Miss China, Yu Wenxia, won the Miss World crown for 2012 on Saturday, defeating more than 100 other hopefuls at a glittering ceremony in a Chinese mining city on the edge of the Gobi desert.
Last year’s Miss World Ivian Sarcos of Venezuela handed over her crown in the futuristic Dongsheng stadium in the northeastern city of Ordos.
The gala evening started with TV host Myleene Klass and American actor Jason Cook welcoming the audience. The show started with an audio visual presentation of all the 116 contestants praising the beautiful city and culture of Shanghai and Changsu. The evening got an awesome start as contestants from all around the World performed on Dances of the World.
The top 7 finalists were:
Jamaica
South Sudan
India
Australia
Brazil
China
Wales
The top 15 semi finalists were……
India
Mexico
Australia
Jamaica
China PR
Wales
South Sudan
England
Brazil
Spain
Philippines
United States
Netherlands
Indonesia
Kenya
Winner of Miss World Beauty with a Purpose 2012 is India. Her work for the underprivileged children is widely appreciated.
Winner of Miss World Talent round was China PR
Miss World Sports Woman 2012 was Miss Sweden.
Winner of Multimedia Award 2012 was Miss India
The winner of Beach Fashion round 2012 was Miss Wales
And the Winner of top Model round 2012 was Miss South Sudan.
Where went miss Nigeria?
She did not participate this year or rather, Nigeria did not participate this year.