Miss Philippines, Megan Young, was crowned Miss World 2013 in a glittering finale Saturday (Sept 28) on the Indonesian resort island of Bali. "No words! Thank you so much for everyone for choosing me. I promise to be the best Miss World ever" - Miss Philippines Megan Young Miss France, Marine Lorphelin is the 1st runner-up, while Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey is the 2nd runner-up. Miss Philippines Megan Young was also the Winner of top Model round 2013. She had worn a blue violet printed dress during the fashion show. In a post on the Miss World - Philippines Facebook page, she revealed that she slipped before she was about to go on stage during the Top Model competition. "Many of my friends know that I am a very clumsy person. Right before I was about to go on stage, I slipped and fell flat on my bum! Blessing in disguise as they sometimes say because I got in the top 10 for our Top Model event! I'm so happy that I was chosen because I didn't expect it at all since I'm not as tall as most girls in the competition. I guess 'thinking tall' worked for me after all," she wrote. Megan Young, the first ever Philippine Miss World, took the crown from last year's winner, China's Yu Wenxia. The beauty contest was presented by Myleene Klass, former Mr. World Kamal Ibrahim, Daniel Mananta, with Jennifer Reoch, reigning Mr. World Francisco Escobar and the Philippines' first princess, Gwendoline Ruais. The coronation night featured cultural numbers, as well as performances from British boyband Blue. Top 10 Finalists: 10th place Ghana, 9th place Jamaica, 8th place Spain, 7th place Indonesia, 6th place England, 5th place Nepal, 4th place France, 3rd place Australia, 2nd place Brazil, 1st place Philippines. At the Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre in front of a sell out audience, Megan Young representing the Philippines recieved the Miss World Crown from Wenxia Yu, marking a new era of Miss World! With a huge array of music dancing, bright lights and of course 127 amazing contestants, Miss World 2013 came to a dramatic conclusion as the cast was cut to 20, then 10, before a final 6 were left on stage to answer the judges questions. Megan Young goes down in history as the first-ever Filipina to win Miss World—breaking a popular urban legend that no Filipina will ever win the title. Despite the Philippines' successful finish in Miss Universe and other international beauty tilts, the Miss World crown has been elusive until 62 years later. (Miss World was reportedly founded in 1951) Before Young's victory, the highest honors for the Philippines in the Miss World competition was 1st runner-up in 1973, which went to Evangeline Pascual. In 2011, the Philippines almost won the title when Gwendoline Ruais placed second to Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela. In 2012, Queneerich Rehman made it to the Top 15 while in 1993, Sharmaine "Ruffa" Gutierrez placed 2nd runner-up to Lisa Hanna of Jamaica.

• published: 30 Sep 2013
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