Abigail Royce

Abigail Ann Royce (born c. 1979) is a beauty queen from the United States of America.[1] She was crowned as Miss Earth United States 2001. She competed in the first edition of the international Miss Earth 2001 beauty pageant produced by Carousel Productions, where she was one of the semifinalists.[2][3]

Miss Earth 2001

Royce, from California, was selected and crowned Miss Earth United States 2001. She went to represent the United States in the first edition of Miss Earth beauty pageant, where the final coronation night was held on October 28, 2001 at the University of the Philippines Theater in Quezon City, Philippines.[4][5]

The pageant, called "Beauty for a Cause", consisted of swimsuit, evening gown, and talent competitions, but more weight was given to ecological and environmental intelligence in the interview portion since the Miss Earth winner serves as the spokesperson for the Miss Earth Foundation, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other environmental organizations.[6][7]

The delegates were first trimmed down to 10 in the semi-final portion, which included Royce. The pageant, which promotes environmental awareness, was won by Catharina Svensson of Denmark and participated by 42 delegates representing various countries in the world.[7][8][9]

References

  1. TJ, Burgonio (12 October 2001). "Beauties Back Out pp25 and 27". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  2. High Beam News, Online (2001-11-08). "Danish law student is Miss Earth". Filipino Reporter. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  3. Palmero, Paul (2005-06-18). "Pageant History". Pageant Almanac. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  4. West, Donald (2007-12-18). "Miss Earth History". Pageantopolis. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  5. Barawid, Rachel (2001-10-30). "Danish student wins 1st Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  6. Lo, Ricardo F. (2001-04-03). "Two new RP Beauty Contests Coming Up". Philippine Headline News/Philippine Star. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Barawid, Rachel Castro (2001-10-11). "35 beauties vying for Miss Earth title". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  8. Xinhua News, Online (2001-08-29). "Philippines to Host Miss Earth 2001 Beauty Contest". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  9. Soul, John (2001-10-28). "Miss Earth 2001". Woman of the Earth News. Retrieved 2010-01-12.

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Preceded by
None
Miss Earth United States
2001
Succeeded by
Casey Burns