Miss Earth 2021 was the 21st edition of the Miss Earth pageant, held in various locations virtually on November 21, 2021, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
At the end of the event, Lindsey Coffey of the United States was succeeded by Destiny Wagner of Belize. This was the first time Belize had won this pageant, and any of the Big Four beauty pageants.
Background
Location and date The pageant was held virtually for the second year, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. Lorraine Schuck, executive vice-president of Carousel Productions said: "The safety of all delegates, production staff, and the general public remains paramount to the organization and will, in no way, put anyone involved in the event at risk." The pageant was confirmed to take place on November 21, 2021.
Selection of participants Contestants from 80 countries and territories were selected to compete in the competition. Contestants were appointed to their position after being a runner-up of their national contest or being selected through a casting process. Four contestants were selected as replacements for original winners.
Enya Rock, the first runner-up of Miss Earth Austria 2021, was appointed to represent Austria after Klaudia Bleimer, the original winner, could not fulfill her duties due to work commitments. Bleimer was given the Miss Earth Air Austria title instead. Destiny Wagner was appointed as Miss Earth Belize 2021 after Aarti Sooknandan withdraw. Alice Li replaced Laura Pastor, Miss Earth Canada 2021, as she said that she would fit better in a live pageant than virtual one. Anastasia Almyasheva replaced Miss Earth Russia Albina Koroleva who withdrew for undisclosed reasons.
The 2021 edition saw the debuts of Gambia, Iran, and Laos, and the return of Angola, Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Bulgaria, Crimea, Cuba, the Czech Republic, England, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Malaysia, Nepal, North Macedonia, Rwanda, and Ukraine. Bulgaria last competed in Miss Earth 2004, North Macedonia last competed (as Macedonia) in Miss Earth 2006 as Macedonia, Latvia last competed in Miss Earth 2014, Angola and Kyrgyzstan last competed in Miss Earth 2017, Belize and Cuba last competed in Miss Earth 2018, while the others last competed in Miss Earth 2019. Burkina Faso, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Guyana, Iceland, Jamaica, Moldova, Mongolia, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Sierra Leone, Uruguay, the United States Virgin Islands, and Zambia withdrew after their respective organizations failed to hold a national competition or appoint a delegate.
Nine contestants from the original 89 contestants were absent from the final night after competing in the preliminary competitions. They were Lune Aminata Coulibaly of Côte d'Ivoire, Ana Brajčić of Croatia, Tamnica Kedir Zeynu of Ethiopia, Jissel Rivera of Honduras, Sima Mohamed of Iraq, Odella Flomo of Liberia, Miriam Abdou Saleye of Niger, Jelena Vukcevic of Switzerland, and Chilekwa Kalunga of Zambia.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss Earth 2021 – Destiny Wagner Miss Earth – Air 2021 – Marisa Butler Miss Earth – Water 2021 – Romina Denecken Miss Earth – Fire 2021 – Jareerat Petsom ‡ Top 8 – Saartje Langstraat ‡ – Naelah Alshorbaji – Anastasia Almyasheva – María Daniela Velasco Top 20 – Maria Perviy – Selena Ali – Mosa Dolly Balesamang – Paulina Ruíz ∞ – Adéla Štroffeková – Cecilie Dissing – Nylla Amparbeng – Monica Khonado – Nisha Thayananthan – Eva Louise Wilson – Christine-Telfer Edet Ugah ‡ – Nompumelelo Maduna ‡ – Advanced into the Top 20 via Best Eco-Video award
∞ – Voted into the Top 20 by viewers
Pre-pageant activities
Medalists Event style="width:23%;" style="width:23%;" style="width:23%;" Beachwear CompetitionMaría Daniela VelascoJareerat Petsom Flora VelosoCasual Chic CompetitionCristina Mariel RíosAnastasia AlmyashevaPaulina RuízSportswear CompetitionJareerat Petsom Saartje LangstraatMarisa ButlerLong Gown CompetitionNaelah AlshorbajiNisha ThayananthanCristina Mariel RíosTalentCreativeAdéla ŠtroffekováSaartje LangstraatRomina DeneckenSingingMarisa ButlerUmme Zamilatun NaimaPaulina RuízDancingMarina FernándezCecilie DissingKonatsu YoshidaBest Eco-VideoAfricaChristine-Telfer Edet UgahAsia & Oceania Jareerat Petsom Europe Saartje LangstraatAmericasMaría Daniela VelascoVoter's choicePaulina Ruíz
