A Polish model and Master's student has been crowned the 70th winner of Miss World by Peter Andre in Puerto Rico. Miss Poland Karolina Biewleska, 23, beat off 97 other contestants to win the title of Miss World 2021.
The competition took place at the rescheduled final, in San Juan, on Wednesday night (16/3). The prestigious beauty pageant was due to take place back in December but was scrapped hours before it was due to start after dozens of beauty queens were struck down with Covid.
Karolina wins $100,000 (£74,682) by taking the crown and becomes the second Polish beauty queen to win the title, following Aneta Beata Kreglicka in 1989. After being crowned, she said: “When I heard my name I was shocked, I still can’t believe it. I am honoured to wear the Miss World crown and can’t wait to get to work. I will remember this amazing chapter in Puerto Rico for the rest of my life.”
