Sky York Journal
At one beauty pageant, things took a turn for the awkward.
During the 13th Miss Grand International pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand, on Oct. 18, fans and contestants witnessed Miss Panama Isamar Herrera mistakenly believe her country had been called as one of the Top 20 competitors, when in fact Miss Paraguay Cecilia Romero had actually been called.
As Miss Panama made her way to the front of the stage, the show’s host Matthew Deane took a long pause before acknowledging the mishap.
“I beg your pardon,” he could be heard saying over the mic. “I announced Miss Grand Paraguay.”
Miss Panama quickly turned around and made her way to the back of the group on stage, passing Miss Paraguay as the latter made her way to the front.
“There is a lot of noise in this hall,” Deane pointed out, “packed filled with fans from all over the world.”
The crown ultimately went to Miss Philippines Emma Tiglao, who was given the honor by the previous year’s winner, Christine Opiaza, also from the Philippines. In fact, this marked the first back-to-back title in Miss Grand International history.
