Emmanuel "Manu" Franco of the Dominican Republic at the end of the event was granted as the winner.

Following the death of its Singaporean founder Alan Sim in October 2022, the pageant plunged into a leadership crisis with two successors; Pradit Pradinunt of Thailand and Manuel Deldio of the Philippines.

Two pageants were held the next year both of which claiming to be the legitimate 15th edition.

[citation needed] The 2022 edition seen the debut of Albania, Cuba, Laos, and Sierra Leone, returning countries from France, Kazakhstan, Myanmar, and withdrawals from Australia, China, Norway, Slovenia, and Sweden.

[citation needed] Placements announced by the pageant were as follows:[4] Winner 35 contestants competed for the title:[5]