Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle takes the Miss World 2016 crown

(left to right) First runner up Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez, Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico and second runner up Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela stand together after Del Valle's win in the 2016 pageant at the MGM National Harbor December 18, 2016, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (AFP)

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(left to right) First runner up Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez, Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico and second runner up Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela stand together after Del Valle's win in the 2016 pageant at the MGM National Harbor December 18, 2016, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (AFP)

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Contestants are pictured on stage during the grand final of the Miss World 2016 pageant at the MGM National Harbor, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss China Jing Kong (L) waves as she walks up the stage during pageant. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss United States Audra Mari. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Contestants walk across the stage during the grand final of the Miss World 2016 pageant at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland, USA. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss South Korea Hyun Wang. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss India Priyadarshina Chatterjee walks the stage at the grand final of the Miss World 2016 pageant. Chatterjee lost out in the race after making it to the top 20. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss United States Audra Mari. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela, who won the Beauty with a a Purpose title. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Mongolia Bayartsetseg Altangerel during the pageant’s 66th edition. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Brazil Beatrice Beserra Da Fontoura. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Kenya Evelyn Njambi Thungu. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Belgium Lenty Frans is pictured during the Grand Final of the Miss World 2016 pageant. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez in an evening gown. Ramirez walked away as the first runner-up of the pageant. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Contestants applaud during the Grand Final of the Miss World 2016 pageant at the MGM National Harbor. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain (L) before presenting Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico with the crown. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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The top contestants hold hands before the pageant winner is announced during the grand final of the Miss World 2016 pageant at the MGM National Harbor. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Philippines Catriona Elisa Gray (second left) kisses Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela (centre) during the Miss World grand final of the Miss World 2016. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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(L-R): Finalists Miss Philippines Catriona Elisa Gray, Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez, Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela, Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle, and Miss Kenya Evelyn Njambi Thungu wait for the results of the pageant. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Kenya Evelyn Njambi Thungu (in red) reacts after being named a finalist during the grand final of the Miss World 2016 pageant at the MGM National Harbor. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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A stunned Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle after being named Miss World 2016; flanked by Miss Philippines Catriona Elisa Gray (left) and Miss Kenya Evelyn Njambi Thungu. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle reacts after winning the Miss World 2016 Competition in Oxen Hill, Maryland, US. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain (L) presents Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle (R) after Del Valle's win in the Miss World 2016 pageant. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss World 2016 Stephanie Del Valle (R) of Puerto Roco waves from the stage after winning in the Miss World 2016 pageant. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle is crowned as the new Miss World. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle reacts after being crowned Miss World during the pageant’s grand final at the MGM National Harbor. (Zach Gibson/AFP)

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Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle has her hair groomed after winning the Miss World 2016 Competition. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Winner of Miss World Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle (C) stands with first runner up Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez (L) and second runner up Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela during the Miss World 2016 Competition in Oxen Hill, Maryland, US. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Miss World Stephanie Del Valle of Puerto Rico (C) stands with first runner up Miss Dominican Republic Yaritza Miguelina Reyes Ramirez (L) and second runner up Miss Indonesia Natasha Mannuela at the conclusion of the the Miss World 2016 pageant in Oxen Hill, Maryland, US. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle after winning the Miss World 2016 competition. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle speaks to the media after winning the Miss World 2016 pageant. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)

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Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle holds up the Puerto Rican flag after winning the Miss World 2016 pageant in Oxen Hill, Maryland, US. (Joshua Roberts/REUTERS)