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With the definition of the 124 candidates and video presentation of most of them made available, our judges voted and GB has its final pre-arrival list of favorites. South Africa remains in 1st place, with a comfortable lead, followed by the Dominican Republic, Lebanon and Puerto Rico entered the Top 5.

Note that scores between 3rd and 9th place are very close, meaning anything could happen.

Of course now it all might change with the candidates in London! Will South Africa live up to her favoritism? Who will go up? Who will go down?

(COMPARE IT WITH THE 2ND LIST)

The best from each region so far, are:

AFRICA: 1) South Africa 2) Ethiopia 3) South Sudan
AMERICAS: 1) Brazil 2) Ecuador 3) Guyana
ASIA: 1) Thailand 2) Lebanon 3) Philippines
CARIBBEAN: 1) Dominican Republic 2) Puerto Rico
EUROPE: 1) Russia 2) Turkey 3) France and Spain
OCEANIA: 1) Australia 2) Guam 3) New Zealand

The judging system

Judges were asked to score all candidates from 0.00 to 5.00, keeping on mind:

4.50-5.00 - Crown material. Candidates who they feel are ready to wear the Miss World crown.
3.50-4.49 - Top 5 material. Candidates who could easily be among the Top 5 or 6 finalists, with potential to fight for the crown.
2.50-3.49 - Semi-finalist or quarter-finalist material. Candidates who by placing among the semi or quarter-finalists of Miss World 2014, would not surprise anyone.
1.50-2.49 - Although considered "long shots", these contestants could pull a surprise (there's always a couple, don't forget it!)
0.00-1.49 - Candidates our judges do not see as Miss World material at this point. Let's see later on in the competition, this is only the beginning and first impression scores!

Meet the 5 Miss World experts who will follow the 130 candidates every step until December 14th

Alberto Dubal is one of the editors of pageant-history blog Miss Memorabilia. He's also been a talented GB reporter and contributor for over a decade, and when Miss World is the topic, this man can talk to you for hours! Dubal is from Porto Alegre, Brazil.

Born in Langebaan, South Africa and currently living in Shanghai, China, Andre Sleigh is a teatcher and avid Miss World fan who runs one of the best pageant-related blogs around, the great Eye for Beauty.

Edwin Toledo is probably the #1 Miss World fan and advocate in the world. This passion for the pageant, which he follows ever since he was in his diapers, resulted in the cration of Times of Beauty, one of the most important pageant news and results sources. He's from Hatillo, Puerto Rico, currently lives in Alexandria, USA.

A journalist, fashion and beauty pageant expert from Santiago, Chile, Ricardo has been living in London, England, since the 1980's. He was a press photographer in Miss World in the 1980's and in 1999/2000 and has even sent Chilean delegates to compete in Miss World 2006 and 2008. He runs the very charming Chilean Charm.

Hailing from  Scarborough and currently living in London, England, Sally-Ann Fawcett has been a Miss World follower and supporter for quite a long time. She's a former beauty queen, author of 'Misdemeanours - Beauty Queen Scandals' and judge for Miss International UK 2014.

As you can see, these are people who truly know the subject. Thank you, judges, it's great to have you aboard!

Stay tuned for the next update, on Nov 28th!