Jennifer Hosten (born October 31, 1947) is a Grenadian radio announcer, development worker, diplomat, author, model and beauty queen who won the Miss World 1970 contest, representing Grenada.She became the first woman from her country to win the title. 20 th November 1970 saw the 20 th annual Miss World holding at the London’s Royal Albert Hall. Comic Bob Hope crowns Jennifer Hosten Miss World in 1970 (Picture: Getty) It’s half a century since anarchy, chaos and racism tainted the 1970 Miss World competitors. Within this book she opens the curtain and shows us a little of the behind the scenes, how certain contestants were favorited by the press and how race played a part in her career after having won the title. The whole contest had been controversial even before the result had been announced. Photo: Sutherland House As 22 million people tuned in to a BBC TV broadcast on Nov. 20, 1970, host Bob Hope kicked off the much-lauded Miss World pageant at London’s Royal Albert Hall with this joke. Miss World 1970, the 20th edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 20 November 1970 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK.
A native of Grenada, Jennifer Hosten trained with the BBC and worked as a broadcaster and airline hostess before winning the 1970 Miss World competition. She also founded and ran a successful inn in Grenada, and now practices as a registered psychotherapist. The winner of the Miss World 1970 beauty pageant, Jennifer Hosten of Greneda wears her crown and sits on the winnner's throne at the Royal Albert Hall in London on November 20, 1970. Jennifer Hosten was the first black woman to be crowned Miss World 1970. After, she enjoyed a career in diplomacy, trade negotiation, and international development. A remarkable night, where the first ever black South African women named Jennifer Hosten from Grenada took home the most coveted crown of Miss World 1970. But her crowning came amid the greatest controversy in the pageant’s history. Ms. Hosten was the first woman of color crowned Miss World. Jennifer Hosten – First Black Miss World. Miss World 1970 is the story of the craziest and most meaningful pageant ever, an inspiring account of Ms. Hosten's barrier-breaking win and her subsequent globe-trotting career as a development worker and diplomat. ‘Miss World 1970’ is the rather glorious title that Jennifer Hosten won.
Miss World host Bob Hope crowns Jennifer Hosten at the 1970 Miss World competition as runner-up Pearl Jansen, Miss Africa South, stands beside her. JENNIFER Hosten was the first black woman to win the Miss World contest. Fifty-eight women had qualified to compete in the pageant and it was to be hosted by American entertainer Bob Hope. She was crowned by Miss World 1969, Eva Rueber-Staier of Austria. Fifty years on, that night is being retold in a film, Misbehaviour, inspired by the memoir of Jennifer Hosten… Jennifer Hosten from Grenada won the crown of Miss World 1970. Miss World 1970 Winner of Miss World 1970 beauty pageant, Jennifer Hosten of Greneda wears her crown and sits on the winnner's throne at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 20th November 1970. 58 contestants competed for the Miss World title.