New Miss Earth honored, thankful for pageant victory
Newly crowned Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel has said that she is honored and thankful for her pageant success in Manila. On Instagram, Pimentel said: "Proudly rePResenting. Everything just clicks sometimes. No other words can describe all the emotions I’ve felt this last month that led up to such a life changing moment. I am honored and thankful to have become part of such a great family; "Becoming Miss Earth 2019 means much more than a crown. It means gaining a bigger voice to address environmental issues in a way that create change. It means becoming the first of my country to have won this pageant; "It means making Puerto Rico proud and the first country to own all crowns of the grand slam. It means making my parents, national directors and everyone that helped me get here proud. It means perseverance and empowerment.," Pimentel said. This 22-year-old psychology graduate was crowned Miss Earth 2019 during a worldwide telecast from Okada Manila in...