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In a few hours, a new Miss Grand International will be crowned at SHOW DC Hall in Bangkok, Thailand where over 50 beauties will battle it out for the coveted title. Who will succeed Abena Appiah of the United States of America? Based on their pre-pageant activities and performances during the preliminary competition, here are our favorites for the MGI crown: Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Domincan Republic Ecuador Indonesia Philippines Puerto Rico Vietnam TOP 20: Cambodia, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Thailand, Venezuela Special mentions: Argentina, Bolivia, Germany, Malaysia, South Africa Photos: Miss Grand International

In just a few hours, contestants from 89 countries and territories will be vying for the coveted title of Miss Earth 2021 in a virtual finale to be aired on Sunday, November 21. This is the second time that the pre-pageant activities and coronation night are conducted virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Who will succeed Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey of the USA as the next queen who will champion the preservation and protection of our planet? Meet our final Top 7 favorites for the crown: BELIZE - Destiny Wagner CHILE - Romina Denecken NETHERLANDS - Saartje Langstraat PHILIPPINES - Naelah Alshorbaji THAILAND - Baitong Jareerat Petsom USA - Marisa Butler VENEZUELA - María Daniela Velasco Honorable mentions: Puerto Rico, Malaysia, South Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Russia, Belarus Photos: Miss Earth

Miss Grand International 2021 contestants' orientation and sash ceremony was held on Wednesday, November 17 at Four Points by Sheraton Phuket Patong Beach Resort in Thailand. The reigning Miss Grand International from the United States of America, Abena Appiah, led the traditional MGI event. Out of 56 contestants present during the ceremony, our team picked Miss Indonesia, Sophie Louise Rogan as best-dressed. Special mentions for the beauties from Thailand, Venezuela, Japan, Myanmar, Brazil, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Photos: Miss Grand International

(Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch) Miss USA 2021 will be held on Monday, November 29 at the Paradise Cove Theater of River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The 70th edition of the competition will be hosted by American TV personality Zuri Hall and Hollywood's top makeup artist Patrick Ta, while media personality Nicole Adamo to serve as a lounge host. At the end of the event, Asya Branch of Mississippi will crown her successor, who will go on to represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2021 pageant. This will be the second consecutive year to be broadcast on FYI, and the first to be streamed live on Hulu. The edition will mark the first year of the competition under Crystle Stewart's directorship. Here are our Top 11 favorite headshots displayed on missusa.com : Arizona California Delaware Florida Kentucky Mississippi North Carolina Pennsylvania South Carolina Tennessee Vermont Special mentions: Illinois, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio

After successfully staging a virtual pageant on its 20th anniversary last year, the Miss Earth organization thought it best to forego the live staging of the pageant for the second time due to the continuous rise of COVID-19 cases worldwide. Miss Earth 2021 is set to be held this November and for its 21st edition, the pageant takes on the theme “Colors of the Earth” to reflect the vast and unique biodiversity of the world. "The safety of the delegates, the production staff, and the public is still paramount for the organization, and will not, in any way, but anyone involved with the event at risk," the organizers said. Over 80 delegates from across the world are confirmed competing to be the successor of Lindsey Coffey of the United States. Here are our Top 12 favorite headshots displayed on the Miss Earth official website (missearth.tv): AUSTRALIA Phoebe Soegiono BELARUS Maria Perviy BELIZE Destiny Wagner BULGARIA Yuliia Pavlikova CHILE Romina Denecken van der Veen MALAYSIA

In a few hours, the longest-reigning Miss Supranational Anntonia Porsild of Thailand will crown her successor at the Strzelecki Park Amphitheater in Nowy Sącz, Małopolska, Poland. Fifty-eight women from around the world will battle it out to win the coveted title in the 12th edition of the Polish-based international pageant. Who will be the next Miss Supranational? Meet our Top 6 favorites for the crown: VENEZUELA - Valentina Sánchez PUERTO RICO - Karla Guilfú Acevedo PHILIPPINES - Dindi Pajares NAMIBIA - Chanique Rabe DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Eoanna Constanza BELGIUM - Louise-Marie Losfeld Photos: Dorota Czoch / Miss Supranational