Miss International 2016 Kylie Verzosa of the Philippines (left) passes on her crown to Miss International 2017 Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia. Screengrab from Miss International 2017 livestream
Kylie Verzosa now has a successor.
Kevin Lilliana of Indonesia was crowned Miss International 2017 by Verzosa in Tokyo on Tuesday, beating 68 candidates from across the globe.
All candidates competed in the national costume, swimsuit and evening gown competitions before the Top 15, Top 8, and Top 5 were selected.
“I still can't believe it. It’s still a dream come true for me,” Lilliana said.
Screengrab from Miss International 2017 livestream
The Philippines’ representative, Mariel de Leon, failed to make it to theTop 15. She was hoping to follow in Verzosa’s footsteps and score a back-to-back win for the country.
See the list of winners below:
Miss International 2017: Kevin Lilliana (Indonesia) First runner-up: Chanelle Wilhelmina Maria (Curacao) Second runner-up: Diana Macarena Croce Garcia (Venezuela) Third runner-up: Amber Dew (Australia) Fourth runner-up: Natsuki Tsutsui (Japan)
SPECIAL AWARDS
Miss National Costume: Natsuki Tsutsui (Japan) Miss Perfect Body: Amber Dew (Australia) Miss Best Dresser: Kevin Lilliana (Indonesia)
MISS FIVE CONTINENTS
Miss International Asia: Nam Seung Woo (Korea) Miss International Europe: Ashley Powell (United Kingdom) Miss International America: Carla Patricia Maldonado Simoni (Bolivia) Miss International Africa: Daniella Akorfa Awuma (Ghana) Miss International Oceania: Michelle Isemonger (New Zealand)
TOP 8
1. Curacao: Chanelle Wilhelmina Maria 2. Ecuador: Jocelyn Mieles 3. Japan: Natsuki Tsutsui 4. Laos: Phounsap Phonnyotha 5. United Kingdom: Ashley Powell 6. Venezuela: Diana Macarena Croce Garcia 7. Indonesia: Kevin Lilliana 8. Australia: Amber Dew
Mojang Kota Bandung 2015 (1st Runner-Up) PuteriWest Java2017 (Winner) Puteri Indonesia 2017 (1st Runner-Up) (Best Traditional Costume) (1st Runner-up Miss Talent) Miss International 2017 (Winner) (Miss Best Dresser)
Kevin came fromBandung,West Java. The origin of the name Kevin (sounds more like a name given to a boy) because first, Kevin's parents wanted a boy. To add a sense of women, it is added Lilliana name that sounds more feminine. And the opposite of her sister, brother Kevin-sex male named Audi Danendra, where the usual Audi name reserved for a female name.[2]
In addition, Kevin name because her parents liked the movie Home Alone with the main character named Kevin. While Lilliana is a combination of the name of his mother and grandmother (Lina and Anna).[3]
