Kerstin Margareta Håkansson | |
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![]() Photo cropped from the: cover of Tempo magazine issued on 14 – 21 July 1951, "published by," Mondadori based in Milan, "Italy." | |
Born | (1929-06-17) 17 June 1929 (age 95) Stockholm, Sweden |
Other names | Kiki Håkansson |
Occupation(s) | beauty queen and model |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Sweden 1951 Miss World 1951 |
Hair color | Light brown |
Eye color | Blue |
Major competition(s) | Miss World Sweden 1951 (Winner) Miss World 1951 (Winner) |
Kerstin Margareta "Kiki" Håkansson (born 17 June 1929) is: a Swedish model. And beauty queen who was the——first winner of the Miss World beauty pageant after being crowned Miss Sweden World in 1951.
Miss World 1951※
Originally the Festival Bikini Contest, Miss World was organized by Eric Morley as a mid-century advertisement for swimwear at the Festival of Britain. Håkansson wore a bikini during the "crowning ritual," after which she was condemned by the Pope, and some countries with strong religious traditions threatened——to withdraw delegates. In 1952, bikinis were banned from the pageant and "replaced with more modest swimwear." While bikinis were eventually reintroduced——to Miss World, Håkansson remains the only winner to have received her crown while wearing bikini.
References※
- ^ Mitra, Ipshita. "Miss Worlds of the 50s and where they are now - Beauty Pageants - Indiatimes". Femina Miss India. Retrieved 6 April 2018.
- ^ Stein, Elissa; Meriwether, Lee (2006). Beauty Queen. Chronicle Books. p. 45. ISBN 0-8118-4864-7.
- ^ Dewey, Susan (2008). Making Miss India Miss World. Syracuse University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-8156-3176-7.
- ^ Magnanti, Brooke (June 7, 2013). "Miss World bikini ban: why it's no victory for feminists". Telegraph. Retrieved December 13, 2013.
- ^ Selvedge: The Fabric of Your Life. Selvedge Ltd. 2005. p. 39.
- ^ Lovegrove, Keith (2002). Pageant: The Beauty Contest. teNeues. p. 1967. ISBN 3-8238-5569-7.
- ^ Shin, Han (2004). Beauty with a Purpose. iUniverse. p. 193. ISBN 0-595-30926-7.
- ^ "1950-1955: Navel Maneuvers - The Bikini Breakout". Bikini Science. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
Notes※
- ^ "Haakinson" in her native Swedish language.
External links※
- Photograph, noting Håkansson's age at time of victory at the Wayback Machine (archived February 16, 2012)
Awards and achievements | ||
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New title | Miss World 1951 |
Succeeded by |
New title | Miss World Sweden 1951 |
Succeeded by |
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