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The winner of the upcoming Miss World Philippines 2024 pageant will wear a brand new crown called "Rays of Hope" by Oro China Jewelry. Designed and handcrafted by talented Filipino jewel artisans, this crown according to the pageant's official jeweler depicts rays of light, signifying hope and new beginnings. It is a masterpiece that embodies elegance and symbolism. Encrusted with almost 400 blue sapphires and nearly 300 freshwater pearls, the crown represents luck, loyalty, happiness, and love, as well as purity, harmony, and humility. Each element of the crown echoes the qualities of the queen who wears it, a woman who shines brightly and inspires humanity with her positivity and purpose. A testament to resilience and purity, each luminous pearl represents the inner strength that shines through adversity. The majestic blue sapphires, like beams of hope piercing through darkness, symbolize courage and steadfast determination. The highly anticipated grand coronation night...

Julia Aguilar was crowned the new Miss World Nicaragua 2024 in a special coronation ceremony held on Friday, May 31 in Managua. The 20-year-old from the Nicaraguan department of Granada has been appointed to replace the original winner Ismeli Jarquín, who resigned for personal reasons. She was the first runner-up during the national competition held at the Teatro Nacional Rubén Darío in March. She was also awarded Miss Revlon and Best Beauty with a Purpose. "Today I start a new phase with lots of happiness and immense love. I learned that God allows many things in my life, both blessings and painful processes and so far, I can give thanks for all that I've been through because they have made me a stronger person, more resilient, and able to achieve all that I once thought was impossible," she posted online. "Seeing one of my biggest dreams come true warms my heart and fills me with the courage to continue working for positive changes in my society through social caus...

Monica Kezia Sembiring was crowned Miss Indonesia 2024 (Miss World Indonesia 2024) in a glittering competition held on Wednesday, May 29 at Studio RCTI+ in Jakarta. The 22-year-old from the North Sumatra province bested 37 other contestants to win the national title. She is expected to represent her country at the 72nd Miss World festival. Carita Adity of D.I Yogyakarta placed first runner-up while Anna Dananjaya of Bali, Priyanka Ariffia of DKI Jakarta, and Arindina Taim of Aceh were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Martha Lena of Riau and Virginia Martina of the Highland Papua province were respectively awarded Miss Favorite and Miss Friendship. Hosted by Robby Purba and Amanda Zevannya, the final show was attended by the reigning Miss World from the Czech Republic, Krystyna Pyszková. The new Miss Indonesia succeeds Audrey Vanessa Susilo, Miss Indonesia 2022 from North Sulawesi who placed in the Top 40 at the 71st Miss World. Monica studied chemical enginee...

Milla Magee was crowned Miss England 2024 (Miss World England) on Friday, May 17 at The Grand Station in Wolverhampton. The 23-year-old qualified beach lifeguard from Newquay, Cornwall bested 39 other contestants to win the national title. She received the crown from her predecessor, the 71st Miss World Top 8 finalist who was awarded the titles Miss World Europe and Miss United Kingdom  Jessica Ashley Gagen . Charlotte Grant from Liverpool was named first runner-up while Melissa Butcher from Lancaster finished as the second runner-up. According to her bio, the first-ever "plus-sized" Miss England is passionate about conservation and lifesaving. She went to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) where she finished with a distinction, has a diploma in Greek Mythology, and can speak Latin. Milla has founded #GoFarWithCPR to advocate for basic life-saving and CPR training skills in local schools and workplaces, and eventually nationwide. Milla will no...

The Miss Czech Republic 2024 concluded on Saturday, May 11 with Adéla Štroffeková winning the national title from a field of 10 finalists. The 21-year-old model from Prague, who was also named Miss World Czech Republic 2024, received her crown from reigning Miss World Krystyna Pyszková. Hosted by Ondrej Novotny, this year's event marked the 15th anniversary of the annual Miss Czech Republic pageant. Four other worthy finalists were also crowned as representatives of the country for various international competitions. They are Veronica Biasiol (Miss Grand Czech Republic 2024), Michaela Macháčková (Miss Supranational Czech Republic 2025), Alina Demenťjeva (Miss International Czech Republic 2024), and Julie Smékalová (Miss Intercontinental Czech Republic 2024). The queens are expected to compete in Miss Grand International 2024, Miss Supranational 2025, Miss International 2024, and Miss Intercontinental 2024, respectively. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Czech Republic (Miss Wo...

