Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich was crowned Miss Earth 2013 in a glittering coronation night held Saturday at Versailles Palace in Alabang.
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| Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich waves at the crowd after being crowned Miss Earth 2013. Photo: AP |
The runners-up are Miss Austria, who was crowned Miss Air, Miss Thailand won the Miss Water title and Miss Fire went to Miss Korea.
Completing the top 16 were the candidates of Turkey, Chile, France, China, Mauritius, Spain, USA, and South Africa.
Special awards such as the Best in Swimwear and Best in Evening Gown, which Henrich and Ukraine's Anastasia Sukh won, respecitvely, were handed out days before the coronation night.
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| From L-R: Miss Earth Fire Catharina Choi (Korea), Miss Earth Air Miss Katia Wagner (Austria), Miss Earth 2013 Alyz Henrich (Venezuela), and Miss Earth Water Punika Kulsoontornrut (Thailand). Photo by Franz Lopez/Rappler |
Kazakhstan's Kumis Bazarbayeva got the Best in Talent award, Kulsoontornrut won Best in Resorts Wear, while India's Sobhita Dhulipala took home the Miss Photogenic trophy. She also won the Miss Earth Eco-Beauty competition, where each candidate showcases her environmental advoacy through a video.
Awarded Miss Friendship were Indonesia's Nita Sofiani, Lebanon's Rita Houkayem, and Gabon's Filiane Mayombo Koundi.
This is the second time the title has been given to a beauty from Venezuela. Alexandra Braun had won the pageant in 2005.
Only last month, another Venezuelan beauty, Gabriela Isler, clinched the Miss Universe crown. The Philippines' Ariella Arida finished 3rd runner-up in the same competition.
Miss Earth 2012 Tereza Fajksová from Czech Republic crowned Henrich. Made of recycled precious metals and more, the crown was designed by environmentalist and jewelry designer Ramona Haar.--Source: Indian Express/ABS-CBN News
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| Miss Venezuela Alyz Henrich swimsuit competition |
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| Miss Philippines Angelee Delos Reyes swimsuit competition |