Miss Teen Universe 2015 Is...

A vivacious and pretty girl named Dayanara Peralta Loor of Ecuador was crowned Miss Teen Universe 2015 in Guatemala last Friday. 

 Miss Ecuador reacts after being crowned Miss Teen Universe 2015

Her runners up were Miss Mexico 1^st RU Estefania Franco  Cocos Island 2^nd RU Maria Fernanda Morena Miss Paraguay 3^rd RU Nadia Ferreira & Miss USA 4^th RU Vanessa Bedoya  

 The last two girls standing

Rounding out the Top 12 were Bahamas - Shanice Toussaint Brazil - Tuíla Zanon Canada - Cheskie McFadden Dominican Republic - Lisandra Marchionni Nicaragua - Natalia Areas Panama - Ivis Snyder &  Puerto Rico - Taisha Acevedo

 Miss Philippines Shawna Warhurst

The controversial Miss Philippines Shawna Warhurst may not have made the Top 12 but she took home the Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic prizes

Petite Pinay in International Beauty Pageant

After MJ Lastimosa became a trending topic and a heavy favorite in the recently- concluded 63^rd Miss Universe Pageant, another Pinay beauty is making waves in another beauty pageant. 

Shawna Nicole Pedida Warhurst

Looks like Shawna Nicole Pedida Warhurst, a 17 year old from Edmonton, Canada, is getting all the media attention from the field of 40 delegates competing in the 2015 Miss Teen Universe Pageant. 

She stands out for her height or what she lacks from it. She is all set to prove to her detractors and naysayers that height is not necessarily might in pageantry. Shawna is believed to be the most diminutive Filipina to have ever been sent to compete in an international beauty pageant.

A pretty face, a sunny disposition & excellent communication skills are her best assets in the annual quest for young role models for the world. 

Best of luck to Shawna! Cheers!