Selection committee It included: Amel Rose Allan Wu – host of The Amazing Race Asia and The Amazing Race China. Adrienne Janic Davonna Finley – vlogger (The Sovereign) Lorraine Schuck – Carousel Vice President
Contestants 80 contestants competed for the title. Country/Territory Contestant Age HometownContinental Group Angola Jurelma de Jesus Paz 22 Luanda Africa Argentina Flora Veloso 21 PosadasAmericas Armenia Marina Shukuryan 23 Yerevan Europe Australia Phoebe Soegiono 23 Sydney Asia & Oceania Austria Enya Rock 25 Styria Europe Bangladesh Umme Zamilatun Naima24Sylhet Asia & Oceania Belarus Maria Perviy 24 Minsk Europe Belgium Selena Ali 24 Antwerp Europe Belize Destiny Wagner 25 Punta GordaAmericas Bolivia Sarah Teran 22 CochabambaAmericas Bosnia and Herzegovina Ines Radončić 23 Sarajevo Europe Botswana Mosa Dolly Balesamang 27 Moshupa Africa Brazil Cássia Adriane Araújo 21 Belém do ParáAmericas Bulgaria Yuliia Pavlikova 28 Kerch Europe Cambodia Dam Sopheaksindy 26 Pursat Asia & Oceania Cameroon Raïssa Mandeng 23 Douala Africa Canada Alice Li 27 TorontoAmericas Chile Romina Denecken 20 ColinaAmericas China Xue Hui 22 Beijing Asia & Oceania Colombia Paulina Ruíz 26 BogotáAmericas Crimea Ksenia Salata 25 Simferopol Europe Cuba Cynthia Linnet Lau 25 HolguínAmericas Czech Republic Adéla Štroffeková19Prague Europe Denmark Cecilie Dissing 21 Copenhagen Europe Dominican Republic Nicole Franco 27 Santo DomingoAmericas England Kate Marie27Coventry Europe Estonia Eliise Randmaa 21 Kirna Europe Amélie Gigan 21 Saint-Pierre Europe Gambia Bintou Jawara 21 Banjul Africa Ghana Nylla Oforiwaa Amparbeng 27 Accra Africa Greece Katerina Psychou20Athens Europe Guadeloupe Stessy Roche 22 Le GosierAmericas Guatemala Mariela Aldana 25 Guatemala CityAmericas India Rashmi Madhuri27Bangalore Asia & Oceania Indonesia Monica Khonado25 Manado Asia & Oceania Iran Hima Zaker 27 Mashhad Asia & Oceania Bronwyn O'Connell 27 Dublin Europe Italy Federica Rizza 22 Formia Europe Japan Konatsu Yoshida 26 Hokkaido Asia & Oceania Kenya Stacey Chumba21 Nairobi Africa Kyrgyzstan Ekaterina Zabolotnova 26 Bishkek Asia & Oceania Laos Roungfa Lattanasamay 23 Vientiane Asia & Oceania Latvia Liene Leitane 23 Riga Europe Lebanon Tatyana Alwan 18 Beirut Asia & Oceania MalaysiaNisha Thayananthan28Seremban Asia & Oceania MauritiusKrishma Ramdawa 28 Port Louis Africa Mexico Natalia Durán 24 Nuevo LaredoAmericas Montenegro Andrijana Nina Delibašić 20 Podgorica Europe Myanmar Linn Htet Htet Kyaw22 Myitkyina Asia & Oceania Nepal Supriya Shrestha 24 Kathmandu Asia & Oceania Netherlands Saartje Langstraat 21 Bergschenhoek Europe New Zealand Eva Wilson 25 Tauranga Asia & Oceania Nigeria Christine-Telfer Edet Ugah 23 Cross River Africa North Macedonia Ana Brzanova 21 Gevgelija Europe Northern Mariana Islands Crystal Fiona Rio 18 Saipan Asia & Oceania Norway Madeline Denice Olsen 27Vinterbro Europe Panama Jillyan Chue 25 ColónAmericas Paraguay Evelyn Andrade 24 CanindeyúAmericas Peru Briggitte Corrales26 LimaAmericas Philippines Naelah Alshorbaji23Parañaque Asia & Oceania Portugal Gabriella Rodríguez22Paredes de Coura Europe Puerto Rico Cristina Mariel Ríos19 San SebastiánAmericas Réunion Mathilde Grondin 20 Saint-Joseph Africa Russia Anastasia Almyasheva 19 Moscow Europe Rwanda Josine Ngirinshuti 21 Kigali Africa Serbia Djina Radovac 21 Ruma Europe Singapore Ruth d'Almeida 20 Singapore Asia & Oceania Slovenia Asja Bonnie Pivk 21 Strahinj Europe South Africa Nompumelelo Maduna 26 Johannesburg Africa Spain Marina Fernández 28 Sabadell Europe Sri Lanka Diandra Soysa22 Colombo Asia & Oceania Sweden Linn Bjurström Salonen 24 Stockholm Europe Syria Sanaa Atia 23 Tartus Asia & Oceania Thailand Jareerat Petsom 28 Chumphon Asia & Oceania Uganda Ahlam Ismail 24 Soroti Africa Ukraine Marina Litvin 20 Zaporizhzhia Europe United States Marisa Butler27 StandishAmericas Venezuela María Daniela Velasco28 CaracasAmericas Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Vân Anh 26 Hưng Yên Asia & Oceania Zimbabwe Jemima Mandemwa 21 Bulawayo Africa
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