Miss Grand International 2023 contestants show off their swimsuits in the rain in Da Nang
The swimsuit performance is one of the most anticipated competitions at Miss Grand International. Because this year the contest took place in Vietnam, this round was held at a luxurious location on the beach in Da Nang. International beauty fans thought they could admire the attractive and hot strides of the contestants amidst the blue sea, white sand, and golden sunshine, but the weather made everything unexpected.
Initially, the swimsuit competition was scheduled to take place at 10 a.m. on October 12, but in the end bad weather forced the organizers to move it to 12 noon. At this time, there was still light rain at the venue, the sky was dark and gray, causing the previously staged stage and the exterior to lose its original brilliant beauty. MCs and judges wear umbrellas when appearing and crew members have to wear raincoats to work.
Miss Dominica fell hard while performing in a bikini, causing confusion among fans
After a delay due to bad weather, the girls appeared wearing outstanding pink bikinis. Because it rained, the catwalk was wet and easily slippery, and the contestants were striding in high heels, so most contestants refrained from complicated movements, choosing a slow, safe catwalk that was not comfortable. The roof “unleashes” the attractive performance skills that have been practiced before. A series of representatives from Bolivia, Bonaire, Cambodia, Canada, US Virgin Islands… walked unsteadily, lacked confidence, slipped and fell during the catwalk. Notably, beauty Skar Marie of the Dominican Republic fell hard twice when stepping over slippery tiles to get to the main posing area. These incidents made their performance not as complete and attractive as expected. At the end of the performance, most contestants decided to go barefoot off stage.
Miss Grand Dominican Republic’s incident also confused international beauty fans. While watching this competition via livestream, the audience competed to leave comments of comfort and encouragement for Skar Marie while also expressing disappointment with the organization of Miss Grand International. Viewers continuously expressed concern for the health and safety of the contestants when they had to perform swimsuits in difficult conditions. Andreína Martínez – 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 2022, also expressed her frustration after her compatriot’s incident. On her personal page, she criticized Miss Grand International 2023 for being irresponsible and making a big mistake by letting contestants perform swimsuits when it was raining and the floor was slippery.
In addition to unfortunate incidents, this is also an opportunity for many contestants to show off their excellent catwalk skills. The queens from Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Vietnam… received many compliments for their attractive and professional performances even though the catwalk was easily slippery.
Contestants have the opportunity to repeat the swimsuit competition on October 14
From the most anticipated competition, the swimsuit show round at Miss Grand International 2023 disappointed many audiences because it was not as attractive and explosive as every year. In response to complaints from the beauty fan community, Mr. Nawat Itsaragrisil – president of Miss Grand International, revealed on his personal page that the swimsuit competition will be held again on October 14. The contest’s official account also quickly made a similar announcement.
As for Skar Marie, after a serious incident of tripping and falling at the swimsuit competition, she spoke up to reassure the audience and thanked everyone for their concern for her. Miss Dominica also shared: “I’m fine and very happy to still be able to enjoy the catwalk today. I’m also grateful to the Miss Grand International organization for immediately taking care of me, so I can enjoy it.” enjoy the rest of the program. I want to thank the girls and everyone here for taking care of me, standing with me, and supporting me through everything.” Miss Grand Dominican Republic continued: “I know that there were bad things that happened today that we couldn’t control but that’s completely fine and we all enjoyed every minute.” She also said that she and the contestants will try their best in the upcoming rounds.
