Historic: Ghana comes 3rd in Miss World 2013

Ghana’s Naa Okailey Shooter made history as she became the first Miss Ghana to make it into top 5 of Miss World and eventual placing 3rd in the just ended Miss World 2013 pageant.

Mrs France came 2nd and Miss Philippines, Megan Young was crowned Miss World 2013.

In the coronation held Saturday, Sept 28, in Bali, Indonesia, the actress turned beauty queen bested 126 candidates from all over the globe, earning for the Philippines its first Miss World title.

Young, who placed first among the top 10semifinalists 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 secondsto 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.