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Fabiola Calvo has been officially announced as Miss Asia Pacific Costa Rica 2024 and will represent her country at the next Miss Asia Pacific International competition. The 28-year-old is a professional nurse, entrepreneur, activist, and health advocate. She is no stranger to pageantry, having placed in the Top 10 at Miss Costa Rica 2016 and Top 5 at Miss Costa Rica 2023. Fabiola also held the title Miss America Latina Costa Rica 2019 and went on to compete in Miss America Latina 2019 where she placed in the Top 5. It has yet to be announced when and where the next Miss Asia Pacific International edition will be held. The international pageant was last held in 2019 with Spain's Chaiyenne Huisman winning the title in Pasay City, Philippines. Costa Rica's representative, Fiorella Cortez Arbenz, placed as fourth runner-up among 54 contestants. The new Miss Asia Pacific Costa Rica is passionate about social service and social work. She founded Nursing Care Givers, a nonprofit organ...

The Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2024 final competition is set to take place on Thursday, February 1 at the Teatro Francisco Arriví in San Juan. A total of 26 contestants are currently vying for the national title currently held by Miss Earth Puerto Rico 2023 and Miss Earth 2023 Top 12 finalist, Victoria Arocho . View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Earth Puerto Rico Oficial (@missearthproficial) The winner of this year's competition will represent Puerto Rico at Miss Earth 2024 which is expected to be held in Vietnam later this year. Last year's Miss Global Puerto Rico, Ashley Melendez , who clinched Miss Global 2023, will also crown her successor at the end of the upcoming event. The next Miss Global Puerto Rico will participate in Miss Global 2024. Who will be crowned Miss Earth Puerto Rico and Miss Global Puerto Rico 2024? Meet the contestants: Aguadilla - Natasha Gisela Barranquitas - Ediris Joan Rivera Bayamón - Yarivel Pinto Caguas - Karl...

Naturalized Japanese with Ukrainian roots, Karolina Shiino, was crowned Miss Japan 2024 (Miss Nippon) on Monday, January 22 in Tokyo. The 26-year-old model has made headlines around the world after winning her title as she is the first-ever caucasian woman to become Miss Japan in the pageant's 56-year history. Her victory ignited an online debate with many questioning the results, saying her win was "inappropriate" as "Miss Japan should be genetically Japanese." In a post on social media, Karolina thanked everyone who supported her journey to winning the national competition. She also shared how the past few months leading to the final allowed her to learn more about Japanese culture. "I fell in love with Japan even more and I feel like I was able to grow as a Japanese person," she said. "I was able to renew my interest in aspects of Japanese culture and traditional performing arts that I had not had much exposure to since I was familiar with them...

The Miss Denmark Organization has officially announced the appointment of Victoria Larsen as Miss Supranational Denmark 2024. Victoria will proudly represent her country at the prestigious Miss Supranational 2024 competition, expected to take place this summer in Poland. The 21-year-old was born in the charming city of Roskilde, Denmark, and is passionate about embracing the elegance that her Danish roots bring to the table.  Her core belief revolves around the potential of children as the future of the world, driving her commitment to philanthropy and service to mankind. Beyond that, she is a sports enthusiast, engaging in activities like tennis, field hockey, netball, swimming, aerial yoga, polo, and diving. Maintaining fitness and adopting a clean lifestyle is her way of seamlessly adapting to the diverse environments she finds herself in. Having lived in vibrant cities like Copenhagen, Cheltenham, Dubai, Mumbai, and New York, she has developed a love for travel and a deep appre...

The Miss International 2024 competition has been announced to be held on November 12 in Tokyo, Japan. This year's pageant will mark the 62nd edition of the Japan-based international beauty pageant. Tokyo first hosted Miss International in 1968 after being held in the USA since its inauguration in 1960. The pageant has already been held in the Japanese capital numerous times including last year's remarkable show. As of today, a few national winners have been crowned so far and further details including the final venue have yet to be officially revealed. The reigning Miss International is Venezuela's Andrea Rubio who was crowned last October at the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Shibuya. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MISS INTERNATIONAL (@missinternationalofficial) Photos: Miss International

MEXICO CITY — The Miss Universe Organization (MUO) and its owner, the Thailand-based JKN Global Group, are excited to announce a new partnership with Mexican business conglomerate Legacy Holding. According to a press release on Tuesday, January 23, this strategic investment for growth will build the brand’s international profile and allow for new product and marketing opportunities, in the global market. Longtime pageant fan Raul Rocha Cantú, Legacy Holding's board president and CEO, joins JKN Global’s founder and CEO Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip as co-owner of the merged, privately-held company JKN Legacy. Rocha Cantú is also the franchise owner for Miss Universe Mexico, and his team will lead the planning of the 73rd Miss Universe competition to be held in Mexico later in 2024. Miss Universe also announces that Olivia Quido-Co will take on the role of Vice President for Global Partnerships, focusing on implementing and expanding mission-driven work and corporate social responsibi...

