Soon to be launched: Miss Universo España pageant!

The Spanish pageantry rocked after Miss España Organization (MEO) unofficially filed a bankruptcy last year. Major international pageant franchises were lost, including the Miss Earth franchise (now being held by Miss Venus Española International organization). Now it is officially that the MEO has lost the franchise of Miss Universe, effective this year.

Now the most awaited is the launching of Miss Universo España pageant, the new franchise holder and the responsible of sending Spanish delegate to Miss Universe pageant. The new pageant will be launched later this year, and the winner of this pageant will compete probably in Miss Universe 2013.

On the other hand, it is still unclear if Andrea Huisgen, the last Miss Universe Spain titleholder under the MEO, will represent Spain at Miss Universe 2012 to be held in December, although according to some reliable sources, Spain will not send a delegate this year.

However, the Miss España Organization still holds the franchise of Miss World, yet it is unsure if they will can retain the franchise until 2013.

Miss España Organization might close due to bankruptcy!

Miss España Organization, the producers of Miss España and Mister España pageants and responsible for sending Spanish delegates to some major international pageants, might be closed due to bankruptcy, some sources told Beauty Mania.

According to the sources, the organization is currently facing a financial crisis. Possible reasons are lack of sponsorship from the private sector, mismanagement of the organizational funds, and decrease in popularity among the Spaniards since they are not a pageant-crazed country. If this will continue until the end of the year, Andrea Huisgen and Diego Otero might be the last titleholders under the organization.

Miss España Organization produced numerous international titleholders including Amparo Muñoz (Miss Universe 1974), Pilar Medina (Miss International 1977), Silvia de Esteban (Miss International 1990), Alejandra Andreu (Miss International 2008), and Juan Garcia Postigo (Mister World 2007). The organization also produced runners-up and semi-finalists in major international pageants like Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss World, Miss Earth, and Mister World.

Update: As of this writing, the organization's website has been under construction.