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The Miss Jamaica World 2022 final competition will be held on Sunday, December 4 at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. A total of 13 beauties have been selected to take part in the upcoming national event where the opportunity to represent the "sprinting capital of the world" at the 71st Miss World pageant is at stake. One of them will succeed Miss Jamaica World 2021 Khalia Hall and set out to follow the remarkable footsteps of four former Jamaican Miss World winners Carole Crawford, Cindy Breakspeare, Lisa Hanna and Toni-Ann Singh. Meet this year's finalists and their sponsors: Asheka Robinson - Sponsored by QORIHC Chavel Wilson - Sponsored by TM Ross Beauty Garisha Grant - Sponsored by Courtleigh Hotel Group Khamara Wright - Sponsored by Dining With Curvy Lineisha Davis - Sponsored by RE TV Mikhaila Nathan - Sponsored by Jamaica Observer Rishema Daley - Sponsored by Len’s Catering Sabrina Farquharson - Sponsored by Knutsford Express Shanika Samms - Spon

It's departure time for the Miss Earth 2022 contestants as they head to Manila, Philippines to compete in the biggest international pageant dedicated to the protection and preservation of our planet Earth. Around 90 eco-warriors from all corners of the world are expected to arrive in the host country this weekend and kick off their official in-person events and activities. Check out their updated profiles and bios on the Miss Earth official website . The reigning Miss Earth from Belize, Destiny Wagner, has for the first time since winning last year's virtual edition arrived at the Miss Earth headquarters on November 8. Unfortunately, she faced a bit of a health issue while in transit and needed to rest in order to bounce back better. Several beauties went ahead of time to train with the Filipino pageant camp Kagandahang Flores. Joining the host delegate Jenny Ramp for training were early birds from India, Vanshika Parmar, from Nigeria, Esther Oluwatosin Ajayi, from the Netherla

The Miss Jamaica World 2022 Beach Beauty Fast Track competition was held on Sunday, November 6 at Fort Clarence Beach in St. Catherine. A total of 13 finalists paraded their swimsuit bodies to secure a spot in the Top 10 in the upcoming final on December 4 in Kingston. Miss Howard Johnson Realty, Shanique Singh, was awarded first place, and Miss RE TV, Lineisha Davis, in second place. Miss Courtleigh Hotel Group, Garisha Grant, and Miss Interlinc, Tashwania Buchanan, tied in third place. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Jamaica World (@missjamaicaworld) Photos: Dash Productions / Miss Jamaica World

The sash presentation ceremony of the Miss Universe Malta 2023 pageant was held on Sunday, November 6 at The Brewhouse Malta in Birkirkara, Central Region. A total of 24 contestants received their official sashes with the names of the cities and towns they represent. One of them will succeed this year's appointed Miss Universe Malta, Maxine Formosa, who will compete at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA this January. The next Miss Universe Malta will be sent to the 72nd Miss Universe pageant (Miss Universe 2023) whose date and venue are yet to be announced. Meet the contestants vying for the national title: ATTARD - Jodie Saliba BIRKIRKARA - Sneje-Ana Coulaud BIRZEBBUGA - Maria Cassar FLORIANA - Julia Ann Cluett GHARGHUR - Jessica Micallef GHAXAQ - Amy Spiteri GZIRA - Carolina Estrada HAMRUN - Angela Dimech MARSASCALA - Isabella Emilie MSIDA - Angie Cabrera NAXXAR - Dhalia Borg PEMBROKE - Adele Scerri QORMI - Nicole Ellul RABAT - Greta Craus SAN GWANN - N

Tamao Yoneyama beat over 30 other contestants to be crowned Miss International Japan 2023 on Tuesday, November 8 at the Nissho Hall in Tokyo. The 26-year-old model from Tokyo, who now wears the newly unveiled crown by Long Beach Pearl, will represent Japan at the Miss International 2023 pageant. Mio Ikeda placed second while Sumire Akune, Kumi Miyamaru, and Marika Goto were third, fourth, and fifth, respectively. While this year's Miss International will be held on December 13 at Tokyo Dome City Hall, the date and venue for the 2023 edition have not yet been announced. Since 1960, Japan has only won Miss International once, in 2012, with the now actress and book author Ikumi Yoshimatsu. Meet the new Miss International Japan: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss International Japan (@missinternationaljapan) Photos: Miss International Japan / Instagram

