IMAGES Clarissa Bowers (Instagram) and Miss World (Facebook)
19-year-old Clarissa bested 26 other delegates including her court :
1st runner-up: Maureen Montagne
2nd runner-up: Chance Cessna
3rd runner-up: Emanii Davis
4th runner-up: Alessandra Curtis
She was crowned by last year's winner Audra Mari and reigning Miss World Stephanie del Valle of Puerto Rico. This 'green-eyed gorgeous' will fly to Singapore and China for the Miss World 2017 competition this November.
5'11 tall Clarissa is currently obtaining a degree in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University in Tennessee. In the same crowning event, Gracen Grainger was named as Miss Teen World America 2017.
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