Miss Grand International 2022: Standouts from the preliminary competition


The impressive Miss Grand International 2022 preliminary competition took place on Friday, October 21 at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia.

A total of 68 equally stunning contestants, who all did amazing presentations, walked the spectacular MGI stage in their sportswear by Ivan Gunawan and glittering evening gowns of their choice.

Standouts in sportswear were Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Crimea, Curacao, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Laos, Mexico, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

Standouts in evening gown were Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Crimea, Curacao, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Jamaica, Laos, Mauritius, Mexico, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Thailand, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam.

If you missed the show, you can still watch it on Grand TV the official YouTube channel of the Miss Grand International organization.

Only two days left before the highly anticipated grand final show on Tuesday, October 25 at the same venue where one lucky contestant will succeed Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien for the golden crown.

Who will be the next Miss Grand International? Stay tuned for our final favorites for the crown!

Photo: Miss Grand International

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