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Georgia Waddington was crowned Miss New Zealand 2023 (Miss International New Zealand 2023) last June 17 at the Bruce Mason Centre in Auckland. The 21-year-old beauty from Christchurch will now prepare to represent New Zealand at Miss International 2023 in Shibuya, Tokyo in Japan this October. She succeeds Lydia Smit, last year's representative who placed in the Top 15 and was awarded the continental title of Miss International Oceania. Aside from winning the national pageant, Georgia also bagged several special awards including Best in Evening Wear, Best in Swimwear, Miss Fitness, Top Model, Social Media Queen, and Charity Queen for her charitable efforts for I Am Hope and Brave. "I am incredibly thankful to the judges for believing in me. This moment is a dream come true, made possible by the unwavering support from my loved ones, sponsors, and the incredible cheer from all of you," she shared online. The rest of the winners were Miss Supranational New Zealand 2023 Emma ...

Maria Camila Sinning Martínez was crowned Reina Internacional del Cacao 2023 (International Queen of Cocoa 2023) on Friday, July 7 at Teatro Pacific in Panama City, Panama. The 25-year-old social communicator and entrepreneur from Colombia bested 17 other competitors to win the title. She succeeds last year's winner from Ecuador Laura Aguilera. No stranger to pageantry, Camila participated in Señorita Colombia 2022 (Miss Colombia 2022) where she placed in the Top 10 while representing Cartagena. This year's Reina Internacional del Cacao competition marked the 4th edition of the international pageant dedicated to the promotion of the chocolate industry. Indonesia's Michelle Ayu was awarded the title Reina Internacional del Chocolate 2023 (International Queen of Chocolate 2023). She succeeds Jerelleen Rodriguez from the Philippines. The representatives from Spain, Irene Grande, Honduras, Jamie Espinoza, and Venezuela Yuglyannie Mata were announced as the first, second, and th...

Reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel touched down in Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Friday, July 7 as a special guest for Miss Nederland 2023 (Miss Universe Netherlands 2023). The beauty queen will be attending the coronation night of the national competition to be held this Saturday, July 8 at the AFAS Theater in Leusden. Present to welcome her arrival this morning was the outgoing Miss Universe Netherlands Ona Moody. They both competed during the 71st Miss Universe in New Orleans last January. Hosted by former titleholders Denise Speelman and Zoey Ivory, Miss Nederland 2023 will stream live on the pageant's official YouTube channel from 8 p.m. local time. After the Netherlands, R'Bonney is expected to continue her official tours this month in other yet-to-be-announced international destinations. In case you missed it, here's her arrival outfit to the land of tulips and windmills: View this post on Instagram A post shared by R’Bonney Nola (@rbonn...

Ungfrú Ísland 2023 (Miss Universe Iceland 2023) final competition will be held on August 16 at Gamla Bíó in Reykjavík. A total of 19 contestants from across the country, aged 18 to 28 years old, have been officially announced to compete for the coveted national title. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ungfrú Ísland (@missuniverseiceland) At the culmination of the upcoming event, Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir will crown her successor who will represent Iceland at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. The first runner-up is expected to participate in the Miss Supranational 2024 pageant in Poland. Who will be crowned the next Miss Universe Iceland? Meet the contestants: 101 Reykjavík - Daniela Dís Jörundsdóttir Akranes - Erla Dís Guðmundsdóttir Akureyri - Embla Yr Pétursdóttir Blue Mountains - Helga Rós Arnarsdóttir Capital Region - Lilja Síf Pétursdóttir Central Reykjavík - Dimmey Rós Lúðvíksdóttir Diamond Beach - Tinna Lind He...

From hundreds of aspirants, the Top 7 finalists selected to compete for the title of Miss Universe Bahrain 2023 have been officially revealed on Thursday, July 7. One of them will succeed the reigning queen Evlin Khalifa and represent Bahrain at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Bahrain (@missuniversebahrain) Fan voting is now open on the Choicely app where you can vote for your favorites until August 5. The winner from the public votes will be announced during the grand final show this September. Who will be the next Miss Universe Bahrain? Meet the finalists: Advaita Shetty - 28, has a degree in animal welfare and environmental health and currently pursuing her master's in clinical audiology. Lujane Yacoub - 19, an actress, a dancer, and a model who plans to pursue her passion and study Creative Arts in London. Mariam Naji - 26, a school principal, social media influencer, an...

