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PH bet Celeste Cortesi settles for top 8 finish in Miss Earth 2018

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/02/20181101-miss-earth-philippines-2018-celeste-cortesi.jpg"/><figcaption>Miss Earth Philippines 2018 Celeste Cortesi in her swimsuit during the grand coronation night held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City on November 3, 2018. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><strong>(UPDATED) </strong>There will be no back-to-back Miss Earth titles for the Philippines. </p><p>This, after Celeste Cortesi fell short of cracking the Top 4 of the pageant, it was revealed during the coronation night held at Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay Saturday. </p><p>The Fil-Italian model exited the beauty contest after a round where the candidates were asked to expound on a hashtag. She failed to clearly explain her point relating malnutrition with respect. </p><p>The title was ultimately won by Vietnam&#x27;s Phuong Khanh Nguyen, who, in the question-and-answer round, called for millennials to use technology and social media to &quot;transform the world.&quot; </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/02/20181101-miss-earth-2018-phuong-khanh-nguyen-1.jpg"/><figcaption>Miss Earth 2018 Phuong Khanh Nguyen of Vietnam during the grand coronation night of the Miss Earth 2018 pageant held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. <em>George Calvelo, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The Philippines&#x27; Karen Ibasco, the 2017 titleholder, was onstage to pass down the coveted crown. </p><p>Melissa Flores of Mexico was also named Miss Earth Fire, with Colombia&#x27;s Valeria Ayos and Austria&#x27;s Melanie Mader taking home the titles Miss Earth Water and Miss Earth Air. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2018/life/11/02/20181101-miss-earth-2018-phuong-khanh-nguyen-2.jpg"/><figcaption>WINNERS: (L-R) Miss Earth - Fire Melissa Flores of Mexico, Miss Earth - Water Valeria Ayos of Colombia, Miss Earth 2018 Phuong Khanh Nguyen of Vietnam, and Miss Earth - Air Melanie Mader of Austria during the on November 03, 2018.</figcaption></figure></div>