Miss Earth 2017
Miss Earth 2017, the 17th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, with the theme "Heroines fighting climate change", was held on November 4, 2017 at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Katherine Espín of Ecuador crowned her successor Karen Ibasco of the Philippines at the end of the event.[2] Ibasco's crowning marks the fourth time the Philippines won the Miss Earth title—the most in the pageant's history.
Miss Earth 2017 | |
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Date | November 4, 2017 |
Presenters | James Deakin |
Entertainment | |
Venue | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
Broadcaster | and SKTV2 channel science and technology from Vietnam |
Entrants | 85[1] |
Placements | 16 |
Debuts | |
Withdrawals | |
Returns | |
Winner | Karen Ibasco Philippines |
Photogenic | Lê Thị Hà Thu Vietnam |
Results
Placements
Placement[3] | Contestant |
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Miss Earth 2017 | |
Miss Earth – Air 2017 | |
Miss Earth – Water 2017 |
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Miss Earth – Fire 2017 | |
Top 8 |
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Top 16 |
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NOTE (*): For this year's pageant, there were no "1st, 2nd and 3rd Runner-up". Instead, the non-winning Elemental Queens were of equal ranking (they are all the Runners-up), with each being eligible to replace the winner in the event that would be necessary.[4] Therefore, the ordinal numbers 1st, 2nd and 3rd before the word Runner-Up here are only formal.
Preliminary rounds
Figure and Form
Result | Delegate |
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Top 16 |
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Beauty of Face and Poise
Result | Delegate |
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Top 16 |
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Intelligence and Environmental Awareness
Result | Delegate |
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Top 16 |
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Pre-pageant activities
Medal tally
To sort this table by delegate, total medal count, or any other column, click on the icon next to the column title.
Ranking | Delegate | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
2 | Vietnam | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
3 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
4 | Puerto Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Venezuela | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
6 | Peru | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
8-7 | Cyprus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Guatemala | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
10-16 | Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bolivia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Crimea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Tonga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
17 | Thailand | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
18 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
19-20 | Netherlands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
21-33 | Angola | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Cook Islands | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Costa Rica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Italy | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Lebanon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Mexico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Sierra Leone | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Spain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
34 | Wales | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
35 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
36-49 | Chinese Taipei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dominican Republic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Ecuador | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Honduras | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
India | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Panama | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Paraguay | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Zambia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Medalists
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |
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Press Presentation (Darling of the Press) | Karen Ibasco Philippines |
Paweensuda Drouin Thailand |
Abigail Chama Zambia | |
Miss Photogenic (On-line Voting) | Lê Thị Hà Thu Vietnam |
Juliana Franco Colombia |
Ninoska Vásquez Venezuela | |
Best in Eco-Beauty Video Presentation | Karla Aponte Puerto Rico |
Tugs-Amgalan Mongolia |
Angèle Kossinda Cameroon | |
Swimsuit Competition | ||||
Group 1 | Nina Robertson Australia |
Ninoska Vásquez Venezuela |
Lessie Giler Ecuador | |
Group 2 | Karen Ibasco Philippines |
Karen Rojas Peru |
Lada Akimova Russia | |
Group 3 | Karla Aponte Puerto Rico |
