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| Megan Young Crowned Miss World 2013 In Bali! |
US-born Megan, 23, beat 126 different contestants and pledged to be 'the best Miss Entire world ever'.
The competition was moved to Bali through the capital, Jakarta, because involving protests from hardline Muslim organizations.
Security for Saturday's event was an excellent source of Bali, a resort island with a majority Hindu population, nevertheless no further demonstrations ended up reported.
Miss France, Marine Lorphelin, came second inside contest and Miss Ghana, Carranzar Naa Okailey Shooter, took 3rd place.
Using a glittering gown, Mn Young, who moved to the Philippines at age 10, wept as the Miss World sash has been put over her neck by 2012 winner Miss China.
The girl told the cheering crowd in Nusa Dua in southern Bali she would 'be myself in everything I really do, to share what I know and to educate people'.
Indonesia is the the planet's most populous Muslim country and also the organisers had originally offered to abandon the contest's bikini round so that they can address complaints of pornography and immorality.
Protests were led through the hardline Islamic Defenders' The front (FPI), which had planned to cross towards the island from East Java but were prevented once the port was shut late on Friday.
The affair, broadcast in 180 international locations, was guarded by intensely armed police with water cannon while some 1, 000 FPI members kept a prayer session in a mosque outside Jakarta.
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