After a Filipino beauty queen commented that MGI was the ‘worst’ pageant, many fans recalled the drama of Miss Grand International 2018 with Miss Phuong Khanh.
Recently, Miss Universe Philippines 2014 was straightforward when she said that Miss Grand International was the “worst” pageant. In response to this unabashed comment, the new Miss and the Miss Grand International 2023 runner-ups simultaneously spoke up to defend the pageant.
4th runner-up Le Hoang Phuong shared her opinion: “Whether or not you like something in life is each person’s own opinion. But using an organization to joke about or criticize like in the recent interview of the two girls is really reckless. Let’s be a civilized young generation!”
Although he has not officially spoken out, Mr. Nawat – the chairman of the contest has shared the posts of the Top 10 Miss Grand International as “a message” to the beauty queen who criticized the contest.
Many fans are waiting for Mr. Nawat to directly “counterattack” this not-so-positive comment. Previously, he made the world “talk a lot” when he let the MGI logo “kick out” the MU logo in the final night of Miss Grand International 2022.
What a “fate”, Miss Grand and Miss Universe often have “collisions” that make beauty fans “sniff the drama” tired! Before being commented as “worst” by Miss Universe Philippines 2014, the Miss Grand International contest was frankly said by Miss Universe 2011 – Leila Lopes: “It’s really a circus”.
In the story of Miss Grand International being commented as “the worst” by a beauty queen from the Philippines, many fans recalled the controversy of Miss Grand International 2018 and Miss Phuong Khanh.
Specifically, on a livestream, Clara Sosa read a comment from a fan: “You are more beautiful than Miss Earth”. After that, she “laughed like a sore thumb” on the livestream instead of handling it more tactfully and delicately to avoid misunderstandings.
In addition to the positive values that Miss Grand International brings such as meticulous investment, being a place to help many young girls shine…, the contest still has many “flaws” that make many fans argue. Some viewers even asked the question “Is Miss Grand really… ‘peaceful’?”.
It is understandable that Miss Grand International 2023’s runner-up spoke up to defend the contest when it received negative comments. However, I think this is also an opportunity for Mr. Nawat to look back at the noise and drama on the sidelines so that the contest can become more complete, becoming a beauty “arena” that many people love even more.
