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Washington's Heidi Stephens was crowned Mrs. American 2024 on Tuesday, August 27 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort and Casino. The 37-year-old certified emergency nurse and a mother of two bested over 40 other contestants from across the country to win the national title. Christina Joymon of Colorado was named first runner-up while Stacie Proctor of Utah finished as the second runner-up. Georgia's Caroline Kiernan, North Carolina's Madeline Stewart, and Tennessee's Corrin Stellakis Hein rounded out the Top 6 finalists. "As I embark on this incredible journey, I first want to pause and thank those who helped me to achieve this dream of becoming Mrs. American 2024," Heide wrote online. "My husband Jeff, and the best of us, Julian and Inez: you have brought out a strength in me that I didn’t know I was capable of. Thank you for growing me in my perseverance and heart," she added. The new Mrs. American succeeds last year's winner, Ballerina Farm's

Davin Prasath was crowned Miss Universe Cambodia 2024 in a glittering national competition held on Thursday, August 29 in Phnom Penh. The 33-year-old model, actress, and philanthropist succeeds last year's winner John Sotima, and will now prepare to represent Cambodia at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November. No stranger to pageantry, she previously joined the Universal Woman 2024 pageant last March and finished as third runner-up. The new Miss Universe Cambodia made history as the first-ever married woman and mother to win the national title. She is also the oldest contestant from Cambodia to compete in Miss Universe since the Miss Universe Organization abolished age limits. Davin will join fellow mothers from Honduras (Stephanie Cam), Malta (Beatrice Njoya), Puerto Rico (Jennifer Colón Alvarado), and Venezuela (Ileana Marquez Pedroza) at the 73rd Miss Universe. "As a newly crowned Miss Universe Cambodia, I am a testament to the fact that dreams are not just a sculpture

Ana Gabriela Villanueva Jolón, from Santa Cruz Naranjo, Santa Rosa, has been designated the new Miss Universe Guatemala 2024. The 22-year-old law and social sciences student has assumed the national title previously held by Andrea Radford who decided to prioritize her pregnancy. Ana was first runner-up to Andrea at the Miss Universe Guatemala 2024 pageant. She will now be the representative of her country for Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico this November. Andrea passed on her crown and sash to the new Miss Universe Guatemala in a special ceremony on Sunday, August 25 in Guatemala City. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by • Miss Universe Guatemala • (@missuniversegt) Photos: Miss Universe Guatemala / Instagram

Amy Scott edged out nine other finalists to be crowned Miss Scotland 2024 (Miss World Scotland) on Saturday, August 24 at The Corinthian Club in Glasgow. The 24-year-old MS advocate from Strathaven will represent Scotland at the 72nd Miss World. She succeeds last year's winner, Miss Scotland 2023 Chelsie Allison. Olivia Maree Wilson from Kilsyth and Sasha Elizabeth McDonald from Angus were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. "I'm so happy to finally be able to get round to posting after such a hectic couple of days, but I'm proud to say I'll be representing Scotland at Miss World," said the new Miss Scotland. "I'm so excited to see what this year has in store being fully aware of how big the shoes I have to fill are, courtesy of Chelsie Allison," she continued. "I'm particularly excited to continue raising money and awareness toward the MS Society as part of my journey to Miss World." Crowning moment: View t

Peru's Catalina Marsano was crowned Miss International Queen 2024 on Saturday, August 24 at the Tiffany's Show Theater in Pattaya, Thailand. The 32-year-old trans model beat more than 20 other competitors to win the competition. She succeeds last year's winner Solange Dekker from the Netherlands. Catalina made history as the first-ever Peruvian to win the prestigious Thailand-based international pageant for transgender women. Saruda Panyakham of Thailand was named first runner-up while Nguyen Tuong San of Vietnam finished as the second runner-up. The contestants from Colombia, Juliana Rivera Gutierrez, the Philippines, Sophia Nicole Arkanghel, and the USA, Kataluna Enriquez rounded out the Top 6 finalists. Completing the Top 12 were from Brazil, Jessy Lira, Japan, Rin Tsuchiya, Laos, Napatsarakran Samatmanivong, Mexico, Romina Amador Muñiz, Puerto Rico, Daniela Victoria, and Venezuela, Shana Zabala. This year's glittering event marked the 18th edition of the annual Mis

