I've learned quite a bit about male beauty competitions while working on FH, and love exploring the contests, and the culture. Although there are male beauty pageants in North America, they are not nearly as widespread and popular as they are in Asia and the Middle East.
One of the biggest, which brings together the winners of each country, is the Mister International contest. The most recent Mister International, the 15th edition, took place in Bangkok, Thailand this past September. Emmanuel 'Manu' Franco of the Dominican Republic was crowned the winner, but there were contestants from 38 countries and territories.
Those 38 were were the men selected either as winners from their national pageants, or appointed to their positions after being runner-up in their national pageant between 2019 and 2023. Some were chosen, through a casting process. Although most of the contestants were from Asia and the Middle East, there were men strutting down the runway from Mexico, Brazil and Switzerland. There were also contestants from Canada, (Rennel Ricketts ) and the United States. (Hector Louis RodrÃguez)
My favorite contestant, and one of the hottest, was Seif Al'walid Harb. The stunning Seif Al'walid came to the Mister International contest after wining the Mr Lebanon national competition earlier this year.. The 23-year-old fitness trainer beat 17 other young men from various Lebanese regions to win the title. While competing, Seif Al'walid also had to balance his studies, as he's currently completing his bachelor's degree in physical education at Antonine University in Baabda District, Mount Lebanon.
I'm a little shocked the 23 year old hottie didn't win, or even place higher, but he did make the top 20. He also won the title 'Best in Swimwear' and as you can see from these images and videos, he wear's his speedos very well! If you want to see Mr. Lebanon's swimsuit win, and trophy presentation, you can check it out on Youtube HERE:
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