Czech Republic's Natalie Puskinova crowned Miss Earth 2025

Natalie Puskinova from the Czech Republic has been crowned the 25th Miss Earth 2025, taking over the title from Australia's Jessica Lane.

Puskinova, who competed against 81 other candidates, surprised the audience by concluding her final answer in Filipino, earning her the crown.

The coronation ceremony was held at The Cove Manila club of Okada Manila in Parañaque City.

In the final question and answer portion, Puskinova addressed Bill Gates' proposal to shift resources from climate change to disease and hunger, advocating for a united approach to tackle both issues and stating, "protektahan natin ang kalikasan."

Other winners included Soldis Ivarsdottir of Iceland as Miss Earth-Air, Mu Anh Trinh of Vietnam as Miss Earth-Water, and Waree Ngamkham of Thailand as Miss Earth-Fire.

Filipino bet Joy Barcoma finished in the Top 8, despite a strong performance in the question-and-answer segment.

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