Jeymi Escobedo was crowned Miss World Guatemala 2024 during the glittering Miss Guatemala 2024 final on Wednesday, May 1 at Teatro Dick Smith in Guatemala City. The 18-year-old, representing the department of Suchitepéquez, succeeds  Marcela Miranda and will now prepare to represent Guatemala at the 72nd Miss World. Also crowned during the event were the representatives of the country for Miss International 2024, Miss Grand International 2024, and Reina Hispanoamericana 2024. The title Miss International Guatemala 2024 went to Helen Morales while Cristina Gonzalo and Elizabeth Blanco were the Miss Grand Guatemala 2024 and Reina Hispanoamericana 2024, respectively. Reigning Miss International Andrea Rubio from Venezuela and Miss Grand International Luciana Fuster from Peru were special guests at the national competition. Former Miss World Vanessa Ponce de Leon from Mexico and former Miss Grand International Isabella Menin from Brazil were also present. Meet the new Mis...

Valeria Pérez was crowned Miss Mundo Puerto Rico 2024 (Miss World Puerto Rico 2024) on Saturday, April 6 at Centro de Bellas Artes de Humacao. The 22-year-old biology graduate hailing from Manatí bested 29 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds  Miss World Puerto Rico 2022 who placed in the Top 40 at the 71st Miss World , Elena Rivera. María Cepero of Aibonito and Mara Meléndez of Isabela were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Giselle Jiménez Osorio of Bayamón and Ninoshka Figueroa of Ciales rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Mundo Puerto Rico will now prepare to represent Puerto Rico at the 72nd Miss World edition on a date and venue yet to be announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ArtixticA (@artixtica) Photos: Miss Mundo Puerto Rico, ArtixticA / Instagram

Shania Ballester was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2024 (Miss World Gibraltar 2024) on Saturday, March 23 at the John Mackintosh Hall Theatre, Gibraltar. The 19-year-old will represent the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar at the 72nd Miss World which is expected to be held early next year. Aside from the coveted title, she also bagged the Best Interview, Miss Top Model, Miss People's Choice, and Miss Photogenic awards.  Phoebe Noble was named the first princess while Lauren Shephard was the second princess. They will compete in Miss Supranational 2024 and Miss Grand International 2024, respectively. A total of nine contestants participated in this year's competition. Reigning Miss Supranational Andrea Aguilera from Ecuador and former Miss Grand International Isabella Menin from Brazil graced the event as special guests. The new Miss Gibraltar succeeds Faith Torres (Miss Gibraltar 2022), who placed in the Top 40 at the recently held 71st Miss World in Mumbai, India. ...

Anicia Gaothusi was crowned Miss Botswana 2024 (Miss World Botswana 2024) in a glittering ceremony held on Saturday, March 23 at the Royal Aria Conference Centre in Tlokweng, Gaborone. The 22-year-old student at the Gaborone University College of Law and Professional Studies (GUC) beat nine other finalists to win the national title. She is now expected to represent Botswana at the 72nd Miss World competition. Halle Chandapiwa Hirschfeld and Sebaga Lea Manyapetsa were named the first and second princesses, respectively. Completing the Top 10 contestants were Charmaine Keletso Reasentse, Emma-Anne Tshisimogo, Lefika Arhea Tladi, Lorato Kganyapelo, Otshepo Omphile Nthonyana, Relebanye Bakane and Christina Karin Vanstaden. The new Miss Botswana is no stranger to pageantry. She previously held the title Miss Teen Botswana 2019 and participated in Miss Teen International 2019 in Gurugram, India where she finished as second runner-up. Her predecessor, Lesego Chombo (Miss Botswa...

Jane Shauny Knoester was crowned Miss World Nederland 2023 (Miss World Netherlands 2023) on Tuesday, October 24 at the De Koning Party & Events in Amsterdam. The 18-year-old figure skater from The Hague bested 11 other finalists to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Amber Koelewijn. Buket Bengisu Ünal, 20, from Rotterdam, and Cheyenne den Dikkenboer, 25, from Schiedam, were announced as first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss World Netherlands is expected to represent her country in the 72nd Miss World pageant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss World Nederland (@missworldnederland) Photos: Wim van Wel, Miss World Nederland / Instagram

Alida Tomanič was crowned Miss Slovenije 2023 (Miss World Slovenia 2023) in a national competition held on Thursday, September 21 in Radlje ob Dravi. The 19-year-old architecture student from Ptuj bested 11 other finalists to win the national title. She is now expected to represent Slovenia at Miss World 2024. Her predecessor, last year's winner Vida Milivojša will go to the 72nd Miss World (Miss World 2023) in New Delhi, India this December. Aleksandra Matan was named first runner-up while Tijana Bektašević finished as the second runner-up. Pika Kenda, Nika Šalamon, Nada Hejja, and Ines Marjetič were awarded Miss Slovenian News, Miss Personality, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Congeniality, respectively. Meet the new Miss World Slovenia: View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS SLOVENIA for MISS WORLD (@miss.slovenia) Photos: Anže Krže, Miss Slovenia / Instagram