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Miss Earth 2023, the 23rd Miss Earth pageant, is about to kick off in Vietnam. This year's event will be the second edition held in the country. Around 90 beauties from around the planet are expected to arrive in Ho Chi Minh City this week for the competition. Here is the schedule of events released by the Miss Earth organization: November 28 - Arrival of Delegates in Ho Chi Minh City November 29 - Arrivals, Social Media Interview November 30  - Shoot at Wink Hotels December 1 - Fittings December 2 - Rehearsal for the HCMC Tourism Week Opening December 3 - "Xin Chao Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam" Event December 4 - Opening Ceremony of the HCMC Tourism Week December 5-6  - Photoshoot December 7  - EcoTourism Advocacy Activities December 9  - University Tour December 10  - Ho Chi Minh City International Marathon December 11-12  - Dalat City Tour December 13  - Talent Competition December 13  - Talent & Eco-Project Competition at Van Thanh Flower Village December 14-1

Colombian actress and former Miss Earth Colombia Alejandra Villafañe died in Bogotá on October 21 after months of battling cancer. Alejandra was 34 years old and was engaged to actor Raul Ocampo at the time of her death. Messages of sympathy poured in online from her family, friends, and fellow celebrities. Prior to becoming an actress, she was crowned Miss Earth Colombia 2014 and went on to participate in the 14th Miss Earth pageant in the Philippines where she placed in the Top 16. After pageantry, she appeared in numerous telenovelas, television series, and films. Her last project was the film "El Yuppie y El Guiso" by the renowned Colombian film producer and screenwriter Dago García. In a statement on social media, the Miss Earth Colombia organization shared: "The light that Alejandra radiated, both in her work and everyday life, will never stop inspiring us. Her smile, her passion for a greener world, and her presence in the entertainment industry leave an indelible

Miss Córdoba, Sol Bonfigli was crowned Miss Earth Argentina 2024 in a national competition held last Monday, October 16 at Teatro Empire in Buenos Aires. The 23-year-old actress is now expected to represent her country at Miss Earth 2024. Her predecessor, Miss Earth Argentina 2023 Selene Bublitz will be heading to Vietnam for Miss Earth 2023 this December. Lucia Oyola, Stefane Tancredo, and Melisa Garcia were awarded the titles Miss Earth Air, Miss Earth Water, and Miss Earth Fire, respectively. The new Miss Earth Argentina is no stranger to pageantry. She previously held the title Miss Cacao Argentina 2019 and went on to participate in Reina Internacional del Cacao 2019 in Caracas, Venezuela. "Words are not enough to describe how I feel. After so many years of preparation to return to this world that so much joy gave me there for 2019, today I can tell you that all effort has its reward," Sol shared on her social media page. "Eternally grateful to each and every one of

Miss Lara, Jhosskaren Smiller Carrizo has been officially declared as Miss Earth Venezuela 2023 on Wednesday, October 18 in Caracas. Prince Julio César, the president of the Miss Earth Venezuela Organization, made the special announcement on the "La Tizana" TV program on the Globovisión network. The new Miss Earth Venezuela is 27 years old hailing from Barquisimeto, Lara. She succeeds Oriana Pablo and will now represent Venezuela at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant in Vietnam this coming December. Jhosskaren is no stranger to pageantry, having joined Miss Venezuela 2020 where she represented the state of Lara and placed in the Top 10. In 2021, she was named The Miss Globe Venezuela and went on to participate in the 18th edition of The Miss Globe pageant in Albania where she finished as third runner-up. Road to the 23rd Miss Earth: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth Venezuela (@missvenezuelaearth) Photos: Miss Earth Venezuela / Instagram

Soung Hnin San was crowned Miss Earth Myanmar 2023 on Saturday, October 14 at the Royal Mei Hua Function Hall in Yangon. The 18-year-old beauty hailing from Muse, Shan State bested 19 other contestants from across the country to win the glittering national competition. She succeeded Linn Htet Htet Kyaw (Miss Earth Myanmar 2021) and will now prepare to represent Myanmar at the Miss Earth 2023 pageant in Vietnam this coming December. Myanmar made its Miss Earth debut in 2014 with Ei Mon Khine in the Philippines. Its highest placement was in the Top 8 with Amara Shune Lei during the Miss Earth 2020 virtual edition. Meet the new Miss Earth Myanmar: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ellux (@soung_hnin_san) Photos: Soung Hnin San / Instagram

A press conference and announcement for the upcoming Miss Earth 2023 pageant was held on Monday, October 16 at the Gem Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Present were the major sponsors, Miss Earth Vietnam queens, national director Truong Ngoc Anh, Carousel Productions (Miss Earth) Executive Vice-President Lorraine Schuck, and the reigning Miss Earth Mina Sue Choi with her court Sheridan Mortlock and Andrea Aguiera. The queens looked stunning in their traditional Vietnamese dresses (ao dai) as they graced the occasion and shared their wonderful experiences of Vietnamese hospitality and culture. An official contract signing between Carousel Productions, Inc., TNA Entertainment, and Long Beach Pearl also took place following the announcement of the new crowns for the next Miss Earth and elemental queens. The newly crowned Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 Do Thi Lan Anh then received her official send-off as she will soon participate in Miss Earth 2023. She will serve as host contestant for ove

