Candidatele la concursul "Miss Earth 2017" au fost prezentate presei luni la Manila Diamond Hotel. În timpul evenimentului, Miss Philippines Karen Ibasco a primit medalia de aur Darling of the Press, în timp ce Miss Thailand Paweensuda Drouin și Miss Zambia Abigail Chama au primit distincțiile de argint și, respectiv, bronz.
Tema ecologică a concursului de frumusețe, programată pe 4 noiembrie, se desfășoară sub auspiciile ONU. Câștigătoarea concursului este încoronat ca Miss Earth, în timp ce alte trei concurente primesc titlurile Miss Air, Miss Water și Miss Fire. Toate participantele trebuie să-și prezinte propriile proiecte internaționale, menite să protejeze mediul și să salveze fauna sălbatică.
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A candidate of Miss Earth 2017, Miss China Mei Zhan arranges her sash during the media presentation in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
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Candidates of Miss Earth 2017 pose for photographers by a hotel poolside during the media presentation in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
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Contenders of Miss Earth 2017 prepare for a group photo by a hotel poolside during the media presentation in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
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Miss Italy Fabiana Barra, left, a contestant of Miss Earth 2017, uses a tarpaulin to cover herself as rain starts to fall during a group photo by a hotel pool in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
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Candidates of Miss Earth 2017 pose for photographers by a hotel pool during the media presentation in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
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A candidate of Miss Earth 2017, Miss Ecuador Lessie Giler Sanchez, walks in her swimsuit as they prepare for a group photo by a hotel pool during the media presentation in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
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Candidates of Miss Earth 2017, an environmental-themed international beauty pageant, pose for photographers by a hotel pool during the media presentation in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
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Miss Earth 2017 candidates hold slogans calling for recycling and combating climate change issues during the media presentation in Manila, Philippines, on October 30, 2017.
