Who will be Miss Earth 2018 Phuong Khánh Nguyen’s successor? Find out among the 85 environmental beauty delegates vying for the title at the grand coronation set in Cove, Okada Manila, to be telecast live on Foxlife on Oct. 26, and with delayed telecast on ABS-CBN’s Sunday’s Best on Oct. 27.
Here are Manila Standard’s Hot Top Ten picks:
Miss Czech Republic Klara Vavruskova is an advocate for the preservation of culture and nature. The 5-foot-night beauty is the top bet of pageant critics to win this year’s coveted crown.
Miss Belarus Alisa Manenok is a model and graduate from Kazan State University of Culture and Arts. Dubbed the “most beautiful volleyball player in the world,” she won Miss World Beauty Queen 2018, and placed in the Miss International 2016 and Supermodel International 2016.
Miss Portugal Bruna Silva is an 18-year-old Brazilian-born Portuguese model and student of Socioeconomics at Vila Verde Secondary School. She loves the outdoor and advocates preservation of nature.
Miss Puerto Rico Nellys Pimentel is a 21-year-old and Marketing and Psychology student. The towering brunette model is one of the tallest candidates in this year’s batch.
Miss USA Emanii Davis is a law program graduate and currently pursuing a Master’s in School Counseling. The 25-year-old beauty is co-chair of the Greenhouse Project and the founder of her own non-profit organization called Modern Enlightenment.
Miss New Zealand Tashan Kapene is a 19-year-old model and actress. She won Miss Gandang Ricky Reyes and advocates campaign against animal cruelty especially protection of threatened dolphins.
Miss Ghana Abena Appiah is a 26-year-old singer and model. She completed high school education in USA and was Ghana’s representative in Miss Universe 2014.
Miss India Tejaswini Manogna is a 23-year-old doctor advocating global awareness on protection of the environment. She is a recipient of Prime Minister and President’s Medal for excelling in the Youth wing of the Indian Armed Forces.
Miss Venezuela Michell Castellanos is a 24-year-old model and graduate of management and engineering in production systems. Castellanos is one of the controversial candidates in this year’s batch after receiving criticisms when she won her national crown.
Miss Philippines Janelle Tee is a 28-year-old Mass Communications graduate of Ateneo de Davao University. She is a former co-host in Willie Revillame’s Wowowin and ANC’s Chinoy.