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The Dabur Vatika Miss Nepal 2023 final competition was held on Saturday, May 27 at the Godawari Convention Hall in Lalitpur. Contestant number 17   Srichchha Pradhan, a Bennington College graduate with a degree in environmental studies, was proclaimed Miss Nepal World 2023. Raina Majgaiya, a commercial pilot, clinched the title Miss Nepal Earth 2023 while Prasiddhy Shah, also an environmental studies graduate, was named Miss Nepal International 2023. They are expected to represent Nepal at Miss World 2024, Miss Earth 2023 (Vietnam), and Miss International 2023 (Japan), respectively. A total of 24 contestants from around the country were selected to take part in the 27th edition of the Miss Nepal pageant. Last year's titleholders Priyanka Rani Joshi, Sareesha Shrestha, and Nancy Khadka crowned their respective successors at the end of the event. In case you missed it, here's the full show: Photo: Miss Nepal - The Hidden Treasure / Instagram

Miss World Vietnam 2022 second runner-up Nguyen Phuong Nhi has been officially announced as Miss International Vietnam 2023. The 21-year-old beauty from Thanh Hoá succeeds Pham Ngoc Phuong Anh and will now prepare to represent Vietnam at Miss International 2023 this October in  Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Her official send-off and sashing ceremony will take place this Tuesday, March 23 at Sofitel Saigon Plaza in Ho Chi Minh City. Reigning Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany will be attending the event as an invited special guest. She will arrive on Monday, March 22 fresh from her Indonesian trip. View this post on Instagram A post shared by 📍MISS INTERNATIONAL VIETNAM👑 (@missinternationalvn_official) Photos: Miss International Vietnam / Instagram

Farhana Nariswari Wisandana, who represented Jawa Barat, was crowned Puteri Indonesia 2023 (Miss International Indonesia 2023) on Friday, May 19 at Jakarta Convention Center. The 26-year-old beauty from Bandung will now represent Indonesia at Miss International 2023 in Tokyo. She is the first winner who will not compete in Miss Universe since Puteri Indonesia lost the franchise for Miss Universe Indonesia. Yasinta Aurellia of Jawa Timur was named Puteri Indonesia Lingkungan 2023 (Miss Supranational Indonesia 2023) and will go to Miss Supranational 2023 in Poland. Clinching the title Puteri Indonesia Pariwisata 2023 (Miss Charm Indonesia 2024) was Lulu Zaharani Krisna Widodo of Lampung and she will proceed to Miss Charm 2024 in Vietnam. The representatives of Bangka Belitung, Patricia Bella Olina, DKI Jakarta, Puteri Modiyanti, and DI Yogyakarta, Dinda Nur Safira rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Last year's winners, Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana, Cindy May McGuire, and Adinda Cresheilla c

The much-awaited 26th Puteri Indonesia edition will be held this Friday, May 19 at the Plenary Hall of the Jakarta Convention Center. A total of 45 contestants from 34 Indonesian provinces are vying for the crowns at stake and the opportunity to represent Indonesia at Miss International 2023, Miss Supranational 2023, and  Miss Charm 2024. The upcoming event will also feature reigning international queens as special guests — Miss International 2022 Jasmin Selberg of Germany, Miss Supranational 2022 Lalela Mswane of South Africa, and Miss Charm 2023 Luma Russo of Brazil. View this post on Instagram A post shared by PUTERI INDONESIA (@officialputeriindonesia) Former queens from Venezuela, Miss International 2015 Edymar Martínez, and from Namibia, Miss Supranational 2021 Chanique Rabe will also be present as guest judges. Puteri Indonesia 2023 will broadcast from Jakarta on Surya Citra Televisi (SCTV) and live streaming on the pageant's official YouTube  channel an

The Miss Czech Republic 2023 national final was held on Saturday, May 13 at Forum Karlín in the Czech capital city of Prague. Five of the Top 11 finalists went home with national titles and will represent the Czech Republic at Miss World 2024, Miss Grand International 2023, Miss Supranational 2023, Miss International 2023, and Miss Intercontinental 2023. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by FINAL NIGHT 13th of May (@missczechrepublic) Miss World Czech Republic 2023 - Justýna Zedníková Miss Grand Czech Republic 2023 - Sophia Maria Osako Miss Supranational Czech Republic 2023 - Marie Jedličková Miss International Czech Republic 2023 - Dominika Nemečková Miss Intercontinental Czech Republic 2023 - Anna Benešová The glittering event was attended by reigning Miss Grand International Isabella Menin of Brazil and Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany. Photos: Arthur Koff, Miss Czech Republic / Instagram

