Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh is crowned the 2019 Miss World

Miss Jamaica Toni-Ann Singh has been crowned the Miss World 2019 on Saturday, and has said that she will be using her prestigious title to work for 'sustainable change' for women and their children.

The 23 year old is a women studies and psychology graduate of the Florida State University, and when asked about the value of beauty contests in today’s world of #MeToo and the drive for equality and respect for women, Miss Jamaica responded that beauty for her was the least important aspect of her achievement.

'I want to make a change that's sustainable. So if we're talking women... it needs to be something that will make sure that their children and their children's children have a different value of life,', said Toni-Ann Singh after winning the title in London.

The winner, the 69th Miss World, sang a version of the late singer Whitney Houston’s 'I have nothing' in the competition, and went on to receive her crown from last year's winner, Miss World 2018 Vanessa Ponce of Mexico, and runner-ups of the beauty pageant were named as Miss France and Miss India respectively.

This is the fourth time that a contestant from Jamaica has been crowned as Miss World since 1959. It's also the first time that all top beauty pageants Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, Miss America, Miss Universe and now, Miss World have crowned black women as their winners. Last weekend, the Miss Universe 2019 was won by Zozibini Tunzi from South Africa.