Before Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, which Vietnamese beauty queens were involved in legal trouble?

The fact that Miss Thuy Tien - who once represented Vietnamese beauty to the world - was prosecuted for allegedly deceiving customers related to the Kera vegetable candy product is causing a stir in public opinion.

However, she is not the first beauty queen to be involved in legal trouble. Before Thuy Tien, many Vietnamese beauties who won beauty contests had to face legal trouble because of high-profile cases that shocked society.

Miss Thuy Tien

Miss Thuy Tien was prosecuted and temporarily detained for her involvement in the Kera candy case.

On the evening of May 19, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Police Agency (C01) issued a decision to prosecute and temporarily detain Miss Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien to investigate the crime of "Deceiving customers" related to the Kera vegetable candy product.

According to the investigation agency, Kera candy is a product jointly produced by Thuy Tien and shareholders of Chi Em Rot Company. Thuy Tien holds 30% of the profits according to the capital contribution ratio, the remaining shareholders hold 70%. The promotion and release of the product are considered to have signs of fraud and deception of consumers.

This information surprised and disappointed the online community, especially beauty fans. On the Missosology fanpage – an international beauty site with more than 3.8 million followers – the post related to the incident attracted thousands of interactions in just a few hours.

Before her "fall from the horse", Thuy Tien was one of the most successful Vietnamese beauty queens in history. She was crowned Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand, and was the face of many major fashion brands, including the role of "brand best friend" of Dior in Vietnam. Besides her top-notch beauty and charisma, Thuy Tien also left her mark with a series of charity projects such as "Cheer up", "Tiny things"...

Miss Truong Ho Phuong Nga - "love contract" worth 16.5 billion VND

In 2015, Truong Ho Phuong Nga was temporarily detained to investigate the act of "Fraudulent appropriation of property" with the amount of 16.5 billion VND.

Truong Ho Phuong Nga was born in 1987 in Hanoi. At the age of 12, she moved to Russia with her family. A talented beauty, Phuong Nga graduated from the Russian State University in valuation and asset management, and is fluent in three foreign languages: English, Russian, and French.

She was crowned Miss Vietnam in Russia 2007. After returning home, she worked in the entertainment industry as an MC, actress...

In 2015, Phuong Nga was temporarily detained to investigate the act of “fraudulent appropriation of property” with the amount of 16.5 billion VND from businessman Cao Toan My. In court, Phuong Nga stated that this amount of money was part of a “love contract” between the two. The case shocked public opinion because it involved the private life and ambiguous relationship between a beauty queen and a tycoon.

By 2019, the case was suspended due to insufficient evidence to prove fraud. After the incident, Phuong Nga almost withdrew from showbiz, lived a private life and did not share more about her private life.

Miss Vo Thi My Xuan - prostitution broker

Miss Vo Thi My Xuan was arrested for prostitution brokerage in 2012.

Vo Thi My Xuan was born in 1983 in Can Tho. Once crowned Miss Mekong South 2009, Vo Thi My Xuan is a prominent name in the beauty world of the Western region. However, her career "went downhill" after being arrested in 2012 for prostitution brokerage.

My Xuan was identified as the ringleader of the ring, which involved many models and actresses. At the trial in 2013, My Xuan burst into tears and admitted to introducing models and beauty queens to the rich for prostitution. She confessed that her difficult circumstances and a moment of weakness had led her down the wrong path.

My Xuan was sentenced to 30 months in prison. After serving her prison term, she lived a private life, withdrew from the entertainment industry and almost "disappeared" from the media.

Miss Truong Thi Tuyet Nga - property appropriation

Miss Truong Thi Tuyet Nga was arrested for property appropriation.

Truong Thi Tuyet Nga was born in 1961 and graduated from Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy. She was crowned Miss Successful Lady 2009 and was admired for her image as a successful businesswoman. However, behind that glamour was a real estate scam worth millions of dollars.

In 2007, Ms. Nga hired a designer for a luxury real estate project in District 2, Ho Chi Minh City. Although she knew the project was not licensed because it was located in the Thu Thiem station planning area, she still advertised it vigorously to appropriate investors' money.

In 2014, Truong Thi Tuyet Nga was sentenced to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay back $3.1 million to the victim. The case is considered one of the most serious financial scandals involving Vietnamese beauties.

Miss Bui Nguyen Thi Tram - marijuana distribution

Miss Bui Nguyen Thi Tram was arrested in the US for illegally growing and distributing marijuana.

Bui Nguyen Thi Tram – also known as Tristine Tram Bui was born in 1986 in Da Nang. She was crowned Miss Vietnamese Global in 2012. But just two years later, she was arrested in the US for illegally growing and distributing marijuana.

According to Seattlepi, Tram Bui and her husband secretly grew marijuana in three houses in the suburbs of Seattle and distributed it to known consumers. When the police searched, they discovered nearly 0.5 kg of marijuana and $8,900 in cash hidden in the family car.

In 2014, Tram Bui was sentenced to 3 years in prison. After serving her prison term, the beauty almost completely disappeared from public life.

TH (according to VTC News)

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