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Chawanphat "Spy" Kongnim bested 15 other finalists to win Miss Earth Thailand 2022 on Monday, August 29 at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. The 24-year-old beauty is native of Lopburi Province and holds a degree in liberal arts major in English from Rangsit University. Saruta Mahasing, Natrawee Chiarasathid, Natchaya  Meesom, and Jitrana Kengkanna respectively bagged the elemental court titles Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, Mis Earth Fire, and Miss Earth Land Thailand.  The new Miss Earth Thailand succeeds last year's winner and Miss Earth 2021 Top 4 finalist Jareerat Petsom. She will now prepare to represent Thailand at Miss Earth 2022 this November in the Philippines. Chawanphat is an advocate for raising awareness about the dumping of garbage which is one of the main problems causing destruction to the ecosystem. Photos: Miss Earth Thailand

Miss Ekiti, Esther Oluwatosin Ajayi, was crowned Miss Earth Nigeria 2022 in a glittering grand coronation show held on Saturday, August 27 at the EUI Event Center in Port Harcourt. The 27-year-old beauty bested 24 other contestants to win her national title. She advocates the "Mash Up the Trash Initiative" which aims to create awareness and initiate actions among the youth on the effects of land-based pollution on the ecosystem. Her elemental court includes Miss Edo, Abigail Ojeabulu (Air), Miss Lagos, Emesiobi Dwelling Chisaoku (Water), Miss Rivers State, Precious Bakor (Fire), and Miss Anambra, Ikechukwu Ifunanya (Ecotourism). At the end of the event, last year's winner Christine Telfer passed her crown on to her successor who will compete in the Miss Earth 2022 pageant in the Philippines this November. Reigning Miss Earth Destiny Wagner from Belize, who witnessed the pageant as a special guest, went to social media to share: "Grand time at the finale of [Miss Eart

Law student Fabiane Valdivia Zambrana has been officially announced by Promociones Gloria on Monday, August 22 as Miss Earth Bolivia 2022. The 23-year-old beauty who also took courses in fashion design and speaks intermediate English will represent her country at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. She is no stranger to pageantry as in 2018 she competed as Señorita Litoral in Miss Bolivia and bagged several awards including Miss Personality, Best Hair, and Best Smile. According to Promociones Gloria, the newly appointed Miss Earth Bolivia performs social work for the Oncologico Hospital, collaborates with animal shelters, and volunteered at the zoo as a guide and protector of flora and fauna. "Fabiane is kind-hearted and considers that simplicity leads to great things," the organization wrote in their official statement. They believe she will do an excellent job on the international stage. This year's roster of Bolivian queens also include Miss Universe Boli

Miss Earth organization announced a few more delegates confirmed to participate in Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. After two virtual editions, this year's pageant themed “ME Loves Fauna” will be taking on a "hybrid format" with virtual and on-ground events in the host country. Around 90 beauties from around the world are expected to compete. Meet the delegates from Austria, Korea, Scotland, and Wales: Miss Earth Austria 2022 Katharina Prager, 19, is currently attending a TV Academy in Vienna. As an international environmental and peace ambassador, she has planted trees in forests, together with the Climate and Energy Region Lainsitztal. Miss Earth Korea 2022 Mina Sue Choi is a 23-year-old communication major at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Miss Earth Scotland 2022 Marcie Reid, a 27-year-old office manager based in Croxley, is an advocate for sustainable living and actively campaigns and fundraises for environmental causes. She once organi

Miss Piura, Nancy Salazar, was crowned Miss Earth Peru 2022 in a competition held on Sunday, August 14 at DataVision studio in Lima. The 23-year-old business administration graduate succeeds last year's titleholder Briggitte Corrales and will represent her country at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. Miss Lima Sur, Maria Pia Huaranca, was named Miss Earth Peru Aire while the representatives of Lambayeque, Shantal Vega, and La Libertad, Pierina Azañedo completed the Top 4 and clinched the titles Miss Earth Peru Fuego and Miss Earth Peru Agua, respectively. A total of seven finalists participated in this year's Miss Earth Peru edition. Peru, a country in South America, has yet to win the Miss Earth pageant. Its last placement was Top 8 in 2007 with Odilia García. Photos: Fabian Nav / Miss Earth Peru

