Meet the new Miss World. Rolene Strauss of South Africa won the 2014 international pageant at the ExCel Centre in east London
Sunday. Strauss, 22, a Nelspruit native who counts women’s rights, health and education as her main causes was among 122 contestants who competed for the coveted title,the organizers said in a statement.
Hungary's Edina Kulcsár came second and Elizabeth Safrit,representing the United States,came third.
This year's pageant, the 64th, was marred by tragedy after a Honduran beauty queen was found shot dead in a suspected crime of passion days before she was due to take part. She was given the crown by her predecessor, Miss World 2013 Megan Young of the Philippines.“South Africa, this is for you,” Strauss said after securing her win, according to CNN .
“I’m so proud of you and I’m proud to be your representative.”
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