| Miss Earth 2018 | |
| Date: | November 3, 2018 |
| Acts: | Brian McKnight |
| Venue: | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Presenters: | James Deakin |
| Entrants: | 87 |
| Placements: | 18 |
| Debuts: | Montenegro |
| Winner: | Nguyễn Phương Khánh |
| Represented: | Vietnam |
| Before: | 2017 |
| Next: | 2019 |
Miss Earth 2018, the 18th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, with the theme "Goddesses of the Earth", was held on November 3, 2018, at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. Karen Ibasco of the Philippines crowned her successor Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam at the end of the event. This is the first time Vietnam won the Miss Earth pageant, one of the Big Four international beauty pageants.On October 20, 2018, Miss Earth announced in their Facebook page that the winners of Eco-Video and Eco-Media Award winners automatically fast-tracked to the Top 18; the two delegates who earned two spots through the preliminary panel of judges and by the votes of social media.
In August 2019, the Miss Earth 2018 winners and the Armed Forces of the Philippines conducted an outreach program for the welfare of the senior citizens and persons with disabilities admitted at the Veterans Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines.[1]
(§) – Placed in the Top 18 are two spots chosen by the People and Judges for the Best Eco-Video (1) and Best Eco-Social Media (1) Awardees
On July 26, 2018, it was announced through Miss Earth Organization's social media accounts that the pageant will be held in the Philippines again from October 6 to November 3.
The live telecast of the pageant's coronation night will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay for the third consecutive year.
On October 20, 2018, Miss Earth announced in their Facebook page that they will have this year's Eco-Video and Eco-Media Award winners, an automatic fast-tracks to the Top 18. Two candidates will earn two spots through the preliminary panel of judges and by the votes of social media.
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| National Costume Competition | ||||
| Asia & Oceania | Nguyễn Phương Khánh | Nirada Chetsadapriyakun Thailand | Celeste Cortesi Philippines | |
| North & Central America | Melissa Flores Mexico | Diana Lemos Panama | Lisa Hayet Guatemala | |
| South America | Xamiera Kippins Guyana | Diana Valdivieso Ecuador | Jessica Russo Peru | |
| Africa | Alma Nancy Sesay Sierra Leone | Margret Konie Zambia | Maristella Okpala Nigeria | |
| Western Europe | Carolina Jane Spain | Telma Madeira Portugal | Sofia Pavan Italy | |
| Eastern Europe | Nina Jovanović Serbia | Ksenia Sarina | Katarina Šećković Montenegro | |
| Evening Gown Competition | ||||
| AIR Group | Danijela Burjan Slovenia | Celeste Cortesi Philippines | Jessica Russo Peru | |
| WATER Group | Nguyễn Phương Khánh | Sofia Pavan Italy | Guo Yameng ' China | |
| FIRE Group | Nirada Chetsadapriyakun Thailand | Gabriela Franceschini Dominican Republic | Denisse Andor Romania | |
| Swimsuit Competition | ||||
| AIR Group | Telma Madeira Portugal | Celeste Cortesi Philippines | Danijela Burjan Slovenia | |
| WATER Group | Melissa Flores Mexico | Nguyễn Phương Khánh | Nađa Pepić Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| FIRE Group | Diana Silva | Gabriela Franceschini Dominican Republic | Carolina Jane Spain | |
| Resort Wear Competition | ||||
| AIR Group | Celeste Cortesi Philippines | Valeria Ayos  Colombia | Nishi Bhardwaj India | |
| WATER Group | Melissa Flores Mexico | Christie van Schalkwyk | Nađa Pepić Bosnia and Herzegovina Sofia Pavan Italy | |
| FIRE Group | Diana Silva | Margaretha de Jong  Netherlands | Carolina Jane Spain | |
| Talent Competition | ||||
| AIR Group | Danijela Burjan Slovenia | Afeya Jeffrey Trinidad and Tobago | Antonia Figueroa Chile | |
| WATER Group | Melanie Mader Austria | Xamiera Kippins Guyana | Krystal Xamairy Puerto Rico | |
| FIRE Group | Daria Kartyshova | Priya Sigdel Nepal | Nirada Chetsadapriyakun Thailand | |
| Award | Delegate | |
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Miss Earth Goes Plastic Free
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| Darling of the Press |
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Goddess of Albay
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Best in Terno
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| Award | Delegate | |
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| Miss Brisa Marina |
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| Miss CBNC Choice Award | ||
| Miss Coral Bay Nickel Corporation Choice Award | ||
| Miss Earth JACMI | ||
| Miss Ever Bilena | ||
| Miss People's Choice City Ambassadress | ||
| Miss Psalmstre New Placenta |
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| Miss Pontefino Estates |
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| Miss Pontefino Hotel |
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| Miss Puerto Princesa Agutaya Club |
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| Miss Puerto Princesa Centro Hotel | ||
| Miss Robig Builders | ||
| Miss Ruj Beauty Care & Spa | ||
| Miss Sharp Award |
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| Miss Sponsor of DV Boer Farm Ambassadress | ||
| Miss Sponsor of Facial Cleanse Ambassadress |
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| Miss Sponsor of Forever Living Ambassadress |
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| Miss Sponsor of Infinity Closet |
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| Miss Wellness Lumiere Skin & Spa | ||
| Miss Visit Laus Auto Group | ||
| Miss Junca Beauty 2018 |
87 contestants competed for the title.
