Miss Grand Internacional 2021

On 31 August 2021, the Miss Grand International organization publicize the promoted media on their social platforms citing that the grand final of the 9th Miss Grand International will take place in Phuket, Thailand, on 4 December 2021, while the ancillary events will be commenced prior, including; the national costume parade, the swimwear competition, and the preliminary round. All such events are set to launch after the registration date, which is scheduled for 17 November.[1][2][3] However, the COVID-19 pandemic in Phuket caused all convention centers and theaters in the province, which once had the potential to host the important event, to be abandoned, and suffered a facility shortage.[7][8] As a result, the organizer inevitably decided to reschedule most of the main events except the swimming suit competition, to be held in Bangkok instead.

Later on 6 October 2021, the organization additionally detailed the schedule of the preliminary activities on the island of Phuket as well as the main event in Bangkok;[9] however, some ancillary activities was cancelled due to the opposing political views between the organizer and the pro-military government local community; which caused the application for property use was revoked.[10][11][12] The local government also declined to facilitate the event arrangement in the province.[10][11][12][13]

Delegates representing 59 countries and territories were selected to compete in the pageant . However, some national pageants were postponed or canceled entirely due to the COVID-19 pandemic such as Brazil, Indonesia, Nepal, and Thailand, or lacking the financial support to hold the national contest, resulting in multiple former winners or runners-up from other national pageants being appointed for the 2021 edition or casting processes being held instead. Of the appointed contestants, four contestants were designated, notwithstanding the national contest was being held by the country franchise owners, namely; Barbora Aglerová of Czech Republic, has been crowned Miss Czech Republic Grand 2020, was expected to represent the Czech Republic at the Miss Grand International 2020,[14][15] but was forced to withdraw after suffering from a knee injury and Crohn's disease.[15][16] Aglerová was then appointed to instead participate in this 2021 edition by Taťána Makarenko, the president of Miss Czech Republic Organization. The second one was the representative of Cuba, despite having been elected national queen in 2020, Geysel Vaillant did not compete in the preceding edition of Miss Grand International because she was diagnosed with Covid-19 positive.[17] Vaillant was later named "Miss Grand Cuba 2021" after Vicar Abel, the director of Miss Beauty International Academy, took over the franchise. As well as the contestant from Peru, Samantha Batallanos was also assigned to take part in this edition after she was forced to resign the title of Miss Peru Grand 2020 by the president of the said national contest, Jessica Newton, prior to entering the international contest,[18][19] citing not well-prepared for the pageant.[19] In addition to the countries previously mentioned, El Salvador's franchise owner, Francisco Cortez, chose Iris Guerra to represent the country in this year's competition,[20][21] even the national pageant – Certamen Nacional de la Belleza El de Salvador 2021 (CNB Elsalvador 2021), was being held normally.[22] Guerra was the first runner-up of the CNB Elsalvador 2020 and the winner of an international contest Reinado Internacional del Café 2020.[21]

Other delegates were appointed to their national titles, including the representative of Bolivia,[23][24] Brazil,[25] Costa Rica,[26] Guatemala,[27] Indonesia,[28][29] Netherlands,[30] Pakistan,[31] Panama,[32] Sweden,[33] Venezuela,[34] and Vietnam.[35] The remainder of the delegates were selected after winning their respective national pageants, obtaining the runner-up, or receiving a designated supplementary title at a national pageant.

Liberia made a debut in this 2021 edition,[36] Guadeloupe rejoined the contest after being absent in the preceding edition. In addition, Pakistan, which has not participated since 2015, also returned to the competition.[37]

The national costume show was done on November 30, 2021, hosted by Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar 2020, and was beamed live to a virtual audience via the official Youtube channel, named GrandTV, and its Facebook Live coverage from the Show DC Hall in Bangkok.[38][39]

Best National Costume:	Malaysia – Lishalliny Kanaran
	Peru – Samantha Batallanos
	Angola – Márcia Marilia Menezes
Top 20	By Public vote:	Cambodia		Indonesia		Vietnam		Guatemala		Paraguay
		Mexico		Philippines		Spain		Nigeria
	By Panel of judges:	Hong Kong		Ecuador		Bolivia		Myanmar
		Czech Republic		Thailand		Costa Rica		Nicaragua

