Miss Grand International sobbed as she recounted being forced to market toilet paper, her house was in disrepair.

(Dan Tri) - On the morning of May 29, Miss Grand International Rachel Gupta denounced the dark side of the pageant in a 1-hour long video. She tearfully recounted the injustices she had to endure during her 7-month reign.

On May 28, beauty Rachel Gupta suddenly announced that she would give up the title of Miss Grand International 2024. Immediately after that, the Miss Grand International organization also confirmed that Rachel Gupta was stripped of her crown due to disciplinary violations and failure to perform her duties.

The incident became the center of discussion among the international beauty pageant community. True to her promise, on the morning of May 29, Rachel Gupta released a video detailing the humiliation she had endured for 7 months since her coronation.

Beauty Rachel Gupta sobbed as she recounted her experiences during her 7 months as Miss Grand International 2024 (Photo: Screenshot).

In a tearful video, Rachel Gupta accused the President and the Miss Grand organization of regularly forcing her and many other beauties to livestream (broadcast online) to sell products.

The items can be chili sauce, dried chicken, toilet paper on platforms like Tiktok, Facebook. These things make her skeptical about the title of "queen" that she is holding.

The products Rachel promoted for the organization were often of poor quality, which made her feel guilty towards consumers. She had proposed ideas for charity activities but was rejected by the Miss Grand International (MGI) organization because it was not profitable.

The beauty is also often criticized for her body. The 21-year-old beauty is often criticized by the organization for her weight and appearance. Rachel burst into tears when recalling being groped and commented on by an MGI representative.

Rachel was also banned from contact with the outside world by MGI and had to always "pretend" to smile brightly in front of the media even though she was not happy. Rachel said that not only her but many other beauties working for MGI were also suffering from similar conditions.

Rachel Gupta is the first Indian representative to win the Miss Grand International crown (Photo: MGI).

After her coronation, Rachel was forced to live in a cramped hotel room, then was given a rundown house, far from the city center and MGI offices. She admitted to suffering from a lack of basic amenities such as transportation, telephone, food, and even cooking utensils.

The beauty also mentioned that she lost money on a business trip but was refused support by MGI because it was considered her personal fault.

Rachel cried as she said that she did not receive any financial support from MGI, far from what was initially promised. She was prevented from working with the National Director of Miss Grand India and was not allowed to take up other work opportunities.

After 7 months of working with MGI, Rachel realized that the contract between her and the organization did not guarantee her rights, causing mental damage to the beauty herself. She herself was also forced to do jobs and fulfill contracts that she did not directly sign.

Miss Rachel Gupta had to livestream to sell products to President Nawat after being crowned (Photo: Missosology).

During the hour-long livestream, the Indian beauty also mentioned the negative aspects of the Miss Grand pageant. Rachel said that countries paying to buy votes is common in the pageant, creating injustice for contestants who do not have financial means.

She emphasized that it was the public's enthusiastic support that helped her win, not money. Finally, the beauty reiterated that she decided to return the crown not because of weakness or fear, but simply to speak the truth that had been hidden for a long time.

She wants to protect other girls, to help them avoid the pain she suffered. In particular, the Indian beauty wants to expose the truth about MGI's unprofessionalism, disrespect and commercialism.

The Indian beauty also called on girls who are pursuing their dream of becoming a beauty queen to be more alert when participating in contests, and for fans to be more discerning when choosing beauty contests to watch.

“I believe that sincerity and truth will always be rewarded,” said Rachel.

Rachel Gupta said she had hoped to work and pursue charity projects, but her dream was shattered by MGI (Photo: MGI).

The Miss Grand International pageant is among the top six international beauty pageants that attract the most attention today. Although the pageant is relatively young compared to Miss Universe, Miss World or Miss International, Miss Grand International still has a large audience and has attracted media attention throughout its 12 seasons.

The contest was founded and run by veteran Thai businessman and MC, Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil. The contest was initially held only in Thailand, but later, many countries bought the copyright of the contest and sent beauties to participate.

The 2024 edition of Miss Grand International has faced a lot of noise from the beginning to the end. When the contest just took place, the Miss Grand Cambodia organization terminated the contract with MGI due to a dispute over benefits. The plan to hold the Miss Grand International 2024 contest in Cambodia was canceled.

After the final, the second runner-up announced that she would give up her crown and was stripped of her title shortly after. The third runner-up also hinted at being treated unfairly during her first term with the organization.

This May, the reigning Miss Grand International 2024 announced that she would return her crown and accused the MGI organization of mistreatment and creating a toxic working environment.

In response to the sharing of beauty Rachel, on the evening of May 28, Chairman Nawat made an angry online broadcast.

Miss Grand International 2024 is the most scandalous season in the history of the contest (Photo: MGI).

He called Rachel’s statements a lie. Mr. Nawat emphasized that his organization had stripped Rachel of her crown before she posted the shocking letter on her personal page with 1.4 million followers. He asserted that Rachel was lazy, uncooperative, and lied about the organization.

He said that the Indian beauty was “controlled” by other forces and shared incorrect information. Mr. Nawat finally announced to stop cooperating with the National Director of the Miss Grand India organization after the scandal of returning the crown of beauty Rachel.

Rachel Gupta received support from the audience who loved the Miss Grand International pageant right after her coronation (Photo: Instagram).

Rachel Gupta (21 years old) was crowned Miss Grand International 2024 in October last year. She has a beautiful face, a bright smile, is 1.78m tall and has a balanced body with measurements of 81-61-91cm.

The beauty is pursuing a modeling career and is also the CEO of a beauty academy in India before participating in the Miss Grand International 2024 contest. She has raised more than 2,300 USD to support education for poor children.

Before the final night, the Indian beauty received the Grand Pageant's Choice Award - an award voted by the Thai audience for the most impressive contestant. Rachel Gupta was also in the top 10 swimsuit contestants chosen by the judges, and the top 14 voted for Country's Power of the Year.

The Indian beauty possesses beauty and good manners. After the final, fans sent their congratulations to Rachel and praised MGI for her wise choice. She is also the first representative of India to be crowned Miss Grand International.

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