| Country/Territory | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Group | |
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 Argentina | Dolores Cardoso[3] | 23 | FIRE | ||
 Armenia | Sona Danielyan | 22 | FIRE | ||
 Australia | 25 | FIRE | |||
| Austria | Melanie Mader[4] | 26 | WATER | ||
 Bahamas | Samia Lauryn McClain | 18 | WATER | ||
 Belarus | Anastasia Schipanova | 26 | AIR | ||
 Belgium | Faye Bulcke | 21 | AIR | ||
 Belize | Renae Martinez | 21 | AIR | ||
| Bolivia | Karen Quispe | 20 | FIRE | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Nađa Pepić | 18 | WATER | ||
 Brazil | Sayonara Veras | 25 | WATER | ||
 Cambodia | Keo Senglyhour | 20 | WATER | ||
 Cameroon | Audrey Monkam | 23 | AIR | ||
| Chile | Antonia Figueroa | 23 | AIR | ||
| China | Guo Yameng | 21 | Beijing | WATER | |
| Colombia | 24 | AIR | |||
 Costa Rica | Arianna Medrano | 19 | AIR | ||
| Ksenia Sarina | 25 | AIR | |||
 Croatia | Michelle Korenic | 20 | WATER | ||
 Cuba | Monica Aguilar | 19 | AIR | ||
| Curaçao | Alexandra Atalita | 24 | FIRE | ||
 Cyprus | María Armenáki | 18 | WATER | ||
 Czech Republic | Tereza Křivánková | 24 | FIRE | ||
 Denmark | Kamilla Bang | 19 | FIRE | ||
| Dominican Republic | Gabriela Franceschini | 26 | FIRE | ||
| Ecuador | Diana Valdivieso | 20 | WATER | ||
 Egypt | Lamia Fathi | 24 | WATER | ||
| England | 20 | AIR | |||
| Allison Dernard | 25 | AIR | |||
 Germany | Maren Tschinkel | 20 | FIRE | ||
 Ghana | Belvy Naa | 25 | AIR | ||
 Greece | Chrysa Androutsopoulou | 24 | FIRE | ||
| Orlane Dorocant | 20 | WATER | |||
 Guam | Emma Sheedy | 18 | AIR | ||
| Guatemala | Lisa Hayet | 24 | WATER | ||
| Guyana | Xamiera Kippins | 23 | WATER | ||
 Haiti | Falance Benjamin | 26 | AIR | ||
 Honduras | Diana Palma | 21 | FIRE | ||
 Hungary | Réka Lukács | 25 | AIR | ||
| India | Nishi Bhardwaj | 23 | New Delhi | AIR | |
 Indonesia | Ratu Vashti Annisa | 23 | WATER | ||
 Ireland | Sarah Carr | 24 | AIR | ||
 Israel | Dana Zreik | 20 | WATER | ||
| Italy | Sofia Pavan | 19 | WATER | ||
 Japan | Mio Tanaka | 24 | AIR | ||
| Korea | Su-hyun Song | 25 | FIRE | ||
 Liberia | Joicet Jartu Foday | 23 | WATER | ||
 Malaysia | Jasmine Yeo[5] | 25 | FIRE | ||
 Malta | Yanika Azzopardi | 22 | WATER | ||
| Mauritius | Kirty Sujeewon | 26 | AIR | ||
| Mexico | 20 | WATER | |||
 Moldova | Dumitrița Izbișciuc | 18 | AIR | ||
| Montenegro | Katarina Šećković | 24 | FIRE | ||
 Myanmar | Chaw Yupar Thet | 24 | AIR | ||
| Nepal | 23 | FIRE | |||
| Netherlands | Margaretha de Jong | 21 | FIRE | ||
 New Zealand | Jzayla Hughey | 22 | WATER | ||
| Nigeria | Maristella Okpala | 25 | FIRE | ||
| Northern Ireland | Christie van Schalkwyk | 24 | WATER | ||
