Bessika Bucktawor representing Mauritius in Miss World 2017 is 22 years old and stands tall at 170 cm. Currently studying Psychology, Bessika has future ambitions to be a Lecturer, because she enjoys sharing knowledge. Her hobbies and interests include swimming, trekking, painting, and contemporary dance. She has been volunteering for organisations that have been caring for orphans and rescuing stray animals, she herself currently has twenty-three dogs, six cats and two tortoises. Her life’s motto is 'everything happens for a reason’.