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Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica has been declared the 69th Miss World
Updated : Dec 14, 2019, 11:43 PM IST | Edited by : Shaheen Irani
The annual beauty pageant Miss World 2019 was declared on Saturday night. Representing Jamaica, Toni-Ann Singh won the title. Meanwhile, India's Suman Rao bagged the third spot after France's Ophely Mezino who was second in the competition.
The grand ceremony for Miss World 2019 was held in London, which is where Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh bagged the prestigious title. Queen Elizabeth II crowned Toni, who defeated contestants from over 110 nations to emerge winner of the title.
The official Twitter handle of Miss World confirmed the news writing, "Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica is the 69th #Missworld." The post saw Toni already crowned while the other participants rooted for her during her surreal moment.
Toni-Ann Singh from Jamaica is the 69th #Missworld pic.twitter.com/tgyTFFiuKU
— Miss World (@MissWorldLtd) December 14, 2019
India's third ranker Suman Rao was chosen the third rank through the category 'Beauty with a Purpose'. The category carries maximum weight in the pageant. Suman hails from Udaipur, Rajasthan.