JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA. Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011 Jimmy Wong sustained Hong Kong’s respectable showing at Mr Gay World, placing 7th overall amongst 22 participationg countries and territories.

Hong Kong was also part of the team (together with Netherlands, Mexico, Ethiopia and Bulgaria) that won the Team Sports Challenge. New Zealand won the individual challenge.

Mr Gay Hong 2009 Rick Twombley collected a slew of special awards and was proclaimed 2nd Runner Up in Mr Gay World 2010 in Oslo, Norway. Mr Gay Hong Kong 2010 Heihei Yau received a special citation at Mr Gay World 2010 in Manila, the Philippines, from one of the organizatons’ corporate sponsors.

The 2012 competition culminated in a glittering Grand Finale on 8 April, Sunday, at the The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City.

In the Top 10 Question and Answer, Jimmy was asked:

“If you could invite anybody to join next year’s panel of judges at Mr Gay World, who would it be, and why?”

He answered:

“I would invite UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon. During a round table discussion in New York, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon affirmed that homophobic bullying of young people constitutes a “grave violation of human rights,” and urged States to take the necessary measures to protect their citizens from violence and discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. The Honourable U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is an ally of the LGBT community.”

Here are the FULL RESULTS of Mr Gay World 2012:

Mr Gay World 2012
New Zealand

1st Runner Up
South Africa

2nd Runner Up
France

3rd Runner Up
USA

4th Runner Up
Netherlands

Top 10
Canada
Hong Kong
Czech Republic
Philippines
Australia

Awards

National Costume
Philippines

People’s Choice
Philippines

Swimwear
New Zealand

Formal Wear
Netherlands

Photogenic
Argentina

Outreach
Czech Republic

News Release
For Immediate Release

Jimmy Wong is Proclaimed Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011

Jimmy Wong, 26, a contemporary dancer, was proclaimed MR GAY HONG KONG 2011 in the competition’s third year, in a glittering Grand Finale on 15 October, Saturday.

The final ranking was as follows:

1st Runner Up – Bridge Hudson
2nd Runner Up – Edmund Lee
3rd Runner Up – Ricky Chau

Jimmy emerged victor based on the following criteria:

- 20% popularity (online on mrgayhongkong.com and by the audience at the Grand Finale)
- 10% votes from the production team of Mr Gay Hong Kong
- 70% from the elite Panel of Judges, further broken down into Swimwear (20%), Formal Wear (20%) and Personality Interview (30%)

The celebrity Panel of Judges was composed of:

- JuJu Chan, Cantopop Star
- Marisa Zeman, Designer, Nude is Rude
- Coco Pop, Superstar Drag Queen
- Francois Nel, Mr Gay World 2011 (South Africa)
- Greg Crandall, Country Manager, Asia City Media Group
- Joe Lam, Publisher, Dim Sum Magazine
- Tony Wong, Director, Choreographer & Bar Owner, Zoo

The Mr Gay HK 2011 Grand Finale was hosted by blogger Valerie Soh and RTHK’s “Morning Brew” presenter, Phil Whelan.

Amongst the VIPs in attendance were Mr Gay World Vice President Dean Nelson, Mr Gay World – Asia Director Noemi Alberto, Mr Gay World – Philippines 2010 Marc Ernest Biala, Mr Gay Macau Jonathan Chong, and Mr Gay Hong Kong 2010 1st Runner Up Simon Cheung Scanlon.

The show was directed by Rye Bautista, with Joe Leung as Production Manager and James Gannaban as Executive Producer.

Mr Gay HK 2011 is proudly supported by Dim Sum Magazine, Paul Gerrard, Frankie To Photography, Pink Dollar Technologies, Nude is Rude, Gentleman’s Agreement, Daigo, and venue partners Volume H.E.A.T. and Bisous.

Jimmy will represent Hong Kong in the Mr Gay World competition in Johannesburg, South Africa, on April 2012.

The Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011 Grand Finale is proud to be an anchor event of Hong Kong’s inaugural Pink Season.

