Miss Earth 2016 Explained

Date:	October 29, 2016
Venue:	Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines
Congeniality:	Candisha Rolle, Bahamas
Photogenic:	Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em, Vietnam
Entrants:	83
Placements:	16
Winner:	Katherine Espín
Represented:	Ecuador
Before:	2015
Next:	2017

Miss Earth 2016, the 16th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, with the theme "Empowered to make a Change", was held on October 29, 2016, at the Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. 83 contestants from all over the world competed for the title. Angelia Ong of the Philippines crowned her successor Katherine Espín of Ecuador at the end of the event^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} becoming the second Ecuadorian woman to win the title of Miss Earth and the first since Olga Álava in 2011.^{[5] [6]}

This year's edition also features the newly polished and modified crown created by Florida-based jeweler, Ramona Haar. The crown's original design from the 2009 edition of the pageant to enhance the crown's general appearance and to have an intimate fit to the head of the winner. The confirmation was announced by Miss Earth Organization through their official Facebook account on 30 June 2016.^[7]

Results

Placements

Placement^[8]	Contestant
Miss Earth 2016	– Katherine Espín
Miss Earth – Air 2016	– Michelle Gómez
Miss Earth – Water 2016	– Stephanie de Zorzi
Miss Earth – Fire 2016	– Bruna Zanardo (Resigned)
	– Corrin Stellakis (Assumed)
Top 8	– Aleksandra Cherepanová – Cloie Syquia Skarne – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em
Top 16	– Lyndl Kean – Luissa Burton – Denise Frigo – Chae-yeung Lee – Clover Zhu – Itzel Paola Astudillo – Julieann McStravick – Nozipho Magagula

Awards

Result	Delegate
Best Eco-Beauty Video	– Tatiana Ovcinicová
Miss Eco-Warrior	– Charlotte Hitchman

Venue

Coronation Show

On 30 August 2016, Miss Earth announced through their official Facebook page that the 2016 edition of the pageant took place on October 29 at the Mall of Asia Arena – an indoor arena located at the Bay City in Pasay, Metro Manila. This is the 14th time for the Philippines and 11th time for Metro Manila to host the pageant. This year's edition also marks 1st time for MOA Arena to stage the pageant finals.^[9]

Pre-Pageant Activities

Challenge Events

Event	style="width:23%;"
Press Presentation (Darling of the Press)		– Katherine Espín – Imelda Schweighart	– Stephanie de Zorzi	– Corrin Stellakis
Miss Photogenic		– Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em	– Nan Khine Shwe Wahwin	– Stephanie de Zorzi
Miss Friendship		– Candisha Rolle	– Manuela Bruntraeger	– Nan Khine Shwe Wahwin
Eco-Tourism & Environmental Conference: Continental Team Competition		Team Africa	Team South America	Team Europe
Long Gown Competition
Group 1	– Itzel Astudillo	– Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em	– Eliana Villegas
Group 2	– Aleksandra Cherepanová	– Denise Frigo	– Cloie Skarne
Group 3	– Katherine Espín	– Virginia Hernández	– Manuela Bruntraeger
Resorts Wear Competition
Group 1	– Lyndl Kean	– Alena Belová	– Itzel Astudillo
Group 2	– Carole Kahwagi	– Roshni Khatri	– Aleksandra Cherepanová
Group 3	– Katherine Espín	– Valeria Barrios	– Stephanie de Zorzi
Swimsuit Competition
Group 1	– Itzel Astudillo	– Bruna Zanardo	– Nera Torlak
Group 2	– Corrin Stellakis	– Aleksandra Cherepanová	– Michelle Gómez
Group 3	– Charlotte Hitchman		– Valeria Barrios – Kristína Šulová
Talent Competition
Group 1	– Allanah Herman - Edgar	– Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em	– Clover Zhu
Group 2	– Anzhelika Tahir – Maja Ana Strnad	– Sharon Enkromelle	– Luissa Burton
Group 3	– Enkhbor Azbileg	– Kristýna Kubíčková	– Valierie Alcide
National Costume Competition
Africa	– Priscilla Achieng	– Nozipho Magagula	– Chioma Precious Obiadi
Americas	– Itzel Astudillo	– Eliana Villegas	– Katherine Espín
Asia and Oceania	– Atcharee Buakhiao	– Ami Hachiya	– Luisa Andrea Soemitha
Europe	– Luissa Burton	– Cloie Skarne	– Begim Almasbeková – Eszter Oczella