Anđela Gajić was crowned Miss Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023 (Miss World Bosnia and Herzegovina 2023) last June 25 at the Bosnian Cultural Center in Tuzla. The 18-year-old model from Banja Luka bested 20 other competitors to win the national title. She succeeds Adna Biber and will now represent her country at the 71st Miss World (Miss World 2023) in India later this year. "Thank you to everyone who has been with me, and especially to my agency [ABC Models Management], who taught me many things and motivated me to achieve this kind of success," she wrote in a statement on social media. Anđela Joksimović from Trebinja and Anisa Obad from Mostar were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Rounding out the Top 8 finalists were Andjela Grubac, Adna Sejkanovic, Nejra Smajiš, Svjetlana Šarenac, and Željka Maksimović. They were awarded Miss Photogenic, Miss Internet, Miss Photo Model, Miss Sharma, and Miss Televoting, respectively. This year's glittering event marked t...

Former Miss Universe Argentina Alina Luz Akselrad has been officially announced as Miss Charm Argentina 2024 on Thursday, July 6 via social media. The 24-year-old TV host, actress, and author of "Abraza tu Poder" (Embrace your Power) will now represent Argentina at Miss Charm 2024 pageant in Vietnam. Alina is a graduate of a degree in broadcasting and a certified cabin crew. She also holds two certificates from Harvard University in rhetoric and children's rights. She held the title of Miss Universe Argentina 2020 and went on to participate in the 69th Miss Universe competition held in Hollywood, Florida. She placed in the Top 21 among 74 competitors. Meet the new Miss Charm Argentina: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Charm (@misscharm.tv) Photos: Miss Charm, Alina Luz Akselrad / Instagram

Miss Universe Brazil 2023 has officially kicked off with the preliminary swimsuit competition of the 27 contestants held on Wednesday, June 5 in São Paulo. A new crown "Iêda" was also unveiled at Vasto Restaurant in honor of the victory and legacy of Brazil's first Miss Universe Iêda Maria Vargas who won the coveted international title 60 years ago. Now age 78, the former beauty queen turned actress hailing from Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul was proclaimed Miss Universe 1963 among 50 competitors in Miami Beach, Florida. She succeeded Norma Nolan of Argentina. An exquisite masterpiece of renowned jeweler Miguel Alcade, the new crown will be passed on to the new queen during the grand final and coronation of this year's Miss Universe Brazil this Saturday at Pátio Welucci. The recipient of the national crown will represent the country at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year. Former Miss Universe Iêda Maria Vargas: View this...

Miss Supranational Organization made an announcement on Monday, July 3 that Miss Supranational Albania Klara Musabelliu decided to withdraw from the competition due to personal reasons. In a post on social media, Klara shared: "Unfortunately I decide to withdraw from the Miss Supranational experience. I tried to do my best and I forced myself until my body started giving me signals to tell me that it had reached the limit." "I’m very sad about this, I didn’t want things to go in this way I wanted to make my country and my family proud but I realized that there are more important things I have to think about now," she added. The Albanian beauty also went on to thank the pageant organizers for taking care of her and for the magical few days of her stay in Poland. "We support her decision completely and understand that life is more important than anything else," the organization also posted on its official social media pages. "We send you off with sadnes...

Miss Long Island, Melissa Ingraham bested nine other competitors to win Miss Bahamas Universe 2023 (Miss Universe Bahamas 2023) on Sunday, July 2 at the Atlantis Showroom in Paradise Island. The 26-year-old climate advocate with a bachelor's degree in environmental science and a master's in climate change will now represent The Bahamas at the 72nd Miss Universe (Miss Universe 2023) in El Salvador later this year. Taja Hudson of Cat Island was named first runner-up while Robyn Rahming of Exuma finished as second runner-up and was awarded the title Miss International World Bahamas 2023. Beyonce Forbes of Grand Bahama and Danielle Dean of Acklins were announced as the second and third runners-up, respectively. The new Miss Bahamas Universe succeeds Angel Cartwright, a private banker and conservationist who represented the country at Miss Universe 2022 in New Orleans last January. Since its debut at Miss Universe in 1963, The Bahamas has yet to win the coveted title. Its highest pl...