Meet Poland's Karolina Bielawska, Who Won Miss World 2021

Karolina Bielawska of Poland won the 70th edition of the Miss World beauty pageant. After the postponement of the pageant due to COVID-19, the final event was held in Puerto Rico. The event took place at the Coca-Cola Music Hall in San Juan. The first runner-up is Shree Saini of the United States and the second runner-up is Olivia Yace of Cote d'Ivoire.

The finale of the beauty pageant was going to be held on December 16 last year but after many COVID-19 cases were reported, it was postponed. For Miss World 2021, India's representative was Manasa Varanasi, she too had tested positive for coronavirus.

The event was postponed keeping in mind the safety of the contestants, staff, crew and general public. It was supposed to be rescheduled within 90 days. Last year, in a statement, the organisers had said, "After meeting with the virologists and medical experts hired to oversee the Miss World 2021 event and discussing with the Puerto Rico Health Department, the decision has been made by the organisers of the event to postpone the globally broadcast finale."

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Who Is Karolina Bielawska?

Bielawska is pursuing a Master's degree in Management and will be continuing her studies with a PhD. Along with this, she also works as a model. She enjoys swimming and scuba diving, along with sports like tennis and badminton.

According to the Miss World Organisation, she aspires to become a motivational speaker. She was crowned by the 69th winner Tonn-Ann Singh. After winning, she said, "When I heard my name I was shocked, I still can't believe it. I am honoured to wear the Miss World crown and can't wait to get to work. I will remember this amazing chapter in Puerto Rico for the rest of my life."

Intouchables is her favourite film. Her beauty with a purpose project is titled Zupa Na Pietrynie, which provides help to the homeless people in crisis as well as raise awareness about the issue. The organisation provides hot meals, food packages and medical support, amongst other essentials to almost 300 people in Lodz.

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