<b>PHOTOS:</b> Miss World 2010
Alexandria Mills of the U.S. walks on the stage during 2010 Miss World pageant final. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
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Miss United States Alexandria Mills was crowned Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant on Oct. 30, 2010, at the Beauty Crown Theatre in the southern Chinese resort town of Sanya. Botswana’s Emma Wareus was second, and Venezuela’s Adriana Vasini placed third.
Miss France Virginie Dechenaud competes in the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Miss Botswana Emma Wareus competes during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. She was second. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini competes during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
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Contestants take part in the 60th Miss World pageant in Sanya. (Jason Lee/Reuters)
Miss Norway Mariann Birkedal competes during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Miss Finland Anne-Marie Nurminen competes in the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Miss China Tang Xiao competes during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
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Miss Kenya Natasha Metto competes during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Miss China Tang Xiao competes during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
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Contestants wait for the announcement of winners at 2010 Miss World beauty pageant. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Miss United States Alexandria Mills, right, hugs 2009 Miss World Kaiane Aldorino, left, before being crowned as 2010 Miss World. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Alexandria Mills of the U.S. touches her crown after winning the 2010 Miss World pageant. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Alexandria Mills of the U.S. celebrates as she crowned as the 2010 Miss World. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
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Alexandria Mills of the U.S. reacts after winning the 2010 Miss World title. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
From left, Miss Venezuela, Miss Botswana, Miss United States, Miss Ireland and Miss China take part in the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Alexandria Mills, center, of the U.S. performs with other contestants during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini is announced as the third-place finisher during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
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Alexandria Mills of U.S., front center, gestures after being crowned winner of the 2010 Miss World pageant. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Alexandria Mills, center, of the U.S. smiles as she is crowned as the 2010 Miss World. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Alexandria Mills of U.S.A., center, holds hands with Miss Botswana Emma Wareus, left, and Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini, after being crowned as the winner of the 2010 Miss World pageant. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Miss Botswana Emma Wareus walks to the stage center after being announced as the second-place finisher at the 2010 Miss World pageant. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
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Miss Botswana Emma Wareus, right, gestures beside Alexandria Mills of the U.S., left, after being announced as the second place finisher. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini walks to the stage center after being announced the third place finisher at 2010 Miss World pageant. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini gestures after being announced as the third-place finisher at 2010 Miss World pageant contest, (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini, front, smiles as she is announced the third-place finisher. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
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Miss United States and Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills, center, first runner-up Miss Botswana Emma Wareus, left, and second runner-up Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini celebrate at the end of the 60th Miss World pageant. (Jason Lee/Reuters)
Miss United States and Miss World 2010 Alexandria Mills, second from left, first runner-up Miss Botswana Emma Wareus, left, and second runner-up Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini, third from left, celebrate. (Jason Lee/Reuters)
Miss Botswana Emma Wareus, right, smiles next to Miss United States as she is announced as the first runner-up. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Alexandria Mills of the U.S. celebrates as she crowned the 2010 Miss World. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
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Alexandria Mills of the U.S., right, is congratulated by 2009 Miss World Kaiane Aldorino from Gibraltar as she is announced as the 2010 Miss World. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Alexandria Mills of the US celebrates as she crowned as the 2010 Miss World during the Miss World 2010 Beauty Pageant finals at the Beauty Crown Theatre in the southern Chinese resort town of Sanya on October 30, 2010. Miss United States, was crowned Miss World 2010, ahead of
Alexandria Mills of the U.S. celebrates as she is crowned the 2010 Miss World. (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Miss United States Alexandria Mills, front center, gestures with other contestants after being crowned the winner of the 2010 Miss World pageant. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
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Miss united States Alexandria Mills, 18, celebrates after she won the Miss World 2010 title in Sanya. (Jason Lee/Reuters)
Alexandria Mills, seated, of the U.S. reacts after being crowned as the 2010 Miss World by 2009 Miss World Kaiane Aldorino from Gibraltar, (Liu Jin/AFP/Getty Images)
Alexandria Mills of the U.S. reacts after being crowned 2010 Miss World. (Alexander F. Yuan/AP)
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Miss United States Alexandria Mills, 18, holds her crown after wining the Miss World 2010 title. (Jason Lee/Reuters)
Alexandria Mills, 18, of the U.S. is crowned as she wins the Miss World 2010 title. (Jason Lee/Reuters)
Alexandria Mills of the U.S., third from left, sings with other contestants after after she was crowned 2010 Miss World in front of a screen showing the Great Wall at the Beauty Crown Cultural Center in Sanya, in southern