Miss Brazil Marcelo Ohio won Miss International Queen 2013 during the pageant night held November 1st at the Tiffany’s Show Center in Thailand. She succeeded 2012 winner Kevin Balot of the Philippines.
At only 17 years old, Marcelo was the youngest winner hailed by the transgender beauty pageant since it started in 2004.
Miss USA Shantell D’marco was first runner-up and the home contestant Miss Thailand Netnapada Kanrayanon was second runner-up.
Also part of the Top 10 were:
Miss South Africa Anastasia
Miss Malaysia Nur Sajat Fariz
Miss Germany Renata Ferreira
Miss Japan Seri Fujinomiya
Miss Japan Satsuki Nishihara
Miss Philippines Kristina Cassandra Ybarra
Miss Brazil Roberta Holanda
Special Awards:
Miss Congeniality - Miss Spain Carolina Medina
Best in National Costume - Miss South Korea Arisa
Best in Talent - Miss Malaysia Nur Sajat Fariz
Miss Ripley’s Popular - Miss Singapore Anne Patricia Lee
Best in Evening Gown - Miss Brazil Marcela Ohio
Miss Photogenic - Miss Thailand Netnapada Kanrayanon
It’s interesting to note that Miss Ripley’s Popular special awardee, Anne Patricia Lee who represented Singapore, is from the Philippines. She even joined the recent Super Sireyna contest of Eat Bulaga! as the look-a-like of Rhian Ramos.
The Philippines already had three delegates, which is the maximum allowed for each country. It could be that Anne only represented Singapore so she could join this year.
Meanwhile, the winner of Miss International Queen 2013 receives USD10,000. She will also have an apartment at the Woodland Hotel and Resort in Pattaya through her year-long reign.
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