Drita Ziri from Albania surpassed 84 other contestants to win the of Miss Earth 2023 at the pageant’s final round in Ho Chi Minh City on Friday.
Miss Earth 2022 Mina Sue Choi (L) crowns Drita Ziri during the pageant’s final night on Dec. 22, 2023. Photo by Team Kieng Can |
The moment her name was announced on stage the final night, Ziri covered her face, showing how moved she was by the achievement.
The audience found her victory convincing and it aligned with predictions from the beauty pageant website Missosology, which had foreseen the Albanian contestant taking the title before the finals.
The new queen, who stands 1.73 meters tall, is currently a Tourism Management student and a TV host. She was previously the second runner-up at the Miss Globe 2022 contest. Her engagement in numerous social activities, including a breast cancer awareness campaign, has become her calling card.
She performed well throughout the three-week competition in Vietnam, and she exhibited confidence in the finals during various performances and an English Q&A segment.
