After being quarantined with other finalists, Cok Istri Krisnanda Widani has been crowned Miss Bali (Puteri Bali) in a contest held at the Pan Pacific Nirwana Resort.
The advanced accounting student at Bali’s Udayana University, Krisnanda defeated 9 other contestants for the right to serve as Bali’s ambassador at official functions over the coming year. The first runner-up was Visca Zerlinda and second runner-up went to Sang Ayu Chandra Kasih.
The final selection of Miss Bali followed a rigorous selection process before a panel of judges and film tests before the final selection was made. The crowning ceremony was attended by the head of the provincial tourism office for Bali, who represented the Governor at the event, the wife of the Governor, and the vice-chairman of the Miss Indonesia Foundation.
The chairman of the Puteri Bali 2012 committee, who also holds the franchise for the contest, said this year’s contest represents the 11th year for the event which has adopted as its current theme “Go Green and Love Indonesia.”
The 17th Miss Indonesia Finals will take place in Jakarta on February 1, 2013