| Panama | Diana Lemos | 20 | FIRE | ||
| Paraguay | Larissa Dominguez | 22 | WATER | ||
| Peru | Jessica Russo | 22 | AIR | ||
| Philippines | 20 | AIR | |||
 Poland | Aleksandra Grysz | 22 | FIRE | ||
| Portugal | 18 | AIR | |||
| Puerto Rico | Krystal Xamairy | 18 | WATER | ||
 Réunion Island | Alexia Aupin | 18 | WATER | ||
| Denisse Andor[6] | 23 | FIRE | |||
 Russia | Daria Kartyshova | 24 | FIRE | ||
 Rwanda | Anastasie Umutoniwase[7] | 19 | FIRE | ||
 Samoa | Rebecca Sang-Yum | 20 | AIR | ||
| Serbia | Nina Jovanović | 18 | WATER | ||
| Sierra Leone | Alma Nancy Sesa | 19 | FIRE | ||
 Singapore | Kara Dong | 19 | FIRE | ||
| Slovenia | Danijela Burjan[8] | 22 | AIR | ||
 South Africa | Margo Fargo | 26 | FIRE | ||
| Spain | Carolina Jane | 22 | FIRE | ||
| Sri Lanka | Nathasha Fernando | 21 | WATER | ||
 Sweden | Yasmine Mindru[9] | 19 | FIRE | ||
| Thailand | Nirada Chetsadapriyakun | 26 | FIRE | ||
| Maria Otulao Aholelei | 21 | WATER | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Afeya Jeffrey | 26 | AIR | ||
 Ukraine | Anastasiia Kryvokhyzha | 23 | WATER | ||
 United States | Yashvi Aware | 25 | FIRE | ||
 Venezuela | Diana Silva[10] | 21 | FIRE | ||
| Vietnam | 23 | WATER | |||
| Zambia | Margret Konie | 21 | AIR |
Belgium – Faye Bulcke was appointed Miss Earth Belgium 2018 by Ken Stevens (national director of Miss Earth Belgium) as a replacement to Mayke Aendekerk, who cannot compete to the pageant for personal reasons. Bulcke was crowned 2nd runner-up at the Miss Exclusive 2016 pageant. The winner of Miss Exclusive pageant usually competes at Miss Earth. India – Nishi Bharadwaj has been appointed as Miss Earth India 2018 by Glamanand Supermodel India Organization as a replacement to the original title holder of Miss Earth India 2018 Devika Vaid. The original winner suffered with an injury making her unable to compete at the forthcoming Miss Earth 2018. South Africa – Margo Fargo was appointed as Miss Earth South Africa 2018. The appointment was due to conflict of schedules with Miss Earth South Africa 2018 pageant and the Miss Earth 2018 pageant arrival. Fargo previously worked as Miss Earth South Africa Ambassador in 2014 and recently competed for Miss South Africa 2018, where she placed in the Top 12. Thailand – Nirada Chetsadapriyakun was appointed as Miss Earth Thailand 2018 by Pawina Bumrungrot, National Director of ERM Marketing Co., Ltd., Thailand. Nirada was the 2nd Runner-up of Miss All Nations Thailand 2017.
Canada – Jaime Vandenberg participated in some the preliminary activities in Manila but she decided to withdraw before the coronation night after accusing one of the Filipino food sponsors of sexual harassment during a dinner at the Manila Yacht Club.
