AN American teenager has been crowned Miss World, but Ireland’s Emma Waldron did her country proud by coming fourth in the contest and gaining the top European beauty title.

BAKE a cake, build a raft, climb a mountain and take part in a fashion photo-shoot may sound like the average daily agenda for the modern housewife, but it’s not — this is what the world of Mr World is like.

The planet’s most beautiful women were making final preparations today for the 54th Miss World contest.

A potential audience of two billion people will be able to vote for Miss World this year for the first time, it emerged today.

Odds on Rosanna Davidson to win the 2003 Miss World title this Saturday have been slashed to 4/1 by Boylesports, who have reported a constant flow of bets over the past week.