Russia's Ksenia Sukhinova, 21, won the title of Miss World 2008 at the 58th international beauty pageant in Johannesburg, the South African Republic, which took place on December 13, 2008, outshining 108 other international beauties and pledging to "help people." The Siberian girl holds the title of the most beautiful girl of the city of Tyumen. She won the Miss Russia contest a year ago.
The second runner up was Gabrielle Walcott of Trinidad and Tobago and the first runner-up was Parvathy Omanakuttan of India.
The 21-year-old blue-eyed, blonde beauty, who declared shortly before her win was announced that being nervous made her "feel stronger," takes over from Zhang Zi Lin of China to become the 58th Miss World.
"I think I can help people and I want to help people and today if I walk away with this crown I will do that," Sukhinova told judges through a translator after being asked why she should be crowned the winner. Hailing from Nizhnevartovsk in the northwest of Siberia, Sukhinova was dressed in a purple gown, with a decorative neckline and flowing skirt. Sukhinova becomes the second Miss Russia to win the global event after Julia Kourochkina took the crown in 1992.
Ksenia Sukhinova devoted her victory to the whole of Russia. "I am very glad to have brought this crown to Russia. I am proud that it is Russia that got the crown and I devote my victory to the whole country and to its every citizen… and to my grandmother," Sukhinova said at a press conference.
The most beautiful girl in the world said that the competition at the pageant was very serious. She also said that she Miss World 2008 Ksenia Sukhinovahoped to improve Russia's international image to show the world that a girl from Russia could personify kindness, beauty and happiness.
When asked who was the first to congratulate her on the victory, Ksenia said that it was her mother and the directors of the Miss Russia beauty pageant.
Ksenia had very good impressions of the South African Republic, where the contest took place. "It is a wonderful country with its traditions and culture. I am glad that the contest took place there, and I would love to visit the country again. We did a safari ride, and it was great fun, we saw rhinoceroses and giraffes," Ksenia said.
When asked about her private life, she said that her heart did not belong to anyone yet. "I was not going to get married long before my victory in the contest," she said. "Everyone wants to know how I am going to spend the prize money. I can only say that I have not received anything yet, so I am not planning anything," Miss World 2008 said.
Sukhinova has shared that she is not sure whether she should continue her career as a model. "It is a difficult question for me now. My biggest plans for the time being are to meet my relatives and friends and see the New Year together," she said.
Sukhinova’s favorite pet is a cat named Shustrik, her favorite movie is Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears, and her favorite book is Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov. As for her favorite music artists, Sukhinova named Sting, Madonna and Justin Timberlake.
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