The preliminary round of the Miss Grand International 2021 pageant was held on December 2, 2021, at Show DC Hall, Bangkok, hosted by Han Lay, Miss Grand Myanmar 2020.[40][41] The event was beamed live stream via the organizer's official Facebook page and GrandTV Youtube channel.[40][41] All 59 contestants competed in swimwear and evening gowns in front of a panel of preliminary judges.[40][41] The scores from the night's event, together with a closed-door interview portion and the swimsuit competition on November 21, determine the Top 20 during the grand final telecast on December 4.[40][41]

The event also was attended by fourteen national directors of Miss Grand International, including the director of Indonesia, Myanmar, Bangladesh – Pakistan, Belgium, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Germany, Spain, Venezuela, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, and Honduras.[40]

Preliminary Selection Committee[40]

• Nawat Itsaragrisil – President of Miss Grand International Organization
• Teresa Chaivisut – Vice president of Miss Grand International Organization
• Abena Appiah – Miss Grand International 2020

•  Bolivia: Although the national pageant – Miss Bolivia 2021 was being held regularly, the owner of the Bolivia franchise for Miss Grand International, Promociones Gloria, appointed Eloísa Gutiérrez as the country representative for this year edition.[23][24] Gutiérrez had been crowned "Miss Bolivia Earth 2014" in the Miss Bolivia 2014 pageant and then competed in Miss Earth 2014;[23][24] nevertheless, she went unplaced.[56]
•  Costa Rica: Adriana Moya was appointed to compete at Miss Grand International 2021 by The Finalists' director team, the license holder for Miss Grand International in Costa Rica, after the 2021 edition of the reality pageant show "The Finalists" was canceled for undisclosed reasons.[26] Formerly, Moya used to being the country representative at Miss Intercontinental 2018 pageant and was placed as the first runner-up.[57]
•  Guatemala: Alex Orellana and Sara Guerrero, the Guatemala franchise owner for Miss Grand International, assigned a model and journalist, Maria Jose Sazo, to represent the country in Miss Grand International 2021.[27]
•  Indonesia: Sophie Rogan was designated to the national title by the national director of Miss Grand Indonesia and founder of the "Yayasan Dunia Mega Bintang", Ivan Gunawan,[28][29][58] after the 2021 edition of the pageant was not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic.[58]
•  Netherlands: "12 Months of Beauty", headed by Stefan Hoven Lieuw Choy and Robin Hoven Lieuw Choy, the national director of Miss Grand Netherlands, decided to nominate "Nathalie Mogbelzada" as the candidate from the Netherlands to compete in Miss Grand International 2021. Previously, Mogbelzada has ever represented the country at many international beauty pageants such as Miss Tourism Queen International 2015, Miss International 2017, and the Miss Supranational 2019.[30]
•  Pakistan: After being absent for six consecutive years, Hiam Amani Hafizuddin, the director of the "Miss Bangladesh US" pageant, took the franchise for Miss Grand International in Pakistan. Shortly afterward, Hafizuddin assigned the Pakistani American, Ramina Ashfaque, as a candidate for Miss Grand International 2021 title.[31] Formerly, Ashfaque participated in Miss Earth 2017 contest after being crowned Miss Pakistan World but went unplaced.[59]

•  Argentina:
•  Germany: Angelina Rytschagowa was originally crowned Miss Grand Germany 2021 in the Miss From Germany 2020 contest and was expected to compete in the Miss Grand International 2021 but she resigned her title a year later. The organization subsequently decided to conduct the 2021 pageant to select the new winner, in which Luisa Victoria Malz was elected as the new queen.
•  Japan:
•  Liberia:
•  Nigeria: Patience Christopher, the second runner-up of the Nigerian Queen 2021, was selected to represent the country at this year's competition after the original winner, Abimbola Abayomi, was unable to compete due to the personal reasons.
•  Panama:
•  Russia:

•  Albania:
•  England: Jessica Ford[60]
•  Kosovo:
•  Scotland: Katie Finlay
•  Wales: Heather Hopkins