Miss Jamaica crowned Miss World 2019


Contestants congratulating Toni-Ann Singh of Jamaica (centre with crown) after she was announced as the winner of the Miss World 2019 competition held at the Excel Centre in London. - AP

LONDON: Jamaican psychology student Toni-Ann Singh was crowned Miss World 2019 at a ceremony in London, with Miss France and Miss India finishing as runners-up in the beauty pageant.

"To that little girl in St. Thomas, Jamaica and all the girls around the world - please believe in yourself," Singh, 23, tweeted.

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