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Miss Earth 2023 grand final and coronation show has been officially announced to take place on December 22 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. SECC, the city's largest convention center, is conveniently located near a big local shopping center. It comprises four indoor exhibition halls totaling 40,000 square meters, an additional outdoor exhibition space of 15,000 to 20,000 square meters, and one 2,000-seat convention center. The 23rd edition of the Miss Earth pageant, to be organized by Carousel Productions and TNA Entertainment, is expected to welcome more than 80 contestants from across the planet to compete for the highly coveted international title. Pre-pageant events and activities are happening from November 28 until December 21. Further details including the schedules, hosts, and official hotel have yet to be revealed. At the culmination of this year's much-awaited competition, Korea's Mina Sue Choi will crown her succ...

An ecologist of Tongan and Scottish descent from Sydney, Helen Latukefu, was crowned Miss Earth Australia 2023 in a national competition held on Saturday, September 9 at the Tang Media Performing Arts Centre in Smithfield. The Top 5 finalists and elemental queens were Deborah Madriaga (Miss Earth Air), Kajol Chand (Miss Earth Water), Luna Ojacastro (Miss Earth Fire), and Patricia Sheeran (Miss Earth Charity). This year's Miss Earth Australia winner succeeds Sheridan Mortlock who placed in the Top 4 and clinched the Miss Earth Air title at Miss Earth 2022 last November in the Philippines. Apart from the coveted national title, Helen also went home with the Miss Millionaires Alliance and Best in Swimwear awards. The former Australian Youth Poetry Slam champion will now prepare to represent Australia at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant in Vietnam this December. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth Australia (@missearthaustralia) Photos: Bob Reyes, Mi...

Zabelo Hlabisa bested nine other finalists to win Miss Earth South Africa 2023 in a ceremony held on Saturday, September 9 at Sandton Southern Sun in Johannesburg. The 29-year-old entrepreneur and international multi-award-winning model from Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal will now represent South Africa at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. She succeeds last year's winner Ziphozethu Sithebe. Belinde Schreuder, Duduzile Mbobo, and Zama Mbatha were announced as the runners-up and were awarded the title Miss Air, Miss Water, and Miss Fire, respectively. Overjoyed from winning her national title, the new Miss Earth South Africa shared on social media: "Guys please tell me I'm dreaming. Am I even supposed to say something at this point? If YES, what do I say?" No stranger to pageantry, Zabelo previously held the title Miss Heritage South Africa and went on to participate in the Miss Heritage Global 2022 pageant in Limpopo where she finished as the second runner-up. Road...

Denmark is set to return to the Miss Earth pageant this year with newly appointed Miss Earth Denmark 2023 Silvia Ooi Topholm. The 22-year-old biracial beauty is a medical student from Copenhagen who was born to a Danish father and a Malaysian mother. She placed in the Top 11 at Miss Denmark 2023 and bagged the Miss Natural Beauty award. For her advocacy, Silvia believes that science is the key to solving the current climate crisis and many other global issues. She wants to use her platform to draw attention to environmental and biotechnical start-ups. The skin clinic employee and part-time model will now prepare to represent Denmark at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this coming December. Denmark won its first and only Miss Earth to date with Catharina Svensson during the inaugural edition of the Philippines-based international pageant in 2001. Meet the new Miss Earth Denmark: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Official Miss Denmark Organization ✨🇩🇰👑🇩🇰✨ (@...

Deliart Association, the organizers of the annual Miss Shqiperia (Miss Albania) and The Miss Globe pageants, has been officially announced as the new owner of the license for this year's Miss Earth Albania. The Tirana-based organization has appointed Drita Ziri as Miss Earth Albania 2023 and will now go on to represent Albania at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. No stranger to pageantry, the  18-year-old model and TV host from Fushë-Krujë was crowned Miss Shqiperia 2022 and went on to participate in The Miss Globe 2022 where she finished as second runner-up and bagged the Miss Bikini award. Road to the 23rd Miss Earth: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Shqiperia (@missshqiperia) Photos: Greta Lila / byglvisuals, Miss Shqiperia / Instagram

Miss Earth South Africa 2023 coronation will take place this Saturday, September 9 at Sandton Southern Sun in Johannesburg. A total of 10 finalists have been revealed vying for the coveted national title. One of them will succeed Ziphozethu Sithebe, last year's winner who competed in Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines. The next Miss Earth South Africa will have the opportunity to represent the "rainbow nation" at the Miss Earth 2023 competition in Vietnam this December. Who will become the 20th Miss Earth South Africa? Meet the Top 10 finalists: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth South Africa 🇿🇦 (@missearth_sa) Angelique Fourie Belinde Schreuder Brilliant Mangena Duduzile Mbobo Lesego Matlou Robyn Erasmus Shanice Radhalal Yolanda Ntuli Zabelo Hlabisa Zama-Shandu Mbatha Photos: Miss Earth South Africa

Cora Bliault was crowned Miss Earth Thailand 2023 in a glittering competition held on Friday, September 1 at the Grand Ballroom of the InterContinental Bangkok. The 18-year-old Thai-Canadian model edged out 11 other competitors to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner Chawanphat Kongnim and will now represent Thailand at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. As an Earth advocate, Cora went online to share how improper disposal of trash and waste that humans excessively generate poses a threat to the environment because they lead to water and air pollution, and climate change. "To address these problems, it's crucial to promote recycling, reduce single-use items, and encourage sustainable consumption practices to minimize the negative impact on the environment," she said. Piyamol Minyong was named Miss Earth Land while Warintorn Poopadrae, Kanchanok Sarathee, and Chawanlak Mudleb were awarded the title Miss Earth Water, Miss Earth Air, and Miss Ea...

