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Miss World 2019 Toni-Ann Singh (2nd R) crowns Miss Poland Karolina Bielawska (C) after winning the 70th Miss World beauty pageant.
Photo: Ricard Arduengo/AFP
23-year-old Karolina Bielawska of Poland has been crowned Miss World.
Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica, now the longest reigning Miss World in history, crowned her successor on Wednesday at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in Puerto Rico.
Shree Saini from the United States is the first runner-up, and Olivia Yace from Côte d'Ivoire took the second runner-up spot.
The 70th edition of the Miss World pageant was set to take place in December 2021 but was later postponed due to Covid-19 concerns. The top 40 returned to Puerto Rico this week to compete for the coveted title.
Despite being identified as an early front-runner, South Africa's Shudufhadzo Musida did not place.
