No question, no doubt, Ksenia was the major favorite and she walked away with the crown. She is one of the most beautiful women I’ve seen in all my years covering beauty contests. Tall, poised, regal and beautiful, she did everything as expected.
In the end, the emotion is rolling as Julia Morley is about to announce the winner; she loves to surprise us. But this year, no. She saw Ksenia, the judges saw Ksenia, and they knew she was the best.
Here are some of the pictures of 2008 Miss World Beauty Pageant Finals
Newly crowned Miss World Kseniya Sukhinova from Russia (C) stands with first princess Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2008, Parvathy Omanakuttan (L) and second princess Gabrielle Walcott from Trinidad and Tobago (R) during in Johannesburg on December 13, 2008.
Ksenya Sukhinova (C) of Russia smiles after being crowned Miss World at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg on December 13, 2008. The first runner up was Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2008, Parvathay Omanakuttan (L) and Gabriel Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago was the second runner up.
Miss Russia Ksenya Sukhinova (C) crowned 58th Miss World, Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2008, Parvathay Omanakuttan (L) First runner up, and Miss Trinidad and Tobago Gabriel Walcott crowned second runner up wave on 13 December 2008 at the 2008 Miss world pageant held in Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
Tansey Coetzee of South Africa (L) congratulates Ksenya Sukhinova of Russia after Sukhinova was crowned Miss World at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg on December 13, 2008.
Ksenya Sukhinova of Russia waves after being crowned Miss World at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg on December 13, 2008.
Ksenya Sukhinova from Russia blows a kiss on December 13, 2008 after being crowned Miss World 2008 at the miss world pageant held at Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.
Ksenya Sukhinova of Russia waves after being crowned Miss World at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg on December 13, 2008.
Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2008, Parvathy Omanakuttai waves during the Miss World contest in Johannesburg on December 13, 2008.
Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2008, Parvathy Omanakuttan reacts after being named the first runner-up during the Miss World competition at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg.
Gabriel Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago gestures after being named as the second runner up during the Miss World competition at the Sandton Convention Center in Johannesburg December 13, 2008.