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Media Enquiries:

(ENG) James Gannaban
jamesgannaban@gmail.com
+852 9660 5552

(CHI) Joe Leung
leungchokei@gmail.com
+852 9281 2066

Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011 Jimmy Wong
Photo by Frankie To / Image courtesy of Mr Gay Hong Kong

Mr Gay World 2011 Francois Nel
Photo by Frankie To / Image courtesy of Mr Gay Hong Kong

Mr Gay World 2011 Francois Nel and Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011 Jimmy Wong
Photo by Frankie To / Image courtesy of Mr Gay Hong Kong

Mr Gay World 2011 Francois Nel and Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011 Jimmy Wong
Photo by Frankie To / Image courtesy of Mr Gay Hong Kong

T-shirts and Tanks from Daigo

Mr Gay World 2011 Francois Nel (South Africa) is flying into our shores to join the esteemed panel of judges at this year’s Mr Gay Hong Kong competition.

Join us on 14 October, Friday, 6-8pm, in giving Francois a warm Hong Kong welcome, at Volume H.E.A.T., LG/F 83-85 Hollywood Road, Central, Hong Kong.

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Dear Friends,

Tickets to the 2011 Grand Finale of Mr Gay Hong Kong are now on sale!

Price: $180 in advance / $250 at the door
Ticket includes 1 standard drink

To avail of special advanced ticket price, please pre-pay through:

HSBC account number: 131-033607-298
Account name: Leung Cho Kei

and notify us through info@mrgayhongkong.com as soon as payment has been made.

Tickets are limited, so it’s best to get your ticket in advance!

For enquiries, please call 9660 5552 (Eng) or 9281 2066 (Chi) or click HERE to view the Facebook event page.

Thank you!

Warmest,
The MGHK Team

香港男同志先生2011獎品包括

世界男同志先生2012於南非約翰內斯堡所有費用:

• 來回機票及住宿
• 現金資助
• 地區服飾及標準服

六頁點心雜誌及Q Guide   封面

模特兒攝影由攝影師Frankie To

一年髮型服務由Paul Gerrard 提供

一年同志仔宣傳計劃代言人

The winner of Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011 will receive

 An all-expense paid participation in Mr Gay World 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa, including:
- Round-trip Airfare
- Accommodation
- Discretionary Cash Allowance
- Competition Wardrobe (National Costume & Formal Wear)

A cover and 6-page spread in Dim Sum Magazine and Q Guide

A model’s portfolio by noted photographer Frankie To

1 year professional hair styling services at Paul Gerrard

1 year as official spokesperson of Tongzhi Tsai, the campaign against homophobic bullying in schools

Wanna make a real difference in Hong Kong’s LGBT community?

Fill up an Entry Form now.

There’s More Than One Way
To Be A Man ®

我地一齊睇下評判團資料!

This year’s panel of judges is composed of experts in a variety of fields, to ensure that whomever is selected as Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011 is a well rounded representative of Hong Kong’s gay community.

Meet the judges!

陳鈺芸， 藝人及多媒體創作人

Juju Chan, Cantopop Princess

Marisa Zeman, Nude is Rude 時裝設計師

Marisa Zeman, Designer, Nude is Rude

Coco Pop, 超級巨星變妝女王

Coco Pop, Superstar Drag Queen

Francois Nel, 世界男同志先生2011冠軍

Francois Nel, Mr Gay World 2011

Greg Crandall, Asia City Media Group 地區經理

Greg Crandall, Country Manager, Asia City Media Group

Joe Lam, 出版人及同志電影節總監

Joe Lam, Publisher and Film Festival Director

Tony Wong, 表演者/ 編舞 / ZOO 酒吧營運總監及經營者

Tony Wong, Performer / Choreographer / Director & Bar Owner, Zoo

你係米有智慧,有體格同唔單只希望世界和平嘅男同志?

2011年香港男同志先生選擇已經接受報名!

只須要填寫參加表格, 你就有機會成為香港男同志界嘅將言人!

今年香港男同志先生選擇冠軍將會到南非的約翰内斯堡出席世界男同志先生選舉

成為成功男仕, 不單只一個條件!

The search is on for Mr Gay Hong Kong 2011!

Fill up an entry form HERE for a chance to be a spokesperson for Hong Kong’s gay community.

The winner of Mr Gay Hong Kong will represent the territory in Mr Gay World 2011 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

There’s More Than One Way To Be A Man!®