Sponsor Awards

Award	Delegate
Miss Gubat	– Eliana Villegas
Miss Boardwalk	– Michelle Gómez
Marco Polo: Star of the Night	– Katherine Espín
Miss Phoenix Petroleum	– Katherine Espín
Miss Bulusan	– Clover Zhu
Miss Irosin	– Itzel Astudillo
Miss Prieto Diaz	– Julieann McStravick
Miss Rotary Best Body	– Katherine Espín
Miss Boracay Body	– Michelle Gómez
Best in Resorts Wear by Jhong Sudlon	– Klaudia Parsberg
Miss Mövenpick Resort & Spa Boracay	– Cloie Skarne
Miss Earth Yoshinoya	– Itzel Astudillo
Miss Earth R.O.X.	– Ivana Perišić
Miss Versailles	– Clover Zhu
Miss Glutamax	– Itzel Astudillo
Miss Ysa	– Itzel Astudillo
Face of the Century	– Cloie Skarne

Miss Earth-Hannah's

A special mini-pageant was held on October 8 at Hannah's Beach Resort and Convention Center, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte. Ten selected candidates competed in evening gown competition, swimsuit competition and question and answer portion. Here are the results:^[10]

Result	Delegate
Miss Earth-Hannah's 2016	– Katherine Espín
1st Runner-Up	– Corrin Stellakis
2nd Runner-Up	– Imelda Schweighart
Best in Swimsuit	– Corrin Stellakis
Best in Long Gown	– Katherine Espín
Other Delegates	– Michelle Gómez – Méghan Monrose – Chae-Yeung Lee – Itzel Astudillo – Janelle Nicholas-Wright – Svetoisckia Brunswijk – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em

Miss Earth-Barcelona

A special fashion show was held on October 17 at Barcelona Ruins Park, Barcelona, Sorsogon. 27 selected candidates (Group 1) competed in long gowns made by a Filipino designer. Here are the results:^[11]

Result	Delegate
2016 Miss Earth-Barcelona	– Ivana Perišić
Best in Long Gown	– Julieann McStravick
Best in Production Number	– Itzel Astudillo

Delegates

The following are the 83 delegates who competed for the Miss Earth crown:^{[12] [13]}

