We are this close to the moment of reckoning, and in a few hours, a new queen will be crowned. It was a really tough call – when was it ever not in this pagaent? But one beauty really stood out for us. We now present to you, our official Miss World 2017 picks:

PAGEANT GEEKS’ PICK FOR MISS WORLD 2017:
India – Manushi Chhillar
It was actually a toss-up between her and the girl whose country is alphabetically next to hers, but we think its high time India restored its heyday. Manushi exemplifies everything Miss World looks for in a winner and looks poised to follow the footsteps of Aishwarya Rai and Priyanka Chopra. We also wouldn’t be surprised if Bollywood beckons soon.

1ST RUNNER-UP: Indonesia – Achintya Holte Nilsen
2ND RUNNER-UP: United States – Clarissa Bowers

FINALISTS:
Russia – Polina Popova
France – Aurore Kichenin

TOP TEN SEMI-FINALISTS:
Brazil – Gabrielle Vilela
Mexico – Andrea Meza
El Salvador – Fatima Cuellar
Poland – Magdalena Bienkowska
South Africa – Ade van Heerden 

TOP FIFTEEN QUARTER-FINALISTS:
Spain- Elisa Tulian
Mongolia – Enkhjin Tseeveendash
England – Stephanie Hill
Nigeria – Ugochi Ihezue
Cook Islands – Alanna Smith   

TOP 40:
16. Croatia- Tea Mlinaric
17. Dominican Republic – Aletxa Mueses
18. Australia – Esma Voloder
19. China PR – Guan Siyi
20. Jamaica – Solange Sinclair
21. Venezuela – Ana Carolina Ugarte
22. Kenya – Magline Jeruto
23. Italy – Conny Notarstefano
24. Argentina – Avril Marco
25. Lebanon – Perla Helou
26. Philippines – Laura Lehmann
27. Vietnam – Do My Linh
28. Thailand – Patlada Kulphakthanapat
29. Scotland – Romy McCahill
30. Nepal – Nikita Chandak  
31. Moldova – Ana Badaneu 
32. Kazakhstan – Gulbanu Azimkhan
33. Colombia – Maria Daza
34. Macau – Wan Ling Lan
35. Fiji – Nanise Rainima
36. Peru – Pamela Sanchez
37. Guatemala – Virginia Argueta
38. Liberia – Wokie Dolo
39. Malta – Michela Galea
40. Bangladesh- Jessia Islam

CONTINENTAL QUEEN PICKS:
Asia: Indonesia
Americas: United States
Europe: Russia
Africa: South Africa
Oceania: Cook Islands
Caribbean: Dominican Republic