A brief description
The event started in 1972,The motto was "Its not about beauty its about transfrormation" .In this event anything went.This show followed suit from the original miss world in that it featured Day wear, Swim wear, and evening wear and then included a personality interview(which was no scripted as desired by the founder of the show Andrew logan)
In the past people who attended the shows ranged from famous to being no bodies (who would soon receive praise and recognition for their work in later years.People who attended the shows were known for being called Freaks, show offs and drag queens.
Back history( a look into what went on around the days of Alternate miss world):
The actual miss world (which the show got part of its name and also part of it theme from) had been run by Eric Morley which had been held in London 197 and was later attacked by feminists with flour bombs.Problems were seen with the alternate version as some saw "men dressing up as women and having fun and being themselves" a problem.These drag artist were known for challenging the law of gay behaviour.All the while hippies were been beaten for similar reasons (dressing differently)
First show:
The first show which was titled Party took place in 1972 was inspired by Andrew logan(who founded Alternative miss world).He had the idea for a new type of show after he went to a dog show called crafts.He later on went to make said party and invited all his other well known friends (who had a similar status to him at the time.This was recorded by Jack Harzan who went on to use shots from the party in his film called A Splash which was about David hockneys life.
List of past shows and their themes:
1972 Party-(explained above)
1975 Wild-Prior to the punk revolution,Done at The Wharf in a share house
1978 circus-Known as being one of the best and most defining of the shows the judges were in cages and the whole show was done in a massive carnival tent.This show was co hosted by Divine.At one point a donkey (which was also the throne for the winner) was thrown of stage into the audience.
1981 Royal imperial-
1985 water-
1986 earth-
1991 Air-
1995 fire-
1998 void-
2004 universe-
2009 elements-
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