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Peruvian wins Miss Grand International 2017

Maria Jose Lara, 27 years old from Peru, was crowned Miss Grand International 2017 in a ceremony held on Phu Quoc Island, the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on October 25.
Peruvian wins Miss Grand International 2017 ảnh 1Maria Jose Lara, 27 years old from Peru, was crowned Miss Grand International 2017. (Photo: VNA)

Kien Giang (VNA) – Maria Jose Lara, 27 years old from Peru, wascrowned Miss Grand International 2017 in a ceremony held on Phu Quoc Island,the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang on October 25.

She beat out 76 competitors to become the world’s newest beauty icon. As MissGrand International, she will travel the world to spread the message of peace,she said when received the crown.

Miss Venezuela finished in second place while Miss Philippines, Miss PuertoRico and Miss Czech Republic came second, third and fourth runners-up.

Host country beauty Miss Vietnam Nguyen Tran Huyen My finised in the top 10,winning the Miss Healthy and Beauty title.

The pageant also handed out awards such as Best National Costume to MissIndonesia, Best in Swimsuit to Miss Costa Rica, Best in Evening Gown to MissChina, Best Social Media to Miss Paraguay and Miss Paradise Cave Heritage toMiss Thailand.

MissGrand International is among the world’s leading international beauty pageantsand one of the five Gland Slam Beauty contests along with Miss Universe, MissWorld, Miss International and Miss Supranational.

This year’s event took place in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Binh provinceand Phu Quoc island over the course of three weeks.-VNA
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