Manushi Chhillar crowns Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce De Leon as Miss World 2017
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India’s Manushi Chhillar, who won the Miss World pageant last year,
on Saturday passed the baton to Mexico’s Vanessa Ponce De Leon at a
glitzy ceremony, where the first runner-up title went to Thailand’s
representative and Femina Miss India 2018 Anukreethy Vas failed to make it even to the top 12.
“I
can’t believe it, I really can’t believe it... And I think all the
girls deserved it. I am proud to represent all of them. I will do as
much as I can in the time I have got. Thank you so much, everyone,”
Vanessa said backstage after winning the crown at the Sanya City Arena
here.
The 26-year-old smiled away with moist eyes as she folded
her hands in gratitude to gesture the traditional Indian ‘Namaste’
greeting when Manushi placed the elaborate crown on her head. She took a
walk as the newly-crowned beauty queen, waving at the crowd and wrapped
up the evening with a celebratory dance with co-contestants.
Indians were keeping their fingers crossed
for Anukreethy after Manushi broke a years-long jinx for India at the
Miss World beauty pageant last year. But Anukreethy, a native of
Tiruchirappalli, made it to the top 30, but failed to make the cut to
the top 12 at the gala.
A total of 118 contestants participated in the contest this year.
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