Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil, President of Miss Grand International (MGI), recently held a press conference to officially address the recent controversy following the removal of the crown and sash from the 2nd Runner-up of Miss Grand International, Thae Su Nyein, from Myanmar, due to dissatisfaction with the results.

Accordingly, Mr. Nawat retained his position as the second runner-up, surpassing Thae Su Nyein. However, he announced the cessation of all cooperation with the organization. This was made in the context of his claim that the second runner-up of Miss Grand International was forced to relinquish her crown by the Myanmar national director.

He didn't want to find a replacement, hoping that one day she would change her mind and want to return. He would only accept the crown back when Thae Su Nyein herself personally stated her reasons for not wanting to accept the title.

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Miss Grand Myanmar livestreamed a protest against Mr. Nawat, stating that she didn't need to retain her second runner-up title and believed she deserved a higher position. Photo: MGOnline

The controversial crown removal incident at Miss Grand International:

Shortly after, Thae Su Nyein went live and responded, "I don't need the second runner-up position and I don't need to hold onto it. I came here to win the Miss Universe title and believe I deserve a higher position."

She also wondered why she didn't receive the Miss Popular Vote, Country's Power of the Year, and Best National Costume awards. She deleted the video immediately after the live stream ended.

Mr. Nawat then responded gently, stating that he would review all of the beauty queen's statements and respond officially according to procedure. He recounted several troublesome issues with the beauty queen, such as her anger when a contestant accidentally stepped over her national costume and demanding that person apologize.

Mr. Nawat had no regrets about giving her the opportunity. He suggested that Thae Su Nyein should organize her own competition to win all the prizes, saying that someone like her shouldn't participate in competitions or compete with others, but should live in her own fantasy world .

Minh Nghia (According to Mgroonline)

"Miss Grand International runner-up manipulated, a 'puppet' in the hands of evil forces" THAILAND - Nawat Itsaragrisil, CEO of Miss Grand International (MGI), expressed concern that the second runner-up of Miss Grand International 2024 may be a victim of pressure and manipulation.