Sarah Peyrel Switzerland |
Andreia Gibau United States | |
Talent Competition | ||||
Group 1 | Elena Trifonova Crimea |
MaJo Castañeda Guatemala |
Sophie Bettridge Wales | |
Group 2 | Lada Akimova Russia |
Elsa Antoun Lebanon |
Amelie Zhao Chinese Taipei | |
Group 3 | Artemis Charalambous Cyprus |
Mona Taio Cook Islands |
Lê Thị Hà Thu Vietnam | |
Resorts Wear Competition | ||||
Group 1 | Ninoska Vásquez Venezuela |
Faith Landman Netherlands Dominika Szymańska Poland |
Valeria Cardona Honduras Sophie Bettridge Wales | |
Group 2 | Lada Akimova Russia |
Karen Ibasco Philippines |
Karen Rojas Peru | |
Group 3 | Lê Thị Hà Thu Vietnam |
Andreia Gibau USA |
Diana Mironenko Ukraine | |
Long Gown Competition | ||||
Group 1 | Ninoska Vásquez Venezuela |
Paweensuda Drouin Thailand |
Faith Landman Netherlands Erika Parker Panama | |
Group 2 | Karen Rojas Peru |
Fernanda Rodríguez Costa Rica Karen Ibasco Philippines |
Eucharia Akani Nigeria | |
Group 3 | Karla Aponte Puerto Rico |
Karen Bustos Mexico |
Lê Thị Hà Thu Vietnam | |
Miss Friendship | ||||
Group 1 | Hannah Lee Korea |
Ismatu Daramy Sierra Leone |
Camilla Fogestedt Sweden | |
Group 2 | Yasuyo Saito Japan |
Ainara De Santamaría Spain |
Karen Rojas Peru | |
Group 3 | Diamond Langi Tonga |
Sarah Peyrel Switzerland |
Shaan Suhas Kumar India | |
National Costume Competition | ||||
South America | Giancarla Fernández Bolivia |
Ninoska Vásquez Venezuela |
Valeria Ivasiuten Paraguay | |
Asia Pacific | Karen Ibasco Philippines |
Paweensuda Drouin Thailand |
Yasuyo Saito Japan | |
North America | MaJo Castañeda Guatemala |
Jacqueline Marsh Canada |
Íngrid Franco Dominican Republic | |
Africa | Maud Fadi Ghana |
Ermelinda De Matos Angola |
Angèle Kossinda Cameroon | |
Western Europe | Glória Silva Portugal |
Fabiana Barra Italy |
Sophie Bettridge Wales | |
Eastern Europe | Lada Akimova Russia |
Artemis Charalambous Cyprus |
Sara Gavranič Slovenia |
Special awards
Award | Delegate |
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Miss Earth Eco-Warrior ( medal event) | |
Miss IPPCA | |
Miss JACMI | |
Miss Laus Group |
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Miss Pontefino Hotel |
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Miss Pontefino Estates |
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Miss Rotary Club of Makati |
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Miss Charmulets |
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Miss Versailles |
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Miss Gotesco |
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Miss Earth Hannah's
A special mini-pageant was held on October 14 at Hannah's Beach Resort and Convention Center, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Ten selected candidates competed in swimsuit competition, long gown competition and question and answer portion. Here are the results:
- Miss Earth Hannah's 2017
- 1st Runner-Up
- 2nd Runner-Up
- Ecuador – Lessie Giler Sanchez
- Best in Swimsuit
- Best in Long Gown
- Other Delegates
- Austria – Bianca Kronsteiner
- Czech Republic – Iva Uchytilová
- Guatemala – Maria José Castañeda
- Israel – Elian Qupty
- South Korea – Hannah Lee
- Sweden – Camilla Fogestedt
- Uganda – Josephine Mutesi
Delegates
Listed below are the 85 delegates that have competed for the title:[5]
Country/Territory | Candidate | Age | Height[notes 1] | Hometown | Group |
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Angola | Ermelinda De Matos[7] | 23 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Luanda | 2 |
Argentina | Fiorela Hengemühler | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | L.N. Alem | 3 |
Australia | Nina Robertson | 21 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Melbourne | 1 |
Austria | Bianca Kronsteiner | 19 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Linz | 1 |
Bahamas | Brittania Alexa Mitchell | 22 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Abaco | 3 |
Belarus | Polli Cannabis | 22 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Minsk | 2 |
Belgium | Lauralyn Vermeersch | 26 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Smetlede | 2 |
Belize | Iris Salguero[8] | 21 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | San Pedro | 2 |
Bolivia | Giancarla Fernández | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Santa Cruz | 3 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | Jelena Karagić | 23 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Banjaluka | 3 |
Brazil | Yasmin Engelke | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Belém | 3 |
Cambodia | Em Kunthong | 18 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Sihanoukville | 3 |
Cameroon | Angèle Kossinda | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Douala | 2 |
Canada | Jacqueline Marsh | 22 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Thunder Bay | 2 |
Chile | Sofía Manzur | 20 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | La Calera | 2 |
China | Mei Zhan | 25 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Yunnan | 3 |