Country/Territory	Delegate	Age	Height	Hometown
Argentina	Lara Bochle	21		Carlos Pellegrini
Australia	Lyndl Kean^[14]	26		Woronora
Austria	Kimberly Budinsky^[15] ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19]	21		Baden bei Wien
Bahamas	Candisha Rolle^[20]	23		Nassau
Belgium	Fenne Verrecas^[21] ^[22] ^[23]	19		Bruges
Belize	Chantae Chanice Guy^[24]	24		Belmopan
Bolivia	Eliana Pamela Villegas^[25] ^[26] ^[27] ^[28]	23		Cochabamba
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ivana Perišić^[29]	21		Banja Luka
Brazil	Bruna Zanardo^[30] ^[31]	24		Laranjal Paulista
Canada	Tamara Jemuovic^[32] ^[33] ^[34]	22		Toronto
Chile	Tiare Fuentes^[35] ^[36]	20		Puerto Varas
China	Xiaohan Gang^[37]	20		Baoshan
Chinese Taipei	Joanne Peng	21		Taipei
Colombia	Michelle Gómez^[38] ^[39] ^[40] ^[41]	24		Sumapaz
Cook Islands	Allanah Herman-Edgar^[42] ^[43] ^[44] ^[45]	22		Titikaveka
	Nera Torlak	18		Baška Voda
Cyprus	María Cósta	24		Nicosia
Czech Republic	Kristýna Kubíčková	18		Ostrava
Denmark	Klaudia Parsberg^[46]	25		Vejle
Dominican Republic	Nicole Jimeno	22		Valverde
Ecuador	Katherine Espín	24		La Troncal
England	Luissa Burton	26		Worcestershire
Ghana	Deborah Eyram Dodor	21		Kaneshie
	Méghan Monrose	22		Saint-Claude
Guam	Gloria Asunción Nelson	19		Barrigada
Guatemala	Stephanie Sical	21		Quetzaltenango
Haiti	Valierie Alcide	21		Pétion-Ville
Hungary	Eszter Oczella	23		Budapest
India	Rashi Yadav	21		New Delhi
Indonesia	Luisa Andrea Soemitha	21		Semarang
Iraq	Suzan Amer Sulaimani	21		Sulaymaniyah
Israel	Meera Kahli	20		Tarshiha
Italy	Denise Frigo	22		Roana
Japan	Ami Hachiya	24		Tokyo
Kenya	Grace Wanene	23		Laikipia
Kyrgyzstan	Begim Almasbeková	19		Bishkek
Lebanon	Carole Kahwagi	22		Zgharta
Macau	Clover Zhu (Zhu Tian Le)	20		Shanghai, China
Malaysia	Venisa Judah	19		Sandakan
Malta	Natalya Galdes	22		Sliema
Mauritius	Amber Korimdun	21		Pamplemousses District
Mexico	Itzel Paola Astudillo	21		Tuxtla Gutiérrez
Moldova		18		Chișinău
Mongolia	Enkhbor Azbileg	24		Ulaanbaatar
Myanmar	Nan Khine Shwe Wahwin	18		Kayin
Namibia	Elize Shakalela	25		Tsumeb
Nepal	Roshni Khatri	20		Lalitpur
Netherlands	Deborah van Hemert	21		Heinkenszand
New Zealand	Janelle Nicholas-Wright	25		Auckland
Nigeria	Chioma Precious Obiadi	21		Awka
Northern Ireland	Julieann McStravick	19		Stoneyford
Pakistan		22		Sheikhupura
Palestine	Natalie Rantissi	18		Ramallah
Panama	Virginia Hernández^[47] ^[48]	26		Panama City
Paraguay	Vanessa Alexandra Ramirez	21		Areguá
Peru	Brunella Fossa Palma	25		Piura
Philippines	Imelda Schweighart^[49] ^[50] ^[51] ^[52]	21		Puerto Princesa
Poland	Magdalena Kucharska	24		Brzozowa
Portugal	Alexandra Marcenco	18		Sintra
Réunion Island	Méli Shèryam Gastrin	22		Saint-Louis
Romania	Crina Stîncă	26		Briceni
Russia	Aleksandra Cherepanová	19		Vladivostok
Serbia	Teodora Janković	18		Kaludjerica
Sierra Leone	Josephine Kamara	23		Freetown
Singapore	Manuela Bruntraeger^[53]	23		Singapore City
Slovak Republic	Kristína Šulová	22		Banská Bystrica
Slovenia	Maja Ana Strnad	23		Ljubljana
South Africa	Nozipho Magagula^[54] ^[55] ^[56] ^[57]	21		Irene
South Korea	Chae-Yeung Lee	19		Seoul
Sri Lanka	Dimanthi Edirirathna	20		Colombo
Suriname	Svetoisckia Brunswijk	19		Paramaribo
Sweden	Cloie Syquia Skarne^[58] ^[59] ^[60] ^[61]	22		Djursholm
Switzerland	Manuela Oppikofer^[62] ^[63]	25		Lausanne
Thailand	Atcharee Buakhiao	20		Chiang Mai
Uganda	Priscilla Achieng	23		Tororo
Ukraine	Alena Belová	21		Vinnytsia
Uruguay	Valeria Barrios	21		Salto
United States	Corrin Stellakis	19		Bridgeport
Venezuela	Stephanie de Zorzi^[64] ^[65] ^[66] ^[67]	23		Turmero
Vietnam	Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em	20		Tiền Giang
Wales	Charlotte Hitchman	19		Neath
Zambia	Katrina Ketty Kabaso	25		Lusaka
Zimbabwe	Sharon Enkromelle Andrew	22		Harare

