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The final group of national finalists for Miss Universe Australia 2024 was revealed during the South Australia state final on Monday, April 8 at Feathers Hotel in Burnside. Three beauties have been selected to represent South Australia at the national competition in August. They are Courtney Spear, Olivija Spanovskis, and Belinda Lesi. They will join the other finalists previously selected from Western Australia, Queensland, Victoria, and New South Wales to compete for this year's coveted crown. The next Miss Universe Australia winner will travel to Mexico later this year for the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) competition. Meet the three national finalists from South Australia: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Australia (@missuniverseaustralia.official) Photos: Miss Universe Australia / Instagram RELATED POST: Miss Universe Australia 2024: Meet the finalists from Queensland

Five more beauties have secured their spot as national finalists for Miss Universe Australia 2024 following the state final in Queensland. The Queensland state selection event happened on Sunday, April 7 at the Transcontinental Hotel in Brisbane, Australia. Moving on to the national competition this August representing Queensland are Bronte Rose Dagg, Zoe Creed, Jiselle Manning, Tatum Ellis Oksanen, and Tahlia Jones. The next Miss Universe Australia is expected to represent her country at the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) in Mexico later this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zoe Creed🦋 (@zoe.creed) Photos: Miss Universe Australia RELATED POST: Miss Universe Australia 2024: Meet the finalists from Victoria

Valeria Pérez was crowned Miss Mundo Puerto Rico 2024 (Miss World Puerto Rico 2024) on Saturday, April 6 at Centro de Bellas Artes de Humacao. The 22-year-old biology graduate hailing from Manatí bested 29 other contestants to win the national title. She succeeds  Miss World Puerto Rico 2022 who placed in the Top 40 at the 71st Miss World , Elena Rivera. María Cepero of Aibonito and Mara Meléndez of Isabela were the first and second runners-up, respectively, while Giselle Jiménez Osorio of Bayamón and Ninoshka Figueroa of Ciales rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Mundo Puerto Rico will now prepare to represent Puerto Rico at the 72nd Miss World edition on a date and venue yet to be announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ArtixticA (@artixtica) Photos: Miss Mundo Puerto Rico, ArtixticA / Instagram

Miss Monroe County, Kaylee Brooke McCollum, was crowned Miss Mississippi USA 2024 during the state competition held on Saturday, April 6 at Pearl River Resort in Choctaw. The 22-year-old registered nurse succeeds last year's winner Sydney Russell and will now prepare to represent Mississippi at Miss USA 2024 in California this August. No stranger to pageantry, Kaylee is a former Miss Mississippi Teen USA who placed third runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2019 in Reno, Nevada. "It is such a humbling experience to be chosen from the amazing group of remarkable women I spent the past several days getting to know," she wrote on social media. "It has been a dream of mine to be your Miss Mississippi USA for years. I am so honored to represent this state that I love for the second time. I hope to make every one of you proud through the next part of my journey." View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝒢𝓇𝑒𝑒𝓃𝓌𝑜𝑜𝒹 𝒫𝓇𝑜𝒹𝓊𝒸𝓉𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 👑 (@gree

Mister Rio Grande do Sul, Matheus Maia, edged out 23 other contestants to win Mister Brasil CNB 2024 (Mister Supranational Brasil 2024) on Saturday, April 6 in Tramandai, Rio Grande do Sul. The 26-year-old personal trainer and model succeeds last year's winner and Mister Supranational 2023 first runner-up, Henrique Martins. Matheus is expected to represent his country at the 8th Mister Supranational (Mister Supranational 2024) competition in Nowy Sącz, Poland this July. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister Brasil CNB (@misterbrasiloficial) Aside from the new Mister Brasil CNB, the representative of Sergipe, Matheus Canor, was awarded the title of Mister International Brasil 2024 and will compete in Mister International 2024 in Thailand. The title Mister Global Brasil 2024 went to Luiz Mascarenhas of Colônia Italiana and will go to Mister Global 2024, also in Thailand. Photos: Mister Brasil CNB / Instagram

Leah Khumo Barobetse was crowned Miss Supranational Botswana 2024 on Saturday, April 6 at BNYC, Fairgrounds in Gaborone. The 25-year-old model and licensed aesthetic laser therapist will represent Botswana at Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland this July. Kefilwe Gabonakemo was named first runner-up while Seabe Sefakonyana finished as second runner-up. Last year's winner and Miss Supranational 2023 Top 24 Dabilo Moses crowned her successor at the end of the event. Road to the 15th Miss Supranational: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Leah Khumo Barobetse (@leah_barobetse) Photos: Miss Supranational Botswana / Instagram

