Meet the new Miss Earth winner (+pics)

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CROWNING MOMENT: Miss Philippines Karla Henry is crowned after winning the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant in Pampanga.

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BLING BLING: Miss Philippines Karla Henry is crowned after winning the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant in Pampanga.

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SAY IT WITH FLOWERS: Miss Philippines Karla Henry is congratulated by fellow contestants after winning the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant in Pampanga.

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GIRL POWER: Miss Earth 2008 contestants pose for a group photo before the competition begins in in Pampanga.

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WHAT A SHOCK: Miss Philippines Karla Henry celebrates screams after winning the Miss Earth 2008 beauty pageant in Pampanga.

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Miss Philippines Karla Henry has been crowned the world's greenest beauty, beating out 85 other contestants to the top spot.

Henry, 22, was named the Miss Earth beauty pageant winner at the Expo amphitheatre in Clark air base in Pampanga, north of Manila.

Each contestant declared their own personal environmental campaigns, with the theme for this year's competition focusing on green lifestyles.

Other winners included Miss Earth Air Miriam Odemba (from Tanzania), Miss Earth Water Abigail Elizalde (Mexico) and Miss Earth Fire Tatiane Alves (Brazil).

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