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The Miss Divine Beauty 2022 national competition was held last Saturday, September 3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. A total of 27 finalists took part in the glittering event to win the titles at stake and the opportunity to represent India on the global stage. Vanshika Parmar, a 19-year-old student from Himachal Pradesh, was crowned Miss Earth India 2022 in her second attempt at Miss Divine Beauty. She succeeds Rashmi Madhuri and will now prepare to represent her country at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. The title of Miss Global India 2022 went to 22-year-old future pharmacist Mansi Chourasiya. She is expected to compete in the Miss Global 2023 pageant in Vietnam. Muskan Khariwal, Sukraty Saxena, Arushi Thakur, and Simran Singh Gurjar completed the Top 6 finalists. "I consider myself extremely fortunate to be a part of the nation's most pertinent, impactful, gratifying, and worthwhile beauty competition that sets aside a legacy of grace and du

The Miss Ukraine Committee has officially announced that applications for Miss Ukraine 2022 edition are now open. Ukrainian women living in any country who meet all the requirements of the pageant may submit their applications. For safety reasons, this year's casting will be held in two formats - online and offline. Details on the competition including the final date and format are yet to be announced but they will most likely be based on the security situation in the country. Every year, the contestants of Miss Ukraine engage themselves in various charitable initiatives, but this year due to the current situation in Ukraine, the pageant will focus on helping displaced children affected by the military action. According to the organizers, the next Miss Ukraine will represent the country at the Miss World pageant and will have an important mission to draw international attention and make all efforts to raise funds for the needs of Ukrainian children and tell the truth about armed co

Sheridan Mortlock was crowned Miss Earth Australia 2022 in a glittering competition held on Sunday, September 4 at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The 22-year-old model and environmental advocate from New South Wales finally won her national title in her third attempt. She was named Miss Earth Australia Air in both the 2019 and 2020 editions. Completing the Top 5 finalists were Naomie White, Riley Aston, Robyn Russel, and Himaya Wijeyaweera. They were crowned Miss Earth Australia Air, Miss Earth Australia Water, Miss Earth Australia Fire, and Miss Earth Australia Charity, respectively. The new Miss Earth Australia succeeds last year's winner Phoebe Soegiono and will now prepare to represent the Land Down Under at the Miss Earth 2022 pageant in the Philippines this November. Her advocacy based on the acronym ACE is "Action, Care and Education" knowing just how important immediate climate action is. She believes that these three pillars are what will drive substantial and sustain

The inaugural edition of the Miss Zimbabwe Queen pageant will take place on Saturday, September 10 at the Harare International Conference Center (HICC). Former Miss Zimbabwe Brita Masalethulini will host the big show with Zimbabwean Radio DJ and businessman Tich Mataz while comedienne Madam Boss, fashion stylist Tafadzwa Zimoyo and fashion entrepreneur Hollywood Lee will host the red carpet. Musicians Jah Prayzah, Enzo Ishall, Trevor Dongo, and John Cole will be guest performers. The newest national pageant in Zimbabwe was founded by former queens Tendai Hunda and Hilda Mabu and its winners will have the opportunity to represent the country at various international pageants such as Miss Earth, Miss International, Miss Intercontinental, Miss Model of the World, and Top Model of the World. A total of 12 beauties from all provinces of the country have been chosen to compete in the upcoming competition. Meet the Top 12 official finalists: Anelisiwe Ndebele -  28, is a triple major graduate

Miss Divine Beauty 2022 national pageant officially kicked off on August 28 with the arrival of the finalists in New Delhi. The grand coronation will be held on September 3 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, where Rashmi Madhuri, the reigning Miss Earth India, will crown her successor at the end. This year's winners will represent India at Miss Earth 2022 and Miss Global 2023. Meet the Top 27 finalists: Alisha Sharma Annu Hooda Apala Rajvanshi Arshiya Sareen Arushi Thakur Bhawana Vaishnav Chesta Mathuria Komal Khillare Kirtin Shukla Manasi Chourasiya Muskan Khariwal Neeraja Jyothish Ruta Deshpande Sandhya Gowda Shivani Khare Simran Singh Gurjar Sonam Hire Sukraty Saxena Sukrity Sinha Suman Singh Tanvi Deshmukh Udeesha Singh Vanshika Parmar Varsha Singh Chauhan Vidyashree Sriwasti Vipra Mehta Yukti Chauhan Vote for your favorite finalists to advance to the Top 10 on the official website of Miss Divine Beauty . The two most voted finalists will also advance to the Top 6. Photos: Miss D

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

A new set of Reinas del Paraguay (Queens of Paraguay) who will represent "the heart of South America" at Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth pageants will be crowned on Friday, August 26 at Paseo La Galería in Asunción. After several casting events that took place in the cities of Encarnación Villarrica, Asunción, and Ciudad del Este last June, a total of 14 beauties made it to the final list of official contestants. Four national titles are at stake in the upcoming national competition - Miss Universo Paraguay, Miss Mundo Paraguay, Miss Internacional Paraguay, and Miss Tierra Paraguay 2022. Last year's titleholder, Nadia Ferreira's feat on the global stage sets the bar high for her successors after she finished first runner-up at the 70th Miss Universe - the highest placement that Paraguay has ever achieved in the history of the pageant. Meet this year's 14 official contestants: Elicena Andrada , 27, is a model, a former Miss America Lat

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 Earth Puerto Rico 2023 pageant has officially kicked off with the sashing ceremony on Sunday, August 14 at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Carolina. This year's edition introduced a total of 28 contestants representing various towns, municipalities, and cities of Puerto Rico. Reigning Miss Earth Puerto Rico Paulina Avilés is expected to compete at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November, while her successor will go to Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam. Meet the 28 official contestants: Miss Earth Aguada - Keyshali Orama Miss Earth Aibonito - Emira Dominguez Miss Earth Arecibo - Adriana Mercado Miss Earth Bayamón - María Amador Miss Earth Caguas - Victoria Arocho Miss Earth Camuy - Lizmarie Rodríguez Miss Earth Canóvanas - Paola Torres Miss Earth Carolina - Aimee Candelaria Miss Earth Cayey - Jaimar Cruz Miss Earth Dorado - Valerie Classseb Miss Earth Fajardo - Ashley Meléndez Miss Earth Guaynabo - Monika Zayas Miss Earth Isabela - Andrea Arteaga Miss Earth Juncos - Juliani

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