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Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri considered her Miss Earth reign "journey of a lifetime" in a heartfelt post before passing on her crown at Miss Earth 2024 in the Philippines. "I embraced this title with the intention to lead by example, to live with gratitude and purpose," the Albanian beauty shared online. "Life is filled with moments that are a mix of joy and sorrow just like this one but endings lead us to new beginnings that I am ready to cherish," she said. Drita and her elemental queens Yllana Aduana from the Philippines, Do Thi Lan Anh from Vietnam, and Cora Bliault from Thailand will crown their respective successors in just a few hours. The 24th Miss Earth final competition will be streaming live on the pageant's official Facebook and YouTube channel from 7 p.m. local time. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Drita Ziri (@drita_ziri) Photos: Miss Earth, Drita Ziri / Instagram

Franceska Rustem was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2024 in a national competition held on Saturday, June 8 at the Palace of Congresses in Tirana. The 19-year-old model from Durrës will now prepare to represent Albania at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico this November. She succeeds last year's titleholder Endi Demneri. "A night to remember. I want to thank you all for the support, love and every message. I love you all and I'm blessed to have you. See you all in Mexico," Franceska shared online. Albania has yet to win the Miss Universe crown since its debut at the pageant in 2002 with Anisa Kospiri who made the Top 10. Its last placement was Top 20 with Cindy Marina in 2019. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Albania (@missuniversealbania) Photos: Miss Universe Albania / Instagram

Miss Shqiperia (Miss Albania) 2024, the 26th edition of the national competition, was held on Friday, June 7 at Peqin Castle in Peqin, Albania. The national title went to Klea Llagonia and she will represent Albania at The Miss Globe 2024 this autumn in Tirana. She succeeds last year's winner Sonia Sallaku. Eneida Muçaj and Rebecca Cani were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. Three more national titles were up for grabs at last night's event. Xhesika Pengili clinched the Miss Earth Albania 2024 crown and she will head to Asia later this year for Miss Earth 2024. Desara Hatija was named Miss International Albania 2024 and will go to Miss International 2024 in Tokyo, Japan this November. Argita Xhangoli was awarded the Miss Supranational Albania title and is expected to participate in the Miss Supranational 2025 pageant in Poland. Former Miss Shqiperia and reigning Miss Earth from Albania Drita Ziri hosted the show while former Miss International from Ger

A week after winning the prestigious Miss Earth 2023 competition in Vietnam, Drita Ziri has returned to a heartwarming welcome in her home country Albania. Her supporters gathered with flowers and banners as she arrived wearing the new Miss Earth crown by Long Beach Pearl and the iconic sash in Tirana on Friday, December 29. Drita made history with her victory last week in Ho Chi Minh City as she became the first-ever Albanian representative to win the Miss Earth pageant. "I never thought I was going to represent Albania in Miss Earth and bring home the crown. To me, this was an impossible, unreachable, and unrealistic dream but now everything is my reality," she wrote online. "To all of my supporters from the beginning of the competition, I am very happy that I got to share every moment with you and I am very grateful for the support that I have globally received you really made my days and I hope I live up to the expectations." Drita's crowning moment:

The Miss Earth 2023 competition culminated with Albania's Drita Ziri being crowned the winner on Friday, December 22 at Van Phuc City in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Drita's victory marked a historic milestone for her country at Miss Earth as she became the first-ever Albanian woman to win the title and the third European titleholder in the pageant's 23-year history. Europe last held the crown in 2012 with the Czech Republic's Tereza Fajksová. Its first winner was Catharina Svensson of Denmark during the inaugural edition in 2001. Technically, the continent has already won four times. Bosnia and Herzegovina claimed the crown in 2002 courtesy of Džejla Glavović but she was dethroned for failing to fulfill her duties as reigning queen. She was replaced by Kenya's Winfred Omwakwe. The new Miss Earth is 18 years old from Fushë-Krujë. She is so far the youngest winner of the coveted international title. As a titleholder, Drita will advocate for the protection and preservat

Albania's Drita Ziri bested 84 other contestants to be crowned Miss Earth 2023 on Friday, December 22 at Van Phuc City in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 18-year-old model and TV host from Fushë-Krujë made history as she became the first-ever Albanian representative to win the Miss Earth title. Yllana Marie Aduana of the Philippines, Do Thi Lan Anh of Vietnam and Cora Bliault of Thailand were crowned Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, and Miss Earth Fire, respectively. Morgana Carlos of Brazil, Dilnaz Tilaeva of Kazakhstan, Noa Claus of the Netherlands, and Daria Lukonkina of Russia were in the Top 8 and were sashed as runners-up. The new Miss Earth received her crown by Long Beach Pearl from her predecessor from Korea, Mina Sue Choi. Before being appointed as Miss Earth Albania , Drita held the title Miss Shqiperia 2022 and competed in The Miss Globe 2022 where she not only finished as second runner-up but also won the Miss Bikini award. Hosted by TNA Entertainment, this year's

