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Queen of South East Nigeria 2023 final show is scheduled to be held on Saturday, July 15 at Gardenia Hotel in Independence Layout, Enagu. In conjunction with the 5th South East Campus Awards (SECA), the upcoming event themed "The New Revelation" marks the 6th edition of the much-awaited regional pageant. Both events will celebrate the essence of beauty, grace, and academic excellence within the country's South East region. A total of 13 contestants are vying for the title currently held by Queen of South East Nigeria 2021 Achalla Amarachukwu. They are Aleruchi Onwuchekwa, Ogechukwu Blessing, Nwachukwu Mercy, Nneoma Precious, Tiana Michaels, Benita Chisom, Victory Ogechi, Susana Sunday, Precious Ijeoma, Chioma Favour, Blessing Emmanuel, Eze Martina, and Jennifer Ifeoma. You don't want to miss witnessing the captivating performances, thrilling entertainment, and special appearances by notable guests and celebrities of the region. For tickets, visit the pageant's  of

Following several rounds of auditions and screenings, the 34 contestants vying for Miss Universe Japan 2023, and their official headshots, have been officially revealed online. Their pre-pageant training sessions already kicked off with the presence of national director Hiroko Mima, former titleholder Miyako Miyazaki, and last year's winner. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Japan Official (@missuniversejapan) This year's winner will be crowned in August by reigning Miss Universe Japan Marybelen Sakamoto and will represent the "Land of the Rising Sun" at Miss Universe 2023 in El Salvador. Who will be the next Miss Universe Japan? Meet the contestants: Ai Mariaximena Sakuraba Aki Yavas Angelene Seki Emi Ozaki Eri Fujita Hiroka Takise Kaho Tanaka Kana Takada Karen Miyazawa Kotoha Abe Kyoka Hori Madoka Higuchi Mao Eguchi Mariya Nagasawa Mayuka Oyama Miho Yamabe Mika Maeda Mina Yasukawa Mio Yamamoto Misaki Matsumoto Miyu Matsu

This year's Reinas del Paraguay competition is ready to crown the next set of women who will represent Paraguay at the Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth pageants. Ten contestants have been selected to compete for the national titles currently held by Leah Ashmore (Miss Universe Paraguay), Dahiana Gatzke (Miss World Paraguay), Jazmín de la Sierra (Miss International Paraguay), and Macarena Tomas (Miss Earth Paraguay). View this post on Instagram A post shared by Reinas del Paraguay (@reinasparaguay) Reinas del Paraguay 2023 will have its preliminary competition on June 23 while the much-awaited national final will be held on June 25 at Paseo La Galeria Centro de Eventos in Asunción. Don't miss voting for your favorites. To vote, just head over to the pageant's official Facebook and Instagram accounts. Voting ends on June 24 at 6 p.m. local time. Who will be the next Reinas del Paraguay? Meet the contestants: Alexandra Rivas Am

Alexis Fagan-Williams, representing Motown, was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2023 on Saturday, June 3 at the McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center in Port Huron. The 22-year-old psychology graduate from Detroit succeeds Aria Hutchinson and will now prepare to represent Michigan at Miss USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada. "Words cannot express how grateful I am to have won the title of Miss Michigan USA 2023. I want to thank everyone who has helped me on this long journey to the crown. It means the world to have such an amazing support system behind me," she wrote in a statement on social media. Her court of runners-up includes Sidnei Austin of Somerset, Alexandria Kelly of South Canton, Sabrina Ramos of Dearborn, Michele Lewandoski of Norton Shores, and Victoria Singleton of Macomb County. Farmington Hills' Avery Hill succeeds Isabella Mosqueda as she was proclaimed Miss Michigan Teen USA 2023. She will now proceed to compete in Miss Teen USA 2023 final this fall. The teen&

