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Jillyan Chue, representing Colón, was crowned Miss Earth Panama 2021 in a glittering competition held at the Teatro En Circulo in Panama City on Saturday, September 11. The 25-year-old professional model graduated with a degree in social communication from the Universidad Catolica Santa Maria La Antigua. Jessybel Babikian, Justine De Frias, and Liney Mena were named Miss Earth Air, Water, Fire, respectively, while Nathaly De la Flor Herrera bagged the Miss Of Latinamerica Panamá title. The new Miss Earth Panama succeeds Anayansi De Gracia and will represent her country at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant later this year. Photo: Said Hanafi Krayem / Miss Earth Panama

Miss Guatemala Organization has welcomed the reigning Miss Earth Lindsey Coffey of the United States in Guatemala City this week. Lindsey has arrived in the Central American country to be the special guest of honor in the coronation of the new Miss Earth Guatemala. Miss Earth Guatemala 2021, who will succeed last year's titleholder Gabriela Castillo, will represent the land of eternal spring and the cradle of the Mayan empire at the next Miss Earth pageant whose date and venue are yet to be announced. This is Lindsey's second official visit abroad since winning the virtual Miss Earth 2020 pageant in November last year. She was in Brussels, Belgium last June together with the reigning Miss Earth-Fire Michala Rubinstein of Denmark. Photo: Miss Guatemala Organization

Aarti Sooknandan was officially announced Miss Earth Belize 2021 last Sunday, August 8. She succeeds Miss Earth Belize 2018, Renae Shereze Martinez. The 26-year-old social content strategist holds a bachelor's degree in advertising and marketing from the University of South Florida and a master's in business administration from Nova Southeastern University where graduated as magna cum laude. "My Beautiful Belize, it is a distinct honor and immense privilege to be representing our jewel as your [Miss Earth Belize 2021]," Aarti shared on social media "Belize, you are my home that is always in my heart, and I promise to make you proud at the [Miss Earth] pageant later this year," she added. The new Miss Earth Belize is a model, entrepreneur, public speaker, painter, and ballet dancer. She will represent her country at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant whose date and venue are yet to be announced. Photos: Miss Earth Belize

Miss Parañaque City, Naelah Alshorbaji, was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2021 in a virtual coronation held on Sunday, August 8. The 23-year-old Filipino-Syrian commercial model and mental health advocate bested 65 other beauties from across her country to win the national title. She succeeds last year's winner and Miss Earth - Water Roxanne Allison Baeyens of Baguio City. Ameera Almamari, Rocel Angelah Songano, Roni Meneses, and Sofia Grace Galve were named Miss Philippines Air, Water, Fire, and Eco-Tourism, respectively. Naelah will represent the Philippines at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant, whose date and venue are yet to be announced. The Philippines won Miss Earth four times courtesy of Karla Henry (2008), Jamie Herrell (2014), Angelia Ong (2015), and Karen Ibasco (2017). Photo: Miss Earth / Facebook

The representatives of Montenegro, North Macedonia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant have been crowned on July 24 in Banja Luka. Ines Radoncic, who recently completed a BA in International Business and Finance at the International University of Sarajevo, was named Miss Earth Bosnia and Herzegovina 2021. Andrijana Nina Delibašić, a law student and a professional model, clinched the Miss Earth Montenegro 2021 title. Ana Brzanova, A 21-year-old financial management student and cancer survivor from Gevgelija, won the title of Miss Earth North Macedonia 2021. Philippines-based Miss Earth organization has yet to announce the date and venue of this year's competition. Photos: Miss Earth / Facebook

Miss Hokkaido, Konatsu Yoshida, was crowned Miss Earth Japan 2021 in a national pageant held on Tuesday, July 20 in Tokyo. The 26-year-old professional ballet dancer studied art in Berlin, Germany, and joined the Hamburg National Theatre. She aspires to become a model and actress in the future. Aomori's Haruka Miura placed second while Mari Fujita of Osaka and Rina Takehara of Tokyo completed the Top 4 finalists. They were named Miss Air, Water, and Fire, respectively. The new Miss Earth Japan bested 26 other finalists during the competition. She will now prepare to represent Japan at Miss Earth 2021 later this year. Last year's winner and Miss Earth 2020 Top 20 semi-finalist Anna Tode crowned her successor at the end of the event. Photo: Miss Earth Japan / Facebook

Four former Filipina beauty queens appeared on the 10th anniversary cover of Harper's Bazaar Vietnam. Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach, Miss World 2013 Megan Young, Miss Earth 2015 Angelia Ong, and Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa have gathered for the first time on the fashion magazine cover. The Philippines is the second country after Venezuela with the highest number of winners on major beauty competitions in the world including four Miss Universe, one Miss World, six Miss International, and four Miss Earth. Photos: BJ Pascual / Harper's Bazaar Vietnam

