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Miss Grand International 2024: Meet the contestants

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Miss Grand International 2024, the 12th edition of the annual Miss Grand International pageant, is underway in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 71 grand contestants from different countries and territories around the world have arrived in the host country to compete for the coveted golden crown. One of them will be crowned by outgoing queen Luciana Fuster from Peru in the finals this October 25 at the MGI Hall in Bravo BKK Mall. The contestants will have their national costume competition on October 20 while the preliminary competition and the final round for the Grand Voice Award will be held on October 22. Head over to the official website to vote for your favorites. The winner of Miss Popular Vote will automatically earn a spot in the Top 10 in the upcoming coronation night. Who will be the next Miss Grand International? Meet the contestants: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) ALBAN...

LIVE UPDATES: Mister International 2023 Final Competition Results

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Mister International 2023, the 15th Mister International pageant is happening tonight at the Crystal Design Center Ballroom (CDC) in Bangkok, Thailand. After more than a week of pre-pageant activities and preliminary events, one of the 36 contestants will walk away with the prestigious title currently held by Manu Franco of the Dominican Republic. Presented by Chat Cosmetics, the final show will stream live on the pageant's official Facebook page and YouTube channel from 7 p.m. local time. A distinguished panel of judges who will select tonight's winner includes former Miss Universe Thailand Anchilee Scott-Kemmis and reigning Mister Global from Cuba Juan Carlos Ariosa. Who will be the next Mister International? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mister International (@officialmisterinternational) --- FINAL RESULTS --- Special Awards Best in National Costume - Thailand,  Kim Thitisan Goodburn Mister Congeniality - Nepal, Prajwol Ta...

Mister International 2023 contestants touch down in Bangkok, Thailand

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The highly anticipated Mister International 2023, the 15th edition of the Mister International pageant, is about to officially begin in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 30 contestants from across the world are expected to arrive in the "Land of Smiles" this week to compete for the coveted male beauty title. For the first time, the competition rules have been changed this year to accept fathers and married or divorced men between ages 18 and 33, allowing them to chase their dreams and inspire people with no barriers. "Our organization has a strong intention to support equality and inclusivity and believes that discrimination should no longer exist," said Pradit Pradinunt, President of the Mister International Organization. This year's much-awaited grand final show will take place at the Crystal Grand Ballroom of the CDC Crystal Design Center in Bangkok. Early favorites include contestants from Cuba, Daruma Almenares, Korea, Kang Ho Sun, Lebanon, Seif Al Walid Harb, Mexico...

Miss Universe Skincare officially launched in Bangkok

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Following the Miss Universe Beverage (M*U Beverage and M*U health drinks), the Miss Universe Skincare was officially launched on Friday, July 21 at Capella Bangkok in Thailand. Reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel attended the event with her fellow 71st Miss Universe sisters Ndavi Noderi of South Africa, Monique Riley of Australia, Divita Rai of India, Evlin Khalifa of Bahrain, Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir of Iceland, and Anna Sueangam-iam of Thailand. Also present were the hearts and brains of the skincare line Miss Universe Organization owner Anne Jakrajutatip and her business partners — CEO and founder of O Skin Med Spa Olivia Quido-Co and President of Legacy Holding Raul Rocha Cantu. With carefully selected natural ingredients from across the seven continents, Miss Universe Skincare products were created to meet a wide range of skincare needs of consumers around the world. They will be available on its official website by November. As the official skincare brand of the Mi...

Miss Universe Beverage officially launched in Bangkok

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The Miss Universe Organization has officially launched the M*U Beverage, a new business group under the M*U brand, to bring top-quality drinks to people around the world. Hosted at the True Icon Hall, Iconsiam in Bangkok, Thailand on Monday (July 17), the star-studded event was attended by reigning Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel and her fellow competitors during the 71st Miss Universe pageant. Present were Ndavi Noderi of South Africa, Monique Riley of Australia, Divita Rai of India, Evlin Khalifa of Bahrain, Hrafnhildur Haraldsdóttir of Iceland, and Anna Sueangam-iam of Thailand. Miss Universe Thailand 2023 contestants, former Miss Universe Natalie Glebova of Canada, and of course, the president of MUO, Anne Jakrajutatip, were also in attendance. The first product introduced was M*U NØR, a natural alkaline mineral water sourced from Iceland. According to the organization, it is the first Thai brand of alkaline water that comes in a glass bottle. M*U, a healthy beverage made f...