Groups

Groups	Delegates
Group 1
	Réunion
Group 2
Group 3

Notes

Returns

Last competed in 2012:

Last competed in 2013:

Last competed in 2014:

Did not compete

• – Mariam Melyan
• – Ines Petrová
• – Brenda Muñoz
• – Lena Bröder
• – Andina Pura
• – Camille Sirot
• – Nazaret Lamarca López

Designations

• – Chantae Chanice Guy was appointed as Miss Earth Belize 2016 by Michael Arnold the franchise holder of Miss Earth in Belize.
• – Bruna Zanardo was appointed as Miss Earth Brazil 2016 by Look Top Beauty Events, the franchise holder of Miss Earth in Brazil.
• - Nera Torlak was appointed as Miss Earth Croatia 2016 by Drago Gavranovic. Torlak was crowned as Miss Earth BiH Fire 2016, giving her the right to represent Croatia.
• – Katherine Espín was appointed as Miss Earth Ecuador 2016 by the franchise holder, Diosas Escuela de Misses.
• – Suzan Amer was appointed as Miss Earth Iraq 2016 by the franchise holder, Iraqi Beauty Pageants. She finished second runner up at Miss Iraq 2015.
• – Grace Wanene was appointed as Miss Earth Kenya 2016 by the franchise holder, the Miss Kenya Organization.
• – Begim Almasbeková was crowned as Miss Earth Kyrgyzstan 2016 as second runner up at Miss Kyrgyzstan 2016.
• – Enkhbor Azbileg was appointed as Miss Earth Mongolia 2016 by the franchise holder, Miss Mongolia Tourism Association.
• – Virginia Hernandez was appointed as Miss Earth Panamá 2016 by Justine Pasek and Cesar Anel Rodríguez, the national directors of Miss Earth in Panama.
• – Magdalena Kucharska was appointed as Miss Earth Poland 2016 by the franchise holder, Serafina Makowska of Miss Egzotica.
• – Svetoisckia Brunswijk was appointed as Miss Earth Suriname 2016 by the franchise holder, Tropical Beauties Suriname.
• – Atcharee Buakhiao was crowned Miss Earth Thailand 2016 as first runner up at Miss Universe Thailand 2016.
• – Stephanie de Zorzi was chosen as Miss Earth Venezuela 2016 at a casting by Alyz Henrich, Miss Earth 2013, the new national director of Miss Earth Venezuela pageant. de Zorzi was Miss Earth Venezuela 2013 but replaced by Maira Alexandra Rodriguez.
• – Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em was appointed as Miss Earth Vietnam 2016 by Helios Media, the National Director of Miss Earth in Vietnam after Miss Vietnam 2014 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên declined to compete when she was invited. Nam Em was one of the Top 38 of Miss Vietnam 2014, Top 10 of Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 and she crowned Miss Mekong Delta 2015.

Replacements

• – Alexandria Eissinger was replaced by Klaudia Parsberg, the first runner-up of Face of Denmark 2015 for personal reasons.
• – Elsa Técher, the winner of Miss Earth Réunion Island 2016 was replaced by Méli Shèryam Gastrin, Miss Earth Water Réunion 2016 for undisclosed reasons.