It's official - the long wait is now over. Miss Earth organization has finally announced the host country and the final date of this year's Miss Earth edition. After successfully mounting its second virtual pageant last year, Miss Earth 2022 is taking on a "hybrid" format with virtual and on-ground events in the Philippines. Followers around the globe can look forward to an exciting production of the finals showcasing the country's breath-taking tourism destinations and, of course, the beauty of the earth ambassadors - environmental advocates to take part in a life-changing experience. “Although the pandemic is still upon us, we are making sure that all safety and health protocols are observed in order for the delegates to have a live on-ground pageant experience in a safe environment - which is what the pageant advocates for,” expresses Ramon Monzon, President and Co-Founder of Miss Earth. Around 90 delegates from different countries will be in the Philippines by

This year's Miss Earth Thailand pageant which is themed "Mission for the Earth" kicked off with the audition round that took place on August 6 at the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok. Meet the Top 16 finalists: MET01 - Patchara Woha MET02 - Areeya Panyaautai MET03 - Natchaya  Meesom MET04 - Wichida Nuamsorn MET05 - Supharada Surasang MET06 - Laksanaporn Siriporn MET07 - Waranya Ridhthivaja MET08 - Jitrana Kengkanna MET09 - Chawanphat Kongnim MET10 - Suchittra Kaiyawan MET11 - Phatcharida Thongnin MET12 - Saruta Mahasing MET13 - Natrawee Chiarasathid MET14 - Daran Kantakunanon MET16 - Thanchanok Rattanaporn MET17 - Suchanan Sirirat They will go through a series of pre-pageant activities before the final competition including a trip to boot camp in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The highest voted finalist will automatically advance to the final Top 10. To vote through SMS, type MET followed by the number of your favorites and send to 4141555 (Standard Vote - 1 point) and 4141111 (Big Vo

Miss Los Ángeles, Daniela Riquelme, was crowned Miss Earth Chile 2022 on Wednesday, August 10 at Centro Cultural Espacio Matta in La Granja. The 22-year-old medical student, and catwalk and self-esteem instructor is the creator of the "Yo está a Tiempo" where she promotes self-care and prevention of breast and cervical cancer. Miss Santiago, Camila Vásquez placed second and was named Miss Air while the representatives of La Calera, Damaris Contreras, and Paine, Javiera Rivas, were awarded the titles of Miss Water, and Fire, respectively. Bárbara Pacheco placed fifth while the remaining finalists were Kahina Muñoz from Calama and Paula Bernal of Viña del Mar. The new Miss Earth Chile succeeds last year's winner and Miss Earth 2021 Top 4 finalist Romina Denecken. She will represent her country at the Miss Earth 2022 pageant in the Philippines this November. Chile has won the Miss Earth pageant once with Hil Hernández in 2006. View this post on Instagram

The Miss Guatemala 2022 national competition took place on Saturday, August 7 at the Westin Camino Real hotel in Guatemala City. A total of 12 contestants competed for the national titles at stake and the opportunity to represent Guatemala at Miss International, Miss Earth, and Miss Intercontinental. Here are the newly crowned titleholders: Miss Guatemala International 2022  - Dulce Tatiana López Villatoro (Huehuetenango) will go to Miss International 2022 in Japan Miss Guatemala Earth 2022  - Eilyn Lira (Zapaca) will go to Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines Miss Guatemala Intercontinental 2022  - Marian Herrera (Escuintla) will go to Miss Intercontinental 2022 in Egypt Miss Guatemala Tourism 2022  - Stephanie Medina (Departamento de Guatemala) The representatives of Mixco, Britney Bardales, and El Progreso, Dayhán Ortega were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Reigning Miss International from Thailand, Sireethorn 'Bint' Leearamwat, was a special guest during

Following the resignation of appointed Miss Earth Venezuela 2022 Elizabeth Gasiba to focus on her studies, the Miss Earth Venezuela organization announced the seven most voted by fans to take over her national title. One of these beauties could be the next Miss Earth Venezuela: Oriana Pablos - former Miss Distrito Capital, Miss Venezuela 2019 second runner-up Verónica Dugarte - former Miss Lara, Miss Venezuela 2019 Top 16 semi-finalist Luiseth Materán - former Miss Miranda, Miss Venezuela 2020, Miss Universo Venezuela 2021, Miss Universe 2021 Top 16 semi-finalist Nicole Alessandra Carreño - Miss Supranational Venezuela 2022 second runner-up Sabrina Deraneck - former Miss Mérida at Miss Venezuela 2020, El Concurso By Osmel 2021 Top 3 finalist Alejandra Conde - former Miss Aragua, Miss Venezuela World 2020, 70th Miss World Top 40 semi-finalist Catherine Barreto - Miss Supranational Venezuela 2022 Top 8 finalist The organization will be evaluating each of these incredible women and look