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.

Having pursued a degree in International Business, Vanessa, is currently on the board of directors of a rehab centre for girls and volunteers for 'Migrantes en el Camino'. She is a speaker for the National Youth Institute as well as working as a model and a presenter.

An adventurous soul, she has qualified as an open water scuba diver, and also enjoys playing volleyball, painting and ultimate Frisbee, according to the official Miss World website.

Thailand's representative Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan, 20, got the runner-up spot. Others in the top 5 included contestants from Belarus, Jamaica and Uganda.

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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She is beautiful.

Beautiful..

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she no fine reach Indian and naija babes

Since agbani darego win miss world, no Nigerian girl don win am..

What is happening?

Congrats to her...
But she no fine.

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dingbang:

Dem still dey do all this things??...

Well na who see food chop dey go toilet..

She's beautiful but my lady is more beautiful...

She is pretty, congratulations to her.

This one gave more than others

More curry to her meals.

OdikwaRisky:
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hapum aka

She no look bad.

Abeg, how we dey chase Bubu away next year?

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up chelsea ooooo pls i nid anybody from kogi state to pls quote me with his/her numba...i really nid ur help

my opinion bro

LordSaints:
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Omo Ayé

When will our Yoruba Muslim bimbola win this award?

Please Wat position is Nigeria?

The girl no fine self wetin that mumu wet we send go there carry self anyway flavor is wetin for her at the airport

Indian sha can win miss world. I cant forget when I used to dream of marrying Indian ladies, now I have woken up

Is she married?

She's beautiful, but I think our representative is more beautiful.

I think SILVER BIRD should consider the timing for their own MBGN . It so close to the MISS WORLD pageant and doesn't give their Nigerian winner enough time to prepare for the world stage

Just few weeks after MBGN now miss world already

Mexican ladies can be really beautiful. This one just looks average to me.

I vividly remember when Agbani Darego won like it was yesterday. That was the first time the entire family sat down to watch a beauty pageant. When she was announced as the winner, I remember my mom celebrating it like it was one of her daughters.