PH Candidate Kylie Verzosa Crowned Miss International 2016

Kylie Verzosa is the new Miss International, in a coronation event held in Japan.

The Philippines got its sixth Miss International title after Kylie Verzosa made good on her promise to get the crown.

The 24-year-old model from Baguio City won the title, besting 68 other candidates, during the coronation event held at the Tokyo Dome City Hall in Tokyo on Thursday.

Last April, Verzosa guaranteed that she will win the sixth Miss International crown for the Philippines and she made it after six months.

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Miss Australia won as first runner-up, Miss Indonesia as second runner-up, Miss Nicaragua as third runner-up, and Miss USA as fourth runner-up.

Miss Nicaragua won Miss National Costume, Miss Moldova won Miss Perfect Body, and Miss Indonesia won Miss Best Dresser.

Aside from the big winners, other contestants also received special awards:

Miss International ASIA – Hong Kong
Miss International EUROPE – Netherlands
Miss International AMERICA – Ecuador
Miss International AFRICA – Sierra Leone
Miss International OCEANIA – Hawaii

The candidates who made the Top 15 were: Finland, Mexico, Japan, El Salvador, Canada, Dominican Republic, Argentina, Russia, Thailand and Poland.

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In her speech after the announcement of the top 15 finalists, Verzosa said that should she win the title, she wants to focus on cultural and international understanding.

“If I become Miss International 2016, I will devote myself to cultural understanding and international understanding because I believe that it is in developing in each of us sensitivity to other cultures that we expand our horizons, tolerate difference and appreciate diversity,” she said.

In her speech after she was announced as winner, Verzosa thanked all those who joined her and support her in her journey.

“I cannot believe this moment right now, and I am ecstatic and happy. Thank you so much to my family, to the Philippines, to everyone who supported me. I did not go through this journey alone, but I had a lot of help from the people who love me. I deeply appreciate this. This moment has only happened in my dreams. Thank you so much, Japan. Thank you, Miss International,” she said.

Kylie’s victory came a day after Nicole Cordoves won first runner-up in the Miss Grand International in Las Vegas.

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