The representatives of Albania and Kosovo for the Miss Earth 2021 pageant have been announced. Ornella Karruku, a 23-year-old Albanian-German was named Miss Earth Albania 2021 while educator, model and activist Vonesa Alijaj clinched the Miss Earth Kosovo 2021 title. The stunning beauties won their titles in a national competition held last Friday, July 9 at Adorions Palace in Tirana. Miss Universe Albania and Kosovo were also crowned at the same glittering event. They will compete in the international Miss Earth 2021 pageant, whose date and venue are yet to be announced. Photos: Miss Earth / Facebook

Miss Earth Thailand 2021 held an audition round last July 8 in Bangkok where over 40 aspirants went through a nerve-wracking question and answer in front of a distinguished panel of judges. Only the lucky 20 beauties made it as official Top 20 contestants. Voting is open and the contestant who receives the highest number of votes will automatically advance to the final Top 15. To vote, type MET followed by the number of your favorite contestant and send to 4141555 for 1 point (standard vote), or send to 4141111 for 3 points (big vote). The preliminary competition will be on August 6 and the final will air live on PPTV this August 8 from the SHOW DC Hall in Bangkok. Meet the official Top 20: Photos: Miss Earth Thailand / Facebook

Normandy's Candice Guivarch was crowned Miss Elegance France 2021 in a competition held last June 26 at Splendid Hotel in Dax, Landes. The 21-year-old model and business school student from Etalondes, Seine-Maritime, bested 19 other contestants to win the national title. Amélie Gigan was named first runner-up while Eléa-Loup Gautier, Marie Victoire Schwerdel and Solène Girard were the second, third and fourth runners-up, respectively. Candice will now prepare to represent France at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant, whose date and venue are yet to be announced. Photo: Willy Dupont / Comité Miss Elégance France

An actress, model, pianist, and a trained dancer, Cynthia Linnet Lau, has been officially announced as Miss Earth Cuba 2021 in a special ceremony held on Sunday, June 27 in Miami, Florida. The 25-year-old beauty with Chinese, Spanish, and Cuban roots was born in Holguin, Cuba, but grew up in the United States. She has a double degree in health sciences and psychology. Cynthia was crowned by former titleholder Ariana Barouk and will now prepare to represent Cuba at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant, whose date and venue are yet to be announced. The new Miss Earth Cuba is no stranger to pageantry as she has previously held the title of Miss Intercontinental Cuba and joined the Miss Intercontinental 2018 pageant held in the Philippines. Photo: Miss Earth / Facebook

Nisa Van Baelen was crowned Miss Exclusive 2021 (Miss Earth Belgium) in a national competition held at Sotto's in Zottegem on Saturday, June 26. The 21-year-old model from Tessenderlo, Limburg, succeeds last year's winner Kimbery Bosman and will represent her country Belgium at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant later this year. Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey from the USA graced the competition together with the reigning Miss Earth Fire from Denmark, Michala Rubinstein. Photo: Miss Exclusive

Miss Earth 2020 Lindsey Coffey has arrived in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday, June 22 for her first official international tour since winning her title. The American beauty was invited by the Miss Exclusive organization headed by Ken Stevens, a Belgian franchise holder for the Miss Earth pageant. Lindsey was graciously welcomed at the airport by last year's Miss Earth Belgium Kimbery Bosman. She was then taken to her accommodation at the Manos Premier luxury hotel, which is just off fashionable Avenue Louise and in walking distance to the city center. The reigning queen will grace the final competition of Miss Exclusive 2021 (Miss Earth Belgium) on June 26, whose winner will represent Belgium at Miss Earth 2021 later this year. Photos: Miss Exclusive

Venezuelan-born beauty Gabriella Rodriguez was crowned Miss Queen Portugal 2020 in a national competition held on Tuesday, June 15 in Braga. The 22-year-old model and factory production assistant who represented the district of Viana do Castelo bested 13 other finalists to succeed last year's titleholder Ivanna Rohashko. Gabriella now holds the title of Miss Earth Portugal 2021 and will represent the southern European country at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant, whose date and venue are yet to be announced. "There are many emotions I feel at this moment, for me it is a dream come true where effort and persistence took the main role in this journey, which with the support of wonderful people I managed to make a reality," the beauty queen shared online. "Today I can say with great pride that every effort counts and that only those who do not persist in their dreams and desires won't win, last night was a very special day for me as it is with great honor that I carry the

