Jamaican student crowned Miss World

Published December 16, 2019
Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica celebrates after winning the Miss World final.—Reuters
Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica celebrates after winning the Miss World final.—Reuters

LONDON: Jamaican psychology student Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World on Saturday at a ceremony in London, with Miss France and Miss India runners-up in the beauty pageant.

“To that little girl in St Thomas, Jamaica and all the girls around the world, please believe in yourself,” Singh, 23, tweeted. “Please know that you are worthy and capable of achieving your dreams. This crown is not mine but yours. You have a PURPOSE,” she wrote.

Singh was crowned by last year’s winner, Mexican Vanessa Ponce de Leon. Singh is the fourth Jamican to win the title. France’s Ophely Mezino and India’s Suman Rao were the runners-up.

Published in Dawn, December 16th, 2019

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