Miss International 2013 witnessed a memorable evening of flowing gowns, vibrant national costumes and charming beauty from
across the globe; as Bea Rose Santiago from
Philippines was crowned Miss International 2013.
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The 53rd edition of the Miss
International pageant was held at the Shinagawa Prince Hall in Tokyo,
Japan. This was the second consecutive year that Japan hosted the
gala.
Bea Rose Santiago was born in Cataingan, Masbate
in Bicol. At the age of 15, she and her family moved to Canada where
she became a model and was the only Filipino to be signed under the
Elite Management. The
winner was crowned by the 2008 title holder, Alejandra Andreu of Spain,
as Miss International 2012 Ikumi Yoshimatsu of Japan was barred from
crowning her successor due to her reported involvement in a media
scandal.
This is the fifth Miss International title for the
Philippines and the third major crown by a Filipino this year, following
wins by Megan Young at Miss World and Mutya Datul at Miss
Supranational.
India's representative,
Gurleen Grewal, could not make it to the top 15, though she was appreciated at the pageant.
