GEORGE NEWS - Demi-Leigh Nel Peters, South Africa's Miss Universe 2017 who hails from Sedgefield, will be crowning her successor on Sunday 16 December.
The Miss Universe Organisation has announced that the 2018 Miss Universe competition will take place in Bangkok, Thailand. Five-time Emmy Award winner and a favourite television entertainer, Steve Harvey, will once again be the host.
"The Miss Universe competition provides women from all walks of life and all corners of the globe the opportunity to represent their countries and share their ambitions, perspectives and personal experiences on an international stage," said Nel-Peters.
"Becoming Miss Universe changed the course of my life, and I look forward to seeing which amazing woman will benefit next."
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