Lebanon – Salwa Akar was dethroned the title "Miss Earth Lebanon 2018" by the Miss Lebanon Organization after her photo with Miss Israel appeared in the media. She returned to her hometown afterwards.Miss Lebanon 2018 Salwa Akar received international press attention when she was stripped of her title in Lebanon, while participating in Miss Earth 2018 pageant after she posted a photo in Facebook with her arm around Miss Israel's Dana Zreik and making peace signs.[11] [12] Lebanon and Israel are in a long-standing state of war.[13] As a result, she was unable to continue her participation in the Miss Earth pageant.[14] In a press release, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman Ofir Gendelman reacted on Akar’s dethronement and condemned the "Lebanese apartheid."[15] [16]
On November 7–8, 2018, Jaime Vandenberg of Canada, Abbey-Anne Gyles-Brown of England, and Emma Sheedy of Guam accused one of the Filipino food sponsors of sexual harassment during a dinner at the Manila Yacht Club, claiming that he asked them for sexual favors in exchange for the crown or an advancement in the pageant.[17] [18] Sheedy had identified the sponsor as Amado S. Cruz, who is president of a car rental company and CEO of a construction company.[19] The Manila Yacht Club officials clarified that Cruz is not a member and could have just been sponsored by another member.[20] The pageant officials indicated that Cruz was not one of the major sponsors of the pageant and just sponsored for an evening meal.[21]
Vandenberg withdrew from competition after Cruz obtained her mobile number without her consent and kept calling her for her hotel and room number. The pageant officials stated that they did not know how Cruz obtained her number, and they only have the delegates' international contact numbers and the pageant's mode of communication was through messenger and group chat only.[21]
Vandenberg also claimed the organizers confiscated her passport on the first day of competition. The pageant organizers denied Vandenberg's claim, stating that delegates are free to keep their passports by signing a waiver and they only keep the passports for safekeeping since there had been many occasions of misplacing or losing their passports and to facilitate check-in for their domestic flights and hotel accommodations.[22] [20]
Vandenberg also said that seven candidates left the dinner and accompanied by the team managers to sit on the bus after feeling uncomfortable with the sponsor.[23] All three candidates voiced their complaints to organizer Lorraine Schuck, but despite Schuck's assurance that Cruz would not be allowed near the candidates, he still appeared in the pageant.[20] [24] [25] Schuck then stated that she does not have any authority in public places, such as the hotels where the delegates stayed and the Mall of Asia Arena where the grand final of the pageant took place since the pageant was a public event.[19] Furthermore, Schuck said that all the delegates had police escorts for their safety.[23] Schuck subsequently announced that Cruz is 'forever banned' from Miss Earth.[26]
On November 9, 2018, Cruz denied the accusations of the three candidates. In addition, Monica Aguilar of Cuba claimed there were no instances of sexual harassment during the competition.[27] Instead, she stated that the sponsor asked only if they wished to extend their visas to proceed to Boracay after the pageant, and she further stated that "no one was promised to get us further in the competition through 'sexual favors."[28]
On November 10, 2018, Schuck's company Carousel Productions Inc. urged other candidates to come forward if they experienced any incidents of sexual harassment during the pageant.[19] The organizer also expressed support to the delegates in case they decide to take any further action to the alleged perpetrator.[22]
Contestants who previously competed or will be competing at other international beauty pageants:
Colombia: Valeria Ayos (Top 5) Chile: Antonia Figueroa (Unplaced) Nigeria: Maristella Okpala (Unplaced), Best National Costume Philippines: Celeste Cortesi (Unplaced) Portugal: Telma Madeira (Top 16) Mexico: Melissa Flores (Unplaced) Australia: Monique Shippen[29] (Unplaced) Germany: Maren Tschinkel (Unplaced) Argentina: Dolores Cardoso (Unplaced) Malta: Yanika Azzopardi (Top 5)| Broadcasters | Coverage | |
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| Facebook Live | Livestream on the official Facebook page of Miss Earth Organization. | |
| FOX Life | Live broadcast in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam. | |
| GMA Network | Livestream on the official YouTube Channel of GMA Network and delayed telecast (November 4, 2018) in the Philippines. | |
| Globovisión | Broadcast in Venezuela and through DirecTV cable channels in Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Chile, Colombia, Curaçao, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay. | |
| Hong Kong Cable Television | Broadcast in Hong Kong. | |
| MVS Comunicaciones | Broadcast in Central and South America, Canada, the Caribbean, Mexico, and the United States. | |
| Telecaribe | Broadcast in Colombia. | |
| Telemicro | Broadcast in Dominican Republic. | |
| SCCN Channel 17 | Broadcast in Suriname. | |
| ZAP TV | Broadcast in Angola and Mozambique. |
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