American teenager Alexandria Mills has been crowned Miss World at a glitzy ceremony in China.
The 18-year-old blonde beauty from Kentucky, who recently graduated high school, saw off competition from 114 other hopefuls to take the coveted title on Saturday night (30Oct10).
Emma Wareus, from Botswana, came second, while Venezuela's Adriana Vasini was third.
Last year's (09) Miss World - Kaiane Aldorino of Gibraltar - was on hand to present the tearful teenager with her crown.