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Miss Grand International 2022 final show, here's where to watch livestream

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Don't miss the Miss Grand International 2022 final competition live from the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Indonesia tonight at 7 p.m. (Jakarta time) exclusively on the Grand TV YouTube channel. The grandest event will feature 68 of the world's most beautiful women vying for the golden crown. You wouldn't want to miss what MGI has in store for us tonight at the culmination of its 10th year anniversary edition. In a bittersweet moment, outgoing queen and Vietnamese pride Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien will pass the highly coveted crown to another deserving woman whose life is about to change forever. Who will be the next Miss Grand International who will advocate for the "Stop The War and Violence" campaign? Here's where you can watch the show: Photos: Miss Grand International

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Special Awards

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Based on their official photos, national costume, preliminary swimwear, and evening gown competitions, we scored each contestant to come up with our own list of favorites for Miss Grand International 2022 special awards. Meet our winners: BEST IN NATIONAL COSTUME United Kingdom - Sofia Mayers 2nd place - Philippines 3rd place - Australia --- BEST IN SPORTSWEAR Brazil - Isabella Menin 2nd place - Dominican Republic 3rd place - Thailand --- BEST IN EVENING GOWN Indonesia - Andina Julie 2nd place - Puerto Rico 3rd place - Mexico --- MISS PHOTOGENIC Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková 2nd place - Venezuela 3rd place - Thailand  Photos: Miss Grand International

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Final Top 16 favorites

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After two weeks of pre-pageant activities and competitions in Bali and Jakarta, Indonesia, the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant will finally culminate this Tuesday, October 25 at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC). A total of 68 contestants made it to the final stage of this year's pageant but one of them will walk away with the coveted international title and the golden crown. Who will succeed Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien of Vietnam as Miss Grand International? Based entirely on the contestants' overall presentations throughout the competition, here are our Final Top 16 favorites for this year's crown: TOP 5 (in alphabetical order) Brazil - Isabella Menin Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Indonesia - Andina Julie Thailand - Engfa Waraha Venezuela - Luiseth Materán TOP 16 (in alphabetical order) Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody Colombia - Priscilla Londoño Curaçao - Kanisha Sluis Dominican Republic - Jearmanda Ramos Ecuador - Lisseth Naranjo Mexico - Laysha Salaza

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 preliminary evening gowns

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The Miss Grand International 2022 preliminary competition held at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia on Saturday, October 22 was a full show of glitz and glamour as the 68 contestants dazzled on stage in their evening gowns. Based entirely on the evening gowns worn by the contestants, here are our Top 10 favorites: Bolivia - Camila Sanabria Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody Chile - Karina Perez Gres Costa Rica - Brenda Muñoz Crimea - Yulia Pavlikova Indonesia - Andina Julie Mexico - Laysha Salazar Uganda - Oliver Nakakande United States - Emily Rose DeMure Venezuela - Luiseth Materán Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2022: Standouts from the preliminary competition

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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,

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Top 16 pre-prelim favorites

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Miss Grand International 2022 preliminary competition will take place tonight at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia. Don't miss the show streaming live at 7 p.m. (Jakarta time) on the Grand TV official YouTube channel. Judging 68 equally beautiful contestants from around the world is no easy task but we came up with a list of who we expect to really perform their exceptional best during the crucial event. Meet our Top 16 favorites before the prelim: In alphabetical order: Angola - Teresa Sara Argentina - Camila Barraza Brazil - Isabella Menin Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody Colombia - Priscilla Londoño Curaçao - Kanisha Sluis Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Dominican Republic - Jearmanda Ramos Ghana - Zahara-Imani Bossman-Pinkrah Indonesia - Andina Julie Philippines - Roberta Tamondong Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Spain - Hirisley Jimenez Thailand - Engfa Waraha Venezuela - Luiseth Materán Vietnam - Doan Thien An Photos: Miss Grand International

MGI 2022 contestants strut the runway at Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week

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Miss Grand International 2022 contestants had the chance to wear Muslim clothing as they made a special appearance at the Jakarta Muslim Fashion Week 2023. Held at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in Tangerang Regency, the MGI beauties walked the runway during the annual event on Friday, October 21 wearing the latest trends and collections of Indonesian Muslim fashion. Today's activity was one of the highlights of the last few days leading up to the highly anticipated Miss Grand International 2022 grand coronation show which is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25. Don't miss the crucial preliminary competition tomorrow, October 22 live from the Sentul International Convention Centre where 68 contestants present their physiques and elegance to the judges for a spot in the final. Meanwhile, here are some photos from the fashion week: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational)

