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Miss Earth 2020 was the 20th edition of the Miss Earth pageant – the first virtual coronation of any major pageant in the world. The pageant was held on 29 November 2020 where Miss Earth 2019 Nellys Pimentel of Puerto Rico was succeeded by Lindsey Coffey of the United States at the end of the event. This marked the first time a delegate representing the United States won Miss Earth, becoming the fourth country to win all of the Big Four international beauty pageants at least once.

In the same event, other elemental winners were also crowned: Stephany Zreik of Venezuela won Miss Earth Air, Roxanne Allison Baeyens of the Philippines as Miss Earth Water, and Michala Rubinstein of Denmark as Miss Earth Fire. Miss Australia Brittany Dickson, a brain cancer survivor received the Eco Angel Special Award, the equivalent of Beauty for a Cause award.

Delegates from 84 countries and territories participated in this year's competition.

The pageant was hosted by James Deakin and telecast on TV5 and FOXlife, with a virtual tour of the world in the opening number and featured the delegates in their eco-angel and respective national costumes.

The coronation show guest performers were international violinist Iskandar Widjaja and Latin American singer and TV host Patricia Zavala.

Background
The pageant started on 21 September 2020 and ran for a couple of months. On 12 October 2020, the organization held a "Getting to Know You" virtual meet and greet with each delegate hosted by former Miss Earth 2008 Karla Henry. The pageant preliminary was streamed online on virtual channel KTX on 24 November 2020. For the first time in history, Miss Earth crowned their new titleholders with a virtual coronation night on 29 November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The candidates were split into four continental groups: Asia & Oceania, Africa, Americas, and Europe and then competed in the following categories: Earth Talk, Talent, Evening Gown, Swimsuit, Sports Wear, National Costume, and Interview with Netizens. The preliminary judging categories are: Beauty of Face, Fitness, and Environmental Awareness.

Final results
§ – Best Eco-Video winners automatically advanced to Top 20.

Winning Answer
The winning answer of Miss Earth, Lindsey Coffey of United States: “There have been many conspiracy theories going on. It is very difficult and hard to decipher what to believe and what not to believe. But this is why it is crucial to really look into your sources, try to find reputable sources that you can actually trust.”

“It’s very important during this time to focus on that because now more than ever, we need to respect science. We need to respect the solid evidence that’s brought before us. That’s why it is very critical to really follow up on your research and talk to one another and don’t really focus on the first thing that you hear.”

Judges

 * Patricia Zavala – Latin American singer and TV host
 * Hassan Eltigani Malik – President of United Nations Industrial Development Organization
 * Natalia Barulich – International DJ, model, and singer
 * Iskandar Widjaja – Violinist
 * Jewel Lobaton – Former Binibining Pilipinas Universe 1998 and CEO, Founder, & Owner of Jewel Beauty Strong
 * Michael Ma – Restaurateur, Environmentalist, Founder, & CEO of Indochine Group
 * Lorraine Schuck – Former Miss Asia Quest 1979 1st runner-up & Executive Vice President, Carousel Productions

Delegates
84 contestants from various countries and territories have been selected to participate in the Miss Earth 2020 pageant.