Miss Haylani Kuruppu finishes second in Miss Global 2023 final

The stunning Miss Samoa, Haylani Kuruppu has finished 1st runner up at the finals of the Miss Global 2023 that was held in Cambodia, Viet Nam last night.

This marks Samoa’s highest placement in any of the global beauty competitions.

Puerto Rico’s Ashley Melendez was crowned Miss Global during the coronation night at Bayon TV Studio in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Thursday evening. Haylani Pearl Kuruppu of Samoa is 1st Runner-Up, Chonnikarn Supittayaporn of Thailand is 2nd Runner-Up, and Doan Thu Thuy of Vietnam is 4th Runner-Up.

The Miss Global Pageant’s vision is to give women a voice through a powerful platform where they can express themselves, their culture, with elegance and class.

Miss Haylani Kuruppu’s major sponsor, Vodafone Samoa and Support Team is on the ground in Cambodia celebrating the historic achievement led by CEO Rana Bose.