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Andy Derleth, Mr Gay World 2012

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Andy Derleth, Mr Gay World 2012

New Zealander Andy Derleth (right) won the international Mr Gay World contest in 2012. Here, he is with his partner Tom Linn and the trophies he was awarded.

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Kerryn Pollock, Beauty contests – Beauty contests, 1960s to the 2000s, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/38697/andy-derleth-mr-gay-world-2012 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Kerryn Pollock, published 3 December 2012, updated 1 December 2015.