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MANDALUYONG CITY, Philippines – from the twenty-three equally gorgeous gay men representing their respective countries in the 3rd annual Mr. Gay World held in Club Mwah, Mandaluyong City on Sunday, March 13, Francois Nel of South Africa was proclaimed our new ambassador for gay men in the world. Francois will continue to carry on the vision and mission of the organization that seeks to fight the discrimination and stigma faced by the gay community in many countries today. Mr. Gay World empowers and raises the visibility of optimistic gay men in a constructive dialogue with our fellow citizens.
Mr.Gay World 2011 : South Africa, Francois Nel
The 1st Runner Up : USA, Michael Kevin Holtz
The 2nd Runner up : Spain, Israel Acevedo
The 3rd Runner Up : Australia, Leigh Charles (Best in Swimwear & Best in Formal Wear)
The 4th Runner Up : New Zealand, Aaron Comis (Mr. Photogenic)
Francois Nel, has a Visual Multimedia/Creative Writing degree, as well as, other passions, like working at a medical practice that dealt with HIV and TB under the direction of the renowned Dr Paul Timp. Francois soon discovered that the medical field also interests him and he completed a course in HIV Care & Counselling. Completing his Creative studies exposed him to many different art forms, and he started following a professional career in make up artistry and hair styling, where he has worked both as artist and lecturer/educator.
Being the new Mr. Gay World 2011, he will receive a US$25,000-worth of trips to visit the five continents that he will be promoting goodwill to the world about the gay community. He will also be wearing a Chris Winspear dog tag designed by the Internationally renowned, South African jewelry designer. The top four finalists include the first runner up – Michael Holtz: Mr. Gay USA, followed by Israel Acevedo Mr. Gay Spain, Leigh Charles Mr. Gay Australia and Aaron Comis Mr. Gay New Zealand who also received bespoke dog tags.
Other awards presented included:
Mr. Gay Swimwear – Australia, Mr. Gay Formal wear – Australia, Mr. Gay Congeniality – Estonia, Mr. Pinoy (Sports) Challenge – Ireland, Mr. Gay Photogenic – New Zealand, Mr. Gay People’s Choice Award – Philippines, Mr. Gay National Costume – Philippines.
In a spectacular grand finale at Club Mwah, Philippines’ member of the board, Noemi Alberto, known for being a gay advocate herself made the customary turnover to South African’s national producer, Coenie Kukkuk, which will be the next host producer of Mr. Gay World 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa (April 4-8, 2012).
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