Baguio’s Krishnah Gravidez is Miss World Philippines 2024
The new Miss World Philippines has been crowned.
Krishnah Gravidez of Baguio City was named as Miss World Philippines, succeeding Gwendolyne Fourniol. Apart from the highly coveted title, she also bagged three major awards: Miss Photogenic, Best in Swimsuit, and Best in Evening Gown.
At the competition, she was asked whether inclusivity should be a top priority in pageants. To which, she answered, "Pageantry is a platform where we express ourselves as women and men, and I feel like this is a great platform for us to promote our advocacies, the causes that we're fighting for, and the things that we love. So I think that in a world that's evolving, I think we, as humans, should evolve too. Thank you."
Gravidez also won several special awards from sponsors, including Miss 9 Young-Basic, Miss Bagin, Miss Bench, Miss Best Skin by Cathy Valencia, Miss Dr. Leo, Miss Hairflix, Miss Hello Glow, Miss Jojo Bragais, Miss Megaworld Hotels and Resorts, Miss Mestiza, Miss Oro China, and Miss Philippine Airlines.
She was followed by Tarlac Province's Jasmine Omay and Pampanga's Sophia Bianca Santos, who were crowned First Princess and Second Princess, respectively.
Patricia Bianca Tapia of Batangas was hailed as Miss Philippines Tourism 2024, while Jeanne Isabelle Bilasano of Bicol clinched the Face of Beauty Philippines 2024 title.
Pangasinan's Nikki Buenafe and Cavite's Deanna Marie Maté, meanwhile, were named Miss Multinational Philippines 2024 and Miss Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2024, respectively.
The coronation night took place at the Mall of Asia Arena on Friday, July 19. Thirty-three candidates vied for the highly coveted crown.
The event was hosted by Billy Crawford and Universal Woman 2024 Maria Gigante, with Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas 2021 Emmanuelle Vera and actor Teejay Marquez serving as anchor hosts. Special performances were given by the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra, Johnoy Danao, KAIA, and BILIB. Check out the highlights of the competition here.