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Miss World 2021 contestants wave the Puerto Rican flag at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
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Miss World 2021 contestants arrive at their hotel in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. A total of 98 participants competed for the crown. All photos: EPA
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From left, Miss France, April Benayoum; Miss Japan, Tamaki Hoshi; Miss Venezuela, Alejandra Conde; and Miss Somalia, Khadija Omar, at the welcoming ceremony.
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Miss World 2021 was to be crowned on December 16, 2021, but was finally crowned on March 16, 2022.
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Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica is the longest-reigning Miss World, having held the title since 2019 owing to the pageant being cancelled in 2020.
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Miss World Colombia, Andrea Aguilera.
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Miss World Bahamas, Sienna Evans, speaks with her companions Miss France, April Benayoum, Miss Japan, Tamaki Hoshi, Miss Venezuela, Alejandra Conde, Miss Somalia, Khadija Omar and Miss Cameroon, Audrey Nabila.
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Miss World Puerto Rico, Aryam Diaz.
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Miss World 2021 contestants wave the Puerto Rican flag at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
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Miss World 2021 contestants arrive at their hotel in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. A total of 98 participants competed for the crown. All photos: EPA
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From left, Miss France, April Benayoum; Miss Japan, Tamaki Hoshi; Miss Venezuela, Alejandra Conde; and Miss Somalia, Khadija Omar, at the welcoming ceremony.
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Miss World 2021 was to be crowned on December 16, 2021, but was finally crowned on March 16, 2022.
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Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica is the longest-reigning Miss World, having held the title since 2019 owing to the pageant being cancelled in 2020.
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Miss World Colombia, Andrea Aguilera.
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Miss World Bahamas, Sienna Evans, speaks with her companions Miss France, April Benayoum, Miss Japan, Tamaki Hoshi, Miss Venezuela, Alejandra Conde, Miss Somalia, Khadija Omar and Miss Cameroon, Audrey Nabila.
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Miss World Puerto Rico, Aryam Diaz.
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Miss World 2021 contestants wave the Puerto Rican flag at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico.
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The finals for the annual beauty pageant are to be held on December 16
David Tusing
16 December, 2021
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