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Top 16 favorite national costumes

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Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition was held on Thursday, October 20 at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia. Meet our Top 16 favorites: TOP 16 Australia - Amber Sidney China - Shirley Yu Colombia - Priscilla Londoño Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Ghana - Zahara-Imani Bossman-Pinkrah Honduras - Saira Cacho Indonesia - Andina Julie Myanmar - Ei Ei Aung Htunt Nigeria - Damilola Bolarinde Panama - Laura de Sanctis Peru - Janet Leyva Philippines - Roberta Tamondong Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Thailand - Engfa Waraha United Kingdom - Sofia Mayers Vietnam - Doan Thien An Special mentions: Brazil, Bolivia, Cambodia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, South Africa, Venezuela Don't forget to vote for your favorite costumes on the official Facebook and Instagram of Miss Grand International. Two winners will be announced during the grand final this Tuesday, October 25 ⁠— one from the public votes and one from

Miss Grand International 2022: Standouts from the national costume competition

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The highly anticipated Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition has just concluded at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia. Hosted by former MGI titleholder Lees Garcia, the spectacular show featured 68 of the world's grandest costumes celebrating the national history, culture, and tradition of the contestants. The standouts were Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Cambodia, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Thailand, United Kingdom, Venezuela, and Vietnam. This year's winners for Best in National Costume award will be announced during the 10th Miss Grand International final show on Tuesday, October 25 at the same venue. If you missed the show, watch it here: Stay tuned for our Top 16 favorite national costumes!

Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition

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Miss Grand International 2022 National Costume Competition will be held tonight at the Sentul International Convention Centre (SICC) in Bogor, Indonesia. For the first time, over 60 contestants of this year's pageant will walk the stage in the grandest parade of spectacular and colorful costumes each representing their country's cultures and traditions. Don't miss the live streaming of the highly anticipated show tonight on the Miss Grand International official YouTube channel Grand TV  at 7 p.m. (Jakarta time GMT+7). Here are some of the contestants during their rehearsals: View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 (@missgrandinternational) Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2022: Top 10 Best in Swimsuit announced

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The Top 10 results for the Miss Grand International 2022 Best in Swimsuit have been officially announced on Tuesday, October 18. Five contestants (Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Brazil) were voted by fans on social media while the other five (Colombia, Czech Republic, Indonesia, Puerto Rico, and Spain) were chosen by the judges. The beauties will be photographed in a special set of swimsuits and will soon appear on the cover of the pageant's official Facebook page for 24 hours. Meet this year's Top 10 Best in Swimsuit: Miss Grand Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody Miss Grand Vietnam - Doan Thien An Miss Grand Thailand - Engfa Waraha Miss Grand Myanmar - Ei Ei Aung Htunt Miss Grand Brazil - Isabella Menin Miss Grand Colombia - Priscilla Londoño Miss Grand Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Miss Grand Indonesia - Andina Julie Miss Grand Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Miss Grand Spain - Hirisley Jimenez Don't miss the announcement of the winner during the 10th Miss Grand Inter

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International Sportswear Competition

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Miss Grand International 2022 Sportswear Competition was held on Sunday, October 9 at Bebek Tepi Sawah in Bali, Indonesia. The contestants strutted the runway wearing their sportswear outfits in the middle of Balinese rice fields. They had to impress the judges including the reigning MGI queen Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien of Vietnam. Who were the best contestants in MGI's first-ever sportswear competition? Meet our Top 16 favorites: Top 16 Angola - Teresa Sara Argentina - Camila Barraza Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody Costa Rica - Brenda Muñoz Curaçao - Kanisha Sluis Dominican Republic - Jearmanda Ramos Ecuador - Lisseth Naranjo Indonesia - Andina Julie Mexico - Laysha Salazar Nigeria - Damilola Bolarinde Paraguay - Agatha Leon Spain - Hirisley Jimenez Thailand - Engfa Waraha United Kingdom - Sofia Mayers Venezuela - Luiseth Materán Vietnam - Doan Thien An Special mentions: Brazil, Malaysia, Mauritius, Myanmar, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, Ukraine Photos: Miss

