Megan Young, a 23-year-old aspiring filmmaker from the Philippines beat 126 other contestants to become Miss World 2013 on Saturday September 28, 2013. She is the first woman from Philippines to win the Miss World Pageant. The event which took place in Bali, Indonesia was tightly guarded due to fear that the Muslim hardliners, an [extremist group] may try to disrupt the event.
Miss Young was born in the United States and moved to the Philippines at age 10, according to her biography. She has appeared on screen as an actress and presenter since she was 15. Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, a 20-year-old medical student finished second and Miss Ghana, 23-year-old Carranza’s Naa Okailey Shooter, also a medical student was the third runner up.
List of the top 5 finalists at this year’s 63rd edition of Miss World beauty pageant:
1. Miss Philippines
2. Miss Brazil
3. Miss France
4. Miss Ghana
5. Miss Spain
<img alt="Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, 22, is a medical student who hopes to become a pediatrician. She brings medical care to rural areas of Ghana in quarterly outreach programs, according to her bio.” border=”0″ height=”360″ id=”articleGalleryPhoto005″ src=”http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/130928132211-04-miss-world-2013-horizontal-gallery.jpg” style=”display: block; margin: 0px auto;” width=”640″ />
Watch videos of the crowning moment below:
