Mr. Gay World 2013 Finale 
Mr. Gay World 2013 - Christopher Michael Olwage from New Zealand 
Mr. Gay World 2013 - Christopher Michael Olwage from New Zealand
Antwerp. Belgium - Mr. Gay World 2013 Finals was held last August 4, 2013 at Elckerlijc Theatre, Antwerp, Belgium. The male pageant for gays which runs from July 31 - August 4 saw 25 male contestants competing for the title. Mr. New Zealand, Christopher Michael Olwage was named Mr. Gay World 2013 at the end of the event. 1st runner-up is Hong Kong, 2nd runner-up is USA and the rest of the top 5 were Aruba and Namibia. Special Awards like Mr. Congeniality and Best in National Costume were given to the deserving winners. Amaryllis Temmerman, Brigitte Derks & René Vanhove serves as the presenters of the finals night competition. Mr Gay World is an annual contest for gay men, seeking to establish ambassadors for Gay and Human Rights, with winners of national contests competing as delegates in a variety of categories. This competition is the most publicized gay contest in the world.
Here are the official results of the male pageant competition:
Mr. Gay World 2013: New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
1st Runner-Up: Hong Kong - Benjie Vasquez Caraig
2nd Runner-Up: USA - Matthew "Matt" Simmons
3rd Runner-Up: Aruba - Ashley Karym Peternella
4th Runer-Up: Namibia - Ricardo Raymond Amunjera
Top Ten:
Australia - Aaron Taylor
India - Nolan Lewis
Mexico - Jaime David Montes Bernal
Philippines - Erimar Sayo Ortigas
Taiwan - Darien Chen
Special Awards:
Mr. Gay Congeniality - Canada - Danny Dionysios Papadatos
Mr. Gay Photogenic - Mexico - Jaime David Montes Bernal
Best In National Costume - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Popular Vote - Philippines - Erimar Sayo Ortigas
Mr. Sports Challenge - Aruba - Ashley Karym Peternella
Mr. Gay Swimwear - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Art Challenge Award - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Mr. Gay Culture Award - New Zealand - Christopher Michael Olwage
Eric Butter Philanthropy Award - NO8H Campaign
Judges:
Eric Butter - President of Mr Gay World (Australia)
Adebisi Alimi - Public speaker and a Sessional University Lecturer (Nigeria)/span>
Beverly Vergel - Training Specialist, Image Consultant (Philippines)
Kristof De Busser - Chief Inspector and Member of the Diversity Team of the Antwerp Local Police (Belgium)
Michiel Vanackere - Field coordinator for a European HIV prevalence research project at the Institute for Tropical Health in Antwerp (Belgium)
Francois Nel - Mr Gay World 2011 (South Africa).
MrGayWorld.com
Mr. Gay World Official Facebook Page
