Miss World 2023

Location and date On 13 February 2023, Julia Morley, Chairperson of the Miss World Organization, announced that the competition will take place in the United Arab Emirates in May 2023. Morley added, "Further details to follow". On 8 June 2023, the organization announced that the competition will move from the United Arab Emirates to India, with no reason given for the venue change. It was the second time the pageant was held in India; the first being Miss World 1996. On 28 September 2023, the organization announced that the pageant would be held on 16 December 2023 at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka, Delhi, India. It was later postponed until 2 March 2024, due to the elections in India. On 19 January 2024, the organization announced the pageant would be held on 9 March 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The pageant began on 18 February 2024. Selection of participants Contestants from 112 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant. Four of them are runners-up after the withdrawal of the original contestant in their respective countries and territories, and three selected after another national pageant was held to replace the original dethroned winner. Lucía Arellano was crowned as the new Miss World Peru 2022, replacing Jennifer Barrantes who was dethroned for not fulfilling the obligations stipulated in her contract. Barrantes has denied these claims and stated that there has been a conflict between her and the organization which has caused her withdrawal. Lucy Thomson, Miss Scotland 2022, was replaced by Chelsie Allison as her reign had elapsed. Yue Ruan, Miss China World 2022, was stripped of her title for "inappropriate" behavior, and was replaced by Zewen Qin. Qin was also stripped of the title for falsifying her education and employment qualifications. China held an extra pageant to determine a new representative, with Kexin Xu as the new winner. but she was replaced by Miss Thailand World 2023, Tharina Botes due to national license issues. Debuts, returns and withdrawals This edition marked the debut of Togo, and the returns of Australia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Martinique, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Romania, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Thailand, and Zimbabwe. Morocco, which last competed in 1968; Liberia and Romania in 2017; Germany, Lebanon, Lesotho, Martinique, and Zimbabwe in 2018; and Australia, Bangladesh, Croatia, Denmark, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, Guyana, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Myanmar, New Zealand, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Thailand last competed in 2019. Albania, Armenia, the Bahamas, Equatorial Guinea, Iceland, Luxembourg, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, and Sint Maarten withdrew. Léa Sevenig of Luxembourg confirmed that she will no longer compete due to the cancellation of her national pageant. Divine Muheto of Rwanda also withdrew due to the cancellation of her national pageant following several allegations of misconduct from the organization towards the contestants. Ashley Carrington of Barbados, Xaria Penn of the British Virgin Islands, and Phonevilai Luanglath of Laos withdrew for undisclosed reasons. == Results ==

Placements § – Multimedia Challenge winner Continental Queens of Beauty The Continental titles were given to delegates who placed highest in the final, aside from the main crown. == Challenge events ==

Head-to-head challenge Instead of competing in groups, the contestants created a video highlighting a specific G20 topic. Twenty-five of the contestants were selected to compete in the final round at The Summit Room in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi on 23 February 2024, from whom five winners were selected. These five winners were automatically part of the Top 40. On 23 February 2024, thirty-two contestants were announced to compete in the final round at the National Stadium, New Delhi on 24 February 2024. Lucija Begić from Croatia won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 40, and the Blue Team from Europe won the overall competition. The contestants catwalked in two outfits in continental groupings, before five finalists were selected from each continent group to advance. Amongst these five finalists, one continental winner was chosen. An overall winner and runner-up were then chosen amongst the four continental winners. Axelle René from Martinique was chosen as the winner, obtaining a spot in the Top 40. The winners of the Best Designer Dress were also announced at the same event. • Advanced to the Top 40 via Top Model challenge. Best Designer Dress Talent challenge The twenty-three finalists in the Talent Competition were announced via Miss World social media platforms on 1 March 2024. The final fourteen finalists showcased their talent during the 71st Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner on 3 March 2024. Imen Mehrzi from Tunisia won the challenge, obtaining a placement in the Top 40.'''''' • Advanced to the Top 40 via Talent challenge. Beauty With a Purpose The ten finalists were announced live via Miss World's social media platforms during the 71st Beauty With a Purpose Gala Dinner on 3 March 2024. Four continental winners advanced to the Top 40. • Advanced to the Top 40 via Beauty With a Purpose Challenge. == Pageant ==

Selection committee These included: • Sajid Nadiadwala — Indian film producer • Harbhajan Singh — Indian cricketer • Rajat Sharma — Indian journalist • Amruta Fadnavis — Indian actress and social worker • Vineet Jain — Managing director of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Limited • Julia Morley — Chairman and CEO of Miss World Organization • Jamil Saidi — Host and strategic partner of Miss World India • Kriti Sanon — Indian actress • Pooja Hegde — Indian actress ==Contestants==

112 contestants competed for the title. ==Notes==