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Miss Hooksett, Britney Lane was crowned Miss New Hampshire USA 2023 on Saturday, February 18 at the Music Hall Theater in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The 26-year-old child and adolescent therapist from Manchester (NH) was also awarded Miss Photogenic and Miss Congeniality. She will now represent New Hampshire at the Miss USA 2023 national pageant in Reno, Nevada on a date yet to be announced. Miss Seacoast, Ariel Michaela, was named first runner-up while Miss White Mountains, Katie Smith, Miss Southern New Hampshire, Carson Viscarello, and Miss Nashua, Laura Christman were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. For the teens' division, Miss Nippo Lake Marayssa Raimondo bagged the title of Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2023. The 17-year-old senior student at Dover High School will represent her state at Miss Teen USA 2023. Last year's winners, Miss New Hampshire USA 2022 Camila Sacco and Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2022 Grace Paradise crowned their successors at th

Fresh from her memorable trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the 71st Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel of the USA arrived on Sunday, February 19 at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia. She will be attending the upcoming grand launching of Miss Universe Indonesia under PT Capella Swastika Karya this week together with her second runner-up Andreína Martínez Founier of the Dominican Republic and Top 5 finalist Gabriëla Dos Santos of Curacao. They will be staying at the beautiful TS Suites Seminyak, an urban lifestyle hotel in Bali, for the duration of their visit to the country. After that, the queens are expected to continue their tour to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam for the grand reveal of the new Miss Universe Vietnam organizers on Friday, February 24. This is R'Bonney's second visit to Indonesia this month. She was earlier in Lombok for a commercial shoot before heading to Bangkok, Thailand to begin her official Asian tour with her Miss Universe 2022 sisters. Reigni

The Top 40 contestants vying for Miss Universe Philippines have been officially announced on Saturday, February 18 at the Citadines Bay City Manila. Following Celeste Cortesi's non-placement at the 71st Miss Universe, this year's Miss Universe Philippines pageant is prepared to find the next phenomenal Filipina that embodies transformational leadership. Who will represent the Philippines at Miss Universe 2023 later this year in El Salvador? Meet the official Top 40: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Philippines (@themissuniverseph) Agusan del Norte - Jannarie Zarzoso Aklan - Avery Mariane Sucgang Apayao - Kristeen Mae Boccang Bacolod - Jan Mari Bordon Bacoor City - Alexandria Bollier Baguio - Krishnah Marie Gravidez Batangas - Karen Joyce Olfato Benguet - Joemay-an Leo Bohol - Pauline Amelinckx Bulacan - Princess Anne Marcos Capiz - Shayne Glenmae Maquiran Cavite - Samantha Alexandra Panlilio Cebu City - Dianne Padillo

Newly formed Miss Universe Malaysia was launched in a press conference held on Friday, February 17 at the Astor Ballroom of the St. Regis Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The event officially introduced Indonesian singer Poppy Capella of Just Capella as the new license holder. She is also the owner of Jakarta-based PT Capella Swastika Karya which recently acquired Miss Universe Indonesia. Also announced joining her team is appointed CEO Dato' Westin Chew, a Malaysian businessman and hands-on chief executive officer who has over a decade of experience in various fields. Miss Universe 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel and her court, Dominican Republic's Andreína Martínez Founier, and Curacao's Gabriëla Dos Santos were invited to attend as special guests. This is the second part of their official Asian tour that kicked off in Bangkok, Thailand a week ago. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe (@missuniverse) Miss Universe Organization owner an

Romeo Escobar, the national director of Miss Universe Belize for the past five years, announced his withdrawal from the Miss Universe Organization in an official statement released on Thursday, February 16. He mentioned MUO's recent "changes and implementations on its business model including franchise bidding under JKN Global Group's ownership" as the reason for his decision to give up his national franchise. The three-time Emmy Award winner and "Survivor 42" runner-up added, "This does not align with the way I conduct business and I believe it is not a sustainable way to keep a partnership long-term with its directors." He also confessed to struggling to get the financial backing needed to run the national pageant organization because, according to his statement, "no one cared or wanted to be associated with pageants in Belize at all." His message for the next national director: "I hope the next person who takes on the Miss Univers

Miss Universe 2018 Catriona Gray has just announced her engagement to Filipino-American actor and musician Sam Milby. The former beauty queen turned singer and TV personality went to social media on Thursday, February 16 to share the news. She wrote in her caption, "Living in an answered prayer with my best friend. I love you, fiancè." Several of her Miss Universe queen sisters such as Pia Wurtzbach, Harnaaz Sandhu, Demi-Leigh Tebow, and Natalie Glebova sent their congratulatory messages and well wishes in the comment section. The beautiful couple was first romantically linked in 2019 and went public official with their relationship in 2020. "Our best chapter yet," Catriona captioned another post with photos of her diamond engagement ring and her future husband. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Catriona Gray (@catriona_gray) Photos: Catriona Gray / Instagram

Miss Charm Brazil Luma Russo bested 37 other contestants to be crowned Miss Charm 2023 on Thursday, February 16 Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 27-year-old pilot and model made history by becoming the first-ever woman to win the Vietnam-based international beauty pageant. She also won a cash prize worth 100,000 US dollars. Annabelle Mae McDonnell of the Philippines and Olivia Tan of Indonesia were named the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Lady Di Mosquera of Venezuela, Juliana Habib Lorduy of Colombia, and Luyanda Zuma of South Africa rounded out the Top 6 finalists. The rest of the Top 10 were the representatives from Argentina, Julieta Garcia, Puerto Rico, Alejandra Pagan, Costa Rica, Andrea Montero, and the Dominican Republic, Valentina Campion. Anahi Hormazabal Garay of Chile, Li Mengli of China, Larisa Han of Korea, Shannen Jade Totten of Malaysia, Karen Bustos of Mexico, Anastasiia Panova of Ukraine, Pattita Suntivijj of Thailand, Anna Baksheev

After four hectic but wonderful days in Bangkok, Thailand, the 71st Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel arrived in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday, February 16. Alongside her Miss Universe 2022 sisters from the Dominican Republic, Andreína Martínez Founier, and Curacao, Gabriëla Dos Santos, she will be attending the official launching of Miss Universe Malaysia which was acquired by a new organization. The beauty queens were greeted with bouquets of flowers by excited fans and members of the press during their arrival at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. This official visit is part of their Asian tour that kicked off last Saturday. They are expected to continue their trip to two more stops within the month. "I spent four amazing days in Thailand, they were super busy, super jam-packed. Khun Anne had us doing so much and I am so thankful for it. Luckily last night we had the night off and I slept in. I slept about 8 hours just to catch up," R'Bonney shared before de

Tonight, one deserving woman will walk away with the international beauty title of Miss Charm 2023 from the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. After months of preparations, one woman's life is about to change forever as she makes history by becoming the first-ever Miss Charm. The highly awaited final show is about to begin. Former notable international queens joining the judges' table include Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova of Canada, Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain, and Miss International 2012 Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan. Alongside other distinguished personalities in the panel, they will have the toughest decision to make. Who among the 38 beauties deserves the newest coveted crown? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Charm (@misscharm.tv) --- FINAL RESULTS ---- TOP 20 Argentina - Julieta Garcia Brazil - Luma Russo Chile - Anahi Hormazabal Garay China - Li Mengli Colombia - Juliana Habib Lorduy Costa Rica - Andrea Monte