Miss Philippines Megan Young is Miss World 2013
Miss Philippines Megan Lynne Young (born February 27, 1990), who placed first among the top 10 semifinalists also won in the Top Model challenge event and excelled in the Beach Fashion pre-pageant challenge, where she was among the 11 finalists.
In the question and answer portion where the candidates were given 30 seconds to tell the judges why they deserve the crown, Young expressed her belief in a "core value of humanity" which guides people's actions. She hopes to use this to show others how they may contribute to society.
For the "Beauty with a Purpose" challenge, Megan chose to extend aid to flood victims in the Philippines.
Megan, made it to 3 of the 5 challenges in the Miss World competition.
She won the Top Model challenge with her poise and regal walk, while she placed 5th in the Beach Fashion challenge and 4th in the Multimedia challenge.
In line with tradition, Young will head straight to London where she will reside during her reign.
Here are the winners:
3rd place: Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter (Ghana)
2nd place: Marine Lorpheline (France)
1st place: Megan Young (Philippines)
