A Malaysian model of Brazilian-Chinese ethnicity, Samantha Katie James is the new Miss Universe Malaysia 2017!
Crowned by Kiran Jassal at the Majestic Hotel on 23 February, Samantha has beaten 16 other contestants in Malaysia, and will now represent the country at the Miss Universe 2017.
Hailing from Kuala Lumpur, the 22-year-old received RM52,000 cash as well as RM150,000 worth of prizes.
Meanwhile, the first, second and third runner-up places went to Dana Low, Ollemadthee Kunasagaran and Laura Simon, respectively.
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(Photo sources: Pageant Idol Facebook, starnow.com)