Chinese Taipei | Amelie Zhao | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Taipei | 2 |
Colombia | Juliana Franco | 24 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Villavicencio | 2 |
Cook Islands | Mona Taio | 22 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Arorangi | 3 |
Costa Rica | Fernanda Rodríguez | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Quesada | 2 |
Crimea | Elena Trifonova | 18 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Sevastopol | 1 |
Croatia | Bonita Kristić | 25 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Zagreb | 3 |
Cyprus | Artemis Charalambous | 21 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Limassol | 3 |
Czech Republic | Iva Uchytilová | 19 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Chrudim | 1 |
Denmark | Sabrina Jovanović | 24 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Copenhagen | 1 |
Dominican Republic | Íngrid Franco | 21 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Santo Domingo | 2 |
Ecuador | Lessie Giler | 18 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Portoviejo | 1 |
England | Charlotte Brooke | 25 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | Wokingham | 2 |
Ethiopia | Mekdalawit Mequanent | 19 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Addis Ababa | 1 |
France | Melissa Strugen | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | France | 2 |
Ghana | Maud Fadi | 25 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Accra | 3 |
Guadeloupe | Morganne Nestar | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Les Abymes | 3 |
Guatemala | María José Castañeda | 18 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Guatemala City | 1 |
Honduras | Valeria Cardona | 19 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Tegucigalpa | 1 |
Hungary | Viktória Viczián | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Budapest | 2 |
India | Shaan Suhas Kumar | 26 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Bhopal | 3 |
Indonesia | Michelle Alriani | 20 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Bandung | 1 |
Israel | Elian Qupty | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Nazareth | 1 |
Italy | Fabiana Enrica Barra | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Cornedo Vicentino | 3 |
Japan | Yasuyo Saito | 21 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Fukuoka | 2 |
Korea | Hannah Lee | 20 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Geoje | 1 |
Kyrgyzstan | Begimai Nazarova | 20 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Bishkek | 2 |
Lebanon | Elsa Antoun | 25 | 1.69 m (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Beirut | 2 |
Malaysia | Cherish Ng | 23 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Tanjung Tokong | 3 |
Malta | Christie Refalo | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Luqa | 3 |
Mauritius | Yanishta Gopaul | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Rose Hill | 2 |
Mexico | Karen Bustos | 19 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | San Luis Potosi | 3 |
Moldova | Veronica Buzovoi | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Chişinau | 1 |
Mongolia | Tugs-Amgalan Batjargal | 26 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Ulaanbaatar | 1 |
Myanmar | Tin Sandar Myo | 26 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Yangon | 2 |
Nepal | Rojina Shrestha | 24 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Kathmandu | 2 |
Netherlands | Faith Landman | 20 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Gouda | 1 |
New Zealand | Abbigail Sturgin | 20 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Auckland | 1 |
Nigeria | Eucharia Akani | 19 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | Lagos | 2 |
Northern Ireland | Maire Lynch | 19 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Derry | 3 |
Pakistan | Ramina Ashfaque | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Karachi | 2 |
Panama | Erika Parker | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Colón | 1 |
Paraguay | Valeria Ivasiuten | 22 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Itapua | 1 |
Peru | Karen Rojas | 24 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Moyobamba | 2 |
Philippines | Karen Ibasco | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Manila | 2 |
Poland | Dominika Szymańska | 22 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Warsaw | 1 |
Portugal | Glória Silva | 20 | 1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Póvoa de Varzim | 3 |
Puerto Rico | Karla Victoria Aponte | 19 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | San Juan | 3 |
Réunion Island | Emma Lauret | 19 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Saint-Leu | 3 |
Russia | Lada Akimova | 18 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Yekaterinburg | 2 |
Rwanda | Uwase Hirwa Honorine | 24 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Kigali | 3 |
Samoa | Olivia Howman | 24 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Apia | 2 |
