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Solange Dekker of the Netherlands was crowned Miss International Queen 2023 on Saturday, June 24 at the Tiffany's Show Theater in Pattaya, Thailand. The 27-year-old beauty from Amsterdam bested over 20 other competitors to win the coveted international title — a historic first for her country. She succeeds last year's winner from the Philippines, Fuchsia Anne Ravena. Qatrisha Zairyah Kamsir of Singapore and Melony Munro of the USA were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 6 finalists were from Mexico, Ivanna Cazares, the Philippines, Lars Pacheco, and Thailand, Arissara Kankla. The rest of the Top 11 semifinalists were the representatives from China, Mika, Colombia, Ange La Furcia, Spain, Victoria Fernandes, Venezuela, Miranda Monasterios, and Vietnam, Nguyen Ha Diu Thao. This year's glittering event marked the 17th edition of the world's biggest beauty pageant for transgender women. No stranger to pageantry, Solange started her page

Nguyen Ha Diu Thao was crowned Miss International Queen Vietnam 2023 in a glittering national pageant held on Saturday, April 8 in Ho Chi Minh City. The 23-year-old transgender beauty living in Binh Duong hails from Hai Duong. She will now prepare to represent Vietnam at Miss International Queen 2023 in Thailand. Nguyen Tuong San and Nguyen An Nhi were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Nguyen Trang Nhung, Nguyen Dan Tien, and Nguyen Vu Ha Anh rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Phung Truong Tran Dai, Miss International Queen Vietnam 2020 and Top 6 finalist during last year's world final in Pattaya, Thailand, passed the "Brave Dandelion" crown to her successor at the end of the event. Reigning Miss International Queen Fuschia Anne Ravena of the Philippines attended as a special guest. She was joined by Miss Tiffany Universe 2017 and Miss International Queen 2018 second runner-up Rinranda Thurapan. Meet the new Miss International Queen Vietnam:

Lars Pacheco was crowned Miss International Queen Philippines 2023 on Saturday, March 11 at Aliw Theater in Pasay City, Metro Manila. The Bulakeña beauty edged out 24 other competitors to clinch the beauty title on her second try. She succeeded last year's titleholder and the third Miss International Queen from the Philippines, Fuschia Anne Ravena. Michelle Bermudez of Caloocan City was named first runner-up while Barbie Alawi of Zamboanga City became the second runner-up. Anne Patricia Lorenzo of Manila and Tamira Yvone Willis of Negros Occidental were the third and fourth runners-up, respectively. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss International Philippines previously joined Super Sireyna on GMA's "Eat Bulaga!" and then the inaugural Miss Q&A edition on ABS-CBN's "It's Showtime" in 2018. Lars will now prepare to achieve a back-to-back win as she represents her country in the upcoming Miss International Queen 2023 competition in Pattaya, Tha