Puerto Rico’s Stephanie del Valle is the new Miss World 2016! Yes the 19 year old beauty The 19-year-old beauty, who is the second Miss World to hail from Puerto Rico, defeated 116 contestants from all over the world to win the title. Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramírez was named runner-up, while Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela came third in the contest.

Crowned by Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain, Del Valle called it an “honor and a great responsibility” to represent her Caribbean homeland. She becomes the second titleholder from the island after Wilnelia Merced won the title in 1975. The night was hosted by miss world 2013 Megan Young and Jason Cook.

The Philippines’ Catriona Gray won one of the pre-pageant challenges, Multimedia. The winners of the pre-pageant challenges automatically won a spot in the Top 20.

During the question answer round she was asked “If you have an opportunity to change something about the world, then what would that be?” To this she replied saying, “I think what I would do is send a message of how important it is to change exclusion for acceptance, to promote and provide the justice to others and the importance of helping those in need.”.

HERE IS THE FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

Pre-pageant challenges

• Top Model: People’s Republic of China, Jing Kong
• Multimedia: Philippines, Catriona Gray
• Sport: Cook Islands, Natalia Short
• Talent: Mongolia, Bayartsetseg Altangerel
• Beauty With a Purpose: Indonesia, Natasha Mannuela

Here are some pictures from the event :

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