Rumors surfaced in late August that the pageant will take place in Kashmir, but Morley denied those claims, and said that the venue is to be finalized and will be announced on a later date. No clear reason was given as to why the organization changed the location of the competition, but some rumors tell about the security factors. This is the first time that the country hosted the pageant since 1996. įour months later on 8 June 2023 the Miss World Organization announced that the competition was moved to India instead of the United Arab Emirates. 'Further details to follow,' Morley added, referring to the final date and the venue of the pageant. On 13 February 2023, Julia Morley, chairperson of the Miss World Organization, announced that the competition will take place in the United Arab Emirates in May 2023. Karolina Bielawska of Poland will crown her successor at the end of the event.
This is the second time that the country hosted the pageant.
Miss World 2023 will be the 71st edition of the Miss World pageant, scheduled to be held in India International Convention and Expo Centre, New Delhi, India on 2 March 2024.
