Miss Grand Myanmar 2024 Thae Su Nyein (right) and Miss Grand International President Nawat Itsaragrisil. Photo from Thae’s Instagram

She also unfollowed the Instagram accounts of MGI Chairman Nawat Itsaragrisil and MGI herself.

The beauty queen’s actions follow several disputes with MGI. On October 26, during the final evening of the Miss Grand International pageant, Thae was named second runner-up, behind contestants from the Philippines and India, who were declared first runner-up and winner, respectively. She left the event visibly upset with her team shortly after the announcement and chose not to participate in the activities planned for the five finalists.

According to ABS-CBN NewsIn an Instagram live broadcast the next day, Thae declared her intention to return her crown, expressing her belief that she had been unfairly denied two special awards: Best National Costume and Country Power of the Year. ‘year. The Best National Costume awards went to participants from Brazil, Ecuador and Honduras, while National Power of the Year went to Thailand.

On October 28, the MGI organization announced on its Facebook page that it had stripped Thae of her title due to “inappropriate behavior.”

president of MGI Nawat Itsaragrisil51, then accused Htoo Ant Lwin, the former national director of Miss Grand Myanmar, of forcing Thae to give up her title.

Meanwhile, Htoo alleged that Itsaragrisil accepted a US$25,000 bribe from an Indonesian pageant official in exchange for a crown, a claim reported by Strait Times. Itsaragrisil denied the accusation and threatened to take legal action unless Htoo, 29, provided proof.

Founded in 2013 by Thai host and producer Itsaragrisil, MGI is known for its focus on humanitarian efforts. During their reign, winners promote charitable causes. Candidates are chosen via national competitions, internal casting or direct nominations by franchisees in their country or territory.