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Edelweiss Cheung was the winner of Miss Hong Kong
2008. Edelweiss Cheung was 22 years old and stood 180cm tall, being the tallest Miss Hong Kong since the titleholders of 1973.
After winning the crown, Edelweiss was criticized for tarnishing the reputation of her position as Miss Hong Kong by smoking and kissing her boyfriend in public. Furthermore, there were rumors about her win being based on her family's wealth and close ties with TVB. More importantly, Edelweiss had also been suspected of faking sickness to avoid her duties as Miss Hong Kong 2008, such as refusing to compete in Miss Chinese International Pageant
2009. Instead, Miss Hong Kong 2008 first runner-up Skye Chan
went for the competition and won the Miss Chinese International 2009 first runner up. In addition, Edelweiss was reportedly seen dating her boyfriend and going to the movies during her sick days. As a result, there were speculations that TVB General Manager
, Stephen Chan Chi Wan
, had put her on hiatus. Edelweiss was not invited to present at Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2009 and crown her successor Sandy Lau, Miss Hong Kong 2009, instead TVB invited Miss Hong Kong 1977 Ms Loletta Chu
to crown for Lau. Her jobs were sometimes replaced by Ms Christine Kuo
, Miss Chinese International 2009 when she was at the duty as Miss Hong Kong 2008. She now has no contract with TVB and she is now developing her careers as a catwalk model
.
Edelweiss Cheung was the winner of Miss Hong Kong
2008. Edelweiss Cheung was 22 years old and stood 180cm tall, being the tallest Miss Hong Kong since the titleholders of 1973.
After winning the crown, Edelweiss was criticized for tarnishing the reputation of her position as Miss Hong Kong by smoking and kissing her boyfriend in public. Furthermore, there were rumors about her win being based on her family's wealth and close ties with TVB. More importantly, Edelweiss had also been suspected of faking sickness to avoid her duties as Miss Hong Kong 2008, such as refusing to compete in Miss Chinese International Pageant
2009. Instead, Miss Hong Kong 2008 first runner-up Skye Chan
went for the competition and won the Miss Chinese International 2009 first runner up. In addition, Edelweiss was reportedly seen dating her boyfriend and going to the movies during her sick days. As a result, there were speculations that TVB General Manager
, Stephen Chan Chi Wan
, had put her on hiatus. Edelweiss was not invited to present at Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2009 and crown her successor Sandy Lau, Miss Hong Kong 2009, instead TVB invited Miss Hong Kong 1977 Ms Loletta Chu
to crown for Lau. Her jobs were sometimes replaced by Ms Christine Kuo
, Miss Chinese International 2009 when she was at the duty as Miss Hong Kong 2008. She now has no contract with TVB and she is now developing her careers as a catwalk model
.
Edelweiss Cheung was the winner of Miss Hong Kong
2008. Edelweiss Cheung was 22 years old and stood 180cm tall, being the tallest Miss Hong Kong since the titleholders of 1973.
After winning the crown, Edelweiss was criticized for tarnishing the reputation of her position as Miss Hong Kong by smoking and kissing her boyfriend in public. Furthermore, there were rumors about her win being based on her family's wealth and close ties with TVB. More importantly, Edelweiss had also been suspected of faking sickness to avoid her duties as Miss Hong Kong 2008, such as refusing to compete in Miss Chinese International Pageant
2009. Instead, Miss Hong Kong 2008 first runner-up Skye Chan
went for the competition and won the Miss Chinese International 2009 first runner up. In addition, Edelweiss was reportedly seen dating her boyfriend and going to the movies during her sick days. As a result, there were speculations that TVB General Manager
, Stephen Chan Chi Wan
, had put her on hiatus. Edelweiss was not invited to present at Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2009 and crown her successor Sandy Lau, Miss Hong Kong 2009, instead TVB invited Miss Hong Kong 1977 Ms Loletta Chu
to crown for Lau. Her jobs were sometimes replaced by Ms Christine Kuo
, Miss Chinese International 2009 when she was at the duty as Miss Hong Kong 2008. She now has no contract with TVB and she is now developing her careers as a catwalk model
.
Miss Hong Kong Pageant
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant , or MSHK for short, is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts ....
2008. Edelweiss Cheung was 22 years old and stood 180cm tall, being the tallest Miss Hong Kong since the titleholders of 1973.
After winning the crown, Edelweiss was criticized for tarnishing the reputation of her position as Miss Hong Kong by smoking and kissing her boyfriend in public. Furthermore, there were rumors about her win being based on her family's wealth and close ties with TVB. More importantly, Edelweiss had also been suspected of faking sickness to avoid her duties as Miss Hong Kong 2008, such as refusing to compete in Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant or MCI for short, is an annual international beauty pageant, organized and broadcast by TVB, a leading network television station in Hong Kong.-Composition:At its inception in 1988, delegates comprise of either winners or runner-ups of regional Chinese...
2009. Instead, Miss Hong Kong 2008 first runner-up Skye Chan
Skye Chan
Skye Chan is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008 in South Africa after placing as runner-up in the 2008 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She then replaced Edelweiss Cheung to represent Hong Kong in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 and placed as 1st runner-up...
went for the competition and won the Miss Chinese International 2009 first runner up. In addition, Edelweiss was reportedly seen dating her boyfriend and going to the movies during her sick days. As a result, there were speculations that TVB General Manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
, Stephen Chan Chi Wan
Stephen Chan Chi Wan
Stephen Chan Chi Wan, born 1958, is the general manager of Television Broadcasts Limited .-Early years:Chan studied linguistics and theatre at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 1981.-Pre-TVB career:...
