Herrell

Wow... very  beautiful and bagay sa kanyang beauty!!

national costume ni Jamie Herrell

she looks like a princess