Newly crowned Miss Grand International Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia (middle) flanked by her court (from left) USA’s Michelle Leon (4th runner-up), Philippines’ Nicole Cordoves (1st runner-up), Thailand’s Supaporn Malisorn (2nd runner-up) and Puerto Rico’s Madison Anderson (3rd runner-up) FACEBOOK PHOTO/MISSGRANDINTERNATIONAL
Miss Grand International was created by Thai TV host/producer Nawat Itsaragrisil to promote tourism in the Southeast Asian kingdom, as well as advocating peace in the region. A total of 75 candidates from around the world participated in this year’s contest.