Jakarta.
Indonesia’s Maria Harfanti was named second runner-up in the Miss World beauty
pageant in Sanya, China, on Saturday evening, with the crown going to Spain’s
Mireia Lalaguna Royo.
It was the
highest finish ever for an Indonesian at either the Miss World or Miss Universe
pageants, and also saw Maria, 23, sweep two other awards: the “Beauty With a
Purpose” challenge, for a project she initiated to bring clean water to rural
areas; and the “Continental Queens of Beauty” award, in recognition of the
Yogyakarta native’s placing ahead of all the other contestants from Asia.
Lalaguna
Royo, also 23, takes over the Miss World crown from last year’s winner, South
Africa’s Rolene Strauss. She is the first contestant from Spain to win the
pageant since it started in 1951. Sofia Nikitchuk, 22, of Russia was the
first runner-up.
The pageant
was mired in controversy before it even began earlier this month after Miss
Canada, Anastasia Lin, was denied a visa to enter the host country. Lin, who
was born in China, had previously criticized China’s human rights record before
the US Congress, and is a staunch supporter of the Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa,
spiritual movement, which is banned in China.
Congratulations @MariaHarfanti
on an excellent result at the @MissWorldLtd competition!
https://t.co/fHJoTYbYlS pic.twitter.com/tdBar4G81x
— The Jakarta Globe (@thejakartaglobe) December 20, 2015
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