Miss Earth Indonesia 2025 Putri Juficha dies at 25

Putri Andriani Juficha, an Indonesian beauty queen and environmental advocate who represented her country at the Miss Earth 2025 pageant, died on August 14, 2026, at the age of 25. The death, which fell on her birthday, sent shockwaves through the pageant community in Indonesia and beyond. The cause of death has not been publicly disclosed.

The Miss Grand Indonesia Foundation announced her passing on Friday, August 14, expressing deep sorrow and describing her as "more than just a titleholder." The organization called her "a beautiful soul whose gentleness, strength, and spirit touched the hearts of so many," and extended condolences to her family and loved ones.

Juficha had been the first runner-up in the Miss Grand Indonesia 2025 competition before being crowned Miss Earth Indonesia 2025. In that role, she went on to represent Indonesia at the international Miss Earth 2025 pageant, competing alongside contestants from around the world, including Joy Barcoma of the Philippines, who would go on to be named first runner-up at the international event.

Fellow contestants and pageant figures quickly shared tributes. Barcoma shared the Miss Earth Organization's memorial post on her...