Rachel Wyatt crowns Miss South Carolina 2017 Suzi Roberts in Columbia

Rachel Wyatt, crowned Miss South Carolina 2016 at age 21, represented her state in Miss America 2017, finishing as a runner-up. A Clemson University student, she previously held the title of Miss Clemson University and Miss South Carolina Teen 2012. She crowned Suzi Roberts as Miss South Carolina 2017 on June 24, 2017.

49 Miss South Carolina 2017 candidates competing in Columbia

South Carolina has 28 Miss America placements, including winners Marian McKnight (1957) and Kimberly Clarice Aiken (1994). The latest runner-up was Rachel Wyatt in 2017. On June 24, 2017, Wyatt will crown her successor from 49 competitors in the Miss South Carolina 2017 pageant at The Township Auditorium.

Tomas Martinka crowns Mister Global 2017 Pedro Gicca in Chiang Mai

Tomáš Martinka from the Czech Republic won Mister Global 2016 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on May 6, 2016, among 30 candidates. On May 20, 2017, he crowned Pedro Gicca from Brazil as his successor, with 28 competitors. The event also awarded special titles such as Mister Congeniality and Mister Photogenic.

29 Mister Global 2017 candidates competing in Chiang Mai

Tomáš Martinka won the Mister Global 2016 title in Thailand, competing against 29 other candidates. Tawatchai Jaikhan from Thailand was the runner-up, followed by Chema Malavia, Giba Pignatti, and Noel Ng. The next edition will feature 28 contestants, including participants from newly represented countries.

Karin Alia crowns Malkat HaYofi 2017 Rotem Rabi in Rishon LeZion

Karin Alia from Kiryat Gat won Malkat Hayofi 2016, with Yam Kaspers Anshel as second. In 2017, they crowned Rotem Rabi and Adar Gandelsman as Malkat Hayofi and Na’arat Israel respectively. Both Alia and Anshel later represented Israel in international competitions but did not place. Israel has one Miss Universe and one Miss World title.

Barbara Filipović crowns Miss Universe Croatia 2017 Shanaelle Petty in Zagreb

Barbara Filipović, a Zagreb native, won Miss Universe Croatia 2016 at 19 years old, competing in the Miss Universe 2016 pageant without placement. She later crowned Shanaelle Petty as her successor in 2017. Croatia has had two Miss Universe placements, with Sarah Ćosić and Elizabeta Burg previously achieving top finishes.

16 Miss Universe Croatia 2017 candidates competing in Zagreb

Barbara Filipović, a Croatian model from Zagreb, won the Miss Universe Croatia 2016 title at 19. She represented Croatia at Miss Universe 2016, competing unsuccessfully with 85 other candidates. Filipović is set to crown her successor for Miss Universe Croatia 2017, with 16 contestants competing for the title.

Natalia Carvajal crowns Miss Eco International 2017 Amber Bernachi in Sharm El Sheikh

Miss Eco International, founded by Dr. Amal Rezk and the United Nations' LTCP project, began as Miss Eco Queen in 2015 and became Miss Eco Universe in 2016. The 2017 pageant held in Egypt featured 56 contestants, with Amber Lynn Bernachi of Canada as the winner and Natalia Carvajal of Costa Rica as her predecessor.

56 Miss Eco International 2017 candidates competing in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

In 2015, Dr. Amal Rezk established Miss Eco Queen with LTCP, part of a UN initiative aiming for sustainable development. The pageant evolved to Miss Eco Universe in 2016, won by Natalia Carvajal, and subsequently became Miss Eco International in 2017. The event took place in Sharm El Sheikh, featuring 56 contestants.

Pedro Mendes crowns Mister International 2016 Paul Iskandar in Bangkok

Pedro Mendes from Switzerland won Mister International 2016 in the Philippines, competing against 36 candidates. He later crowned Paul Iskandar from Lebanon as his successor in Thailand. Iskandar previously played basketball for Champville and earned a degree in health and physical education from Notre Dame University during 2011-2015.