Miss Earth Thailand organization headed by Dr. Sirikan Onsonkarn of Siri Hotel Group held a press conference in Bangkok on Tuesday, June 8 to kick off Miss Earth Thailand 2021. The upcoming competition is going to be the first-ever national pageant for Miss Earth in Thailand under the new franchise holder. Applications are now open until June 30 and the announcement of the 30 finalists will be on July 10. The final competition will air live on PPTV this August 8 from the SHOW DC Hall in Bangkok. At the end of the event, two-time Miss Earth delegate and Top 20 semi-finalist Teeyapar "Nampetch" Sretsirisuvarna will crown her successor who will represent Thailand at the Miss Earth 2021 international pageant later this year. Miss Earth Thailand officials with former titleholder and Miss Earth 2013 Top 4 finalist Punika "Polly" Kulsoontornrut and Miss Earth Thailand 2019-2020 Teeyapar "Nampetch" Sretsirisuvarna Photos: Miss Earth Thailand

Aina Qureishi has been officially announced as Miss Pakistan World 2021 on Thursday, June 3. She succeeds Miss Pakistan World 2020, Areej Chaudhary. The 23-year-old model from Rawalpindi is pursuing a bachelor's degree in education. She is well-traveled and speaks Urdu, English, Punjabi, German, Chinese, and a little bit of Turkish. Aina is also expected to hold the title of Miss Earth Pakistan 2021 and will represent her country at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant on a date and venue yet to be announced. Photos: Miss Pakistan World / Instagram

The official delegates of the Miss Philippines Earth 2021 national pageant have been revealed online on Monday, May 24. Sixty-eight beauties will be vying for the coveted titles at stake in a live virtual coronation on July 25. This year's pageant takes on the theme “Colors of the Earth” for its 21st edition. The next Miss Philippines Earth will represent the Philippines at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant whose date and venue are yet to be announced. Baguio City's Roxanne Allison Baeyens, who finished in the Top 4 during the Miss Earth 2020 virtual competition last November, will relinquish her reign at the end of the event. Here is the complete list of official delegates: 1. Le-Ann Casandra Chan Racuya (ALAMINOS CITY) 2. Irish Delima (ANDA, BOHOL) 3. Gail Ventic (ANGELES CITY) 4. Ameera Almamari (ATIMONAN, QUEZON) 5. Myra Yzabelle Rola (AURORA, ISABELA) 6. Jessyville Ugat (BACLAYON, BOHOL) 7. Elize Relacion Galvez (BALAYAN, BATANGAS) 8. Verna Abby Catusalem (BALER, AURORA) 9. Jan

Miss Earth Vietnam 2021 competition was launched in a press conference held last Wednesday, April 28 in Lac Duong. The special event to kick off the first-ever Miss Earth Vietnam pageant was attended by former titleholders and Miss Earth 2018 Nguyen Phuong Khanh, the very first Vietnamese to win Miss Earth. Four titles are at stake in the national pageant and a total of 6 billion VND worth of prizes will be given away. The main winner will have the opportunity to represent the country at the international Miss Earth competition. Besides looking for an exceptional woman to represent Vietnam on the global stage, the organizers also aim to contribute to raising awareness on environmental protection and preservation. One of their initiatives includes tree-planting in response to the launching ceremony to plant 50 million trees in Lam Dong province within the next 5 years. Applications for Miss Earth Vietnam 2021 will open this month and the eliminations will take place this August in Hanoi

Besides the virtual live celebration of its reigning queens, the Miss Earth pageant launched its first-ever digital magazine on Earth Day, the movement that began on April 22, 1970, to demonstrate support for environmental protection. For the first issue, former Miss Earth Ukraine Diana Mironenko graced the cover. She is an environmental activist, educator, and author who founded the Power Woman Charity Foundation. "It is a great honor for me to be a part of this project and even more so to take a place on the cover," Diana said in a post on her social media page. "This is a huge motivation and understanding that everything is not in vain. Every day of work will definitely bear fruit. It just takes a little time," she added. The digital magazine is now available at the Miss Earth official website  www.missearth.tv . Photo: Miss Earth

The registration is now officially open for Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2022 national competition. As announced on its social media, the pageant will take on the theme "Colors of the Earth." If you have what it takes to follow the footsteps of Nellys Pimentel who was crowned Miss Earth 2019, you can register until June 2021. The competition is open to applicants who are 18 to 28 years old. Cristina Mariel Ríos of San Sebastian who has recently replaced Valerie Vigoreaux Cortés as the new Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2021 is expected to compete at the Miss Earth 2021 pageant later this year. Photos: Abnel Gonzalez / Miss Earth Puerto Rico Oficial