Manuel Alcantara Turner was named Mr England 2024 (Mr World England 2024) on Tuesday, August 20 at The City Rooms in Leicester. The 22-year-old King's Guard from Windsor, Berks made history as the first-ever serving soldier to become Mr England. He bested 11 other finalists to win the national title and will represent England at Mr World 2024 in Vietnam this November. Nathan Angel, a sheep farmer and wrestler from Purbeck, Dorset, placed second while Dil Malik, a web designer and fitness coach from Ealing, West London, placed third. Bal Tattla, an accountant from West London was awarded as the Public Vote winner, while Thomas Dood from Kent was the Top Fundraiser for Balls to Cancer. Cristian Hawkins from Sussex bagged the Social Media King award. The new Mr England, a lance corporal with the Coldstream Guards in the British Army, proudly attended HM Queen Elizabeth's funeral and King Charles' coronation as a King's Guardsman. This year's Mr England competition was

Stephany Andujar was crowned Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2024 last Sunday, August 18 at the Antilles Mark C. Marin Center in Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. The 28-year-old esthetician from St. Thomas will represent the United States Virgin Islands at the 73rd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2024) in Mexico this November. "This is such an emotional, challenging, and humbling experience to be allowed to represent the United States Virgin Islands on an international scale," she wrote online. "Being that this was my first pageant ever, I am so in shock, but I would have never accomplished this alone, my team, my coaches, my family, my friends are the reason this moment came to pass," she added. The United States Virgin Islands last joined the Miss Universe pageant in 2019 with Andrea Piecuch. Since its debut in 1961, the Caribbean islands' highest placement at Miss Universe was achieved in 1971 when Cherrie Raphaelia Creque made the Top 12. Meet the new Miss Univers

Miss San Pedro Sula, Stephanie Cam, was crowned Miss Universe Honduras 2024 on Thursday, August 22 at the Centro de Convenciones Copantl. The 31-year-old beauty of Honduran descent from Queens, New York, bested 17 other finalists to win the national title. She made history as the first-ever mother and the oldest woman to become Miss Universe Honduras. Miss Olancho, Daris Isaguirre and Miss Tegucigalpa, Krista Sansur were the first and second runners-up, respectively. The representatives of Colon, Lisbeth Ortiz, and Copan, Jennifer Fabiola Rivera rounded out the Top 5 finalists. The new Miss Universe Honduras succeeds last year's winner Zuheilyn Clemente and will now prepare to represent her country at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephanie Cam (@stephaniecamcam) Photos: FOMO Events, Nelson Castillo

Miss Universe 2024, the much-awaited 73rd Miss Universe pageant will be held on November 16 at the Arena CDMC in Mexico City. The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) made the official announcement on Friday, August 23 on its official social media accounts. MUO posted, "History is about to be rewritten The moment we've all been waiting for is just around the corner. Are you ready to witness the most unforgettable night of a lifetime?" Officially opened in 2012 in Azcapotzalco, Mexico City, the Arena CDMX (Mexico City Arena) has a maximum capacity of 22,300 spectators. The indoor arena hosts concerts, sports, and other events. This year's pageant will be the 5th Miss Universe edition to be hosted in Mexico after 1978, 1989, 1993, and 2007. Over 100 contestants worldwide are expected to arrive in the country to compete for the crown. Miss Universe 2023 from Nicaragua, Sheynnis Palacios, will crown her successor at the culmination of the upcoming competition. View th

Uzbekistan is set to debut at the Miss Universe pageant this year with newly crowned Miss Universe Uzbekistan 2024 Nigina Fakhriddinova. The 25-year-old beauty from Tashkent edged out three other finalists (Amaliya Shakirova, Shahrizoda Madaminova, and Darya Masalskaya) to become the first-ever Miss Universe Uzbekistan. No stranger to pageantry, Nigina is a former Miss Intercontinental and Miss International Uzbekistan. She participated in Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Egypt and Miss International 2022 in Japan. "I want to thank my family, friends, and followers for believing in me and for their support. Much love from Uzbekistan," said the new Miss Universe Uzbekistan. Nigina will now prepare to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant to be held in Mexico this coming November. Road to the 73rd Miss Universe: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nigina Fakhriddinova (@niginafaxriddinova) Photos: Nigina Fakhriddinova / Instagram

The United Arab Emirates is all set to debut at the Miss Earth pageant with the newly crowned Miss Middle East 2024 (Miss Earth United Arab Emirates 2024). Noura, a 22-year-old aviation science student from Abu Dhabi, bested 29 other contestants to win the beauty title. She made history as the first-ever Emirati woman to participate in Miss Earth. The inaugural edition of the Miss Middle East pageant was held in Ras Al Khaimah. Reigning Miss Earth from Albania, Drita Ziri, attended the event as a special guest judge. "Being in this competition goes far beyond modeling and walking the runway. It's about embodying diplomacy and responsibility," said the new Miss Earth UAE. As a titleholder, you become a global ambassador, using your platform to advocate for crucial issues, foster cross-cultural understanding, and lead with purpose," she added. "I want to challenge stereotypes about Arab women. We are dynamic, ambitious, and influential leaders shaping our future w