Notes and References

1. News: Adina. Armin P.. Ecuador wins 2016 Miss Earth pageant. 30 October 2016. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 29 October 2016.
2. News: Miss Earth 2016: Miss Ecuador wins beauty pageant; crowning ceremony in photos. 30 October 2016. International Business Times. ibtimes.co.in. 29 October 2016.
3. News: Ecuatoriana Katherine Espín ganó el Miss Earth 2016 en Filipinas. 2 November 2016. El Universo. 29 October 2016. 4 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161104004652/http://m.eluniverso.com/vida-estilo/2016/10/29/nota/5880370/ecuatoriana-gano-miss-earth-2016-filipinas. dead.
4. News: Heyer. Daisy. Ecuador wint Miss Earth, Nederland grijpt mis. 2 November 2016. Metro. 30 October 2016.
5. News: Concepcion. Eton B.. It's take 2 for Ecuador in Miss Earth. 2 November 2016. The Standard. 1 November 2016. 7 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180707174624/http://thestandard.com.ph/showbitz/220332/it-s-take-2-for-ecuador-in-miss-earth.html. dead.
6. News: Dumaual. Mario. Miss Earth 2016 denies undergoing plastic surgery. 2 November 2016. ABS-CBN News. 1 November 2016.
7. News: Newly polished and modified Miss Earth Crown. 2 July 2016. Miss Earth's Official Facebook Page. 30 June 2016.
8. Web site: FULL LIST: Winners, Miss Earth 2016 . Rappler . 29 October 2016 . September 20, 2023.
9. News: Miss Earth 2016 coronation to be held in Manila. Rappler.
10. News: Miss Earth 2016 candidates visit Ilocos Norte. Denis Agcaoili. ABS-CBN News. October 9, 2016. October 14, 2016.
11. News: TV Patrol: Mga kandidata ng Miss Earth 2016, rumampa sa Sorsogon. ABS-CBN News. YouTube. October 18, 2016. October 19, 2016.
12. Web site: Mehta. Ankita. Miss Earth 2016: 84 contestants walk in swimsuit; Rashi Yadav to represent India. 13 October 2016. International Business Times. 12 October 2016.
13. Web site: Miss Earth 2016 Delegates. Miss Earth. 2016-09-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20191027032011/http://www.missearth.tv/delegates.php. 2019-10-27. dead.
14. News: Lyndl Kean Is Miss Earth Australia 2016 But First Runner Up Has Turned Down her Crown. Star Central Magazine.
15. News: Miss Earth Austria Kimberly Budinsky: Finale in La Hong Robe. 25 September 2016. Heute Austria. 24 June 2016.
16. News: Indra. Anna-Maria. össl backstage bei Miss Austria Wahl 2016. 25 September 2016. Brikada Magazine Frauen. 27 June 2016.
17. News: Dragana Stankovic ist Miss Austria 2016. 25 September 2016. Kleinezeitung Austria. 24 June 2016.
18. News: Tischler. Andreas. Dragana Stankovic aus Niederösterreich ist die Schönste. 25 September 2016. Heute Austria. 23 June 2016.
19. News: Miss Earth Austria Kimberly Budinsky, Miss Austria 2016. 25 September 2016. Meinbezirk Austria. 24 June 2016.
20. News: Miss Earth Bahamas 2016 is Candisha Rolle. 25 September 2016. The Bahamas Weekly. 30 August 2016.
21. News: Finale Miss Exclusive 2016 : " Niet alleen de kandidaten laten hun gouden troeven zien!/ Finale Miss Exclusive 2016 : " Niet alleen de kandidaten laten hun gouden troeven zien!" (Final Miss Exclusive 2016: "Not only the candidates show their gold assets!"). 25 September 2016. In The Picture Belgium. 17 November 2015.
22. News: Fenne Verrecas was elected in Casino Knokke Miss Exclusive 2016. 25 September 2016. ERM Media Belgium. 18 November 2015.
23. News: Saturday in the Knokke casino big final show of Miss Exclusive 2016/ Zaterdag vond in het casino van Knokke de grote slotshow plaats van Miss Exclusive 2016. 25 September 2016. Clint Belgium. 16 November 2015.
24. News: Nuñez. Dorian. Chantal Chanice Guy Prepares for Miss Earth Pageant in Philippines. 25 September 2016. Ambergris Today. 16 September 2016.