, had put her on hiatus. Edelweiss was not invited to present at Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2009 and crown her successor Sandy Lau, Miss Hong Kong 2009, instead TVB invited Miss Hong Kong 1977 Ms Loletta Chu
Loletta Chu
Loletta Chu is a Chinese beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the 1977 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.-Early life:Chu was born in Mandalay, Burma in 1958 into an ethnically Chinese family, with roots in Taishan, Guangdong, China. In 1968 she and her family moved to Hong Kong, where she...
to crown for Lau. Her jobs were sometimes replaced by Ms Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo is a Chinese Canadian actress from Hong Kong. She was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009.-Biography:...
, Miss Chinese International 2009 when she was at the duty as Miss Hong Kong 2008. She now has no contract with TVB and she is now developing her careers as a catwalk model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
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Edelweiss Cheung was the winner of Miss Hong Kong
Miss Hong Kong Pageant
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant , or MSHK for short, is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts ....
2008. Edelweiss Cheung was 22 years old and stood 180cm tall, being the tallest Miss Hong Kong since the titleholders of 1973.
After winning the crown, Edelweiss was criticized for tarnishing the reputation of her position as Miss Hong Kong by smoking and kissing her boyfriend in public. Furthermore, there were rumors about her win being based on her family's wealth and close ties with TVB. More importantly, Edelweiss had also been suspected of faking sickness to avoid her duties as Miss Hong Kong 2008, such as refusing to compete in Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant or MCI for short, is an annual international beauty pageant, organized and broadcast by TVB, a leading network television station in Hong Kong.-Composition:At its inception in 1988, delegates comprise of either winners or runner-ups of regional Chinese...
2009. Instead, Miss Hong Kong 2008 first runner-up Skye Chan
Skye Chan
Skye Chan is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008 in South Africa after placing as runner-up in the 2008 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She then replaced Edelweiss Cheung to represent Hong Kong in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 and placed as 1st runner-up...
went for the competition and won the Miss Chinese International 2009 first runner up. In addition, Edelweiss was reportedly seen dating her boyfriend and going to the movies during her sick days. As a result, there were speculations that TVB General Manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
, Stephen Chan Chi Wan
Stephen Chan Chi Wan
Stephen Chan Chi Wan, born 1958, is the general manager of Television Broadcasts Limited .-Early years:Chan studied linguistics and theatre at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 1981.-Pre-TVB career:...
, had put her on hiatus. Edelweiss was not invited to present at Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2009 and crown her successor Sandy Lau, Miss Hong Kong 2009, instead TVB invited Miss Hong Kong 1977 Ms Loletta Chu
Loletta Chu
Loletta Chu is a Chinese beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the 1977 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.-Early life:Chu was born in Mandalay, Burma in 1958 into an ethnically Chinese family, with roots in Taishan, Guangdong, China. In 1968 she and her family moved to Hong Kong, where she...
to crown for Lau. Her jobs were sometimes replaced by Ms Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo is a Chinese Canadian actress from Hong Kong. She was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009.-Biography:...
, Miss Chinese International 2009 when she was at the duty as Miss Hong Kong 2008. She now has no contract with TVB and she is now developing her careers as a catwalk model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
External links
Edelweiss Cheung was the winner of Miss Hong Kong
Miss Hong Kong Pageant
The Miss Hong Kong Pageant , or MSHK for short, is a beauty pageant organized by the leading Hong Kong television station, Television Broadcasts ....
2008. Edelweiss Cheung was 22 years old and stood 180cm tall, being the tallest Miss Hong Kong since the titleholders of 1973.
After winning the crown, Edelweiss was criticized for tarnishing the reputation of her position as Miss Hong Kong by smoking and kissing her boyfriend in public. Furthermore, there were rumors about her win being based on her family's wealth and close ties with TVB. More importantly, Edelweiss had also been suspected of faking sickness to avoid her duties as Miss Hong Kong 2008, such as refusing to compete in Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant
Miss Chinese International Pageant or MCI for short, is an annual international beauty pageant, organized and broadcast by TVB, a leading network television station in Hong Kong.-Composition:At its inception in 1988, delegates comprise of either winners or runner-ups of regional Chinese...
2009. Instead, Miss Hong Kong 2008 first runner-up Skye Chan
Skye Chan
Skye Chan is a beauty pageant contestant who represented Hong Kong in Miss World 2008 in South Africa after placing as runner-up in the 2008 Miss Hong Kong Pageant. She then replaced Edelweiss Cheung to represent Hong Kong in Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 and placed as 1st runner-up...
went for the competition and won the Miss Chinese International 2009 first runner up. In addition, Edelweiss was reportedly seen dating her boyfriend and going to the movies during her sick days. As a result, there were speculations that TVB General Manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
, Stephen Chan Chi Wan
Stephen Chan Chi Wan
Stephen Chan Chi Wan, born 1958, is the general manager of Television Broadcasts Limited .-Early years:Chan studied linguistics and theatre at the University of Hong Kong and graduated in 1981.-Pre-TVB career:...
, had put her on hiatus. Edelweiss was not invited to present at Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2009 and crown her successor Sandy Lau, Miss Hong Kong 2009, instead TVB invited Miss Hong Kong 1977 Ms Loletta Chu
Loletta Chu
Loletta Chu is a Chinese beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of the 1977 Miss Hong Kong Pageant.-Early life:Chu was born in Mandalay, Burma in 1958 into an ethnically Chinese family, with roots in Taishan, Guangdong, China. In 1968 she and her family moved to Hong Kong, where she...
to crown for Lau. Her jobs were sometimes replaced by Ms Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo
Christine Kuo is a Chinese Canadian actress from Hong Kong. She was the winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2008 and Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009.-Biography:...
, Miss Chinese International 2009 when she was at the duty as Miss Hong Kong 2008. She now has no contract with TVB and she is now developing her careers as a catwalk model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.