Winners of the global competition have helped deprived communities around the world through a charity called Beauty With A Purpose, which was set up in 1971. More than $1bn (£750m) has been raised by the charity for causes such as treating leprosy in Brazil and providing sanitary towels in deprived Indian and African communities.
After winning the competition, Miss Singh said: "I feel like I'm dreaming." Asked what was going through her head when she realised she had won, she said: "Yes, I was shocked. I had to take a moment to say 'they said Jamaica, they said Jamaica'. "So that means you and that means get out there. But it was just so surreal. I had to really pull from within to get it back together because how crazy is that?"
When asked what her priorities were for the next year, she said: "Work. Work. The world needs a lot of change and there's a lot of work to do, and so we're going to go to those places, raise awareness, do what must be done to make that change possible and happen."
There have been criticisms the competition is outdated but Miss Singh said: "As somebody that has first-hand experience (of Miss World), the biggest part of the competition is Beauty With A Purpose, to get things done. "I understand there's criticism, and I'm willing to have a conversation with anyone who would like to. "This platform is about more than beauty."
In the run-up to the final, contestants also competed in talent competitions, such as singing, sports, and engaging with fans on social media. Miss Singh, who has been taking a year off from medical school, performed I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston on stage, wearing a glittery white ball gown at the Exhibition Centre London.
The show on Saturday was hosted by singer Peter Andre and Miss World 2013 winner Megan Young. Contestants took it in turns to dance centre stage in glittering outfits, dresses and headwear representing their country. Judges including previous winners, fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, TV presenter Piers Morgan and chairwoman of Miss World, Julia Morley, chose the winner.
The final included performances by Andre, who sang Mysterious Girl as the contestants danced around him wearing skintight silver bodysuits, and Lulu who sang her hit single Shout, and Run Rudolph Run. Bhasha Mukherjee, who made history when she became the first British Asian woman to win Miss England in August, was one of the 111 contestants at the event.
Twelve hours after winning her English title, she started her new job as a junior doctor at the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire.
There have been criticisms the competition is outdated but Miss Singh said: "As somebody that has first-hand experience (of Miss World), the biggest part of the competition is Beauty With A Purpose, to get things done. "I understand there's criticism, and I'm willing to have a conversation with anyone who would like to. "This platform is about more than beauty."
In the run-up to the final, contestants also competed in talent competitions, such as singing, sports, and engaging with fans on social media. Miss Singh, who has been taking a year off from medical school, performed I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston on stage, wearing a glittery white ball gown at the Exhibition Centre London.
The show on Saturday was hosted by singer Peter Andre and Miss World 2013 winner Megan Young. Contestants took it in turns to dance centre stage in glittering outfits, dresses and headwear representing their country. Judges including previous winners, fashion designer Zandra Rhodes, TV presenter Piers Morgan and chairwoman of Miss World, Julia Morley, chose the winner.
The final included performances by Andre, who sang Mysterious Girl as the contestants danced around him wearing skintight silver bodysuits, and Lulu who sang her hit single Shout, and Run Rudolph Run. Bhasha Mukherjee, who made history when she became the first British Asian woman to win Miss England in August, was one of the 111 contestants at the event.
Twelve hours after winning her English title, she started her new job as a junior doctor at the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston, Lincolnshire.
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