25. News: Lauren. Wille. Expocruz 2016, cochabambina beauty. 25 September 2016. Los Tiempos. 16 September 2016.
26. News: Justiniano S.. Ana Liz. Reinas qhochalas ganan dos títulos en el Miss Bolivia. 25 September 2016. Opinion Bolivia. 27 June 2016.
27. News: Representante cruceña es Miss Bolivia Universo 2016. 25 September 2016. El Diario (La Paz). 26 June 2016.
28. News: Sta Cruz. El Deber. A Santa Cruz es Miss Bolivia. 25 September 2016. Correo del Sur. 26 June 2016.
29. News: Vržina. Nevena. Ivana Perišić, Miss Earth BiH: Za mene nemoguće ne postoji. 27 September 2016. Nezavisne Novine. 28 September 2016.
30. News: Bruna Zanardo crowned Miss Earth Brazil 2016. 25 September 2016. The Times of India. 11 June 2016.
31. News: Zanardo crowned Miss Earth Brazil 2016. 25 September 2016. Bombay Times. 11 July 2016.
32. News: Former Miss Teen Wellington County crowned Miss Earth. Guelph Mercury. 26 August 2016.
33. News: Bokan. M.. Tamara Jemuović ponela titulu "Miss Earth Canada 2016"/ Tamara Jemuović won title of "Miss Earth Canada 2016". 25 September 2016. Svet Russia. 30 August 2016.
34. News: Tamara Jemuovic crowned Miss Earth Canada 2016. 25 September 2016. The Times of India. 21 August 2016.
35. News: Cortés. Armando Tapia. Candidata de Puerto Varas gana concurso Miss Earth 2016 en La Serena. 3 October 2016. El Dia. 3 October 2016. 30 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230114748/http://www.diarioeldia.cl/cultura/candidata-puerto-varas-gana-concurso-miss-earth-2016-en-serena. dead.
36. News: Ella es Tiare Fuentes, Miss Earth Chile 2016. 5 October 2016. El Observatodo. 5 October 2016.
37. News: Requintina. Robert R.. Miss China touched by friendliness of Filipinos. 12 October 2016. Manila Bulletin. 11 October 2016.
38. News: Rodriguez. Andrea. These are the 3 Costeñas who will represent Colombia abroad/ Estas son las 3 costeñas que representarán a Colombia en el exterior. 25 September 2016. El Universal (Cartagena). 6 September 2016.
39. News: Gran acogida para Miss Earth Colombia en Armenia/ Great reception for Miss Earth Colombia in Armenia. 25 September 2016. Alcaldía de Armenia. 17 August 2016.
40. News: Michelle Gomez crowned Miss Earth Colombia 2016. 25 September 2016. Venezuela News. 17 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160927175805/http://www.venezuelanews.net/index.php/sid/246796895. 27 September 2016. dead.
41. News: TNN. News. Michelle Gomez crowned Miss Earth Colombia 2016. 25 September 2016. The Times of India. 16 August 2016.
42. News: Lacanivalu. Losirene. Cook Islands Miss Earth takes recycling seriously. 25 September 2016. Cook Islands News. 7 September 2016.
43. News: Wilson. Matariki. The world is Natalia's oyster. 25 September 2016. Cook Islands News. 22 October 2016.
44. News: Miss Cook Islands 2015 prepares for Miss World. 25 September 2016. Papua New Guinea Today. 20 October 2015.
45. News: Lacanivalu. Losirene. ook Islands Miss Earth. 25 September 2016. Cook Islands News/Anotao. 7 September 2016.
46. News: Kruse. Vibeke. Vejle-pige i miljøbevidst Miss-konkurrence. 22 October 2016. JydskeVestkysten. 23 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161022094445/http://www.jv.dk/artikel/2389911:Trekanten--Vejle-pige-i-miljoebevidst-Miss-konkurrence. 22 October 2016. dead.
47. News: Señorita Panamá parte rumbo a Filipinas, sede del Miss Earth. 12 October 2016. Telemetro. 8 October 2016.
48. News: Quintero. Katheryn. Hernández va por la banda del Miss Earth. 12 October 2016. El Siglo. 8 October 2016. 14 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161014185651/http://elsiglo.com/espectaculos/hernandez-banda-miss-heart/23964858. dead.
