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Miss Grand International organization has officially announced the Top 20 from the swimsuit competition that was held last held last Saturday, March 20 at lebua at State Tower in Bangkok, Thailand. 10 contestants were voted online by the fans. They are Cambodia, Indonesia, Philippines, Mexico, Ecuador, Guatemala, Myanmar, Paraguay, Colombia, and Vietnam. The other 10 selected by the judges are United States, Kenya, Thailand, Brazil, Argentina, El Salvador, Puerto Rico, Czech Republic, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. Who should win the Best in Swimsuit award? Stay tuned to the Miss Grand International Facebook page for the next round of voting. Photo: Miss Grand International

Monika Grigoryan has been officially named Miss Universe Armenia 2020. Miss Armenia organizers made the announcement on Monday, March 22. The 21-year-old model and student from Yerevan finished first runner-up at Miss World Armenia 2019. She succeeds Dayana Davtyan and will now prepare to represent her country at the 69th Miss Universe competition this May in Florida, USA. "Dreams are very important in our lives, they give us hope, illuminate, color our lives. Each of us can make our dreams come true by believing, making that dream a goal, and achieving it," she said in a caption to her official photo wearing her crown and sash. Monika majors in English language and literature at a university of languages and social sciences named after Valery Bryusov. She went to an orphanage for charity and organized not only material support but also a beauty contest for children. Armenia debuted at the Miss Universe pageant in 2018 with Eliza Muradyan as its first-ever representative. Pho

Magdalena Kasiborska, who was crowned Miss Polski 2019, will no longer compete in the Miss Universe pageant this May due to health reasons. Miss Polski organization made the announcement today on social media and said, "We are sorry, especially because we know how much time and energy Magda has put into preparing to participate in the competition." Magdalena also shared, "My health condition has been questioned and I have to follow the advice of specialists who will try to ensure that I can implement the actions I have undertaken in the future." "Thank you all for your understanding and words of encouragement, especially to the organizers of Miss Polska's elections and those who engaged in my participation in Miss Universe elections at every stage of preparation," she added. The national pageant has yet to announce who will replace Magdalena in representing Poland at the 69th Miss Universe pageant in Florida, USA this May 16. Photo: Miss Polski

Amandine Petit has been officially confirmed to represent France at the 69th Miss Universe pageant in Florida, USA this May. She was crowned Miss France 2021 last December. Miss France organization's national director Sylvie Tellier made the announcement last week. She also revealed that Miss France 2020 from Guadeloupe, Clémence Botino, will instead compete in another edition of Miss Universe later this year. "Quel honneur de représenter notre pays le 16 mai 2021 à l’occasion de la 69ème cérémonie de Miss Univers qui se tiendra à Hollywood (dans l’état de Floride). Je l’ai regardé, j’en ai rêvé, et en mai j’y serai," Amandine wrote on social media. (What an honor to represent our country on May 16, 2021 at the 69th Miss Universe ceremony to be held in Hollywood (Florida). I watched it, I dreamed about it, and in May I will be there.) The 23-year-old beauty from Caen also shared a message for her predecessor. She said: "Ma [Clemence], je tiens particulière

Miss Grand International 2020 Swimsuit Competition was held on Saturday, March 20 at the Lebua at State Tower - home of lavish suites, breathtaking views, fine dining, and iconic rooftop bars. Hosted by former Miss Grand Thailand, Pamela Pasinetti, the competition showcased 63 contestants and their gorgeous swimsuit bodies with the breathtaking view of Bangkok, Thailand as a backdrop. The combined scores of the swimsuit competition, preliminary, and final will determine the winner for the Best in Swimsuit award that will be announced on the final show this March 27 at the SHOW DC Hall. Standouts from today's competition were from Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Japan, Kenya, Mauritius, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Russia, and Vietnam. Also worth a special mention are Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Indonesia, Ireland, Myanmar, Poland, Spain, and the United States. Photos: Miss Grand International

Miss Grand International 2020 Swimsuit Competition is now happening at Lebua at State Tower in Bangkok. Watch the 63 contestants show off their amazing bikini bodies live on the Miss Grand International Facebook page and GrandTV YouTube channel. Who stands out in a swimsuit? Enjoy the spectacular show.

Miss Grand Myanmar 2020 Han Lay cried out for support from the international pageant community amid the current political situation in her country. "We are fighting for our democracy but they are using guns and scare the people," she said while teary-eyed in a very emotional video shared online. According to various news outlets, the armed forces in Myanmar have carried out a coup d'etat to seize control of the country. Since then, hundreds of peaceful protesters were gunned down, thousands of people were arrested, and beatings and torture are constantly being reported. In a social media post on Friday, Han wrote: "As a representative of Myanmar, I will walk on the stage of Miss Grand International with the advocacy STOP THE WAR AND VIOLENCE." "I can’t wait to voice out loud that we, Myanmar people, are warriors of freedom," she added. Photo: Miss Grand International