Miss Earth 2019: An Earthly Welcome

After a flurry of kick-off activities which included a coastal clean-up, an environmental seminar, and a more-intimate-than-usual welcome party, the Miss Earth 2019 delegates were finally introduced to the press at a luncheon held in Diamond Hotel, Manila. 79 out of … Continue reading Miss Earth 2019: An Earthly Welcome

India Takes 6th: Manushi Chhillar is Miss World 2017!

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And regain its clout it did!

India’s Manushi Chhillar has captured her country’s 6th Miss World crown, 17 years after Priyanka Chopra‘s win in 2000. The 20-year-old model from the northern state of Haryana bested 117 other beauties for the 2017 title.  The pageant was held for the 7th time in Sanya, China on November 18.

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Indonesia Wins Miss International 2017

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In a convention-breaking turn of events, Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia was crowned Miss International 2017 on November 14 at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo, Japan. The 21-year-old model from Bandung, West Java bested 68 other international candidates and was crowned by incumbent titleholder, Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines.

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Miss World 2017: Dominican Republic wins Sports Challenge, Enters Top 40

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Island nations reigned supreme at the Miss World 2017 Sports challenge held yesterday at the Sanya Ocean Sonic Banling Resort.

Dominican Republic‘s 22-year-old Aletxa Mueses is now the first contestant to enter Miss World 2017‘s Top 40, after winning the first of five Fast Track events that guarantee placements for its winners. She is now the second woman from her nation to win the event since Marianly Burgos in 2011.

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A WinWyn Situation: Philippines Wins Reina Hispanoamericana 2017!

Teresita Ssen “Winwyn” Marquez made history in more ways than one on November 4 (Morning of November 5 in Manila time) for being the first Filipina and Asian to win Reina Hispanoamericana 2017.  The 22-year-old showbiz personality bested 26 other candidates from both Latin countries and/or of Latin lineage in the pageant held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Winwyn was crowned by incumbent titleholder Maria Camila Soleibe of Colombia.

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