Miss World finally signs her contract

Miss World, Ireland’s Rosanna Davison, has signed an official contract with the contest organisers, it was confirmed today.

The daughter of singer Chris de Burgh insists that reports that she had undertaken few engagements as Miss World due to contractual difficulties with the competition organisers were completely untrue.

In a statement issued through her solicitors, she said that a contract was not presented to her lawyer by the Miss World Organisation until almost three months after she was crowned in December last year.

“Following extensive negotiations, the contract was finally agreed and signed by both parties in mid-June 2004,” the statement said.

“Prior to this, Miss Davison had already carried out numerous engagements as Miss World in the United States, Canada, China, Sri Lanka, Continental Europe, England and Ireland, helping to raise millions of dollars for children’s charities, promoting the aims of the Miss World Organisation and bringing much positive global attention to her native land.”

The statement also dismissed reports that the 19-year-old had been advised by her father since her competition win.

“In all legal matters she has been guided and advised by her lawyer and by him alone since August 2003,” the statement said.

“Rosanna and her family are extremely relieved that the contract has eventually been signed, and that the grossly unfair allegations about her role as Miss World can now be shown to be totally unfounded and untrue. It is the sole responsibility of the Miss World Organisation to arrange engagements, sponsorship etc.

“She will continue to willingly perform her duties as Miss World until she hands over the crown in China on December 4, and is enormously proud to represent Ireland on the global stage.”