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Miss Vila Real 2021 Diana Freitas has officially been announced on Wednesday, September 21 as The Miss Globe Portugal 2022. The 23-year-old fashion model and nurse from Vila Real will represent her country at The Miss Globe 2022 pageant in Albania this October. She succeeds last year's titleholder, Sara Almeida. Diana is no stranger to pageantry. After winning Miss Vila Real, she went on to represent her city in Miss Queen Portugal 2021 where she placed in the Top 10 and bagged the Miss Sympathy award. "I believe that everything in life has a purpose. Sometimes we may fall, but for sure, there will always be something better to come. Believe in yourself, in your potential, and don't let fear ruin your dreams," the new Miss Globe Portugal shared on social media. The Miss Globe 2022 world final will take place on Thursday, October 15 at National Opera and Ballet Theater in Tirana. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Diana Freitas (@dianafrei

Reigning Miss Universe Harnaaz Sandhu was designated as "Madrina" of the Latino Commission on AIDS on Tuesday, September 20 in New York City. The title, meaning godmother, was given to the 22-year-old for her dedication and commitment to the Latino Commission on Aids in response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Latino communities. "Such a beautiful day spent ... and I am truly thankful to be named the '2022 Madrina' of the Latino Commission on AIDS. I’m both honored to take on this role, as well as grateful to the Miss Universe organization for giving me this opportunity to carry on their commitment to this cause," she wrote on social media. "I’m excited to join in support of the Latino Commission on Aids and its dedication for over 30 years of working to prevent HIV and advancing access to care in the Latino and global community," she added. Harnaaz, who looked gorgeous in a red dress by New York & Company at the event, also encouraged everyone to

Miss Kyrgyzstan 2021 Altynai Botoyarova has been officially announced on Wednesday, September 21 as Miss Universe Kyrgyzstan 2022. The 18-year-old model, who was named Miss Kyrgyzstan in September last year, will now prepare to represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe in New Orleans, Louisiana this January. She will be the second representative of her country at Miss Universe. Prior to winning her title, she first joined her national pageant in 2020 at age 16 and got the opportunity to compete in the 70th Miss World. Due to her desire to participate in Miss Universe instead, she gave Miss Kyrgyzstan another try the following year and won. "My childhood dream was to compete in Miss Universe, and I wouldn't believe it if they told that five-year-old girl that dream would come true," she shared on social media. Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia, first joined the Miss Universe pageant in 2018 with Begimay Karybekova. Meet the new Miss Univers

Miss Polski organization has officially confirmed on Wednesday, September 21 that Aleksandra Klepaczka will be representing Poland at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana this January. The 23-year-old IT company employee was crowned Miss Polski 2022 from a field of 24 finalists during the national competition held on July 17 in Nowy Sącz. She hails from Bukowiec and is pursuing a management engineering degree at the Lodz University of Technology. "You don't even know how happy I am to pass this information on to you," she wrote in a statement on social media after the official announcement. "I am already starting preparations for this event. I will try to do everything to make you proud of me as a representative of your country in the international arena. Keep your fingers crossed for me," she added. Aleksandra is a violinist and her greatest passion is music. She believes that success depends solely on her hard work, and setting herself new

After attending the Miss Indonesia 2022 final, the reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska returned to Vietnam for the first ever Beauty With A Purpose Charity Gala in the country. The special event was organized by Miss World Vietnam on Friday, September 16 at the La Vela Saigon Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City. Memorabilia from the national pageant were auctioned including the crown of the reigning Miss World Vietnam Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong. According to Miss World, the event was a huge success with over 7 billion VND collected from donors and benefactors. The total amount raised will benefit the Miss World projects in Vietnam and overseas. "Once again Sen Vang Entertainment team have pulled off a remarkable event production that will surely after this success be repeated for many future years," Miss World Organization shared on social media. Karolina was also overwhelmed by the generosity of the Vietnamese people. "Vietnamese people have beautiful hearts. I am so proud to be

