The lead singer of a death metal band will represent her home country in the 2026 Miss World pageant.

Ignacia Fernández , the lead singer for the band ' Decessus, ' won the Miss World Chile pageant after going viral in the preliminary round last week. Fernández, 27, was joined onstage by the band's guitarist, Carlos Palma , and unleashed growls and guttural screams while dressed in a gown and sash while representing the Las Condes region in Santiago, placing in the Top 20 finalists before being named Miss World Chile last Sunday (November 9).

"Metal has been a fundamental part of who I am as a person and in my life: a refuge, a source of strength and purpose," Fernandez wrote in a translated Instagram post that included a clip of her performance. "Being able to express it on stage

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