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Beautiful in Blue - Yu Wenxia of China, the winner of Miss World 2012, gives a royal wave. See more pics from the pageant held in Mongolia, China here. (All photos: AP)
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Mwah! - Kiss for the winner! (Andy Wong, AP)
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They like me, they REALLY like me! - Miss World Yu Wenxia of China, right, reacts after she was announced as a winner of the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant. (Andy Wong, AP)
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We all stand together...puhm puhm! - Miss World contestants wearing evening gowns perform on stage during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant in China. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Miss World 2012 - Newly crowned Miss World Yu Wenxia of China, centre, waves flanked by first runner-up Miss Wales, Sophie Moulds, left, and 2nd runner-up Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, right, during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Singing sensations - Newly crowned Miss World Yu Wenxia of China, centre, holds hand with first runner-up Miss Wales Sophie Moulds, center left, and 2nd runner-up Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, center right, (Andy Wong, AP)
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I'm pretty, oh so pretty... - Newly crowned Miss World Yu Wenxia of China, center, waves, flanked by first runner-up Miss Wales Sophie Moulds, left, and 2nd runner-up Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, right, during the pageant. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Runner-up - Runner-up Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, right, smiles after she was crowned by Miss World 2011 Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares of Venezuela. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Singing for her supper - Newly crowned Yu Wenxia of China sings on stage during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant at the Ordos Stadium Arena in Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China on 18 August. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Group hug! - Newly crowned Miss World Yu Wenxia of China, center back, and second runner-up Miss Australia Jessica Kahawaty, second from left in foreground, are congratulated by other contestants during the Miss World 2012 beauty pageant (Andy Wong, AP)
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Let me entertain you - Chinese dancers performs in front of Miss World contestants on stage during the pageant. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Look, it matches my dress... - Miss World winner Yu Wenxia of China reacts after being crowned by Miss World 2011, Ivian Lunasol Sarcos Colmenares of Venezuela. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Miss World 2012 - The crowning glory. (Andy Wong, AP)
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Miss World 2012 - Yu Wenxia tries out the royal wave. (Andy Wong, AP)
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