India hosts Miss World pageant after 28 years
India is hosting the 71st Miss World pageant after a 28-year-long gap in Mumbai tonight, on March 9, 2024. Contestants from 115 countries are competing against each other to win the crown. Last year's winner, Miss World 2022, Karolina Bielawska of Poland will be crowning her successor at the grand event at the Jio World Centre in BKC, Mumbai. From India, 22-year-old Sini Shetty, winner of Miss India World, is representing the nation at the competition.
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Karan Johar and Former Miss World Megan Young are co-hosting the Miss World 2024 pageant. Artists like Shaan, Neha Kakkar, and Tony Kakkar are performing at the finale.
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Kriti Sanon and Pooja Hegde arrive at the event
Kriti Sanon and Pooja Hegde, who are a part of the 12-member judge panel at the Miss World 2024 competition, reach Jio World Centre in Mumbai.
Beauty With A Purpose Award announced
The Miss World organisation has announced that Leticia Frota from Brazil has won the Beauty With A Purpose Award. She is the ambassador for the Hansen's Disease cause, both in her country and globally, and is known for her volunteer work in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and the Amazon.
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Axelle René of Martinique has bagged the Miss World Top Model Award.
