{"id":43846,"date":"2019-11-12T17:21:51","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T14:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kfm.co.ug\/?p=43846"},"modified":"2019-11-12T18:50:35","modified_gmt":"2019-11-12T15:50:35","slug":"ugandas-evelyn-namatovu-kironde-crowned-second-runner-up-at-this-years-miss-international-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/ugandas-evelyn-namatovu-kironde-crowned-second-runner-up-at-this-years-miss-international-contest\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda\u2019s Evelyn Namatovu Kironde crowned second runner-up at this year&#8217;s Miss International Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-43848\" src=\"http:\/\/kfm.co.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nam.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nam.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nam-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.kfm.dembefm.ug\/staging_h\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/nam-768x516.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Uganda\u2019s Evelyn Namatovu Kironde is the second runner up at the just concluded Miss International Contest in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>Namatovu takes the third position at this year\u2019s contest, with the crown ultimately being handed to Sireethorn Leearamwat, the first-ever winner from Thailand. Mexico\u2019s Andrea Toscano was named first runner-up.<\/p>\n<p>Namatovu was also crowned as the contestant with the best swim suit at the event that had contestants from 83 countries.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that\u00a0 this year\u2019s edition is the biggest turnout in the Miss International pageant&#8217;s history. This year&#8217;s contest revolved around the theme of love, beauty and peace.<\/p>\n<p>Miss International is a Japanese-based international beauty pageant organized by The International Culture Association. The pageant was first held in 1960.<\/p>\n<p>Miss International is the fourth largest pageant in the world, after with Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Earth.<\/p>\n<div>The 23- year-old student and former Miss Uganda contestant Evelyn Namatovu is the second Ugandan to represent Uganda in Miss International beauty contest. Uganda last performed in this contest in 2009 before getting a licence to participate this year.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Fortunately, Namatovu was lucky to be selected through online casting and interview, given the limited time the Miss International Uganda Franchise had to choose a contestant for the global event.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Uganda\u2019s Evelyn Namatovu Kironde is the second runner up at the just concluded Miss International Contest in Japan. Namatovu takes the third position at this year\u2019s contest, with the crown ultimately being handed to Sireethorn Leearamwat, the first-ever winner from Thailand. Mexico\u2019s Andrea Toscano was named first runner-up. Namatovu was also crowned as the contestant with the best swim suit at the event that had contestants from 83 countries. It should be noted that\u00a0 this year\u2019s edition is the biggest turnout in the Miss International pageant&#8217;s history. This year&#8217;s contest revolved around the theme of love, beauty and peace. Miss International is a Japanese-based international beauty pageant organized by The International Culture Association. The pageant was first held in 1960. 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