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18-year-old contestant of Vietnamese descent wins Miss Grand Chachoengsao 2026

18-year-old contestant of Vietnamese descent wins Miss Grand Chachoengsao 2026

Phatcharamon Thepraksa, whose mother is from Vietnam, was crowned Miss Grand Chachoengsao 2026 and will represent the province at Miss Grand Thailand next year.
Miss Hong Kong runner-up Angela Stanton says not pretty enough to be actress

Miss Hong Kong runner-up Angela Stanton says not pretty enough to be actress

3 Miss Universe 2025 contestants suffer food poisoning in Thailand

3 Miss Universe 2025 contestants suffer food poisoning in Thailand

4 Miss Universe 2025 contestants withdraw ahead of Thailand finale

4 Miss Universe 2025 contestants withdraw ahead of Thailand finale

Representatives from Germany, Persia, Niger, and Iceland have announced their withdrawals from this year’s Miss Universe pageant, scheduled to conclude on Nov. 21 in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
November 12, 2025 | 12:01 am PT
Vietnamese beauty queen criticized for poor English and off-topic answers at Miss Grand International 2025

Vietnamese beauty queen criticized for poor English and off-topic answers at Miss Grand International 2025

Nguyen Thi Yen Nhi, Vietnam’s representative at Miss Grand International 2025, has drawn criticism from audiences after struggling with English and giving off-topic answers during the interview round.
October 8, 2025 | 12:21 am PT
Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan faces criticism over pageant makeup

Miss America 2026 Cassie Donegan faces criticism over pageant makeup

Cassie Donegan, the newly crowned Miss America 2026, has faced online criticism over her appearance in the final round of the national pageant.
September 10, 2025 | 08:47 pm PT
Legal, ethical debate as film uses AI to replace arrested beauty queen actress

Legal, ethical debate as film uses AI to replace arrested beauty queen actress

A Vietnamese movie has come under scrutiny for using AI to replace lead actress, Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, who has been arrested for alleged fraud.
August 6, 2025 | 06:14 pm PT
Miss Grand International strips India’s Rachel Gupta of 2024 crown for ‘failure to fulfill duties’

Miss Grand International strips India’s Rachel Gupta of 2024 crown for ‘failure to fulfill duties’

The Miss Grand International (MGI) Organization announced on Wednesday that it has officially revoked the title of Miss Grand International 2024 from India’s Rachel Gupta, citing her failure to fulfill duties as the reigning queen.
May 28, 2025 | 01:41 am PT
MGI president Nawat Itsaragrisil says Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien's crown not revoked yet, but could be if fraud case worsens

MGI president Nawat Itsaragrisil says Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien's crown not revoked yet, but could be if fraud case worsens

Miss Grand International (MGI) President Nawat Itsaragrisil stated that no decision has been made regarding the revocation of Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien’s 2021 title following her arrest over a fiber gummy fraud case.
May 22, 2025 | 03:34 pm PT
Global audiences stunned by arrest of Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien

Global audiences stunned by arrest of Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien

Global beauty pageant fans are flabbergasted by the news that Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, winner of the Vietnam 2021 Miss Grand International, has been arrested for alleged fraud.
May 20, 2025 | 02:14 am PT
Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien arrested in fiber supplement fraud probe

Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien arrested in fiber supplement fraud probe

Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien was arrested Monday as part of a consumer fraud investigation linked to Kera Supergreens Gummies, a fiber supplement she promoted.
May 19, 2025 | 06:53 am PT
Chinese beauty queen Li Si Xuan sentenced to jail for forging Columbia University credentials

Chinese beauty queen Li Si Xuan sentenced to jail for forging Columbia University credentials

Li Si Xuan, crowned the titleholder of a Chinese beauty contest, has been sentenced to prison for forging her Columbia University qualifications to gain admission to The University of Hong Kong (HKU).
May 15, 2025 | 12:07 am PT
Miss Universe strips Thailand’s Suchata Chuangsri of third runner-up title for contract breach

Miss Universe strips Thailand’s Suchata Chuangsri of third runner-up title for contract breach

Suchata Chuangsri, third runner-up at Miss Universe 2024, has been stripped of her title after she was named Thailand’s representative for Miss World 2025, violating her contract by participating in another pageant.
April 24, 2025 | 12:52 am PT
Dior restores Miss Grand International Thuy Tien’s photo after 15-day removal

Dior restores Miss Grand International Thuy Tien’s photo after 15-day removal

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, crowned Miss Grand International 2021, has had her photo reinstated on Dior’s official Facebook page, two weeks after it was quietly removed amid her controversy over false advertising.
April 23, 2025 | 01:54 am PT
Kosovo beauty queen Güler Erdoğan dies at 27 after fall from bridge during alleged police chase

Kosovo beauty queen Güler Erdoğan dies at 27 after fall from bridge during alleged police chase

Güler Erdoğan, who held the title of Miss Freedom of Balkan 2022, has died at the age of 27 after falling from an overpass in northeastern Turkey, reportedly while fleeing from police.
April 23, 2025 | 01:27 am PT
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