The Miss Exclusive 2023 (Miss Earth Belgium 2023) grand final will be held tonight in Zottegem with a live broadcast from 9 p.m. local time on MENT TV . A total of 15 selected contestants will battle it out for the national title currently held by reigning Miss Exclusive and Miss Earth 2022 Top 8 finalist Daphne Nivelles. In addition to Miss Earth, the Miss Exclusive organization has recently announced its acquisition of the license for another major pageant — Miss International. The winners of the national competition are expected to represent Belgium at Miss Earth 2023 in Vietnam and Miss International 2023 in Japan later this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Exclusive (@missexclusiveofficial) Tonight's magical event themed "1001 Exclusive Nights" will also feature reigning Miss Earth from Korea Mina Sue Choi who has been invited as a special guest. The current Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany was also announced la

Miss Nepal 2023, the 27th edition of the Miss Nepal pageant presented by Dabur Vatika will be held on May 27 at the Godavari Sunrise Convention Center in Lalitpur. Following rounds of auditions across all provinces of the country, a total of 24 contestants were officially sashed last March 31 by The Hidden Treasure Director Diwakar Rajkarnikar at Park Village Resort, Budalinkantha. Three new titleholders will be crowned by outgoing queens Miss Nepal World 2022 Priyanka Rani Joshi, Miss Nepal Earth 2022 Sareesha Shrestha, and Miss Nepal International 2022 Nancy Khadka at the culmination of this year's event. Their respective successors will go on to represent Nepal at international competitions — Miss World 2024, Miss Earth 2023 (Vietnam), and Miss International 2023 (Japan) pageants. The grand coronation show of Miss Nepal 2023 will be broadcast exclusively on Kantipur Television (KTV) and live streaming on the pageant's official YouTube channel. Meet the 24 contestants:

Thailand's new national director for the Miss International pageant was officially announced during the press conference held for Manhunt Thailand 2023 and Miss Thailand International 2023 last March 22. The license has been awarded to Pawina Bamrungrot, CEO of ERM Thailand Company Limited and former Miss International Thailand who placed in the Top 12 at Miss International 2003. Hosted by reigning Miss International Thailand 2022, Tavee Ruechanok-Meesang, the glittering event took place at the Chatrium Grand Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. Miss International 2019 Sireethorn "Bint" Leearamwat, Thailand's first-ever Miss International winner, graced the press conference with former national titleholders Sadi Sinthawee (2015) and Pattiya Ponngchai (2016). Manhunt Thailand 2018 Rattanan Sukubon and Manhunt Thailand 2022 Toto Pakorn Rodkhumpiyaset were also present. Miss Thailand International (not Miss International Thailand) 2023 will open for application in July with the a

It's now official, the Miss International 2023 final competition will be held at the Yoyogi Gymnasium No. 2 in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan on October 26, 2023. Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo, is a major commercial and financial center. It houses two of the busiest railway stations in the world, the Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station. The shopping district surrounding the station is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as a major nightlife area. This year's international event will be the 61st edition of the Miss International pageant. The organizers promised to bring fans "the biggest and most exciting Miss International edition of all." Reigning Miss International Jasmin Selberg of Germany will crown her successor at the culmination of the final show. The Estonia-born beauty was crowned last December as Germany's third winner following Ingrid Finger (Miss International 1965) and Iris Klein (Miss International 1989). As of

Martinique returns to Miss International, Pauline Thimon appointed Miss International Martinique 2023 Pauline Thimon has been officially announced as Miss International Martinique 2023 and will go to Miss International 2023 pageant in Japan later this year. The 26-year-old beauty loves learning about other cultures and decided to pursue applied languages and international trade at university. She is currently working in customer service for an international software company. No stranger to pageantry, Pauline was named last year's Miss Intercontinental France and went on to participate in Miss Intercontinental 2022 competition in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. "She will perfectly embody the values ​​of our committee at Miss International. We wish her to come back from this new adventure, proud of her journey and all her successes," Les Beautés de la Couronne organization wrote in a statement on social media. Martinique, an overseas French region in the Caribbean, has yet to win t

Señorita Atlántico and Señorita Colombia 2022, Sofía Osío Luna, has been officially announced as Miss International Colombia 2023. The 22-year-old beauty from Barranquilla will represent her country at Miss International 2023 in Japan later this year. She became the first Señorita Colombia winner to compete in Miss International since the 1960s. Colombia has won Miss International three times with María Stella Márquez Zawadsky (1960), Paulina Margarita Gálvez Pineda (1999, and Jeymmy Paola Vargas Gómez (2004). Last year's representative Natalia López Cardona placed third runner-up among 66 contestants at the 60th Miss International edition held at Tokyo Dome City Hall. The new Miss International Colombia is a graduate of fashion marketing and communication from the European Institute of Design in Barcelona. She was crowned Señorita Colombia 2022 last November while representing Atlántico. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sofía Osío Luna (@sofiaosiolu