MISS PHILIPPINES MEGAN YOUNG - MISS WORLD 2013

Miss Philippines, Megan Young, was crowned Miss World on 28 Sep 2013, amid tight security on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, where the contest's final round was moved following protests by Muslim hardliner groups.

"I promise to be the best Miss World ever," Young, 23, said after winning the 63rd annual event, as a large number of Filipino fans who traveled with her celebrated by jumping and waving the country's flag.

Despite threats from the Islamic Defenders Front to disrupt the contest, police said no rallies were staged Saturday. The group has demonstrated for weeks, calling for the government to cancel the pageant because members say it shows too much skin and goes against Islamic teachings.

The 127 contestants vying for the crown were introduced Saturday wearing evening gowns shimmering in sequins, many of them with plunging necklines and slits up the leg. Four candidates dropped out earlier, mainly due to illnesses, said Syafril Nasution, one of the local organizers.

Young, who took the crown from Wenxia Yu of China, the 2012 winner, was born in the United States. When she was 10 she moved to the Philippines, where she has appeared in films and as a television host.

Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, 20, took second place, while Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, 22, came in third.

Miss World organizers had earlier agreed to cut bikinis from the swimsuit competition, replacing them with more conservative sarongs. But pressure continued to mount, and more mainstream groups joined in and called for the show to be banned.

Miss Gibraltar Maroua Kharbouch won Miss World 2013 Peoples Champion and entered directly into the top 6.

India's contender Navneet Kaur Dhillon failed to make it in the top 20 list. However, she won "Miss Multimedia Award 2013" and finished ninth among the top 10 finalists of "Beauty with a Purpose award".

MISS WORLD 2013: CHALLENGE WINNERS

Miss Nepal - Beauty with a Purpose

Miss India – Multimedia

Miss Gibraltar - The Peoples' Champion

Miss Brazil - Beach Fashion

Miss Netherlands - Sports and Fitness

Miss Indonesia - Talent Competition

Miss Philippines - Top Model

Miss World

Formation – 1951

HQ – London

President – Julia Morley

It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. Since his death in 2000, Morley's wife, Julia Morley, co-chairs the pageant. Traditionally, Miss World lives in London during her reign.

The following is a list of winners from 2000 to 2013.

Year	Country/Territory	Miss World	National title	Location
2013	Philippines	Megan Young	Miss World Philippines	Nusa Dua, Indonesia
2012	China	Yu Wenxia	Miss China	Ordos City, China
2011	Venezuela	Ivian Sarcos	Miss Mundo Venezuela	London, United Kingdom
2010	United States	Alexandria Mills	Miss World United States	Sanya, China
2009	Gibraltar	Kaiane Aldorino	Miss Gibraltar	Johannesburg, South Africa
2008	Russia	Ksenia Sukhinova	Miss Russia	Johannesburg, South Africa
2007	China	Zhang Zilin	Miss China	Sanya, China
2006	Czech Republic	Taťána Kuchařová	Miss České Republiky	Warsaw, Poland
2005	Iceland	Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir	Ungfrú Ísland	Sanya, China
2004	Peru	María Julia Mantilla	Miss World Perú	Sanya, China
2003	Ireland	Rosanna Davison	Miss Ireland	Sanya, China
2002	Turkey	Azra Akın	Miss Turkey	London, United Kingdom
2001	Nigeria	Agbani Darego	Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria	Sun City, South Africa
2000	India	Priyanka Chopra	Miss India World	London, United Kingdom