Nadira Isaac was crowned Maharani Earth Malaysia 2023 during the Maharani Malaysia 2023 (Empress of Malaysia) grand final held on Sunday, August 27 at the Swiss Garden Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. The 22-year-old entrepreneur edged out 14 other finalists to win the national title and will now prepare to represent Malaysia at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Jessica Gomez was named Maharani Eco International Malaysia 2024 (Miss Eco Malaysia 2024) while Carol Lye clinched the title Maharani Asia Pacific Malaysia 2024 (Miss Asia Pacific Malaysia 2024). They are expected to participate in Miss Eco International 2024 and Miss Asia Pacific 2024 pageants, respectively. The runners-up were Samantha Boudville (first runner, Maharani Air Malaysia), Celine Ng (second runner-up, Maharani Water Malaysia), and Bella Tey (third runner-up, Maharani Fire Malaysia). Meet the new Miss Earth Malaysia: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Maharani Malaysia (@maharanimalaysia)...

Priyan Sain clinched the title of Miss Earth India 2023 during the Miss Divine Beauty 2023 national final held on Saturday, August 26 in New Delhi. The 20-year-old student, dancer, and taekwondo player from Jaipur, Rajasthan succeeds last year's winner Vanshika Parmar, and will now prepare to represent India at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant in Vietnam this December. She received her crown from reigning Miss Earth from Korea Mina Sue Choi who was invited as a special guest along with Miss Earth Air from Australia Sheridan Mortlock. At the same event, Praveena Aanjna was named Miss International India 2023 while Pema Choden Bhutia and Tejaswini Shrivastava were both announced as runners-up. Prior to becoming a finalist for Miss Divine Beauty and eventually winning her national title, Priyan participated in Miss Rajasthan 2022 where she finished as first runner-up. Meet the new Miss Earth India: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Priyan Sain...

The Miss Divine Beauty 2023 grand final and coronation show will take place on Saturday, August 26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. From the Top 40 finalists, only 16 have been selected to compete for the coveted titles of Miss International India 2023 and Miss Earth India 2023. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth (@missearth) Reigning Miss Earth queens, Miss Earth 2022 Mina Sue Choi and Miss Earth Air Sheridan Mortlock will visit the country from August 23 to 28 for various environmental and social activities and to crown the next Miss Earth India. The winners of this year's Miss Divine Beauty competition will represent India at Miss International 2023 in Japan on October 26 and Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam on December 16. Meet the Top 16 finalists: Aishwarya Paatapati Anjana Kachhawa Avantika Mathur Divya Rao Gulistan Raziya Kasak Khaturia Naisha Srivastav Nitya Sarpal Pema Bhutia Praveena Aanjna Priyan Sain Sangita Paul Srishti...

The Miss Earth Thailand 2023 final will take place on Friday, September 1 at the Grand Ballroom of the Intercontinental Hotel in Bangkok. Following an audition round, 12 contestants have been selected to compete for the national title and the opportunity to represent Thailand at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Their official sashing ceremony was held on Saturday, August 12 with the presence of national director Sirikan Onsonkran, last year's winner Chawanphat Kongnim and her court of elemental queens. A series of pre-pageant events and activities have been prepared for the beauties including workshops, seminars, and a trip to Vietnam, among others. The winner will wear a crown worth 10 million baht and take home prizes worth more than 500,000 baht while the finalists will each receive 10,000 baht. Who will be the next Miss Earth Thailand? Meet the contestants: MET 01 - Theerada Aiamsamarng MET 02 - Warintorn Poopadrae MET 03 - Pimboonya Boonchurd MET 04 - Supattra Pongjat...

Emilie Svendby has been officially appointed as Miss Earth Norway 2023 and will soon represent Norway at Miss Earth 2023 in Southeast Asia. The 20-year-old nursing home employee and women's health advocate hailing from Brumunddal was third runner-up during the Miss Norway 2023 (Miss Universe Norway 2023) pageant recently held in Oslo. She succeeds Miss Earth Norway 2022 Lilly Sødal who placed in the Top 20 among 85 contestants at Miss Earth 2022 in Manila, Philippines last November. According to Miss Earth's official announcement, Emilie wants to advocate for other women and use her platform to assist women in their needs. Her mission is to contribute to women's health science and address various health issues women face. The 23rd Miss Earth final will be held on December 16 in Vietnam. Mina Sue Choi from Korea will crown her successor at the end of the event. Meet the new Miss Earth Norway: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth (@misse...