PH's Joy Barcoma is Miss Earth-Air in Missosology’s final hot picks

Joy Barcoma went up a notch in Missosology’s final hot picks, as the organization predicts her to win Miss Earth-Air, or the 1st Runner-Up.

In its earlier hot picks, it placed the Philippine bet as Miss Earth-Water.

Rounding up Missosology top 4 final hot picks are Cuba’s Rachel Chang, predicted to win Miss Earth, Italy’s Natalia Guglielmo as Miss Earth-Water (2nd Runner-Up), and Thailand’s Waree Ngamkham as Miss Earth-Fire (3rd Runner-Up).

Here is the complete list of Missosology’s final hot picks:

• Miss Czech Republic Natálie Puškinová
• Miss Nigeria Divine Nelson
• Miss Brazil Laila Frizon
• Miss Netherlands Sanne-Esmee Walstra
• Miss Mexico Genesis Vera
• Miss Iceland Sóldís Ívarsdóttir
• Miss Moldova Elizaveta Kuznetsova
• Miss Russia Elizaveta Guryanova
• Miss Colombia Valentina Collazos
• Miss Vietnam M? Anh Tr?nh
• Miss Nepal Sony Ghale
• Miss Chile Nathalie Briones
• Miss Ecuador Smirnova Peñafiel
• Miss Northern Marianas Aria Keilbach
• Miss USA Haley Poe
• Miss Ukraine Mariia Zheliaskova
• Miss Ethiopia Delina Girma
• Miss Tanzania Amina Jigge
• Miss Namibia Ndeshipewa Angula
• Miss India Komal Choudhary
• Miss Cambodia Saran Kimlan

Joy has been making waves online with her humorous posts during her pageant journey.

She also amused netizens with her witty Miss Earth introduction video with the hashtag #JoyToTheEarth.

The Cavite beauty previously took home the gold medal for Best in Terno for Asia & Oceania at the Media Moments and Terno Competition of Miss Earth 2025.

She also wowed in her national costume made of recycled materials.

Joy was crowned Miss Philippines Earth 2025 in August. She is set to wear the Philippine sash at Miss Earth 2025 at the coronation tonight, November 5. 

— Nika Roque/LA, GMA Integrated News