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Filipino-Danish beauty Michelle Thorlund will represent the United States of America in the upcoming 50th Miss Intercontinental pageant. The 25-year-old professional model from Orange County, California was born in the US to a Danish father and a Filipina mother. She is no stranger to pageantry, having joined Mutya Pilipinas in 2016 where she was one of the Top 3, and Miss World Philippines 2019 where she placed in the Top 12. As a US-born mixed-race woman, Michelle takes pride in both her heritage and nationality. "To me, it is so beautiful to represent the United States of America where people from all backgrounds and cultures live together while also celebrating their roots," she said in her bio for Miss Intercontinental . Fun facts about her include a special talent for playing classical piano. She loves classical music and two of her favorite composers are Beethoven and Tchaikovsky. At the age of 18, she pursued a modeling career, traveled around for it, and appeared on

The representatives of Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands for the 60th Miss International pageant have been selected in a special event that took place last weekend at Beej Bertje in Maastricht. Loren Venx was named Miss International Belgium 2022 while Jasmin Selberg and Marisol Soliana were awarded the titles Miss International Germany and Netherlands, respectively. Joining them was Miss International 2020/2021 France Maya Albert, who won her own title last year in the northern french city of Roubaix. The "Miss International Festival" event was organized by pageant director Katia Maes, a Belgian native who is now based in the Netherlands. Loren, Jasmin, Marisol, and Maya are now preparing to represent their respective countries at Miss International 2022 in Tokyo, Japan this December. "It is a dream come true for me. As a teenager, I was a really big fan of the Japanese pop culture, including anime, manga, Harajuku fashion as well as various Japanese musicians,"

Filipino-Chinese Charmaine Maurice Fallaria Ng was crowned Miss Earth Singapore 2022 in a glittering competition that took place last night at the One Farrer Hotel. The 23-year-old registered nurse bested 13 other finalists to win the national title. She will now prepare to represent Singapore at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. Priscilla Pang Xin Pei was named Miss Earth Singapore Air, while Alethea Yee, Anna Yang, and Xue Jing Pang clinched the titles Miss Earth Singapore Water, Fire, and Ecotourism, respectively. Last year's titleholder Ruth Isabelle d'Almeida relinquished her reign at the end of the event. She was also joined by her sister queens Charlotte Victoria Tay and Ellen Wong, and predecessors Gerlyn Cheah and Christina Cai. The annual Miss Earth Singapore pageant is organized by Singapore-based CT Hansen International with highly regarded entrepreneur Cheryl Hansen as managing director. Singapore has yet to win the Miss Earth pageant. The country&#

One lucky teen will walk away with the title of Miss Teen USA 2022 on Saturday, October 1 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. You can view the official headshots of this year's 51 contestants on the Miss Teen USA official website, where you can also vote your favorites. The contestant with the highest number of votes will get a spot in the Top 16. Based entirely on their headshots, here are our Top 10 favorites: Arizona - Maya Denise Gaskin California - Cassidy Hill Colorado - Chloe Fisher Florida - Alyssa Khan Kansas - Gracie Hendrickson Maine - Madisson Higgins Minnesota - Ava Ernst North Carolina - Gabby Ortega North Dakota - Berkley Lundeen Utah - Maizy Abbott Special mentions: Alabama, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Mississippi Photos: Grant Foto / Miss Teen USA

Miss Earth Singapore 2022 final competition will be held tonight at the Grand Ballroom of One Farrer Hotel, Singapore. This year's pageant themed "Futurism: Shaping the Earth of Tomorrow" will be broadcast live on the official Miss Earth Singapore Facebook and Instagram page from 7:30 to 10 p.m. local time. A total of 14 finalists will be vying for the national title and the opportunity to represent Singapore at Miss Earth 2022 in the Philippines this November. Last year's titleholder Ruth d'Almeida will crown her successor at the end of the event. Who will be Miss Earth Singapore 2022?  Here are this year's finalists: Pearline Pang Xin Shuen - 21, business administration and economics student Crystal Mendoza Tan - 21, fashion apparel and production design student Nicky Dissanayake - 19, digital marketing student Charmaine Ng - 23, registered nurse Alethea Yee - 18, communication design student Nurul Zulriah Zan - 22, digital communication and integrated

