26-year-old Nicole Lisa Gaelebale was crowned Miss Botswana 2017 last night at the University of Botswana Indoor Sports Centre in Gaborone. She succeeded Thata Kenosi and will now represent her country at the Miss World 2017 pageant in China.

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Nicole bested 12 other beauties to win the right to compete at Miss World 2017. Her runners were Neelo Nthobatsang and Uua Murangi.

Nicole is a former Miss Global Botswana and competed at Miss Earth 2014 pageant in the Philippines.