The public is encouraged to follow the link on the Miss World page and vote for Miss Cook Islands to boost her chances of advancing to the top 40.

As of yesterday afternoon, Henry-Anguna was in third place behind Miss Cambodia in first and Miss Myanmar in second for Round 1 of the Asia and Oceania region.

“If you’ve been following my Miss World journey and would like to show your support, I would be so grateful for your vote. Every little bit of support from our Cook Islands community and friends around the world means so much to me,” she posted on her Facebook page.

The road to the Miss World crown will unfold beginning with the Top 40 and gradually narrowing the competition to the Top 20, Top 12 and Top 6, before the new Miss World and two runners-up are crowned on September 5.

The contestants are divided into four continental regions: Africa, Americas and Caribbean, Asia and Oceania and Europe. Each region will have 10 contestants in the Top 40, creating a total of 40 quarterfinalists.

Several places can be secured through the Miss World challenges and their continental winners: Beauty with a Purpose, Multimedia, Head-to-Head, Top Model and People’s Choice.

The first round of the People’s Choice vote, which will determine the four continental winners, ends at 10pm Vietnam time on September 4th. Voting will then continue to select two candidates who will advance to the Top 12, and ultimately one candidate who will advance to the Top 6

Henry-Anguna acknowledged all her friends, family and supporters around the world.

“I’m so grateful. It really has been helping me move along the days that I’ve been here as well. I just wanted to say a huge meitaki maata. I love you all so much.”

Today, the contestants will take part in the first round of the Head-to-Head Challenge, where 111 national ambassadors will showcase their personal perspectives, express themselves, share their stories and demonstrate their thinking and confidence before the judges, states the Miss World pageant.