Natalie Puskinova

 Czech Republic wins Miss Earth 2025, Philippines in Top 8

By Earl D.C. Bracamonte

In a surprising twist of fate, Natalie Puskinova of Czech Republic won as the 25th Miss Earth titleholder at the close of glitzy rites from The Cove in Okada Manila. Jessica Lane of Australia crowned the Eastern European beauty.

Soldis Vala Ivarsdottir of Iceland was named Miss Earth Air, the same accolade her predecessor won last year.

Trinh My Anh of Vietnam was proclaimed Miss Earth Water, and completing the elemental court was Waree Ngamkham of Thailand as Miss Earth Fire.

The other ladies who made it to the Top 12 were Elizaveta Guryanova (Russia), Delina Girma (Ethiopia), and Genesis Vera (Mexico), winner of the People's Choice Award; while Mariia Zheliaskova (Ukraine), Nathalie Briones (Chile), Laila Frizon (Brazil), and Joy Barcoma (Philippines) made it to the Top 8. All four were proclaimed as Miss Earth runners-up. 

While the lucky ladies who made it to the Semifinal Round were Jenique Botha (South Africa), Florencia Hernandez (Argentina), Aria Keilbach (Northern Marianas), Elizaveta Kuznetskova (Moldova), Ndeshipewa Tweyaangula (Namibia), Hailey Hamelin Wilson (Canada), Evangeline Chen (Macau), Massiel Suarez (Peru), Yunseo Choi (Korea), Natalie Guglielmo (Italy), Komal Choudhary (India), Justyna Daria Roguska (Poland), and Ana Zafyra (United Arab Emirates).

The other delegates who won special awards, albeit unplaced, were Valentina Arangocollazos, Best in Swimsuit (Colombia) and Rachel Chang, Best in Evening Gown (Cuba).

This year's selection committee included Miss Earth Air 2016 Michelle Gomez, Jasper Vicencio, beauty queen-turned-actor Suzanne Gonzales, hotelier Gino Mariñas, Miss Earth 2023 Drita Ziri, Philippine Airlines EVP Viviene Tan, and Carousel Productions EVP Lorraine Schuck. 

Hosted by James Deakin, the 2025 Miss Earth final show was beamed live to a global audience through the Carousel Productions channel on YouTube and Facebook.

The 25th Miss Earth coronation night will also have a delayed telecast through the Kapamilya Channel on November 9. Check your channel listing's for time of airing.