photo credits : Missosology
21-year-old Kate Gudkova from Belarus was crowned World Beauty Queen 2017 on July 1 held in South Korea. Kate bested 30 other beauties and succeeds by last year's winner Viktoriya Jordanova Tsvetanova from Bulgaria.
According to Missosology, World Beauty Queen is an international beauty contest established in Korea in 2015 and is judged by an eminent panel of jury - making the selection process tougher for the contestants. Japan's Kazue Oshima won the first edition of the pageant. The vision of Ricky JungHoon Jun, the President & Owner of WBQ is to bring global ambassadors of beauty together in an upscale avenue and promote different causes being supported by the organization.
FINAL RESULTS:
World Beauty Queen 2017 - Belarus, Kate Gudkova
1st runner-up - Finland, Anna Opalko
2nd runner-up - Venezuela, Liz Barreto
3rd runner-up - Singapore, Ziyi Kuek
4th runner-up - China, Zhao Quanyu
TOP 16 SEMIFINALISTS:
Belarus
Brazil
Bulgaria
China
Finland
Greece
Indonesia
Korea
Malaysia
Myanmar
Netherlands
Russia
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand
Venezuela
SPECIAL AWARDEES:
Best National costume - Indonesia, Sri Lanka (tie)
Best Personality - Greece
Best Smile - India
Photogenic - Bolivia
Top Model - Kazakhstan
Miss Congeniality - Netherlands
Best Skin - Malaysia
Best Original Costume - Myanmar
Best Swimsuit - Russia
Best Pose - Portugal
Best Catwalk - Philippines
Best Evening Gown - Thailand
Most Charming - Turkmenistan
Missosologists' Choice - Belarus
Elegance - Tatarstan
Luxury - Brazil
Intelligence - Hong Kong
Best Body - Bulgaria
Best Manner - Japan
Leadership - South Africa
Pure - Vietnam
Natural Beauty - Astana
Face of Beauty - South Africa
Most Stylish - Croatia
People's Choice - Korea
Internet Popularity - Venezuela
SNS Popularity - Indonesia
Best Talent 2nd runner-up - Tajikistan
Best Talent 1st runner-up - Siberia
Best Talent Winner - Borneo
source: Missosology