Miss Grand International 2022: Meet the contestants

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Miss Grand International 2022 will be held on Tuesday, October 25 at the Sentul International Convention Center in Jakarta, Indonesia. This year's competition marks the 10th anniversary edition of the Thailand-based international pageant. Who will succeed Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien of Vietnam for the golden crown? Meet the official contestants: Angola - Teresa Sara, 25, Luanda Argentina - Camila Barraza, 28, Buenos Aires Australia - Amber Sidney, 25, Melbourne Bangladesh - Towhida Tusnim Tifa, 24, Gazipur Belarus - Marina Viazankova, 28, Minsk Belgium - Chiara Vanderveeren, 27, Brussels Bolivia - Camila Sanabria, 27, Santa Cruz Brazil - Isabella Menin, 25, Marília Cambodia - Pich Votey Saravody, 23, Preah Sihanouk Canada - Mildred Rincon, 26, Calgary Chile - Karina Perez Gres, 24, Santiago China - Shirley Yu, 27, Shanghai Colombia - Priscilla Londoño, 28, Houston Costa Rica - Brenda Muñoz, 28, Guanacaste Crimea - Yulia Pavlikova, 28, Kerch Cuba - Fabien Laurencio, 28, Mi

Miss Grand International 2022 official schedule of events and activities

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Almost 70 contestants from around the world have already arrived in Bali, Indonesia for the 10th Miss Grand International pageant. Following their arrival and registrations at the Seminyak Beach Resort and Spa, several activities have taken place during the first week of the competition. The contestants wowed in their glam looks during the sashing ceremony, special dinner for the Top 10 pre-arrival, sponsor visits and photoshoots, and the welcoming ceremony and gala dinner. Miss Grand International 2022 has just begun and there are more in store from the competition in the coming weeks. Here is the complete official schedule of events: October 3-4 - Arrival and Registration October 5 - Sashing ceremony / Special Dinner with President (Top 10 Before Arrival) October 6 - Photo Shooting with Sponsor October 7 - Visit Sponsor / Welcoming Ceremony and Gala Dinner October 8 - Fun Beach Walk / Rehearsal Sportwear Competition October 9 - Sports Wear Competition / Visit Sponsor October 10 - Bal

Is it time for Thailand's first win at Miss Grand International?

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Thailand's Engfa Waraha is currently in Bali, Indonesia competing with over 70 other contestants from around the world for the coveted title of Miss Grand International 2022. The 27-year-old singer and commercial model from the Uthai Thani province won Miss Grand Thailand 2022 on April 30 in Bangkok and earned her right to represent her country at the 10th Miss Grand International pageant. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Engfa Waraha 🇹🇭 (@fa_engfa8) Born into a family of musicians, Engfa first came to prominence after participating in the seventh season of the Thai reality TV show "The Voice Thailand" in 2018 and then occasionally appeared on several other programs. Prior to entering the national entertainment industry, she worked as a waitress, greengrocer, food vendor, caddie, and model. She released four singles while under contract with an artist management based in Bangkok, the Sangravee Entertainment. View this post on Ins

FAVORITES: Miss Grand International 2022 Sashing Ceremony

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The official sashing ceremony for the contestants of the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant took place on Wednesday, October 5 at The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa in Bali, Indonesia. Sixty-six of the 72 confirmed contestants were present at the special event to receive their country sashes from the reigning Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien of Vietnam. Based on their overall looks and presentations, here are our Top 12 favorites (in alphabetical order): Top 12 Brazil - Isabella Menin Curacao - Kanisha Sluis Czech Republic - Mariana Bečková Indonesia - Andina Julie Mexico - Laysha Salazar Philippines - Roberta Tamondong Poland - Natalia Gryglewska Puerto Rico - Oxana Rivera Spain - Hirisley Jimenez Thailand - Engfa Waraha Venezuela - Luiseth Materán Vietnam - Doan Thien An Special mentions: Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, Mauritius, Panama, Paraguay, South Africa, USA Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2022: Sashing Ceremony, Top 10 Pre-Arrival special dinner

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The Miss Grand International 2022 pageant kicked off on Wednesday, October 5 with the contestants' official sashing ceremony at The Seminyak Beach Resort & Spa in Bali, Indonesia. Hosted by a former winner from 2014, Lees Garcia of Cuba, the show streamed live on the official Facebook page of Miss Grand International. MGI Vice President Teresa Chaivisut opened the ceremony and revealed that the final Top 10 will have their own crowns and stay for one more week in Indonesia after the coronation on October 25 in Jakarta. Before the official sashing commenced, reigning Miss Grand International Nguyen Thuy Thuc Tien gave a short speech and shared with the contestants some helpful advice as they are competing for the golden crown. With the beautiful Bali beach as the backdrop to the ceremony, a total of 66 contestants from around the world received their official sashes from the Vietnamese queen. Standouts were Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa R