Talk:Mr Gay World

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Semi-protected edit request on 8 April 2017
Good day,

Kindly update the following information please.

President Eric Butter (President) Key people Dieter Sapper (CEO, Chairman of the Board); Igor Scheurkogel (Director of MGW Asia, Africa and Oceania); Juan Martin Boll & Nano Garcia (Directors of MGW Latin-America and Caribbean); Ivan Denis & Bram Bierkens (Directors of Mr Gay World Europe) and Ron Kuijpers (Director of MGW North and Central America).

Mr Gay World is an annual international competition for gay men. The current 2016 Mr Gay World titleholder is Roger Gosalbez, who represented Spain. Coinciding with Madrid WorldPride 2017, the 9th Edition of the International Mr. Gay World, will be taking place in Spain from 5 May 2017 to 10 May 2017. Chosen cities feature Madrid and Maspalomas (Gran Canaria Island) respectively, incorporating the variety of events. On May 5th – 7th, representatives of the five continents will visit Madrid and continue on wards to Gran Canaria (Maspalomas) from the 8th – 10th May, where the Grand Finale Gala will take place. The Grand Finale Gala will be part of Maspaloma’s Gay Pride, and in collaboration with Freedom, the organizer of the event, will be held on the main stage of the legendary Yumbo Centre.

Could I kindly request that you consider removing the "Controversy" section please? (the reason for this request is that the section was placed by a disgruntled ex director and delegates not making the top 5 - every company and or competition unfortunately encounter these sabotage attempts and we strive to learn from these attempts)

Thanking you.

George K Rey GeorgeKRey (talk) 17:40, 8 April 2017 (UTC)


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Semi-protected edit request on 8 April 2017
Good day,

Kindly update the following information please.

change President Eric Butter (President and Director Oceania) to President Eric Butter (President)

change Key people Dieter Sapper (CEO, Chairman of the Board); Wilbert Ting Tolentino (Director Philippines); Coenie Kukkuk (Director Africa & Middle East & Managing Director 2015); Juan Martin Boll & Nano Garcia (Directors Latin-America, Caribbean and the USA); Ivan Denis & Bram Bierkens (Directors Europe). to Key people Dieter Sapper (CEO, Chairman of the Board); Igor Scheurkogel (Director of MGW Asia, Africa and Oceania); Juan Martin Boll & Nano Garcia (Directors of MGW Latin-America and Caribbean); Ivan Denis & Bram Bierkens (Directors of Mr Gay World Europe) and Ron Kuijpers (Director of MGW North and Central America).

change Mr Gay World is an annual international competition for gay men. The current 2016 Mr Gay World titleholder is Roger Gosalbez, who represented Spain. Mr Gay World claims to be one of the most publicised gay contests in the world, something that can't be verified, and also claims to be featured prominently in news media across the globe. The 8th annual competition was in Malta from 19–25 April 2016 with the Grand Finale held in Palazzo Villa Rosa. to Mr Gay World is an annual international competition for gay men. The current 2016 Mr Gay World titleholder is Roger Gosalbez, who represented Spain. Coinciding with Madrid WorldPride 2017, the 9th Edition of the International Mr. Gay World, will be taking place in Spain from 5 May 2017 to 10 May 2017. Chosen cities feature Madrid and Maspalomas (Gran Canaria Island) respectively, incorporating the variety of events. On May 5th – 7th, representatives of the five continents will visit Madrid and continue on wards to Gran Canaria (Maspalomas) from the 8th – 10th May, where the Grand Finale Gala will take place. The Grand Finale Gala will be part of Maspaloma’s Gay Pride, and in collaboration with Freedom, the organizer of the event, will be held on the main stage of the legendary Yumbo Centre.

Could I kindly request that you consider removing the "Controversy" section please? (the reason for this request is that the section was placed by a disgruntled ex director and delegates not making the top 5 - every company and or competition unfortunately encounter these sabotage attempts and we strive to learn from these attempts)

Thanking you.

George K Rey GeorgeKRey (talk) 17:46, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 April 2017
Good morning.

Trust you are well.

please change Controversy The Mr. Gay World organization has been accused of bullying contestants, making threats and failing to provide support for human rights discussions on at least two documented occasions. In 2014, contestants from Australia and New Zealand pulled out, along with a skincare sponsor, citing bullying, poor living conditions and inappropriate sexual suggestions.[6] The 2015 winner, Klaus Burkart, who had Mr. Gay World CEO Dieter Sapper as his sponsor, stepped down mysteriously to be replaced by Mr. Gay Hong Kong, citing "personal changes". Sapper said an internal investigation had taken place into accusations that the organization had faked and manipulated scores, but no reports were made to media. Since wrapping up the 2016 run, the competition has seen more negative feedback. The controversy hit the media when Daily Xtra spoke to contestants. The news source verified messages that appeared to show president Eric Butter calling the Maltese people "scum", and Sapper promising one contestant a top 3 finish before the competition in Malta, but changing his tone when he received complaints about the lack of information coming from the organization in the days leading up to the events. Despite Daily Xtra's assertion the documents were verified, Butter denied them and accused Xtra and the corroborating contestants of a smear campaign.[7] to Controversy The competition has not been without controversy. In 2012 Mr Zimbabwe, Taurai Zhanje, pulled out due to family pressure. Soon afterwards, Mr Namibia, Wendelinus Hamutenya, withdrew after he was injured in an alleged homophobic attack in Windhoek. In the same year Mr Ethiopia, Robel Hailu, was disowned by his father, who told him he brought shame to his family and should kill himself. This year Mr India, model Thahir Mohammed Sayyed, pulled out of the competition after receiving threats to himself and his family. The founder and president of the pageant, Eric Butter, said: "We created this event to combat homophobia, but for a delegate and his family to go through such harassment is unacceptable and we have to be sympathetic with him." Knysna Tourism CEO Greg Vogt said the town was proud to be one of the few that had "opened their doors to pink money". The competition is aligned with the Pink Loerie Mardi Gras and Arts Festival, which has been held in Knysna for the past 14 years. This is the second time the competition has been held in South Africa. South Africans have won twice. http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2015/05/03/Buffs-strut-their-stuff-at-Mr-Gay-World1 / http://lusakavoice.com/2015/05/05/mr-gay-zambia-wins-art-challenge-at-mr-gay-world/

Thank you and kind regards GeorgeKRey (talk) 05:56, 9 April 2017 (UTC)


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tone
the tone and writing style of the article is quite strange and unencyclopedic. it's almost like a narrative or a story. edits to the article to improve the tone would be beneficial to make it more encyclopedic. Farleigheditor (talk) 17:15, 28 June 2020 (UTC)