Netizens debate the results; what does Huong Giang have to say?

Huong Giang said she was proud of her recent achievement. For the transgender beauty, this is her answer to the audience's question about her decision to return to the beauty pageant scene at the age of 34.

On the evening of May 30th, at the MGI - Miss Grand International All Stars 2026 final, Nguyen Huong Giang from Vietnam was named the second runner-up. This achievement brought immense pride to her fans back home. Prior to this, she had to go through various rounds of competition including group performance, bikini presentation, evening gown presentation, and Q&A. Some netizens also expressed regret that the transgender beauty could not achieve the top prize in this beauty pageant, and there was lively debate about the scores the judges gave Huong Giang in the Q&A round.

Huong Giang expressed her pride in the result she just achieved at the Miss Grand International All Stars season.

Photo: Provided by the interviewee

Huong Giang was criticized for 'not knowing her limits' when competing in the beauty pageant.

For her part, when discussing her results at the Miss Grand International All-Stars competition, Huong Giang said it was a challenging but happy journey. She recounted that when she decided to return to the beauty pageant scene, there were many conflicting opinions. Many even found her choice incomprehensible, saying she "didn't know her limits," was "stubborn," or "certainly would fail"...

Therefore, Huong Giang spent a considerable amount of time thinking about it, fearing that if she returned and the results weren't as expected, "there would certainly be no reason to deny that what people are saying is true." After careful consideration, Huong Giang chose to overcome her fear and move forward. Because the transgender beauty wants to convey a positive message to everyone.

She shared: “Never give up on believing in yourself and don’t let any unexpected outcome crush that belief. Failure isn’t scary, but the scariest thing is losing the faith to get up and keep going. Don’t let anyone define or limit your life.”

For the transgender beauty queen, this is the final competition in her journey of conquering beauty pageants.

Photo: Provided by the interviewee

Regarding the final results, Huong Giang said that the Miss Grand International All-Stars competition brought together many beautiful women, so winning the second runner-up title made her incredibly happy and proud. For the transgender beauty, this achievement is the answer to what she wanted to prove in her return to the beauty pageant. "And having completed that mission, I have nothing to regret," she shared.

The beauty queen also expressed her gratitude for everyone's support. Huong Giang believes that "taking a risk to make a comeback, and having many people willing to take that risk with me, is what I cherish most."

Before winning second runner-up at Miss Grand International All Stars, Huong Giang had previously won Miss Transgender International 2018. This was also a milestone that significantly changed her career. In 2025, she competed in Miss Universe but did not achieve a high ranking.

Huong Giang affirmed that she cannot return to compete in the next season. Instead, the beauty queen considers the Miss Grand International All Stars season as the ultimate goal in her journey to conquer beauty pageants. The transgender beauty queen expressed: "This beauty journey is the best thing that has ever happened to Huong Giang. So everyone should put aside all their worries and enjoy this achievement with me."

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dan-mang-tranh-luan-ve-ket-qua-huong-giang-noi-gi-185260531161425943.htm