Miss Earth 2008

Carolyn Elizabeth Duffy of England, a candidate in the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, holds a placard during a media availability Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines. Eighty-five candidates from around the world are vying for the Miss Earth title, a beauty pageant with a cause to save mother earth. Coronation night is on Nov. 9.

Andrea Leon of Ecuador, a candidate for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, holds a placard with a message to save mother earth as contestants meet with the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.

From left: Violine Grainville of Martinique, Carolina Urquiola of Bolivia, Ruxandra Popa of Romania, Karla Henry of the Philippines, and Demet Karadenz of Turkey, candidates for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, blow kisses to the crowd as they are presented to the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.

From right: Akemi Fukumura of Japan, Seo Seol-hee of South Korea, Yllka Berisha of Kosovo, Anita Baltruna of Latvia, and Rudina Suti of Albania, candidates for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, prepare to meet with the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.

Candidates for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant display a message while holding tree saplings as they meet with the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.

Candidates for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant display a message while holding tree saplings as they are presented to the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.

Candidates for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant display messages as they meet with the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.

Rudina Suti of Albania, left, and Rachel Smith of Australia, candidates for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, hold placards prior to meeting with the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines.

Sara Franceskin, left, from Slovenia and Bojana Traljic of Serbia, candidates for the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant, blow kisses to the crowd as they meet with the media Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Manila, Philippines. In background at right is Alisa Zlatarevic of Bosnia Herzegovina.