Jareerat Petsom
Jareerat “Baitong” Petsom (Thai: ใบตอง - จรีรัตน์ เพชรสม; born 12 May 1993) is a Thai environmental care advocate and beauty queen proclaimed as Miss Earth - Fire at the 21st edition of Miss Earth on 21 November 2021 and later crowned on 24 April 2022[lower-alpha 1]. She earned her bachelor's degree in architecture from the King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang in Bangkok, Thailand.[1]
Jareerat Petsom | |
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จรีรัตน์ เพชรสม | |
![]() Petsom on Channel 8 (Thailand) in 2021 | |
Born | Jareerat Petsom 12 May 1993 |
Education | Architecture |
Alma mater | King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Bangkok, Thailand |
Occupation |
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Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Title | Miss Earth Thailand 2021 Miss Earth - Fire 2021 |
Hair color | Black |
Eye color | Brown |
Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Thailand 2017 (Top 10) Miss Universe Thailand 2020 (Top 20) Miss Earth Thailand 2021 (Winner) Miss Earth 2021 (Miss Earth - Fire) |
Pageantry
Miss Universe Thailand 2017 and 2020
On 15 July 2017, she competed against 39 other candidates at Miss Universe Thailand 2017. She finished Top 10.
On 10 October 2020, she was against 28 other candidates at Miss Universe Thailand 2020. She finished Top 20.
Miss Earth Thailand and Miss Earth 2021
Petsom was at age 28 when crowned Miss Earth Thailand 2021. Petsom represented Thailand on 21 November 2021, at the International pageant of Miss Earth 2021 which was held virtually due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
- Special awards:
- Best Eco Video (Asia & Oceania)
Sportswear competition
Swimwear competition
Petsom ranked fourth at the end of the event and proclaimed as Miss Earth - Fire by the host James Deakin which unofficially equivalent to 3rd runner-up.[3][4]
On 24 April 2022, she was officially crowned by Lindsey Coffey Miss Earth 2020 within the presence of her predecessor Miss Earth - Fire 2020 Michala Rubinstein, Miss Earth - Air 2021 Marisa Butler and Miss Earth Thailand national director Sirikan Onsonkran at InterContinental Hotel in Bangkok and received the official title sash.[5]
Notes
- As the Miss Earth pageant being held online in two consecutive years 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic. The elemental finalists didn't receive their elemental crowns as the travel restrictions worldwide tightens, only the winner has privileged to receive the crown
References
- "Miss Earth Delegates 2021". November 20, 2021.
- "Miss Earth pageant to go virtual for 2nd straight year". ABS-CBN News. 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
- "PH bet finishes in top 8 of Miss Earth 2021". CNN Philippines. 21 November 2021.
- ONLINE, TUOI TRE (2021-11-21). "Người đẹp Belize đăng quang hoa hậu Miss Earth 2021". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2022-03-05.
- "Crowning ceremony for Miss Baitong Jareerat - Miss Earth - Fire 2021 from Thailand by Miss Earth 2020". YouTube. Thailand Beauty Contest Support Organization. 24 April 2022.
- Bunnag, Nad (20 July 2021). "Listen to yourself and what you really want to do – Jareerat Petchsom". Thai PBS World. Retrieved 9 March 2022.