Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszkova on Saturday night won the coveted Miss World 2024 title at the 71st Miss World pageant in Mumbai, India.
The 71st Miss World pageant, featuring contestants from 112 countries, took place at the Jio World Convention Centre in BKC, with Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar and Miss World 2013 Megan Young from the Philippines as hosts.
While Pyszoka was crowned the winner, Miss Lebanon Yasmina Zaytoun was named the first runner-up.
Reigning Miss World Karolina Bielawska from Poland crowned her successor at the star-studded finale.
This victory marks the second time a representative from the Czech Republic has claimed the Miss World crown, following Tatana Kucharova’s win in 2006.
Expressing her surprise at winning the prestigious title, Pyszkova, who is in her twenties, admitted that it exceeded her expectations.
During the pageant, Pyszkova’s ‘Beauty With A Purpose’ project focused on “quality education for children,” and she promised to use her position as Miss World to raise awareness for this cause.
Speaking to reporters after the finale, Pyszkova expressed her excitement about the supportive Miss World community and pledged to continue her advocacy work. She mentioned that they have already assisted 320 children and that through the Miss World platform, she aims to help even more children in need.
“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 here after the finale.
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, citing her proudest moment as the establishment of an English school for underprivileged children in Tanzania, where she volunteered.
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