The Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszkova emerged victorious in the glitzy Miss World competition hosted in India on Saturday night.
Of the 112 competitors, Yasmina Zaytoun from Lebanon finished as the first runner-up in the tournament held in Mumbai, the financial and entertainment center of India.
“Winning the Miss World title is an incredible honor. Pyszkova expressed her profound gratitude for the opportunity to represent her nation and the principles of “beauty with a purpose” on a worldwide stage.
Following the transfer of the title from the current Miss World, Karoline Bielawska of Poland, PyszkovaŁ gestured to the sizable assembly at the Jio Global Convention Center and gave a few embraces to some of the other competitors.
A sizable international audience was treated to a display of India’s rich cultural heritage, customs, arts and crafts, and textiles. The contestants danced to well-known Bollywood tunes while donning elaborately embroidered blouses and skirts.
For the first time in 28 years, the beauty pageant made a return trip to India.
Sini Shetty of India was eliminated despite reaching the final eight. Reita Faria (1966), Aishwarya Rai (1994), Diana Hayden (1997), Yukta Mookhey (1999), Priyanka Chopra (2000), and Manushi Chillar are the six Indian women who have won the title (2017).
The 2013 Miss World winner from the Philippines, Megan Young, and Bollywood director Karan Johar presented the 71st Miss World beauty contest.