Summary The pharmacy student from Barcelona claimed the illustrious crown.
SANYA, China (AFP) - Spanish model Mireia Lalaguna was crowned Miss World 2015 after beating out 113 contestants from across the globe on Saturday night at a coastal resort city in south China s Hainan Province.
The pharmacy student from Barcelona claimed the illustrious crown after winning over the contest s judges during the 65th edition of the world famous pageant in China s Sanya.
"Without the love I have received from all of the people I have met here, and from all of the people wishing me well and supporting me at home, I would never have gotten to this point," said the beauty queen, according to a statement released by the event s organisers.
"I want to show them and the world that I am deserving of the Miss World title and I hope to do everyone proud."
The pageant s second place was awarded to Russia s Sofia Nikitchuk, while third place went to Indonesia s Maria Harfanti.
However, the ceremony was not without controversy. Officials in Hong Kong last month stopped Miss Canada, Anastasia Lin, from boarding a plane bound for Sanya, telling her she would not receive a visa.
The 25-year old actress claimed the decision was due to her stance on China s human rights record, including its persecution of Falun Gong, a Chinese spiritual group of which she is a practitioner.
