38 Miss Alabama USA 2023 candidates competing in Auburn

Katelyn Vinson, a Dothan native, attended Houston Academy and Samford University before pursuing a business degree at Auburn University. She was the third runner-up at Miss Alabama USA 2021 and won the title in 2022. Vinson will crown her successor at the 2023 pageant, featuring 38 contestants.

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84 Miss Universe 2022 candidates competing in New Orleans, Louisiana

On October 26, 2022, JKN Global Group acquired the Miss Universe Organization for $14 million, making Anne Jakrajutatip the first transgender owner. The Miss Universe 2022 pageant will occur on January 14, 2023, with 84 contestants. This edition is the last for unmarried women and will soon include mothers in future competitions.

Migo de Vera crowns Mister Friendship International 2022 Yoo Byeong Eun in Khon Kaen

John Mark "Migo" de Vera from Cavite, Philippines, won the Mister Friendship International 2021 title on June 30. He crowned Yoo Byeong Eun of South Korea as his successor at the competition's first in-person event in Thailand on December 18, 2022. The pageant featured 16 candidates and various special awards.

Diane Leyre crowns Miss France 2023 Indira Ampiot in Chateauroux, Centre-Val de Loire

Diane Leyre, Miss France 2022 from Ile-de-France, crowned Indira Ampiot as her successor at the Miss France 2023 pageant held on December 17, 2022. The event featured 30 candidates, with various special awards given. Leyre's reign highlighted the significance of regional representation in French beauty pageants.

30 Miss France 2023 candidates competing in Chateauroux, Centre-Val de Loire

Diane Leyre, crowned Miss France 2022, represented Ile-de-France in a competition on December 11, 2021. She will crown her successor on December 17, 2022, at the Miss France 2023 pageant, featuring 30 contestants from various regions. Marine Lorphelin, Miss France 2013, will judge the event.

16 Mister Friendship International 2022 candidates to compete in Khon Kaen

John Mark “Migo” de Vera, 25, won the title of Mister Friendship International 2021 in an online event. The runners-up were Welligton de Souza (Brazil), Stefan Bradley Alex (Malaysia), Jose Alberto Zambrano (Panama), and Ishmael Murangandi (Zimbabwe). De Vera will crown his successor at the 2022 event in Thailand on December 18.

Cristhian Naranjo crowns Caballero Universal 2022 Kendall Jo Switzenberg in Caracas

Cristhian Naranjo Gómez from Spain won the Caballero Universal 2022 title on December 9, 2021, in Venezuela, with 13 competitors. He crowned Kendall Jo Switzenberg from the U.S. as his successor on December 1, 2022, in Caracas, where 15 men participated. The event is founded by designer Rafael Enrique Ramírez Montes.

15 Caballero Universal 2022 candidates competing in Caracas

Cristhian Naranjo Gómez of Spain won the Caballero Universal 2022 title on December 9, 2021, in Venezuela, competing against 12 candidates. He will crown his successor on December 1, 2022. The event, founded by Rafael Enrique Ramírez, features contestants from various countries, highlighting international male beauty.

Trinh Van Bao crowns Mister International 2022 Manu Franco in Quezon City

Trịnh Văn Bảo represented Vietnam at Mister International 2018, winning the title on February 24, 2019. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, he could not crown a successor in 2020 and 2021. On October 30, 2022, he crowned Manu Franco, the first Dominican Republic winner, at the Mister International 2022 pageant.

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86 Miss Earth 2022 candidates competing in Parañaque

Miss Earth is a prominent international beauty pageant focusing on environmental issues. The 2022 edition, hosted on November 29 in the Philippines, features 86 contestants from various countries. Miss Earth 2021, Destiny Wagner from Belize, will crown her successor, continuing the pageant's tradition of promoting ecological awareness and responsibility.