Making a grand comeback after a short halt, the 70th Miss World pageant is geared up for the coronation ceremony on the 16th of March as the organization has welcomed the top 40 delegates back in Puerto Rico.
While the competition finale was supposed to be held in December 2021, due to an unfortunate turn of events, with the grand night just two days away, seven candidates from Miss World 2021 went in isolation after a possible Covid-19 exposure. The organization had to postpone the global broadcast finale due to the safety interests of its staff and contestants.
After a wait of two months, the stunning divas have officially attended their first day post arrival today as they commence with the pageant activities once again. So, as we are just two days away from the grand gala night, here is a quick recap of the journey so far.
This year, the organization announced the Top 10 for Beauty with a Purpose round, out of which six divas have been announced as the tied winners for the title and have all secured their spots in the Top 30 semi-finalists. The winners of the Beauty with a Purpose round of Miss World 2021 are Shudufhadzo Musida of South Africa, Rehema Muthamia of England, Sharon Obara of Kenya, Shree Saini of United States, Tracy Maureen Perez of Philippines and Manasa Varanasi of India.
Others who joined these divas in the top 40 as winners of the fast-track competitions include, Palesa Mofele representing Botswana, Audrey Monkam representing Cameroon, Olivia Yacé representing Cote D'Ivoire, Karolina Vidales representing Mexico, Burte-Ujin Anu representing Mongolia, Namrata Shrestha representing Nepal, Sheynnis Palacios representing Nicaragua and Bethania Borba representing Paraguay.
The remaining 25 delegates were selected by the jury panel and have joined the others to complete as the top 40 who will now be shortlisted to the Top 12 finalists. The finals will be held at Puerto Rico's José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum where Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh will crown her successor at the end of the event finale.