Kodie Macayan from the Philippines has been crowned Mr Gay World 2020.
Macayan bested nine other delegates from across the globe, winning after a virtual finale that was the culmination of two weeks of challenges.
Moved online due to the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, the competitions were streamed via the Mr Gay World Youtube channel and included pre-recorded pieces from all delegates, as well as visuals from areas across the host country South Africa. After the challenges were completed the top five ranked delegates were then asked a further question to allow the top three to be announced.
Marek Piekarczyk from Poland was announced as 1st runner-up, and Vicente Miron from Mexico was announced as 2nd runner-up.
Macayan will reign consecutively with the Mr Gay World 2021 winner, making it the first time in history that two Mr Gay World title-holders will reign at the same time.
Other awards included:
Personal Interview: Philippines – Kodie Macayan (announced in Episode ONE)
National Costume: Philippines – Kodie Macayan (announced in Episode ONE)
Photogenic: Spain – Zabdiel González
Online Questionnaire: Puerto Rico – Mickey Rivera
Social Responsibility Campaign: Poland – Marek Piekarczyk
Public Voting: Philippines – Kodie Macayan
Social Media Presence: Philippines – Kodie Macayan
Swimwear: Spain – Zabdiel González
Formal Wear: Philippines – Kodie Macayan
Top Five Question: Philippines – Kodie Macayan
2nd Runner Up: Mexico – Vicente Miron
1st Runner Up: Poland – Marek Piekarczyk
Winner: Philippines – Kodie Macayan
Mr Gay World 2021 will now take center stage with the first of its streamed shows premiering on Saturday 23 October with the finale and announcement to take place on Saturday 30 October. Public Voting for the 2021 competition continues and it will run until midnight (CAT) Tuesday 26 October 2021. Vote for your favorite by going to mgwvote.com; each vote will cost ZAR8.00 and you can vote as many times as you want.
