Miss France crowned Miss Universe
Miss France, 24-year-old Iris Mittenaere, has been crowned in the Philippines as the winner of the 65th Miss Universe pageant.
Miss Haiti, Raquel Pelissier, 25, was named first runner up and Miss Colombia, Andrea Tovar, 23, was the second runner up.
Mittenaere, born in the northern French city of Lille, is pursuing a degree in dental surgery
During the pageant in Manila, Mittenaere said countries had the right to close or open their borders to refugees but European countries like France has chosen to welcome refugees.
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"Having open borders allows us to travel more to the world and to find out what's out there in the world," she said, in a reply that earned her a spot in the final three.
In the final round of questions, Mittenaere said she had failed several times in life but always learned to keep going.
"If tonight, I will not be one of the winners, I will still have the honour of being one of the three finalists," she said. "When you fail, you have to be elevated, try again and keep going."