Deliart Association, the organizers of the annual Miss Shqiperia (Miss Albania) and The Miss Globe pageants, has been officially announced as the new owner of the license for this year's Miss Earth Albania. The Tirana-based organization has appointed Drita Ziri as Miss Earth Albania 2023 and will now go on to represent Albania at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. No stranger to pageantry, the  18-year-old model and TV host from Fushë-Krujë was crowned Miss Shqiperia 2022 and went on to participate in The Miss Globe 2022 where she finished as second runner-up and bagged the Miss Bikini award. Road to the 23rd Miss Earth: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Shqiperia (@missshqiperia) Photos: Greta Lila / byglvisuals, Miss Shqiperia / Instagram

Miss Supranational Organization made an announcement on Monday, July 3 that Miss Supranational Albania Klara Musabelliu decided to withdraw from the competition due to personal reasons. In a post on social media, Klara shared: "Unfortunately I decide to withdraw from the Miss Supranational experience. I tried to do my best and I forced myself until my body started giving me signals to tell me that it had reached the limit." "I’m very sad about this, I didn’t want things to go in this way I wanted to make my country and my family proud but I realized that there are more important things I have to think about now," she added. The Albanian beauty also went on to thank the pageant organizers for taking care of her and for the magical few days of her stay in Poland. "We support her decision completely and understand that life is more important than anything else," the organization also posted on its official social media pages. "We send you off with sadnes

Endi Demneri was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2023 in a national competition held on Thursday, June 1 at Pallati i Kongreseve (Palace of Congresses) in Tirana. The 24-year-old model from Tirana succeeds Deta Kokomani and will now prepare to represent Albania at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) pageant in El Salvador later this year. "I want to dedicate this beautiful journey to my grandmother and grandfather, my two angels. I am convinced that if they were in the hall last night, the loudest ovations would come from them," she shared on social media after winning her national title. "I strongly believe that beauty isn't just about having a beautiful image, but having a beautiful mind, a beautiful heart, and a beautiful soul," she added. Hosted by Teni Vllaçaj and Eriona Sejdiu, the star-studded glittering event aired exclusively on Vizion Plus, an Albanian media company. Albania has yet to win Miss Universe since its debut in the international compe

The Miss Globe 2022 Miss Bikini competition took place on Saturday, October 8 at the Aquadrom in Tirana, Albania. Albania's Drita Ziri, a 17-year-old model from Fushë-Krujë, was announced the winner while the representative from Thailand, Thanawan Wigg, placed second. Rounding out the Top 5 were Ekaterina Dubenik of Belarus, Rika Kinoshita of Japan, and Argi Annisil of Venezuela. The Miss Bikini competition was just one of the preliminary events of The Miss Globe pageant. Over 50 contestants from around the globe are currently vying for the coveted international title in Albania. Visit the official website of The Miss Globe  to vote for your favorite beauties. The final show will be held next Saturday, October 15 at the Opera and Ballet Theatre in Tirana. At the end of the event, Maureen Montagne of the Philippines will crown her successor. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Miss Globe (@themissglobe) Photos: The Miss Globe

Angela Tanuzi was crowned Miss World Albania 2022 in a national competition held at Venom Nightclub in Tirana last June 10. The 19-year-old beauty from Kruje is a fashion model and law student at the Mediterranean University of Albania.  She succeeds last year's titleholder, Amela Agastra, and will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss World pageant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Angela Tanuzi (@angelatanuzi) Photos: Angela Tanuzi / Instagram

The Miss Universe Albania and Kosovo 2022 national competition was held on Friday, June 10 at the Venom Nightclub in Pristina. Deta Kokomani, a 21-year-old pharmacy student from Durres was crowned Miss Universe Albania 2022. She studied piano for about six years, a passion she still practices in her spare time. "No doubt Miss Universe is the destination where I should be in this chapter of my life. A chapter where I feel more confident & confident than ever to represent the figure and values of the Albanian woman in the world," she said. A 23-year-old fashion model and aspiring dentist from Pristina, Roksana Ibrahimi, was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo 2022. During her spare time, she enjoys reading books, practicing her profession, and staying fit. "An unforgettable moment that I will always carry like a precious treasure in my heart. The country that raised me and educated me now has fulfilled my long-life dream to have the opportunity to represent my country,"