PH bet Asia Rose Simpson ranks no. 2 in Missosology's first Miss World 2026 Hot Picks

Philippine bet Asia Rose Simpson is making an early impression in the Miss World 2026 race after landing second place in Missosology’s first Hot Picks.

Missosology released its initial ranking of 25 candidates, with Brazil’s Gabriela Botelho taking the top spot.

Asia Rose emerged as the Top 2 delegate in the list, placing ahead of Chile’s Ignacia Fernández, Nigeria’s Tamunosoye Karibi-George, and Vietnam’s Lê Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc, who rounded out the top five.

Here are Missosology’s first 25 Hot Picks for Miss World 2026:

1. Brazil — Gabriela Botelho
2. Philippines — Asia Rose Simpson
3. Chile — Ignacia Fernández
4. Nigeria — Tamunosoye Karibi-George
5. Vietnam — Lê Nguyễn Bảo Ngọc
6. France — Indira Ampiot
7. Czech Republic — Linda Górecká
8. India — Nikita Porwal
9. Belgium — Olga Lombardo
10. USA — Mary Sickler
11. Denmark — Josephine Bøttger
12. Argentina — Alina Akselrad
13. Tanzania — Latricia Ian Sawe
14. Malaysia — Taanusiya Chetty
15. Hungary — Janka Végvári
16. South Africa — Romanda Hombir
17. Bolivia — Vanessa Kraljevic
18. Indonesia — Audrey Bianca Callista
19. Kosovo — Blair Isufi
20. Venezuela — Mística Nuñez
21. Trinidad & Tobago — Georgia-Lee Gill
22. Botswana — Ruth Thomas
23. Thailand — Kanteera Techaphattanakul
24. Türkiye — Sıla Saraydemir
25. Puerto Rico — Suil Pagán

The Fil-Am beauty queen is giving her A-game in the Miss World competition. She earlier secured a Top 40 spot, winning the Asia & Oceania Head-to-Head Challenge, where she highlighted the importance of sports and dance.

Asia is vying for the Philippines’ second Miss World crown after Megan Young's win in 2013.

The coronation night will be held on September 5 in Vietnam, with Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand passing her crown to the winner. —Jade Veronique Yap/JCB, GMA News