Kingston, Oct 21 (IANS): India's Priyanka Khurana Goyal has been crowned as Mrs. Earth 2015.

Priyanka, who won the Mrs. India, Queen of Substance 2015 title in February, was crowned as Mrs. Earth 2015 at a ceremonyd at Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa on October 18.

The pageant hosted contestants, from 20 countries, who participated in various rounds like personal interview, evening gown and high fashion modelling.

The judges evaluated the participants on the basis of beauty, intelligence, the work that they have done towards the community and environment and outstanding participant in every category of the pageant.

"I feel on top of the world right now being the first Mrs. Earth pageant winner from India. I am thankful that my husband Amulya was always there to support me.

"I intend to use this platform to create social awareness about environmental and social issues in today's world," Priyanka said in a statement.

She gives the credit of her success to her husband, her baby, her family, Baqar Naseer from Top Spin, Ritika Vinay from MIQS, Ritika Ramtri from Tiara, her outfit designers Pooja Jagasia, Seema Mehta and Ram Kasture, Nilesh Bhagwat from Huestrom Designs and her creative photography partner Vijay Kabra and his team.