Alexie Brooks was crowned Miss Eco International 2025.
The Iloilo-raised beauty queen took home the title for the Philippines on Saturday, April 19 (April 20 in Manila), at the AlZahraa Ballroom, Hilton Green Plaza in Alexandria, Egypt.
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Yulinar Fitrani of Indonesia was first runner-up, followed by Yelyzaveta Adamska of Ukraine as second runner-up.
Completing the Top 5 were Cynthia Murillo of the USA as third runner-up and Victoria Repollo of the United Kingdom as fourth runner-up.
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Alexie's win capped off her strong showing in the pageant.
Before the coronation night, she earned the Best in National Costume award, was named first runner-up in the talent competition, and placed 10th and sixth in the resort wear and Eco Wear segments, respectively.
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ALEXIE BROOKS DURING Q&A
Alexie’s confidence and poise shone through during the question-and-answer segment.
When asked to envision the world in 2050, Alexie replied: "If you want me to be realistic, climate change is impacting our world right now. And the only thing that we can do is to act towards it.
"Brothers and sisters, ladies and gentlemen, we have the same mother, even if we came from different nations.
"And we in here are brothers and sisters right now. And our mother is asking for our help.
"So we must save our planet Earth, and we must take care of our Mother Earth. Thank you so much."
With her victory, Alexie became the third representative from the Philippines to win the Miss Eco International title.
Cynthia Thomalla won the crown in 2018, followed by Kathleen Joy Paton in 2022.
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WHO IS ALEXIE BROOKS?
Alexie was born in Lebanon on February 21, 2001.
Her father is a black American, while her mother is a Filipino overseas worker based in Lebanon.
She was raised in Iloilo by her grandmother, Lola Basing.
Alexie shared a close bond with her—a connection that remained strong until Lola Basing’s passing in September 2024.
Before rising to fame as a beauty queen, Alexie first made waves as a standout track and field athlete.
She competed for National University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), where she was named Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2022.
That same year, she also represented the Philippines at the Southeast Asian Games in Vietnam.
She was crowned Miss Iloilo on January 13, 2024, at the West Visayas State University Cultural Center in La Paz, Iloilo City.
Alexie described herself as "androgynous," indicating that she embodies traits of both masculinity and femininity.
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"There are those days or there are times that you feel more masculine, and there are times you feel more feminine," said Alexie in a March 2024 interview.
"You know, we live in a society where people would label you, that if you're gay, you just be gay. If you're lesbian, then be a man."
She added: "I have days that I'm very feminine. I'd wake up and I'm listening to Beyonce or Rihanna, and then I have days that I feel more masculine.
"But Alexie is Alexie regardless of, you know, what she feels like wearing on that day."