Sri Lanka, May 28 -- The countdown to Miss World 2025 finals has begun as 40 contestants, including fast-track winners and judge selections from around the world, prepare to compete in Telengana, Hyderabad.

The 40 contestants who reach the quarterfinals will compete for the Miss World crown in the final round.

So far, one contestant each from the Sports Challenge and Talent Challenge, four from the Head-to-Head Challenge, four from the Top Model competition, and four from the Beauty with a Purpose category-a total of 14 winners-have fast-tracked their way into the quarterfinals.

The organizers stated that the remaining 26 contestants will be selected by judges from the Americas-Caribbean, Africa, Europe, and Asia-Oceania continents.

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