Miss Philippines Megan Young is Miss World 2013

Miss Philippines 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

The 23-year-old, wearing a pearl white gown, promised to be "the best Miss World ever" in front of a cheering crowd, which included many Filipinos.

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While Miss France, Marine Lorphelin finished as the first runner-up.

Miss Ghana Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, second runner up.

The top 6 candidates were given 30 seconds to tell the judges why they deserve to be Miss World 2013

"I believe i should be the net miss world i want to genuinely help people in the world. Beauty from within and kindness that changes people’s lives and kindness in something that a deaf can hear and the blind can see"
-Miss Gibraltar

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"I would like to say to those people in need that I would give my energy and passion to make their life more easier and happier"
-Miss Spain

"Miss World is a reflection of a value of a woman. Beauty with a purpose with miss world I would be able to help many people. And i believe beauty opens doors and beauty with a purpose opens minds and hearts"
-Miss Brazil

"I believe Miss World should be a woman of substance, who is compassionate, if given once in a life time opportunity, I would influence life of young women and make difference to the life of the less privileged"
-Miss Ghana

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"Miss World to me treasures the core, guides me to understand people, will use these to my core values. Together we shall help society"
-Miss Philippines Megan Young

"It will be an honour to become Miss World because it’s a very prestigious title"
-Miss France Marine Lorphelin

From the 10 semi-finalists 6 moved to the final round. 1st Miss France, 2nd Miss Philippines, 3rd Ghana, 4th Miss Brazil, 5th Miss Spain and Miss Gibraltar who won the Peoples Champion award.

Read here: Dubai Filipinos bursting with pride and joy

EARLIER: Top 10 semi-finalists of Miss World 2013 1) Philippines 2) Brazil 3) Australia 4) France 5) Nepal 6) England 7) Indonesia 8) Spain 9) Jamaica 10) Ghana.

As the 10 semi-finalists take the center stage Blue performed ONE LOVE.

Miss Nepal won the Beauty with a Purpose award for Project Smile. Winner of Beauty with a Purpose 2013 is Miss Nepal Ishani Shrestha

Vania Larissa of Indonesia, with her flawless rendition of ‘A Question of Honour’, clinched the title for the Miss World Talent Final at this year’s Miss World 2013 pageant being held in Indonesia.

Winner of top Model round 2013 is Miss Philippines Megan Young

129 contestants gear up to impress the judges, jury and guests. The contestants make a grand entry to the stage for the very first time. The Miss World beauties are all oozing with confidence and attitude as tonight is the big night.

BEAUTY CONTEST AMIDST PROTESTS: 

(AFP)

Hundreds of hardliners in Indonesia held a mass prayer session Saturday to express their opposition to Miss World, just before the final of the pageant began on Bali after weeks of protests.

Heavily armed police, some with sniffer dogs, and water cannons were protecting the final venue, as the 129 contestants prepared for the end of the three-week pageant on the resort island, to be broadcast around the world.

Thousands of radicals have taken to the streets in recent weeks across Indonesia denouncing Miss World as a "pornography", and foreign embassies have warned the pageant could be attacked.

The finalists will face a question-and-answer round from a panel of judges before the current Miss World, China's Yu Wenxia, hands her crown to the new winner.

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