Date 28 September 2013 | Entrants 127 | |
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Miss World 2013, the 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 28 September 2013 at Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center Bali, Indonesia. 127 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown making the biggest turnout in the pageant's history. Yu Wenxia of China PR crowned Megan Young of the Philippines as her successor at the end of the event. This is the first time that the Philippines won the title of Miss World.
Contents
Placements
§ People's Choice winner
Contestants
127 delegates competed.
Judges
The judges for Miss World 2013 were:
Controversies
After protests from hard-line Muslim groups threatened to force the pageant out of Indonesia, the national government announced that the finals would be moved from a venue near the capital city, to a venue on the predominantly Hindu island of Bali. Furthermore, Miss World Organization Chairperson Julia Morley replaced the "Beach Fashion" bikini swimsuit event, with a "Balinese Beach Fabric" sarong cloth event.