The Universe has a new queen whose victory caught everyone by surprise. On Monday, Iris Mittenaere, the doll-faced dentistry student from France, was crowned as the 65th Miss Universe in a pageant held in Manila.

The 24-year-old earned the title after beating 85 other candidates, including Philippine bet Maxine Medina, in a grand production staged before a sold-out crowd at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

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