MANILA, Philippines - Megan Young made waves online when she won the Miss World 2013 crown in Bali, Indonesia on Saturday night.
The 23-year-old actress and TV host is the first Filipina to win the Miss World title.
Keywords and hashtags related to the Miss World pageant and Megan became trending topics on the social networking site Twitter.
#MeganMW2013 and #MW2013 were trending topics in the Philippines minutes after Megan won the crown, while “Congrats Megan Young†trended worldwide.
In Indonesia, where the Miss World 2013 pageant was held, #FinalShowMW2013 was the top trending topic. Vania Larissa (Indonesia’s representative in the pageanrt), and Miss France also trended.
Celebrities in the Philippines were quick to tweet their congratulatory messages to Megan, among them Miss World 1993 runner-up Ruffa Gutierrez. “Blessing in disguise that she wasn't accepted at Binibining Pilipinas. @meganbata was vindicated. Our very first Miss World!! Well deserved!†she tweeted.
Blessing in disguise that she wasn't accepted at Binibining Pilipinas. @meganbata was vindicated. Our very first Miss World!! Well deserved!
— Ruffa Gutierrez (@iloveruffag) September 28, 2013
Actress Maxene Magalona said that thanks to Megan’s Miss World victory, the Philippines is the only country in the world to have won all major beauty pageant titles.
Congratulations to our queen, the first ever Filipina to win the title of Miss World, Megan Young!!! We are so proud of you! â¤â¤â¤
— Maxene Magalona (@maxenemagalona) September 28, 2013
Megan’s sister, GMA-7 actress Lauren Young, also took to Twitter after the Philippines took the crown.
Congratulations @meganbata! The FIRST in the Philippines to win Ms. World! GRAND SLAM for the PHILIPPINES!!! \uD83C\uDF0D\uD83D\uDC51⤠#MeganISMW2013
— Lauren Young (@loyoung) September 28, 2013
@meganbata congrats! We are very proud of you
— ogie alcasid (@ogiealcasid) September 28, 2013
“Atin na ang Supranational at World. Next, International-Tourism-Universe. Go! #MagandaAngPinay,†comedian John Lapus tweeted.
Congratulations @meganbata for giving the Philippines it's very first Miss World Crown! \uD83D\uDC78
— Anne Curtis-Smith (@annecurtissmith) September 28, 2013
Congratulations @meganbata for winning #MissWorld2013 Mabuhay ka, Megan Young! ☺
— Tim Yap (@officialTIMYAP) September 28, 2013
Megan’s victory follows Filipina Mutya Johanna Datul’s win at this year’s Miss Supranational earlier this month.