Three of this year's Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) titleholders will have an official send-off party this Monday, September 19 in Araneta City. Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental Gabriella Basiano, Binibining Pilipinas Globe Chelsea Fernandez, and Binibining Pilipinas Grand International Roberta Tamondong will soon depart for their international competitions this October. Gabriella and Chelsea will respectively compete for back-to-back wins at Miss Intercontinental 2022 in Egypt (October 14) and The Miss Globe 2022 in Albania (October 15) while Roberta will try to make history at Miss Grand International 2022 in Indonesia (October 25). Their upcoming send-off will stream live at 3 p.m. (local time) on the Binibining Pilipinas official Facebook page and YouTube channel. Photo: Raymond Saldana /  Binibining Pilipinas

Vietnam's Bui Quynh Hoa was crowned Supermodel International 2022 on Thursday, September 15 at the MAYA Lifestyle Shopping Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The 24-year-old model from Hanoi, who placed in the Top 10 at Miss Universe Vietnam 2022, bested 18 other contestants to win the 10th edition of the pageant. Apart from the title, she also bagged the Best in National Costume award. Canada's Arianna Ramsay was named first runner-up and Supermodel of Americas while rounding out the Top 5 were second runner-up Lotte Dirchs of the Netherlands, third runner-up Linda Rose of Sri Lanka, and fourth runner-up Marine Borloz of Switzerland. Gracelle Distura of the Philippines, Sandra Djuricic of Serbia, and Samya Ghafary of Egypt were awarded Supermodel of Asia Pacific, Europe and Africa, respectively. Meet the new Supermodel International: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🌸Quynh Hoa Bui🌸 (@quynhoabuii) Photos: Supermodel International / Hoang Phuc / I

Miss Sulawesi Utara, Audrey Vanessa Susilo was crowned Miss Indonesia 2022 on Thursday, September 15 at Studio RCTI+ in Jakarta. The 22-year-old Monash University student representing the North Sulawesi province bested 36 other contestants to win her national title. She was also announced as the winner of the Talent and Social Media fast track. Completing the Top 5 finalists were first runner-up Ida Ayu Laksmi of Bali, second runner-up Alyssandra Winyoto of Jawa Timur, third runner-up Angelina Aqila of Kalimantan Barat, and fourth runner-up Naomy Angelica Sembiring of Riau. At the end of the show, last year's winner and Miss World Asia Pricilia Carla Yules passed her crown on to her successor who will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss World pageant. Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska from Poland graced the glittering event as a special guest. The new Miss Indonesia plays an active role in her community and has a very high concern for poverty and education is

Miss Turkey Organization has officially revealed on Wednesday, September 14 the Top 20 finalists for the Miss Turkey 2022 pageant. The official finalists were selected out of more than 100 aspirants that were invited to the pre-qualification round that took place yesterday. Who will be the next Miss Turkey World, Miss Turkey Universe, and Miss Turkey Supranational? The Miss Turkey 2022 grand coronation will be held on Tuesday, September 20 at the Lazzoni Hotel in Istanbul. At the end of the event, last year's winners Dilara Korkmaz, Cemrenaz Turhan, and Şira Sahilli will crown their successors who will represent Turkey at the next Miss World, Miss Universe, and Miss Supranational editions. Meet this year's finalists: 1. Hande Deniz Uluğ, 21, advertising student 2. Gizem Koşar, 19, dentistry student 3. Derya Çetinkaya, 22, law student 4. Esil Kaya, 19, textile and fashion design student 5. Aleyna Şirin, 21, interior architecture and environmental design student 6. İrem Su Kahra

The Miss Universe Italy 2022 contestants representing various regions of Italy have all been revealed. One of them will walk away with the national title in a few days and prepare for the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Who will be the next beautifully confident woman who will raise the Italian flag on the global stage? Let's find out during the national final this Sunday, September 18 at the Lo Smeraldo Ricevimente di Lusso in Puglia, a fantastic venue in Canosa. Meet the 20 contestants: ABRUZZO - Francesca Persiani BASILICATA - Giada Pelusi CALABRIA - Hiba Missaoui CAMPANIA - Ginevra Pianelli EMILIA ROMAGNA - Domiziana Cappa FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA - Chiara Davanzo LAZIO - Giulia Zangrilli LIGURIA - Elena Izzo LOMBARDIA - Sofia Ferraris MARCHE - Alissa Polizzi MOLISE - Francesca Capone PIEMONTE - Manuela Noaro PUGLIA - Swami Dinoia SARDEGNA - Sofia Monetti SICILIA - Michela Russo TOSCANA - Vanessa Spoto TRENTINO ALTO ADIGE - Virginia Stablum UMBRIA - Agnese Quattranni