Serbia | Marija Nikić | 18 | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Zrenjanin | 3 |
Sierra Leone | Ismatu Daramy | 26 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Freetown | 1 |
Singapore | Elizabeth Camilia Lee | 26 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | Singapore | 1 |
Slovenia | Sara Gavranič | 21 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Postojna | 2 |
Spain | Ainara de Santamaría | 21 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | Argoños | 2 |
Sri Lanka | Shyama Dahanayaka | 23 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Kurunagala | 3 |
Sweden | Camilla Fogestedt | 25 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Kungsbacka | 1 |
Switzerland | Sarah Laura Peyrel | 21 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Bern | 3 |
Thailand | Paweensuda Drouin | 23 | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Bangkok | 1 |
Tonga | Diamond Langi | 25 | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Nukuʻalofa | 3 |
Uganda | Josephine Mutesi | 24 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Iganga | 1 |
Ukraine | Diana Mironenko | 23 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Odesa | 3 |
United States | Andreia Gibau | 22 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Brockton | 3 |
US Virgin Islands | Kaylee Carlberg | 26 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Lincoln | 1 |
Venezuela | Ninoska Vásquez[9] | 25 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Barquisimeto | 1 |
Vietnam | Lê Thị Hà Thu | 25 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Thừa Thiên - Huế | 3 |
Wales | Sophie Bettridge | 22 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Tredegar | 1 |
Zambia | Abigail Chama | 26 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Lusaka | 3 |
Notes
- As listed in the candidates' respective profile in the Miss Earth website.[6]
Returns
Replacements
- Belgium — Kimberly Driege has been replaced by Lauralyn Vermeersch. Kimberly has to recover from the tragic disaster caused by the earthquake in Mexico where she lives.
- Brazil — Bruna Vizintin, the original winner of Miss Brazil Earth 2017 pageant, was dethroned by the new organization because she was unable to agree with some duties on her contract. Yasmin Engelke, the 4th runner-up was announced as Brasil's representative this year.
- Ghana — Paula Ethel Masopeh was replaced by Maud Fadi due to health problems.
- Sierra Leone — Ismatu Daramy replaced Claudia Josephine Suma, a finalist at the recently concluded Miss Earth Sierra Leone 2017 who supposedly replaced Esther Williams following Esther's indication of her inability to participate and represent Sierra Leone at the upcoming Miss Earth 2017 pageant.
- Spain – Noemí Sartal has been dethroned and was replaced by Ainara de Santamaría Villamor, the 2nd runner-up from the national pageant
Did not compete
- Aruba — Tania Nunes
- British Virgin Islands — Dayna Layne
- Germany — Victoria Selivanov — competed in Miss International 2017 but unplaced.
- Greenland — Anja Chemnitz
- Guam — Emma Sheedy — did not meet the minimum age requirement but will compete in Miss Earth 2018 instead.
- Haiti — Anaika Gaspard — attended the preliminary activities but withdrew before the pageant night.
- Kosovo — Andina Pura — competed in The Miss Globe 2017 and awarded Miss Photogenic.
- Liberia — Wokie Dolo — competed in Miss World 2017 and placed Top 40.
- Scotland — Christina Chalk — was not able to compete due to schedule conflicts.
- South Africa — Irini Moutzouris — attended the preliminary activities but didn't attended the finals for not meeting the minimum height requirement.
- Tanzania — Lilian Loth
Broadcasters
Broadcasters | Coverage |
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ABS-CBN | Delayed telecast (November 5, 2017) in the Philippines. |
Facebook Live | Livestream on the Facebook page of Miss Earth. |
FOX Life | Live broadcast in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. |
Globovisión | Broadcast in Venezuela and through DirecTV cable channels in Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay. |
MVS Comunicaciones | Broadcast in Central and South America, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States. |
Rappler | Online livestream on its official website and YouTube channel. |
SCCN Channel 17 | Broadcast in Suriname. |
ZAP TV | Broadcast in Portuguese-speaking African countries. |
References
- Adina, Armin P. "Miss Earth 2017 hopes to boost image of Philippines abroad". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2017-10-30.
- "A WIN FOR THE PHL: Karen Ibasco is Miss Earth 2017". GMA News Online. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- "FULL LIST: Winners, Miss Earth 2017". Rappler. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
- Miss Earth 2017: Announcement of Winners. Rappler (video). approximately 0:25 from start of video clip. 5 November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
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