Kylie Verzosa crowned Miss International 2016
Philippine bet Kylie Verzosa won Miss International 2016. Screen grabbed from Miss International 2016 live stream
MANILA, Philippines – Another Filipina beauty made the country proud as Philippine bet Kylie Verzosa won Miss International 2016.
Verzosa bested more than 65 other representatives of various countries and regions and became the title-holder, making her the sixth Filipina to become Miss International.
Verzosa nailed the speech segment of the 56th Miss International 2016 pageant’s coronation night held at the Tokto Dome City Hall, with her flawless speech on culture, education 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 with developing in each of us [the] sensitivity to other cultures, that we expand our horizons tolerate difference and appreciate diversity,” Verzosa said during the segment.
“All these enable us to achieve international understanding and I believe I’m prepared to take on this responsibility,” she added.
Miss Australia won first runner-up while Indonesia placed third place. The two candidates were followed by Miss Nicaragua and Ms. USA at the third and fourth runner-up spots, respectively.
Other candidates who made it to the Top 15 list were:
- Nicaragua
- Indonesia
- Finland
- Mexico
- USA
- Japan
- El Salvador
- Canada
- Domican Republic
- Argentina
- Australia
- Russia
- Thailand
- Poland
The Filipina beauty stunned the crowd as she sported her green one-piece swimsuit during the swimwear segment. On the other hand, during the evening gown segment, Verzosa showed her regal beauty in her floor-length light blue beaded gown.
Beauty pageant expert Missossology.org earlier predicted Verzosa would only place seventh in the pageant. The expert, however, noted that, coincidentally, they also previously predicted Miss International 2013 title-holder Bea Santiago to only make it to the Top 7. The Philippine contender still managed to bag the title that year.
Verzosa met President Rodrigo Duterte, who is on an official visit to Tokyo, Japan, last Monday.
Just last Wednesday, another Filipina beauty, Nicole Cordoves was named the first runner-up at the Miss Grand International 2016 pageant. (By Rosette Adel, philstar.com)
