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KNYSNA NEWS AND VIDEO - Australia's Jordan Bruno has been crowned Mr Gay World at a glitzy function held at Villa Castollini on Saturday night.
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Bruno was chosen from 19 delegates from across the globe after competing in challenges throughout the week.
This is the first time Australia has won the title.
New Zealand’s Ricky Devine-White was named first runner-up.
Of the 12 challenge winners announced Australia won six of them including Formal Wear, Personal Interview and the Social Responsibility challenge.
Bruno said, "for Australia, it gives us visibility and recognition, but it also gives us permission to help the world now".
He said with the title behind him he is now able to "shine the light" on different issues across the world and "I hope to do that with this title".
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