Miss Grand Malaysia 2019
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- Dan Ling
- Shannen Totten
- Pete Kallang
- Clinton Chua
| Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 | |
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 Miri, the host city of the contest | |
| Date | April 28, 2019 |
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| Entertainment |
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| Venue | Meritz Hotel, Miri, Sarawak |
| Broadcaster | YouTube |
| Entrants | 23 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Mel Dequanne Abar (Sabah) |
Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 was the fourth edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on April 28, 2019,[1][2] at the Meritz Hotel, Miri, Sarawak.[2][3][4] Twenty-three candidates, who qualified for the national stage through the state pageant or national audition, competed for the title.[3][4][5]
At the end of the event, a 20-year-old Sino-Kadazan from Kota Kinabalu, Mel Dequanne Abar, was announced as the winner.[1][3][6] Mel later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2019, held in October of that year in Venezuela, but she was unplaced.[7] Meanwhile, Saroopdeep Kaur Bath of Perak and Haaraneei Muthu Kumar of Selangor were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Both were sent to compete internationally as well.[1][3]
The event was supported by the Sarawak Tourism Board and Miri City Council,[3][8] and featured a live performance of local singers Pete Kallang and Clinton Chua.[3] In addition, the host city for the following Miss Grand Malaysia edition, Kota Kinabalu of Sabah, was also announced.[3][8]
Miss Grand International's vice president, Teresa Chaivisut, and Miss Grand International 2018, Clara Sosa of Paraguay, were also present at the event.[3][8]
Overview
The national finalists for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 pageant were determined through three selection systems: the 10 automatic spots were given to the respective state pageant winners and first-runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak, and Selangor), while the remaining 14 were pre-determined from either the state pageant finalists or the central audition.[9][10] The wildcard format is based on decisions made by the Miss Grand Malaysia director, Jude Benjamin, who would pick potential contestants considered to be ones with great potential and deserving of the chance to compete on the national stage.
Regional pageants
Out of sixteen states and federal territories of Malaysia, only five held the regional preliminary pageants for Miss Grand Malaysia 2017, including, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, and Sarawak.[11] In addition to the state winners, some state runners-up or finalists also qualified for the national stage.
In the Borneo States (Sabah and Sarawak), division-level pageants were also held to determine the local representatives for the state-level contest.[10][12]
The Miss Grand Malaysia 2018's state-level pageants are detailed below.
| State pageant | Final date and venue | Entrants | National qualifier(s) | Ref. | ||
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| Winner | Runner-up | Wild card | ||||
| Miss Grand Selangor | February 24, 2019, at the Empire Hotel, Subang Jaya | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | [2] |
| Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur | March 9, 2019, at the Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | [13][14] |
| Miss Grand Sabah | March 9, 2018, at the Palm Square Center Point, Kota Kinabalu | 36 | 1 | 1 | 3 | [15] |
| Miss Grand Malacca | March 16, 2019, at the Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe, Ayer Keroh | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | [16] |
| Miss Grand Sarawak | March 30, 2019, at the Kingwood Hotel, Sibu | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | [17] |
Result
| Position | Delegate[3][6] |
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| Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 | |
| Top 12 | |
| Special awards[3][6] | |
| Miss Beautiful Skin |
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| Miss Popular Vote |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Top Model |
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| Miss Elegance |
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| Miss Viral |
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| Best in Evening Gown |
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