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US teen crowned Miss World

Published Oct 31 2010


Alexandria aknowleding cheers from the crowd after being crowned Miss World
Miss United States of America Alexandria Mills was crowned Miss World in China’s island province Hainan on Saturday, beating more than 100 other contestants in the pageant. Participants in the final round were from China, USA, Botswana, Venezuela and Ireland. First runner up was Miss Botswana Emma Wareus followed by Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini.

The host country's own contestant, Tang Xiao, also was among the final five. "It's a cliche but this really is a dream come true," Mills said in a news release from contest organisers. "I can't believe it's happening to me. My time has come. I'm loving it!" The 18-year-old Mills described herself as a positive, spontaneous, open minded and outgoing person on the official Miss World website.

The Miss World contestants spent a month in China, travelling to both Beijing and Shanghai before reaching Sanya on the southern Chinese island of Hainan. It was the fifth time in eight years that the beauty contest was held on the popular holiday island. The final marked 60 years since the first Miss World competition was first held in 1951.

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