Germany's Julia Schnelle was crowned Mrs. World 2023 on Sunday, January 21 at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino in Nevada. The 38-year-old medical doctor hailing from Niestetal bested more than 30 other competitors to win the international title. She succeeds Mrs. World 2022 Sargam Koushal of India. Solange Tuyishime Keita of Canada and Johanna Serna Correa of Colombia were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. The Top 6 finalists were the representatives of America, Regina Stock, Malaysia, Vanishaa Rameas, and the United Kingdom, Leen Clive. Completing the Top 17 were Mrs. American, Hannah Neeleman, Brazil, Cristiane Mersch, Ecuador, Lucia Mendieta, India, Chetna Josshi Tiwari, Ireland, Jessica Marie Hopper, Jamaica, Shoshana DeAnn, Korea, Jennifer Lloyd, Mauritius, Vimla Govinda Seenauth, South Africa, Palesa Matjekane, Sweden, Viktoria Nord, and the US Virgin Islands, Kelli Burns. The new Mrs. World is an advocate for animal-assisted therapy. She v...

Former Miss Earth Katherine Espin has officially auditioned for CNB Ecuador 2024 (Miss Universe Ecuador 2024). The 31-year-old is a lawyer, mother, and currently the president of the Miss Earth Ecuador organization. Following Olga Alava who clinched Ecuador's first Miss Earth title in 2011, Katherine won Miss Earth 2016 among 83 contestants at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Philippines. Previously held by Maria del Carmen de Aguayo, this year's Miss Universe Ecuador franchise has been acquired by Tahiz Panus of the Concurso Nacional de Belleza (CNB Ecuador) organization. Several other top-caliber beauties are also aiming for the opportunity to represent the "country of four worlds" at Miss Universe 2024 to be held in Mexico later this year. They are Nadia Mejia-Webb (Miss California USA 2016 and Miss USA 2016 Top 5 finalist), Mara Topic (Miss Grand Ecuador 2019 and Miss Grand International 2019 Top 10 ), and Amar Pacheco Ibarra (Miss World Ecuador 2020 and 70th...

Cyrille Payumo was crowned Miss Universe Philippines - Pampanga 2024 on Friday, January 19 at the Royce Hotel and Casino in Mabalacat, Pampanga. The 26-year-old fashion model from Porac bested 14 other competitors to win the beauty title. She also bagged the Best in Long Gown, Miss Photogenic, and Miss Luxe Slim awards. Andra Ting of the Municipality of San Fernando clinched the title The Miss Philippines Pampanga 2024 and will go to the next edition of The Miss Philippines pageant. Gwen Tuazon of the Municipality of Guagua and Rena Flores of the Municipality of Apalit were announced as the first and second runners-up, respectively. No stranger to pageantry, the new Miss Universe Philippines - Pampanga was first runner-up at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2019 and went on to win Miss Tourism International 2019 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In 2022, she participated in Binibining Pilipinas and a few months later was appointed by the Mutya ng Pilipinas organization to compete in the World Top Model 202...

Puerto Rico's Ashley Melendez was crowned Miss Global 2023 during the 10th Miss Global competition held on Thursday, January 18 at the Corona Resort & Casino Phu Quoc in Vietnam. The 26-year-old model bested more than 60 other contestants to win the international title. She succeeds Miss Global 2022 winner Shane Tormes of the Philippines. Haylani Kuruppu of Samoa was named first runner-up while Chonnikarn Supittayaporn of Thailand, Pearl Hung of the Philippines, and Doan Thu Thuy of Vietnam were the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. Janaya Reimers of Australia, Leak Monyanita of Cambodia, Francheska Pujols of the Dominican Republic, Cynthia Ong of Indonesia, Taanusiya Chetty of Malaysia, Zai Jama of Somalia, Simphiwe Zama Ntombela of South Africa, and Tasabeh Diab of Sudan were the rest of the Top 13 finalists. The rest of the Top 20 semifinalists were from Brazil, Marcela Araki Yamaguti, Bulgaria, Valeriya Dokuzova, Colombia, Dahiana Aguilar, ...