Krystyna Pyszkova, hailing from the Czech Republic, emerged victorious as Miss World 2024 during a grand event held in India on Saturday, surpassing Indian contestant Sini Shetty, who secured a place in the top 8.
Miss Lebanon, Yasmina Zaytoun, claimed the first runner-up position in the fiercely contested competition.
At the star-studded finale, Karolina Bielawska, Poland’s reigning Miss World, passed on the crown to Pyszkova, marking the Czech Republic’s second Miss World win since Tatana Kucharova’s victory in 2006.
Expressing her overwhelming joy at the prestigious title, Pyszkova, in her twenties, admitted that winning exceeded her expectations.
During the pageant, Pyszkova highlighted her ‘Beauty With A Purpose’ project, focusing on providing quality education for children. She pledged to use her platform as Miss World to advocate for this cause and amplify awareness.
In a post-finale interview, Pyszkova expressed her excitement about the supportive Miss World community and vowed to continue her advocacy efforts.
“So far, we have helped 320 children. Through the Miss World platform, I’ll be able to help as many children as possible… The Miss World sisterhood is such an empowering community. I think we will be sharing this moment forever because we experienced so many things. We experienced this incredible country, India, together. I’ll be happy to come back soon,” Pyszkova told reporters.
According to the official Miss World website, Pyszkova, a Czech model, is pursuing degrees in law and business administration and is the founder of the Krystyna Pyszko Foundation.
Fluent in English, Polish, Slovak, and German, Pyszkova advocates for sustainable development through education. One of her notable achievements includes establishing an English school for underprivileged children in Tanzania, where she also volunteered.
The 71st Miss World pageant, featuring contestants from 112 countries, was held at the Jio World Convention Centre in BKC, with Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and Miss World 2013 Megan Young from the Philippines as hosts. India hosted the event after a gap of 28 years, with 22-year-old Shetty representing the country.
