Gold Coast teacher Jasmine Stringer crowned Miss World Australia 2023

A Gold Coast primary school teacher and brand ambassador has clinched the Miss World Australia 2023 title, marking a culmination of a decade-long dream.

Gold Coast primary school teacher Jasmine Stringer has been crowned Miss World Australia 2023.

Stringer, 26, was awarded the national title in a crowning ceremony held at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre on Friday night.

While working as teacher, she’s also a brand ambassador for Minespec Parts, promoting women in sport, and an avid equestrian.

“I have been a horse girl since I was five years old. Miss World is all about the glitz and the glam, you More often than not find me out on horseback trail riding throughout southeast Queensland or even down at the stables mucking out horse poo,” she said.

Miss World Australia winner Jasmine Stringer at the national crowning at the Gold Coast. Photo: Zac Smith

For Stringer, this moment has been a long time in the making, having entered pageants since she was a teenager.

“It is surreal. This has been a dream of mine for we’re talking over 10 years now and, and for the past week, it’s been right there at my fingertips and the fact that this is my reality is so exciting,” Stringer said.

She was crowned by 2017 Miss World Australia Esma Voloder.

Gabriella Oxley, from Queensland, was runner up, followed by Jennifer Okonkwo of the Northern Territory.

It follows a week of challenges undertaken by the 32 national finalists held at the Gold Coast’s Mercure hotel.

Miss World finalists Gabrielle Kruf from NSW, Jennifer Ogo-Okonkwo from NT, Jasmine Stringer QLD, Katelan Pittick from Vic, and Jennifer Kim NSW. Pics Adam Head

Stringer will now represent Australia at the upcoming Miss World pageant in 2024.

“I’ll be attending Miss World, the international competition next year,” Stringer said.

“So straight into preparation, I want to make sure that I am putting my best foot forward and giving us the best chance to bring an international crown home to Australia.

“So I’m going to jump straight into that preparation and make sure that I’m ready.”

The guest judging panel included celebrity stylist Jamie Azzopardi, former Miss World Australia Courtney Thorpe and Big Brother 2021 star Carlos Castro.

The contestants raised a total $412,688 for children’s charity Variety throughout the competition, surpassing last year’s total $389,000.

This isn’t Stringer’s first time being involved in an internationally recognised pageant, in 2014, the Gold Coast beauty, Miss Teenager Universe at age 17, but controversially quit the pageant amid bullying claims.

She said organisers of the Miss Teenager Universe pageant – which is not linked to Miss World Australia – told her she would have to find an Australian contestant for the 2014 pageant, pay their entry fee and fund their trip to Guatemala.

“I got through bullying and I came out the other end stronger,” she previously told the Gold Coast Bulletin.