Trinidad and Tobago's designated representatives for the Miss and Mister Supranational 2023 competitions have been officially proclaimed in an event held at Naparima Bowl in San Fernando. Crowned and sashed Miss Supranational Trinidad and Tobago 2023 is 28-year-old Candiesha Joseph from Gasparillo. She holds a degree in international relations and works as a reservations sales agent for an airline company. The title of Mister Supranational Trinidad and Tobago 2023 was awarded to Keathon Yallery, a 28-year-old actuarial science graduate currently working as a strategic and corporate intelligence specialist for the Ministry of Digital Transformation. The 14th Miss Supranational (Miss Supranational 2023) will be held on July 14 while the 7th Mister Supranational (Mister Supranational 2023) pageant is on July 15 in  Nowy Sącz, Poland. Last year's representatives, Christin Coeppicus and Wynter Mason were able to place in the Top 24 and Top 20, respectively. Meet the new Miss and Mis

A total of 11 contestants have been selected to take part in Miss Trinidad and Tobago 2023 (Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago 203). This year's pageant, themed "Metamorphosis" held its preliminary competition last Tuesday, May 30 at the Naparmia Bowl in San Fernando.  The winner of the much-awaited grand final night this July will represent Trinidad and Tobago at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year while another finalist will be designated for the Top Model of the World. Reigning queen and Miss Universe 2022 Top 16 semifinalist, Tya Jané Ramey, will crown her successor at the culmination of the event. Who will be the next Miss Universe Trinidad and Tobago? Meet the contestants: Miss Arouca - Shernika James Miss Chaguanas - Shalini Soochit Miss Diego Martin - Latifah Morris Miss Freeport - Britney Ramatula Miss Port of Spain - Kathy-Ann Scantlebury Miss San Fernando - Jen-ai Mohammed Miss San Fernando West - Faith Gillezeau Miss San J

Melissa Bottema, representing Groningen, was crowned Miss Grand Netherlands 2023 in a competition held on Sunday, June 4 at Claus Event Center in Hoofddorp. The 23-year-old gymnastics coach and a social work student at Hanze University edged out 10 other beauties to win the national title. Rounding out the Top 3 finalists were Amber Tamara of Flevoland and Merel Bakker of Gelderland. They were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Esmee van der Meulen, Bo Grooten, Robin Danique Mulder, Chimène-Esmee Colijn, Tene Donzo, Merel van Roon, Carmen Kara, and Yarah Mookhram were the rest of the contestants. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Grand Netherlands participated in Miss Intercontinental 2022 where she placed in the Top 20 and bagged the Miss Sunrise award. Melissa succeeds last year's titleholder Marit Beets and will now represent the Netherlands at Miss Grand International 2023 in Vietnam this October. View this post on Instagram A post sha

Following a preliminary event held last May 23, the 10 contestants vying for Miss Costa Rica 2023 (Miss Universe Costa Rica 2023) have been officially announced. The judges consisting of former Miss France Véronique de la Cruz, marketing expert Diana Bonell, and singer Rodolfo González selected the finalists who were officially presented via the television program "7 Estrellas" on Thursday. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Costa Rica 👑 (@misscroficial) For the first time in its history, the pageant will have its own reality show on Teletica channel 7 that will kick off a week before the grand final. Miss Costa Rica 2023 will be broadcast on Wednesday, August 16. Last year's winner, María Fernanda Rodríguez Ávila, will pass the new crown to her successor at the end of the event. The next Miss Costa Rica will represent her country at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year. Meet the contestants: Aleja

Misbah Arshad was proclaimed Miss Pakistan World 2023 in a crowning ceremony held on Wednesday, May 31 at the Grand Palm Hotel in Lahore. The 25-year-old Pakistani beauty lives in Munich, Germany with her family and is pursuing her bachelor's degree in psychology at the University of Hagen. She succeeds last year's titleholder Anniqa Jamal Iqbal and will represent Pakistan at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam later this year.  Alongside the new Miss Pakistan World, the rest of the winners this year were also awarded titles in different categories — Miss for under 29 years of age, Ms. for over 30, and Mrs. for married women. They are Ms. Pakistan World 2023 Shafina Shah, Mrs. Pakistan World 2023 Fatima Fakhar, Miss Trans Pakistan 2023 Alina Khan, Miss Pakistan Universal 2023 Kapothaqkhy Chanchala, Miss Pakistan Global 2023 Warda Muneeb Rao, Ms. Pakistan Universe 2023 Beenish George, and Miss Pakistan Supreme 2023 Sabeen Baledina. Participated by beauties from overseas and various citie