The new beauty queen is 21 years old, 1,74m tall, born and raised in Bali, Indonesia. She studied Applied Design at the Bali Institute of Design and Business in Denpasar. Before that, she studied Management at Udayana University.
Ketut’s victory received enthusiastic support from international fans. Throughout the competition, she maintained a stable and outstanding performance.
The runner-up position of Miss Cosmo 2024 belongs to Karnruethai Tassabut from Thailand.
Indonesian representative crowned Miss Cosmo 2024:
Vietnamese representative Bui Xuan Hanh entered the final top 5. After nearly 1 year of being crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 and receiving mixed opinions, Xuan Hanh has gradually improved her skills and physique.
The final night included swimsuit and evening gown performances and a question-and-answer session. Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa from the Philippines and MC Duc Bao took on the role of host.
The jury of Miss Cosmo 2024 in the final night includes: Ms. Paula Shugart – former President of Miss Universe organization, Mr. Pham Quang Vinh – former Deputy Minister Foreign Office Vietnam and former Vietnamese Ambassador to the United States, Mr. George Chien – Co-founder, CEO and Chairman of KC Global Media, Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu, Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 H’hen Nie and 2nd Runner-up Miss Supranational 2022 Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen.
Opening the final night, 56 contestants stepped out to the vibrant music performed by international star Shontelle. The beauties appeared on stage, wearing short dresses in blue and black.
After the performance, the top 21 were officially revealed including: Netherlands (Serena Darder), Philippines (Ahtisa Manalo), Indonesia (Ketut Permata Juliastrid), South Africa (Lebohang Raputsoe), USA (Samantha Elliott), Cambodia (Leakena In ), Bangladesh (Farzana Yasmin Ananna), Vietnam (Bui Xuan Hanh), Brazil (Cristielli Monize Camargo), Puerto Rico (Keylianne Rodríguez), Zimbabwe (Ruvimbo Njomboro), Chile (Anita-María Rojas), New Zealand (Franki Russell ), Thailand (Karnruethai Tassabut), Peru (Romina Lozano), El Salvador (Sofia Cordova), Guatemala (Ximena Carrillo), Greece (Konstantina Sotiriou), Dominican Republic (Heather Nuñez), Sierra Leone (Shalom John) and Mexico (Melody Murguia).
Beauty Britthany Marroquín from Honduras caused regret when she missed the top 21. Previously, she was in the top 20 of Miss Grand International 2023.
On background music Dawn Performed by Ho Ngoc Ha, the top 21 confidently walked the catwalk in exquisite red bikinis, highlighting their hot bodies. Many contestants dominated the stage with their eyes, expressions and graceful steps. The audience continuously cheered at their beauty and confidence.
Miss Philippines, USA, Indonesia, Peru continued to maintain their form and bring eye-catching performances.
Miss Thailand looks divine in swimsuit competition:
The Top 10 announced by the organizers include: Indonesia (Ketut Permata Juliastrid), Zimbabwe (Ruvimbo Njomboro), Cambodia (Leakena In), Thailand (Karnruethai Tassabut), Dominican Republic (Heather Nuñez), USA (Samantha Elliott), Mexico ( Melody Murguia), Philippines (Ahtisa Manalo) – Cosmo People’s Choice, Peru (Romina Lozano) and Vietnam (Bui Xuan Hanh).
The Top 10 entered the evening gown show with luxurious designs. To the melodious music, the beauties showed their elegance and personal style.
Miss Indonesia Ketut Permata Juliastrid opened the competition in a black dress with a high slit and delicate embellishments. The representative of the United States, Samantha Elliott, stood out at 1,82m tall, walking slowly in a body-hugging evening gown.
Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 Bui Xuan Hanh continues to receive support from the audience. She wears a dress Power beyond space by designer Do Long with high bun hair enhances elegant and graceful beauty.
After the evening gown performance, the top 5 Miss Cosmos were revealed: Indonesia (Ketut Permata Juliastrid), Peru (Romina Lozano), Thailand (Karnruethai Tassabut), USA (Samantha Elliott), Vietnam (Bui Xuan Hanh). Miss International 1 2018st runner-up Ahtisa Manalo from the Philippines surprised everyone when she missed the top 5. Previously, many beauty sites predicted that she would be crowned.
The top 5 will enter the behavioral round, each contestant will draw lots to choose the judge to ask questions.
The Indonesian contestant was asked about maintaining sustainable values for the community. She emphasized the importance of preserving and promoting long-standing cultural values, because according to her, culture is the soul of a nation and plays an important role in the sustainable development of the community.
Miss Thailand was asked what she wanted her term to be like after 20 years of being crowned. The beauty emphasized the importance of preserving and promoting long-standing cultural values, because according to her, culture is the soul of a nation and plays an important role in the sustainable development of the community.
Miss USA took a question about LGBTQ+. She expressed her empathy for LGBTQ+ students who don’t feel safe at school. As Miss Cosmo, she said it’s important to create a safe and welcoming environment at every event, making everyone feel heard.
The Vietnamese representative received a question from runner-up Nguyen Huynh Kim Duyen about the role of successful people. She shared that successful people will bring influence and opportunities to everyone, because those who achieve success work hard and believe in themselves. When they succeed, they have to try harder and be more confident, that is why they can inspire others.
Meanwhile, Miss Peru encountered many difficulties in the important behavioral round due to limited English ability and had to use an interpreter.
The final top 2 were Indonesia (Ketut Permata Juliastrid) and Thailand (Karnruethai Tassabut).
The two girls finally entered the debate round, demonstrating their fluent English, giving convincing arguments and clear evidence. Their rebuttals were all profound, demonstrating their broad understanding and flexible improvisation.
The Indonesian representative highlighted the issue of plastic pollution in the ocean and introduced her environmental protection project. She will organize workshops to raise awareness about plastic pollution and teach recycling, together with the Miss Cosmo organization.
Miss Thailand asked about plastic recycling and the price of recycled plastic products, whether this is beneficial to consumers or not? Miss Indonesia replied that all her efforts are aimed at protecting the planet and contributing to this common goal.
Miss Thailand emphasized the importance of protecting land resources, especially in the context of resource shortages due to plastic waste. She called for immediate action, gathering knowledge and spreading awareness of environmental protection. When asked by Miss Indonesia about specific steps to regenerate resources, she said she would guide farmers in sustainable farming and believed that even city dwellers could contribute to a more sustainable lifestyle if they were aware of the importance of this.
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Miss Cosmo 2024: Miss Ukraine falls, sexy beauties in bikinisNearly 60 representatives from many countries and territories around the world showed off their beautiful looks and hot bodies at the “Jury session” night of Miss Cosmo 2024.
