By ROBERT REQUINTINA
American beauty Lindsey Coffey was crowned Miss Earth 2020 during a virtual presentation on Sunday, Nov. 29.
Coffey, 28, is the first American to win the Miss Earth title since it started in 2001.
She bested 83 other international delegates for the crown.
“As a representative of the Miss Earth organization, my reach is monumentally more expansive. It is my primary duty to promote the mission and conduct hands on work as a beauty for a cause. My goal is to encourage conversation with others, to amplify my voice, influence others to use their voices, to share on social media, and to con-duct impactful media outreach,” Coffey said.
Asked about her advocacy, the beauty queen said: “We are facing many environmental issues today; however, the water crisis poses the most immediate risk as it affects humanity and regional stability.”
Miss Philippines Roxanne Allison Baeyens of Baguio City was named Miss Earth – Water 2020. She was also named Jewel Beauty Strong Earth Ambassador.
Other winners were: Stephany Zreik, Venezuela, Miss Earth – Air 2020; and Michala Rubinstein, Denmark, Miss Earth – Fire 2020.
Miss Australia Brittany Dickson received the Eco Angel Special Award.
Also in the Top 8 were delegates from Myanmar, Netherlands, Poland, and Puerto Rico.
