The 52nd Miss Intercontinental 2024 final took place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt with the participation of more than 70 beauties representing countries around the world.

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Vietnam representative - Bui Khanh Linh won the 3rd runner-up prize at Miss Intercontinental 2024. Photo: FBNV

In the end, the crown went to Puerto Rico’s representative, María D. Cepero. The titles of 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th runner-up were awarded to contestants from Venezuela (Georgette Musrie), Philippines (Alyssa Marie D Rendondo), Vietnam (Bui Khanh Linh), Germany (Celina Weil), USA (Kenyatta Michelle) and Zimbabwe (Amanda Peresu Moyo).

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Puerto Rico representative - María D. Cepero crowned Miss Intercontinental 2024.

The new beauty queen is an entrepreneur and lawyer. She has two bachelor's degrees in Business Administration and an MBA in Accounting. She is currently studying law at the University of Puerto Rico. María is fluent in Spanish, English, French and is learning Portuguese. She also founded her own foundation with the desire to empower women through business.

The final night included evening gown, swimsuit and question and answer competitions. Miss Chatranalin Chotjirawachat - Miss Intercontinental 2023 crowned her successor.

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Miss Intercontinental 2023 - Chatranalin Chotjirawachat crowns her successor.

The final night was stirred up with a performance by the contestants in attractive black costumes, exuding a luxurious yet mysterious look.

After the performance, the MC announced 2 important awards that gave 2 special tickets to the top 7 finalists. The Power of Beauty award went to the representative of the Philippines. Meanwhile, the Puerto Rican beauty won the People's Choice Awards .

The Top 22 revealed include representatives from: Philippines, Puerto Rico, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Japan, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, Moldova, Germany, Wales, Czech Republic, Russia, Belgium, Cuba, USA, Canada, Colombia, Venezuela and Brazil.

In the evening gown competition, the contestants wore many outstanding, elegant and attractive designs.

Next, the representatives showed off their hot, toned bodies and confidence in a swimsuit performance with a black bikini design. The Philippines representative won the Best in Swimsuit award.

The top 7 most outstanding contestants are Philippines, Puerto Rico, Zimbabwe, Vietnam, Germany, USA, Venezuela. Vietnamese representative Bui Khanh Linh won the Miss Intercontinental Asia and Oceania title.

In the interview round, Bui Khanh Linh was asked about the qualities that Miss Intercontinental needs to have. The Vietnamese representative said that Miss Intercontinental must be a beautiful person. Then there is a warm heart and a learning spirit. A warm heart to sympathize and love those around her, and a learning spirit to create wonderful things for the community.

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The Vietnamese representative answered questions fluently and smoothly.

The remaining 6 contestants also gave profound answers revolving around values ​​and life standards.

The representative of the Philippines expressed her views on cosmetic surgery, saying that if it is done for oneself, there is nothing to worry about, but if it is done to meet the expectations of others, it is not advisable. She emphasized that beauty lies not only in appearance but also in inner qualities.

The Puerto Rican representative affirmed that the qualities needed for an ideal partner are empathy, compassion and a willingness to help others.

The Zimbabwean representative stressed that the era of old stereotypical standards for women is over. Women today are breaking barriers and changing the world in a positive way.

When asked about the definition of “inner beauty”, the German representative shared that this beauty is harmony with life goals and most importantly, living true to oneself.

The American representative said the biggest lesson she learned from the competition was that there is no one standard for beauty. The important thing is to be true to yourself, love yourself and not change yourself to fit other people's standards.

Finally, the Venezuelan representative affirmed that the most important thing in life is to be yourself. According to her, the key to success lies in the way of thinking and the ability to control emotions.

The moment the Puerto Rican beauty was crowned:

Photo, video: Miss Intercontinental

Runner-up Bui Khanh Linh is fiery in a white bikini at Miss Intercontinental 2024. On November 26, runner-up Bui Khanh Linh and the contestants entered the swimsuit competition round at Miss Intercontinental 2024.