Young’s win sets two records

Miss World 2013 Megan Young of the Philippines smiles after being crowned in Indonesia on Saturday. (AP)

Megan Young made history Saturday not just for being the first Pinay to win the Miss World beauty pageant but also for making the Philippines the only country to have piled up the crowns in all six major beauty tilts.

The Philippines has two Miss Universe titles (Gloria Diaz, 1969 and Maria Margarita Moran, 1973), four in Miss International (Gemma Cruz, 1964; Aurora Pijuan, 1970; Melanie Marquez, 1979 and Precious Lara Quigaman, 2005), one in Miss Earth (Karla Henry, 2008), one in Miss Tourism Queen International (Justine Gabionza, 2006), and one in Miss Supranational (Mutya Datul last Sept. 6).

For winning the blue-beaded crown for her country, Young set trending topics on Twitter with congratulatory messages from celebrities and former beauty queens alike.

Malacañang on Sunday joined the Filipino in celebrating the victory.

“Young displayed to the world the beauty, the grace, and the compassionate spirit of the Filipina, and has become a source of great pride and inspiration for the Filipino people,” read part of Communications Sec. Ricky Carandang’s statement on Official Gazette.

Young’s first tweet after the coronation night apparently says everything she felt “<3.” She will be staying in London for awhile to fulfill her duties, promising that she will be “the best Miss World ever.”

Young’s win sets two records

Source: Mb.com.ph (September 29, 2013 at 11:48PM)

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