Miss World 2013 goes to Philippines’ Megan Young!

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuqF73RWwZP8EAIOsoSuP2QJ50uvzoM3E7xkjJmUNxFj8TUWmLwa14IPOquNkPIyID9pkUOtfb2XlxCNpJk608hKAOaI07kGIjJrAH9-N9T0scMt4smrrAGnBP34WLROt2sDyv6lQHM0/s1600/BVQUWgtCEAA2p-E.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxuqF73RWwZP8EAIOsoSuP2QJ50uvzoM3E7xkjJmUNxFj8TUWmLwa14IPOquNkPIyID9pkUOtfb2XlxCNpJk608hKAOaI07kGIjJrAH9-N9T0scMt4smrrAGnBP34WLROt2sDyv6lQHM0/s400/BVQUWgtCEAA2p-E.png" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> <br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">September 28, 2013 history is made as 23-year old actress <b>Megan Young </b>was crowned as <b>Miss World 2013</b>. Representing <b>Philippines, </b>she is the first ever Filipina representative to have won the title of Miss World 2013: Philippines since the year 1966.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Fans all around the country screamed and shouted as the thrilling and pulse-racing coronation night was streamed live all over the net. When announced as winner, the whole country could have been heard cheering.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Out of all 126 international candidates she kept her title of the ‘crowd favorite’ even though controversies were tried at her. Megan Young humbly became the successor of <b>China’s Wenxia Yu</b> who gave up the crown to pass onto Megan during the event which was held at <b>Bali, Indonesia</b> in the <b>Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">The coronation night of the pageant was spectacular as cultural dances were showcased and performances were presented form boybands like Britain’s, Blue. The hosts of the event were <b>Miss Scotland 2012 Jennifer Reoch</b> and <b>Mister World 2010 Kamal Ibrahim.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><b><br /></b></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Many people expected the win by Philippines’ Megan Young as she placed in many challenges and always seem to shine when it came to publicity. She was supported by her places in 5^th of the <b>Beach Fashion</b>, 4^th in <b>Multimedia Contest</b>, and 1^st in the <b>Top Model</b> challenge.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Other preliminary challenges and winners were announced on Saturday recognizing the <b>Sports Challenge</b> winner as <b>Jaqueline Steenbeek</b> from the <b>Netherlands</b>, <b>Beach Fashion’s</b> winner was <b>Sancler Frantz</b> from <b>Brazil</b>, <b>India</b> won the <b>Multimedia</b>, and <b>Ishani Shrestha</b> from <b>Nepal</b> claimed the <b>Beauty with a Purpose</b> award.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Proud <b>Kapamilya</b> star also had a push as she was one of the few chosen to have a solo spot during the cultural dances as she represented the <b>Maranao</b> dance, <b>Singkil</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">As Megan took the crown, <b>Marine Lorphelin</b> of <b>France</b> took second and <b>Carranzar Shooter</b> of <b>Ghana</b> finished with third. The complete list of Top 5 included were <b>Elena Ibarbia</b> from <b>Spain</b>, <b>Sancler Frantz</b> from <b>Brazil</b>, and <b>Jessica Baldachino</b> from <b>Gibraltar</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">One of the highlights of the night was the <b>Question & Answer</b> portion where each candidate had to answer the question of, “<b>Why should you become Miss World?</b>”<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhYnwSfAJIZweOYuScQX_qpDZXpN7lcstP3xQIK0tnHnXxh4Pw1qOc42N31HABxq8-a_ohbGVNTK7DJTvsctfj4lluH-1uS6edoyvqx6-K2VKcJcD84m_tJKakylTz0A8xPqSCYbzkxQ/s1600/1374902_609899219062937_700268800_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhYnwSfAJIZweOYuScQX_qpDZXpN7lcstP3xQIK0tnHnXxh4Pw1qOc42N31HABxq8-a_ohbGVNTK7DJTvsctfj4lluH-1uS6edoyvqx6-K2VKcJcD84m_tJKakylTz0A8xPqSCYbzkxQ/s320/1374902_609899219062937_700268800_n.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Megan wowed the judges and audience as she thanked the crowd with their native Indonesian language and dazzled the stage with her pink <b>Francis Libiran</b> gown and </span><span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">answered ‘short and sweet’. “<span style="background: white;">I treasure a core value of humanity and that guides people why they act the way they do. I will use this to show other people how they can understand each other... As one, we can help society.” was Megan’s answer that gave her a thunderous applause.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="background: white;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="background: white; font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 14.0pt;">Prior to her answer, Reoch and Megan were able to have small-talk about the amazing cheer she got from the audience. As she answered her personality showed a different and spunky side to her as she answered with, “I a</span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">ctually brought half of the Philippines here!"<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">Megan Young was preceded by equally competitive and stunning Filipinas in the pageants before as <b>Gwendoline Ruais</b> finished 1^st runner-up and <b>Queneerich Rehman</b> got a place in the Top 15 during the 2011 and 2012 pageants respectively.<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 13pt;">All of Philippines is wholly proud of Megan Young and her accomplishment in Miss World 2013 as she showed the whole World Pinoy Pride. Let’s keep updated even after her journey to the crown as she lives on as Miss World 2013!<o:p></o:p></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAqF6b6TJ67F2rydnJDCR1sGc_bPowD1X46W83puJh67T_qOqK1eJ0oxQPu8gkEF0ZGeWP7m23ps0GqBJJh0HVBqGPdO8xRKxK7cPI8l3mZhxr4Vn6l4shrTeT3aAydjFzZ-KcN_uuxk/s1600/meganphilippines.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkAqF6b6TJ67F2rydnJDCR1sGc_bPowD1X46W83puJh67T_qOqK1eJ0oxQPu8gkEF0ZGeWP7m23ps0GqBJJh0HVBqGPdO8xRKxK7cPI8l3mZhxr4Vn6l4shrTeT3aAydjFzZ-KcN_uuxk/s640/meganphilippines.jpg" width="426" /></a></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> </div> <br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div>

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