49. News: Adina. Armin. German-Filipina Imelda Schweighart wins Miss Philippines-Earth crown. 22 October 2016. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 11 June 2016.
50. News: Villar. Ferdie. Miss Philippines Earth 2016 is from Puerto Princesa, Palawan. 22 October 2016. Asian Journal. 16 June 2016.
51. News: Requintina. Robert. Aspiring musician wins Miss PH Earth 2016. 22 October 2016. Manila Bulletin. 13 June 2016.
52. News: Imelda Schweighart wins Miss Philippines Earth 2016. 12 June 2016. Rappler. 11 June 2016.
53. News: Azliah. Nurul. Student Manuela Bruntraeger wins Miss Earth Singapore 2016. 12 October 2016. Yahoo!. Yahoo! News. 24 July 2016.
54. News: Maule. Julie. Nozipho snags Miss Earth SA title. 25 September 2016. Caxton & CTP Printers and Publishers Ltd.. Comaro Chronicle. 9 September 2016.
55. News: Miss Earth 2016 crowned/Nozipho Magaula has been named Miss Earth South Africa 2016. 25 September 2016. Fourways Review. 19 September 2016.
56. News: Aspirant doctor crowned Miss Earth SA. 25 September 2016. Independent Media (Pty) Ltd. Independent Online. 9 September 2016.
57. News: Nozipho Magagula Crowned Miss Earth South Africa 2016. 25 September 2016. How South Africa. 9 September 2016. 30 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230114751/https://howsouthafrica.com/nozipho-magagula-crowned-miss-earth-south-africa-2016/. dead.
58. News: MB. Online. Cloie Syquia Skarne, KC's half-sister, won Miss Earth Sweden 2016. 25 September 2016. Manila Bulletin. 30 August 2016.
59. News: Pedrajas. Joseph Almer. Gabby Concepcion's daughter wins Miss Earth Sweden 2016 title. 25 September 2016. Asian Journal. 31 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171128083108/http://asianjournal.com/entertainment/gabby-concepcions-daughter-wins-miss-earth-sweden-2016-title/. 28 November 2017. dead.
60. News: Abanilla. Clarizel. KC Concepcion's half-sister is Miss Earth Sweden. 25 September 2016. Philippine Daily Inquirer. 30 August 2016.
61. News: Aquino. Ann Charmaine. KC Concepcion's half-sister Cloie Syquia Skarne, crowned Miss Earth Sweden 2016. 25 September 2016. GMA Network (company). GMA New Media. 29 August 2016.
62. News: Hürschler. Par Catherine. MISS EARTH SUISSE 2016 «C'EST UN CADEAU POUR MA MAMAN». 12 October 2016. Le Matin. 9 May 2016. 30 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191230114743/https://www.lematin.ch/people/c-cadeau-maman/story/20662173. dead.
63. News: Pahle. Franziska . "Ich fühle mich wie in einem Albtraum". 12 October 2016 . Blick. 19 August 2016.
64. News: Franceschi C.. Karla. Stephanie de Zorzi irá al Miss Tierra. 12 October 2016. El Nacional. 4 October 2016.
65. News: Díaz. José Gabriel. Stephanie de Zorzi tuvo su revancha. 12 October 2016. Ultimas Noticias. 5 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012081427/http://www.ultimasnoticias.com.ve/noticias/entretenimiento/espectaculos/stephanie-zorzi-tuvo-revancha/. 12 October 2016. dead.
66. News: Sánchez. Luigi. Stephanie de Zorzi obtuvo su revancha y va al Miss Earth 2016. 12 October 2016. El Carabobeño. 6 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012080252/http://www.el-carabobeno.com/parentesis/articulo/144500/Stephanie-de-Zorzi-obtuvo-su-revancha-y-va-al-Miss-Earth-2016. 12 October 2016. dead.
67. News: Lacruz. Gabriel Guzmán. Stephanie De Zorzi vuelve a coronarse como Miss Tierra Venezuela. 12 October 2016. El Universal. 4 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012084637/http://www.eluniversal.com/noticias/television/stephanie-zorzi-vuelve-coronarse-como-miss-tierra-venezuela_603355. 12 October 2016. dead.