Thailand's Warapon Mae Yarbrough was crowned Miss Asia Global 2022 in a glittering world final held on Sunday, September 18 at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang, Malaysia. The 18-year-old Thai-American beauty bested over 30 other contestants to win the international competition. She also bagged the Miss Asia Global Elegance award. Angelica Lopez of the Philippines finished first runner-up while Lisa Shefer of Estonia, Christina Harb of Canada, and Anna Avedenko of Ukraine were announced the second, third, and fourth runners-up, respectively. The representatives of Korea, South Africa, Finland, Canada, Colombia, and Australia were named the continental winners. Sara Damnjanovic of Serbia, the winner from 2019, passed the crown to her successor at the end of the event. Themed "Impacting Community, Inspiring Hopes" this year's pageant took place after a 2-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meet the new Miss Asia Global: View this post on Instagram

The Miss Turkey 2022 final competition took place on Tuesday, September 20 at the Lazzoni Hotel in Istanbul. A total of 20 finalists competed for the national titles at stake - Miss Turkey World, Miss Turkey Universe, and Miss Turkey Supranational. Meet the winners: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Turkey Official (@missturkey.official) Miss Turkey World 2022 is Nursena Say, a 24-year-old architecture graduate from Mersin. She will compete in the 71st Miss World pageant on a date and venue yet to be announced. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Turkey Official (@missturkey.official) Miss Turkey Universe 2022 is Aleyna Şirin, a 21-year-old interior architecture and environmental design student from Malatya. She will represent Turkey at 71st Miss Universe in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA this January. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Turkey Official (@missturkey.official) Miss

Miss Kanagawa, Shiori Kojima, was named Miss Japan 2022 in a national final held on Friday, September 16 at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. The 27-year-old advertising agency employee triumphed over 41 other finalists to win her title. Rounding out the Top 5 finalists were Nanaha Takaoka of Ehime, Risa Kitano of Tokyo, Kanako Tamura of Kumamoto, and Akari Motojima of Nagano. For the first time, Miss Japan Premium 2022 Mari Uehara (for age 30 plus) was also crowned at the same event. She beat 15 other finalists in her division. Miss Japan first ran from 1952 until 1995 and was re-established in 2019 in addition to Mister Japan by HDR Corporation, the same organization which has in the past staged Miss Universe and Miss Earth Japan. From left to right: Miss Japan Premium Mari Uehara, Miss Japan Shiori Kojima, and Mister Japan Kaito Iwami Although the winner of Miss Japan does not compete in any international pageants, she will engage in official events and charity events during her reign. The new

Miss Universe Organization has just announced on social media that the 71st Miss Universe pageant will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on January 14, 2023. The highly anticipated announcement read: "The moment you’ve been waiting for… The #71stMISSUNIVERSE Competition is heading to… NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA!" This is the first time for Miss Universe to be hosted in Louisiana, a state in the Deep South and South Central regions of the United States. Further details on the upcoming competition were announced on the official Miss Universe mobile app. Situated in the "Pelican State," the city of New Orleans is world-renowned for its distinctive music, Creole cuisine, unique dialects, and its annual celebrations and festivals, most notably Mardi Gras. The historic heart of the city is the French Quarter, known for its French and Spanish Creole architecture and vibrant nightlife along Bourbon Street. Around 70 "beautifully confident" women have already been

Kaito Iwami was named Mister Japan 2022 during the conclusion of the national competition that took place on Friday, September 16 at Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo. The 28-year-old actor and fitness trainer representing a Japanese prefecture called Chiba will now prepare to represent Japan at the 14th Mister International competition in the Philippines this October. Completing the Top 5 finalists were Ryo Hattogo of Niigata, Okamoto Kotetsu of Okayama, Koji Sato of Fukuoka, and Takashi Akiyama of Hyogo. "I honestly feel that my efforts have paid off. Once again, I would like to thank everyone involved and those who have supported me," the new Mister Japan wrote in a statement on social media. "From now on, I would like to continue to work hard every day so that I can grow into an attractive human being as an actor," he added. The annual Mister Japan was founded in 2013 as the male version of Miss Japan. A total of 20 finalists were chosen to take part in this year's 10th