Lin won the Miss World Canada title in 2015 and was to represent Canada at Miss World 2015 pageant to be held in China but was refused a visa by Chinese authorities after being declared '' persona non grata '' . The news of her rejection from the pageant , and her subsequent attempt to enter China through Hong Kong , caused global media attention for several weeks , leading to a front-page article in '' The New York Times '' and op-eds and editorials in major newspapers . Most of the coverage praised what it said was Lin 's bravery for " resistance to tyranny " using the novel form of a beauty pageant , and she was hailed as " an outspoken advocate for freedom of conscience . " Lin represented Canada at Miss World 2016 in Washington , District of Columbia
Miss World 2015
Miss World 2015
Anastasia Lin