Malin Chara-anan, representing Phuket, was crowned Miss Grand Thailand 2024 in a glittering event held on Saturday, April 6 at MGI Hall in Bangkok. The 27-year-old beauty triumphed over 70 other contestants to win the national title. She will represent Thailand at Miss Grand International 2024 in Myanmar this October. Kanyaphatsaphon Rungrueang of Pathum Thani was named first runner-up while Kittiyaporn Fungmee of Chumphon, Thansita Dilhokananskul of Lampang, and Aoratai Phangchan of Maha Sarakham were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The contestants from Bangkok, Yuwaporn Songngam; Chai Nat, Phoraphak Worasophonphakdee; Phichit, Piyarada Wayuwech; Sakon Nakhon, Napapat Rungroj; Saraburi, Suntaree Uan-inth; and Satun, Emma Martini were announced as fifth runners-up. This year's competition, hosted by Matthew Deane, was the 11th edition of the Miss Grand Thailand pageant. Thaweeporn Phingchamrat of Chumphon crowned her successor at the end of the event. Meet t

The Top 40 vying for Binibining Pilipinas 2024 (Miss Philippines) have been officially revealed following the final screening on Friday, April 5 at New Frontier Theater in Araneta City, Cubao. This year's Binibining Pilipinas will be the 60th edition of the annual competition. The grand coronation night is expected to be held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum this June. The successors of reigning queens Angelica Lopez and Anna Valencia Lakrini will represent the Philippines at Miss International 2025 in Japan and The Miss Globe 2024 in Albania. Here are the names of the Top 40 contestants: Vienne Sirin Feucht Christal Jean Dela Cruz Jasmine Bungay Trisha Martinez Shaira Marie Rona Myrna Esguerra Shannen Manzano Maria Flordeliz Mabao Nicklyn Tigres Jutay Monica Acuno Phoebe Tutor Godinez Samantha Viktoria Acosta Mae Kimberly Luna Gracelle Distura Vera Conne Dickinson Sheny Sumpang Kristin Wyeth Marie Baconawa Leizle Jones Marikit Manaois Randell Ann Caraig Mythosela Villanueva Roella Pr

Seven more national finalists have been selected for Miss Universe Australia 2024 from the southeast Australian state of Victoria. The state final for Victoria was held on Friday, April 5 at Bar Bambi in Melbourne, Australia. At the end of the event, Elizabeth Kalash, Laetitia Greco, Alana Deutsher-Moore, Octavia Beck, Alysia Salley, Renee Mourad, and Amy Lee earned their coveted spots as national finalists. Along with previously selected finalists from Western Australia and New South Wales, they will head to the Miss Universe Australia 2024 final as representatives of Victoria this August. The next Miss Universe Australia will have the opportunity to represent the land down under at the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) in Mexico later this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ALYSIA (@alysia.salley) Photos: Miss Universe Australia, Alysia Salley / Instagram RELATED POST: Miss Universe Australia 2024: Meet the finalists from Western Australia

The New South Wales state final for Miss Universe Australia 2024 was held on Thursday, April 4 at Cafe del Mar in Sydney. Seven beauties selected as national finalists were Sarah Said-Smith, Jennifer Crown, Jess Davis, Tiana Meehan, Tess Homann, Mia Mihaljevic, and Emily Kaufman. They are expected to represent New South Wales at the Miss Universe Australia 2024 final competition this August. The next Miss Universe Australia winner will compete in the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) to be held in Mexico later this year. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jennifer (지요) 👑| Fitness . Fashion . Beauty . Lifestyle | (@jennifercrownn) Photos: Miss Universe Australia, Jennifer Crown / Instagram RELATED POST: Miss Universe Australia 2024: Meet the finalists from Western Australia

Nathaly Andrea Terrones was crowned Miss Supranational Peru 2024 in a glittering national competition held on Tuesday, April 2 in Lima. The 28-year-old surgeon, volunteer firefighter, and soprano saxophonist from Lima will represent Peru at Miss Supranational 2024 in Poland this July. Camila Bernal of Lima Este and Kimberly Pérez Infante of Lima Centro were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Supranational Peru succeeds Valeria Flórez who placed in the Top 12 at Miss Supranational 2023 and was awarded the continental title of Miss Supranational Americas 2023. Tuesday's event also culminated with Joel Farach Marquina from Callao being proclaimed Mister Supranational Peru 2024. He will also head to Poland for Mister Supranational 2024 this summer. This year's Miss and Mister Supranational Peru final was hosted by former Reina Hispanoamericana Arlette Rujel and former Mister Supranational Varo Vargas. Reigning Miss Supranational Andrea Aguilera from Ecuad

Since she arrived in Bangkok, Thailand for her first official visit to the country this week, reigning Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios has been busy with many activities scheduled for her. One of the highlights of her activities with reigning Miss Universe Thailand and Miss Universe 2023 first runner-up Anntonia Porsild was meeting Ko Muang Phet, an albino Thai buffalo. The famous buffalo recently made headlines after being sold for a whopping 18 million baht (US $1.5 million) at a fair in Thailand. According to The Nation , aside from its striking beauty and colossal size, the buffalo is known for its remarkable breeding capability because 90% of its offspring will be born with albino traits. Ko Muang Phet also made a mark in the entertainment world, starring as the character Ai Khlaow's buffalo in the most recent version of the popular "Mon Rak Luk Thung" TV drama. Bangkok Post reports Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin sees the buffalo as a form of new "soft po