Do Thi Lan Anh was crowned Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 in a glittering national competition held on Saturday, October 14 at the White Palace Vo Van Kiet in Ho Chi Minh City. The 26-year-old beauty edged out 29 other contestants to win the national title. She will now represent Vietnam at Miss Earth 2023 this December. Her court of elemental queens includes Nguyen Thi Thu Trang (Miss Air), Hoang Thi Yen Nhi (Miss Water), and Hoang Thi Kim Chi (Miss Fire). The Top 11 consisted of Nguyen Thi Quynh Trang, Nguyen Thi Nhu Nguyet, Nguyen Thi Thu Cuc, Do Thuy Dung, Tracy Le Nguyen, Cao Thi Ngoc Bich, and Nguyen Le Diep Quyen. Tran Ai Tien, Nguyen Thi Trang, Do Tran Gia Linh, Nguyen Thao Lien, Le Thi Kim Hau, Nguyen Thi Cam Thu, Luong Ngoc Thao Suong, Truong Thi Thuy Trang, and Tran Phuc Trieu Uyen completed the Top 20 semifinalists. This year's star-studded event was attended by the reigning Miss Earth Mina Sue Choi of Korea and court Miss Earth Air Sheridan Mortlock of Australia and Miss Eart

Tonight, a total of 30 contestants will battle it out to win Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 at the White Palace Vo Van Kiet in Ho Chi Minh City. The show will broadcast live from 7 p.m. local time on the entertainment super app VieON and the QUICKOM platform. Live streaming is also available on the pageant's official Facebook  page and YouTube channel. Apart from the main winner, three other beauties will be named Miss Fire Vietnam 2023, Miss Water Vietnam 2023, and Miss Air Vietnam 2023. They will each receive crowns made by the pearl jewelry brand Long Beach Pearl. Hosted by Thanh Thanh Huyen, Tran Thanh Tung, and Neon, tonight's star-studded final show themed "Me Loves Tree" will also feature the reigning Miss Earth Mina Sue Choi of Korea and her court Sheridan Mortlock of Australia and Andrea Aguilera of Colombia. The next Miss Earth Vietnam will succeed last year's titleholder Thach Thu Thao and will proceed to compete in the Miss Earth 2023 pageant to be held in t

Reigning Miss Polonia Ewa Jakubiec has been officially appointed Miss Earth Poland 2023 and will soon head to Vietnam for the Miss Earth 2023 pageant. Ewa, a certified nurse with a specialization in anesthesiology and currently studying public health, was crowned Miss Polonia 2023 last June at the Nosalowy Dwór Resort & Spa in Zakopane. Hailing from the Opole region, the 26-year-old beauty is also a volunteer and the ambassador for various charities and health-related causes in her country. The 23rd Miss Earth final competition will take place in December at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Meet the new Miss Earth Poland: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth (@missearth) Photos: Miss Polonia, Miss Earth / Instagram

Three queens from  Miss Earth 2022 , Mina Sue Choi of Korea, Andrea Aguilera of Colombia, and Sheridan Mortlock of Australia touched down in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam earlier this week. They were invited to attend as special guests for the upcoming national final of the Miss Earth Vietnam 2023 pageant. This is the first time since the beauties came together after the 22nd Miss Earth competition held last year in the Philippines. It is not known why Nadeen Ayoub of Palestine, one of the Top 4, could not join them. Mina and Sheridan both attended the Miss Divine Beauty 2023 (Miss Earth India 2023) final show in New Delhi, India last August. The four queens are expected to relinquish their crowns as Miss Earth, Miss Earth Fire, Miss Earth Air, and Miss Earth Water during the Miss Earth 2023 final in Vietnam this December. Miss Earth Vietnam 2023, organized by TNA Entertainment and national director Truong Ngoc Anh, will take place on Saturday, October 14 at the White Palace Vo Van Kiet. A

Ximena Huala was crowned Miss Earth Chile 2023 in a national competition held on Sunday, October 8 at the Centro Cultural Espacio Matta in La Granja. The 22-year-old computer engineering student at the University of Santiago will now prepare to represent Chile at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. She succeeds last year's winner Daniela Riquelme . Her court of elemental queens were from Temuco, Krishna Sandoval (Air), Huechuraba, Camila Santander (Water), Concón, Vaihere Domingo (Fire), and La Calera, Carolina Canibilo (Ecotourism). The representatives of Valparaíso, Fernanda Aravena and Ñuñoa, Maria Daniela Fuenzalida were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Earth Chile is a former Miss International Chile who participated in Miss International 2019 in Japan. Ximena is a dancer who in 2019 was part of the television program "Rojo, el color del Talento" on TVN. She has Mapuche and Asian origin, as one of her g

Carys Havard was crowned Miss Earth Wales 2023 in a glittering competition held on Sunday, October 8 at the Miskin Manor in Pontyclun, Wales. The 20-year-old beauty is a medical student at Keele University and a former Miss Wales contestant from Crickhowell. She succeeds last year's titleholder Shereen Brogan and will now prepare to represent Wales at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam this December. Myome Mortimer-Davies was named Miss Earth Wales Air while Rosa May Gurnett and Poppy Rebecca Davies were awarded the title Miss Earth Wales Water and Miss Earth Wales Fire, respectively. The national pageant is currently under the directorship of photographer, stylist, and former contestant Dani Latimer. A total of seven finalists took part in this year's competition. Former Miss Earth USA who bagged Miss Earth Water 2015 Brittany Ann Payne was among the distinguished judges. She was joined in the panel by former Miss Earth Wales Sophie Bettridge and Yasmine Alley. Entries are now open fo