New for the 2012 Miss World Contest: Interact with contestants and other fans around the world by selecting your desired country from our Contestants Live panel on the homepage

For the first time, visitors can watch the Miss World event through the eyes of all 120 Miss World contestants as each contestant has their own social media presence allowing them to upload their personal progress to the final show.

Contestants can tell their own stories by uploading videos, images and messages as part of a new multimedia award component which will earn them marks towards the Miss World final scoreboard.

Fans can follow and interact with all of the Miss World contestants through social media integration on the site.

Remember to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to keep fully updated throughout the contest.

• 'Like' the official Miss World Facebook page by visiting: http://www.facebook.com/MissWorld
• 'Subscribe' to the official Miss World YouTube channel by visiting: http://www.youtube.com/OfficialMissWorld
• 'Follow' us on twitter by visiting: http://twitter.com/missworldltd