Annabelle McDonnell has been officially announced as Miss Charm Philippines 2023 and will represent her country at Miss Charm 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 22-year-old student pursuing a degree in consular and diplomatic affairs was named first runner-up while representing Misamis Oriental during the Miss Universe Philippines 2022 final in April. No stranger to pageantry, the UK-born Filipina beauty from Iligan City has conquered several local pageants in the past including Miss Iligan 2018, Miss Lanao Del Norte 2019, Miss Millennial Philippines 2019, and Miss Kuyamis 2022. Based in Vietnam, Miss Charm was founded and initiated by the company Miss Charm International. The pageant highlights the beauty of the soul, intelligence, talents, and body image of women all over the world. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Annabelle Mae Tate McDonnell (@annabelle.mcdonnell) Photos: Empire Philippines , Annabelle McDonnell / Instagram RELATED POSTS: Miss U

Kristina Plamenova has been officially announced as Miss Universe Bulgaria 2022 and will now represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe. The 26-year-old model and law graduate hails from the northwestern Bulgarian town of Byala Slatina and is currently living in Sofia. She is no stranger to pageantry, having won the title of Miss Sofia in 2019. Bulgaria has yet to win the Miss Universe pageant since the Balkan country debuted at the prestigious international competition in 1991. The new Miss Universe Bulgaria succeeded last year's titleholder Elena Danova and will now prepare to travel to New Orleans, Louisiana, USA for the upcoming Miss Universe edition this January. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Universe Bulgaria (@missbulgariauniverse) Photos: Miss Universe Bulgaria / Instagram

Miss Universe Cayman Islands 2022 first runner-up Chloe Powery-Doxey has been confirmed to represent the Cayman Islands at the 71st Miss Universe pageant. The 25-year-old coach and Women of Valor Basketball Club alumna from the district of George Town replaced the national winner, Tiffany Conolly, who is currently facing legal proceedings related to assault, property damage, and disorderly conduct. As is customary, if for any reason a queen is unable to complete her reign or perform her duties, the first runner-up shall take over. The upcoming Miss Universe edition will be held at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on January 14. Meet the new Miss Universe Cayman Islands: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Miss Cayman Islands Universe🇰🇾 (@officialmissuniversecayman) Photos:  Maggie Jackson , AJConolly Photography RELATED POSTS: Miss Universe Cayman Islands 2022 is Tiffany Conolly Miss World Cayman Islands 2022 is Lea

After two virtual editions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the physical part of this year's hybrid format of the Miss Earth pageant is about to begin in the Philippines. With this week's expected arrival of around 90 eco-warriors from around the world, Miss Earth 2022 will have the highest number of participants in the pageant's 22-year history. While several preliminary competitions have been held virtually, the contestants will go through on-site events and competitions in the next two weeks leading up to the grand coronation on Tuesday, November 29 at Cove Manila. Meet our Top 10 pre-arrival favorites: TOP 10 (in alphabetical order) Australia - Sheridan Mortlock Belgium - Daphne Nivelles Colombia - Andrea Aguilera Iran - Mahrou Ahmadi Korea - Mina Sue Choi Mongolia - Nandin Sergelen Namibia - Diana Andimba Netherlands - Merel Hendriksen USA - Brielle Simmons Venezuela - Oriana Pablos Special mentions: Chile, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Greece, Pales

JKN Global Group PCL, the new owner of the Miss Universe Organization successfully held the first-ever Miss Universe Extravaganza at Paragon Cineplex in Bangkok, Thailand. The highly talked-about historic event which was held on Monday, November 7, and streamed across JKN platforms, was a spectacle parade of Miss Universe beauties all glammed up for the special occasion. Attended of course by the new owner herself from Thailand, Anne Jakkaphong Jakrajutatip, with MUO President Paula Shugart and CEO Amy Emmerich, the empowered reigning Miss Universe and menstrual equity advocate Harnaaz Sandhu, former titleholders, and Miss Universe Thailand's present and former queens. The past winners who were present include Miss Universe 2005 Natalie Glebova, who after her reign made the decision to settle in Thailand where she won her title. She talked about her love for the country and attest to the many wonderful things its beauty and its warm people can offer the world. Miss Universe 2011 Le