A beauty queen and dentist has pleaded with her fans to help find her "priceless" pageant crown after it was stolen during a car break-in.
Morgana Carlos poses in undated photo. The crown she won in the beauty contest was stolen in Fortaleza, Brazil, May 7, 2025. Note: Image is a screenshot from post. (@morganacarlos/Newsflash/NX)
The incident occurred while Miss Brazil Earth 2023 winner Morgana Carlos was at an event on the evening in the Joaquim Tavora neighbourhood of Fortaleza, a city in the Brazilian state of Ceara, of 7th May.
Morgana's vehicle was parked in front of the Regional Dental Council (CRO) when the theft took place.
Morgana Carlos poses in undated photo. The crown she won in the beauty contest was stolen in Fortaleza, Brazil, May 7, 2025. Note: Image is a screenshot from video. (@morganacarlos/Newsflash/NX)
She shared on social media that the assailants broke her car window and accessed the bonnet, from which they took the crown, new clothes, and the vehicle's spare tyre.
She emphasised the crown's "priceless" sentimental value, as it symbolises her achievement in the national beauty pageant.
In a post shared on Instagram, Morgana appealed to her 90,000 followers for assistance, urging anyone who finds or has information about the crown to contact her.
She said: "If anyone sees this crown being sold somewhere, please let me know.
"It may be just a piece of jewellery, but to me it holds immense sentimental value. I’m devastated, but grateful to God that nothing happened to me."
Morgana Carlos poses in undated photo. The crown she won in the beauty contest was stolen in Fortaleza, Brazil, May 7, 2025. Note: Private photo taken from social media. (@morganacarlos/Newsflash/NX)
She also mentioned attempting to locate security camera footage of the crime but was unsuccessful.
Morgana, who is also a dental surgeon, specialises in orthodontics and orofacial harmonisation.
She won the Miss Brazil Earth 2023 title on 1st May, 2023, and later represented Brazil at the Miss Earth 2023 competition in Vietnam, where she finished among the top eight finalists.
(MJ Leidig/newsX)