Aletxa Marie Mueses is Miss World Dominican Republic 2017

22-year-old Aletxa Marie Mueses has been chosen to represent the Dominican Republic at the Miss World 2017 pageant in China. She was crowned by Miss World 2016 First Runner-Up Yaritza Reyes in a simple crowning ceremony on September 27, 2017.

It turns out that she's no stranger in the world of pageantry as she was the first runner-up at 2014's edition of Miss Dominican Republic.

Miss World 2017 will be held on 18 November 2017 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre, Sanya, China. Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico will crown her successor at the end of the event