Michelle Dee guaranteed top 40 spot in Miss World 2019 as Head to Head finalist

Michelle Dee, the country's candidate in the Miss World 2019 competition, is  guaranteed a place in the Top 40, according to the pageant's official Facebook page.

The 23-year old beauty queen recently emerged as a winner of the Head to Head challenge where she spoke about her advocacy on autism awareness.

On Monday, the pageant body announced that the 10 winners in the Head to Head challenge will be included in the Top 40.

The other Head to Head winners are the representatives from Moldova, Nepal, Venezuela, Nigeria, Mexico, Guyana, India, Trinidad & Tobago, and Paraguay.

The Miss World 2019 coronation event will take place in London on December 14, Saturday at 10:00 p.m. (Manila time). — Angelica Y. Yang/BM, GMA News