Vanessa Ponce de Leon of Mexico on Saturday was crowned as Miss World 2018 by Manushi Chhillar (Miss World 2017), in the coastal city of Sanya, China.
Out of 118 contestants from all around the world, Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce De Leon came out the winner while Nicolene Limsnukan of Thailand was named first runner-up.
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The 68th edition of the international beauty pageant witnessed a new format with the selection of top five beauty queens from the Continental Queens of Beauty.
Competition organisers announced a winner for each continent this year. Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo was named Miss World Africa. Other continental queens include Miss Jamaica, who was named Miss World Caribbean.
India’s Anukreethy Vas failed to make a mark at the pageant as she could not even make it to the top 30.
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