26th May, Kuala Lumpur  - Deborah Priya Henry is set to represent Malaysia for the quest hunting the most beautiful woman in the world – Miss World 2007 following last night’s crowning. Accompanying her at her moment of glory were 1st runner-up PR executive, Dawn Marie Jeremiah; 2nd runner-up model, Jacqueline Ong Ai Lin, 3rd runner-up medical student, Mae Lee Myn Wee.

Deborah Priya Henry takes home a cash prize of RM12,000, a crown, trophy and other exciting prizes.

Emerge as crowd favorites among the 16 Miss Malaysia finalists, Deborah Priya Henry is a fulltime model. The beauty likes cooking and traveling is mix parentage of Irish and Indian.

The newly crown Miss Malaysia/World 2007 will be World Vision Malaysia’s Children’s Right Advocate, primarily focus on creating awareness of poor children, families and communities that World Vision represents. The winner long term ambition is to advocate for human rights and sustainable development with long term goal to eradicate poverty.

2nd runner up winners, Jacqueline Ong Ai Lin was also awarded Miss Celebrity Fitness Body Beautiful. While, Stephanie Liah Jerenang was chosen as Miss Patchi Congeniality. The other subsidiary title, 3rd runner up winners Mae Lee Myn Wee was voted Miss Ferra Kosmolook. MixFM Glam Girl Award goes to Janice Yong Yan Hui.

Gala event was co-hosted by Miss Malaysia / World 1998, Lina Teoh, and celebrity host, Alvin Anthons. Others who had lined up to make the night a memorable one were singers, Dayang Norfaezah, Ajai, Syed Azmir and Illyka.

Staying true to its motto “Beauty with a purpose”, the pageant’s beneficiary this year is World Vision Malaysia, a humanitarian aid organisation represented in about 100 countries.
 

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