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Meet the new Miss universe

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Miss France Iris Mittenaere crowned Miss Universe 2017

Iris Mittenaere from France has been crowned the new Miss Universe during the 65th edition of the pageant, while Miss Haiti Raquel Pelissier was named first runner-up.

X Iris Mittenaere from FranceX Miss UniverseX Roshmitha HarimurthyX KenyaX IndonesiaX MexicoX PeruX PanamaX PhillippinesX CanadaX BrazilX Thailand and USA

Iris, 24, is a Parisian native, currently pursuing a degree in dental surgery. She plans to use her Miss Universe platform to advocate for dental and oral hygiene.

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Out of the 86 contestants in the finals, Iris survived the evening gown, swimsuit and numerous Q&A rounds. She takes over from the until-now reigning Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach from Philippines.

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India’s Roshmitha Harimurthy failed to advance to the top 13 of the contest, which saw Andrea Tovar from Colombia emerge as second runner-up.

 

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Roshmitha wasn’t the only India connect at this year’s pageant. Sushmita Sen, who won the pageant in 1994, was one of the judges of the contest and was introduced at the event as “Bollywood superstar, former Miss Universe and champion of women’s rights.”

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The panel of judges also included “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Cynthia Bailey, Paper magazine’s Mickey Boardman and producer Francine LeFrak, as well as Miss Universes 2011 and 1993.

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The competitions other top 13 finalists were Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Panama, Phillippines, Canada, Brazil, Thailand and USA.

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