71st Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel touches down in Bangkok, Thailand

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Following her trip to Lombok, Indonesia for a commercial shoot, the 71st Miss Universe R'Bonney Gabriel continued her official Asian tour to Thailand. The Filipina-American beauty arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok on Saturday, February 11 following the arrival of her queen sisters — second runner-up Andreína Martínez Founier from the Dominican Republic and Top 5 finalist Gabriëla Dos Santos of Curaçao. Venezuela's Amanda Dudamel who placed first runner-up announced she will not be able to join them as she has already started working on some personal projects in her country but she hopes to reunite with them soon. Details of their itineraries have yet to be revealed but to start off R'Bonney gave a little glimpse of her suite at Hotel Muse Bangkok overlooking the beautiful city. She also shared the framed artwork she received from a fan at the airport. "I have not been to Bangkok since 2019 so it's been about three years and this is my second time here. It ...

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2021 final favorites for the crown

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In a few hours, a new Miss Grand International will be crowned at SHOW DC Hall in Bangkok, Thailand where over 50 beauties will battle it out for the coveted title. Who will succeed Abena Appiah of the United States of America? Based on their pre-pageant activities and performances during the preliminary competition, here are our favorites for the MGI crown: Brazil Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Domincan Republic Ecuador Indonesia Philippines Puerto Rico Vietnam TOP 20: Cambodia, Chile, El Salvador, Guatemala, Laos, Mexico, Nigeria, Panama, Thailand, Venezuela Special mentions: Argentina, Bolivia, Germany, Malaysia, South Africa Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2021 preliminary competition standouts

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The Miss Grand International 2021 preliminary competition was held on Thursday, December 2 at SHOW DC Hall in Bangkok, Thailand. Over 50 women from around the world presented themselves in their choice of evening gowns and MGI swimsuits during the glittering show. Scores from this important preliminary event will help determine the Top 20 semi-finalists in the grand coronation show this Saturday, December 4. Standouts in the preliminary evening gown competition: Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, Venezuela, Vietnam Standouts in the preliminary swimsuit competition: Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Laos, M...

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2021 Top 8 favorite national costumes

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The Miss Grand International 2021 national costume competition was held on Tuesday, November 30 at the SHOW DC Retail and Entertainment Mega Complex in Bangkok. Fifty-nine contestants from around the world showcased the colorful and extravagant costumes that best represent their home countries during the show. Here are our Top 8 favorite national costumes: Dominican Republic Honduras Malaysia Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines Thailand Photos: Miss Grand International

UPDATES: Miss Grand International 2021 contestants arrive in Bangkok, national costume competition, standouts

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Miss Grand International 2021 contestants are now back in Bangkok after a series of pre-pageant and preliminary events in Phuket, Thailand. Best in Swimsuit (Fan Vote) : Vietnam has won the most votes from fans for Best in Swimsuit followed by Cambodia and Indonesia while Guatemala and the Philippines completed the Top 5. National Costume Competition : The national costume competition was held on Tuesday, November 30 at the show DC Retail and Entertainment Mega Complex in Bangkok. Colorful and extravagant costumes that best represent their countries were showcased by the contestants during the show. Standouts : Notable costumes were from Argentina, Bolivia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Honduras, Malaysia, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Spain, and Thailand. Vote Top 20 Best National Costume : Voting is now open for Best in National Costume through the official Facebook and Instagram of MGI until December 2 (Thailand time). The Top 20 ...

Miss Grand International 2021 begins, contestants arrive in Phuket

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Over 60 representatives from around the world are expected to arrive in Phuket, Thailand to compete for the Miss Grand International 2021 title. The Top 5 most voted contestants before arrival will have a special meal with the MGI executives. To vote, go to the official Facebook page of Miss Grand International, look for the album "VOTE for Top5 Before Arrival - MGI2021" then click like and share the photo of your favorite contestant. Voting ends on November 16 at 6:00 p.m. (Thailand time), just go to the official Facebook page of Miss Grand International. The final show of the 9th Miss Grand International will be held on December 4 in Bangkok. Abena Appiah of the United States will crown her successor at the end of the event. Here are some photos of the contestants during their departure for Thailand: Photos: Miss Grand International / Facebook