Julia Morley: Once 'broke out' on a deal by a Vietnamese billionaire, had a grudge against Vietnamese people for 9 years

The relationship between the powerful woman of MW and the Vietnamese billionaire has consumed a lot of media ink. There was a time when Hoang Kieu brought MW to Vietnam to organize, but at the last minute he suddenly 'turned around', causing Julia Morley to have a bad feeling for many years.

Born Julia Morley on October 2, 1939 in England, Julia Carina Hellewell showed her beauty and grace early on. She started her career as a model, a job that brought her into contact with the world of entertainment and major events. It was in this environment that she met Eric Morley, a talented and ambitious businessman who would later become her husband, lifelong partner and co-founder of Miss World.

In 1960, Julia Hellewell married Eric Morley. This marriage was not only a union of love but also a fateful collaboration in career. In 1951, Eric Morley founded the Miss World contest, which was originally just a promotional event for the swimsuit festival. However, with strategic vision and tireless efforts, he turned it into a prestigious international beauty contest. Julia Morley has always been a trusted companion, working side by side with her husband in all activities of Miss World, from organizing, managing to building the image and core values of the contest.

In 2000, the entertainment world was shocked by the sudden passing of Eric Morley. The burden of steering a large organization like Miss World fell on Julia Morley's shoulders. With strength, determination and deep love for the contest that her husband had worked so hard to build, Julia Morley not only maintained but also brought Miss World to a new level. She made strategic changes, focusing on the humanitarian purpose of "Beauty with a Purpose", turning Miss World into not just a beauty contest but also a platform for beauties around the world to carry out meaningful projects for the community.

Under her leadership, Miss World has increasingly affirmed its position as one of the largest and most prestigious beauty pageants on the planet, attracting the participation of hundreds of countries and territories each year. She has traveled to many countries, met with leaders and charitable organizations, inspired and facilitated beauty queens to carry out noble missions.

However, in the brilliant development journey of Miss World under the leadership of Julia Morley, there was an event that left a not so good impression in her heart, related to Vietnam. That was the scandalous event of "breaking the contract" to host Miss World 2010.

In 2007, Vietnam, with the representation of a large corporation headed by businessman Hoang Kieu, was officially announced as the host country of the Miss World 2010 contest. This is an event expected to put Vietnam's image on the world beauty map, while also bringing opportunities for tourism and economic development.

However, in 2009, just a year before the contest took place, the news that Vietnam had withdrawn from the role of host shocked public opinion. The reason given was disagreements in organization and finance between Hoang Kieu's group and the Miss World Organization. This incident not only caused Vietnam to lose the opportunity to host a major international event but also caused significant damage to its reputation.

According to many sources and later statements, Ms. Julia Morley felt extremely disappointed and "insulted" by this "breaking the contract" action. Preparing for an international competition requires a lot of time, effort and resources. Vietnam's last-minute withdrawal caused significant difficulties for the Miss World Organization in finding an alternative location and rearranging the entire plan.

After that unpleasant "broke the deal" event, there were rumors that Ms. Julia Morley and the Miss World Organization had a stricter view of the Vietnamese representative at the contest. Although there was no official statement, many Vietnamese beauty fans noticed a certain "difficulty" in Vietnamese beauties achieving high achievements at the Miss World arena for a long time after that.

Before 2010, Vietnam had impressive representatives at Miss World such as Nguyen Thi Huyen (Top 15 in 2004) and Mai Phuong Thuy (Top 17 in 2006). However, after the "breaking the contract" event, it was not until 2019 that Luong Thuy Linh brought home the Top 12 achievement for Vietnam. During that nearly 10-year period, although Vietnam still sent representatives to participate in the contest, the achievements were quite modest, raising doubts about the influence of the event in the past.

However, time has softened many things. Ms. Julia Morley has always demonstrated professionalism and fairness in her role as head of the Miss World Organization. The recent achievements of Vietnamese representatives, especially the Top 12 position of Luong Thuy Linh and the Top 9 position with the "Beauty with a Purpose" awar.d of Do Thi Ha, have shown positive signs in the relationship between Vietnam and Miss World.

Perhaps, after all these years, Julia Morley has looked at the past events more objectively, no longer letting them affect her assessment of the potential representatives of Vietnam. Or perhaps, the efforts and excellent performances of the Vietnamese beauties have gradually erased the previous negative impressions.

At the ag.e of over 80, Julia Morley is still tirelessly devoted to Miss World. She is not only the successor to her husband's legacy but also the one who infuses the pageant with profound humanistic values. "Beauty with a Purpose" has become an indispensable part of Miss World, inspiring millions of people around the world about the power of beauty combined with compassion.

Julia Morley is not only a successful businesswoman but also an active social activist. She has devoted her life to building a global beauty pageant, while spreading meaningful messages of peace, compassion and sharing. Despite her unhappy experiences with Vietnam, with the perseverance and efforts of both sides, it is hoped that the relationship between Vietnam and Miss World will become better and better, opening up new opportunities for Vietnamese beauty to shine in the international arena.

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