Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 Explained
Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Ecuador beauty pageant, held on June 26, 2021, at the TC Televisión Studios in Guayaquil.[1] Six contestants, qualified for the national stage through an online audition, competed for the title,[2] [3] of whom the a 20-year old medical student and model from Los Ríos, Andrea Aguilera, was elected the winner.[4] The contest was showcased under the direction of Tahiz Panus and Miguel Panus, presidents of the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador (CNB Ecuador), who have owned the Miss Grand Ecuador license since 2019.[5]
The event was broadcast nationwide via TC Televisión as well as on Miss Grand International's YouTube channel, GrandTV, for a global audience.[6] Clara Sosa, Miss Grand International 2018 from Paraguay, attended the event and served as the public speaking trainer for the delegates during the pageant camp held a few days before the gala final, which was hosted by Ronald Farina and Miguel Cedeño.[7] The media expected the current international titleholder, American Abena Appiah, to attend, but the airline was unable to arrive for unknown reasons, according to the organization's publicist.[6]
Andrea temporarily quit her undergraduate studies after winning the competition to compete in the Miss Grand International 2021 pageant in Thailand,[8] [9] [10] where she was named the vice-queen of the Vietnamese candidate, Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên.[8] [11] [12] Furthermore, the contest's first runner-up, Emilia Vásquez of Pichincha Province, was later assignated Miss Grand Ecuador 2022 and was expected to represent the country at the 2022 international contest in Indonesia,[13] but she was replaced by Liseth Naranjo for undisclosed reasons.[14]
Competition
In the grand final competition held on June 26, the results of the early round—which consisted of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and the speech round, wherein all six qualified candidates delivered a speech related to the pageant campaign, Stop wars and violence—determined the 3 semifinalists, who then competed in the question and answer portion. After which, Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 and her two runners-up were announced.[2]
The summary of the selection process is shown below.
Result
style="background-color:white;" Color keys Winner Runners-up | Unplaced Did not compete | |
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Position | width=290 | Delegate[15] |
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Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 |
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1st runner-upMiss Grand Ecuador 2022 | - – Emilia Vásquez (Dethroned)
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2nd runner-up |
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Special awards |
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Best in Swimsuit |
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Miss Cielo |
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Miss Multimedia |
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Contestants
6 contestants competed for the title of Miss Grand Ecuador 2021.[6] [15] [1]
Notes and References
- Web site: Andrea Aguilera se convirtió en la nueva Miss Grand Ecuador 2021. es. 30 June 2021. 5 February 2022. Ecupunto.com. 6 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210706164715/https://ecupunto.com/2021/06/30/andrea-aguilera-miss-grand-ecuador/.
- Web site: Nữ sinh y khoa sở hữu sắc vóc cực nóng bỏng đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Ecuador 2021. 29 June 2021. 18 November 2022. vi. Tiền Phong. Duy Nam. 18 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221118042927/https://tienphong.vn/nu-sinh-y-khoa-so-huu-sac-voc-cuc-nong-bong-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-ecuador-2021-post1350454.tpo.
- Web site: Vẻ đẹp nóng bỏng của nữ sinh y khoa đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Ecuador. 30 June 2021. 18 November 2022. vi. Voice of Vietnam. Vũ Toàn. 18 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221118043139/https://vov.vn/giai-tri/nghe-si/ve-dep-nong-bong-cua-nu-sinh-y-khoa-dang-quang-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-ecuador-870068.vov.
- Web site: Andrea Aguilera: Miss Grand Ecuador 2021. 4 December 2021. 5 February 2022. Anurag Mohapatra. Newsodihaonline.com. Odiha News. 4 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204132421/https://newsodihaonline.com/andrea-aguilera-ecuador/.
- Web site: [AUDIO] Mara Topic, el sueño de Ecuador en el Grand International 2019]. es. 24 October 2019. 6 February 2022. Radiohuancavilca.com.ec. Radio Huancavilca. 5 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220205194412/https://radiohuancavilca.com.ec/audio-mara-topic-el-sueno-de-ecuador-en-el-grand-international-2019/.
- Web site: Andrea Aguilera crowned Miss Grand. 27 June 2021. 18 November 2022. es. . 18 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221118035540/https://www.expreso.ec/ocio/andrea-aguilera-corono-miss-grand-107245.html. Alejandro Puga. subscription.
- Web site: Reina paraguaya entregará corona a la próxima Miss Grand Ecuador. 25 June 2022. 18 November 2022. es. Epa.com.py. Rodrigo. 18 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221118045027/http://www.epa.com.py/2021/06/25/reina-paraguaya-entregara-corona-a-la-proxima-miss-grand-ecuador/.
- Web site: La ecuatoriana Andrea Aguilera gana el segundo lugar en Miss Grand International (Tailandia). es. 5 February 2022. 4 December 2021. Eluniverso.com. El Universo. 7 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220107062116/https://www.eluniverso.com/entretenimiento/gente/andrea-aguilera-gana-el-segundo-lugar-en-miss-grand-international-nota/.
- Web site: Andrea Aguilera chosen as Miss Grand Ecuador 2021. 29 June 2021. 18 November 2022. Times of India. Indiatimes.com. 29 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210629162926/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/world-pageants/andrea-aguilera-chosen-as-miss-grand-ecuador-2021/articleshow/83950963.cms.
- Web site: Bikin Speechless, 9 Pesona Andrea Aguilera Miss Grand Ekuador 2021. IDN Times. Berkat Prima. 2 July 2021. 18 November 2022. id. 18 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221118043907/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/berkat-prima/9-pesona-andrea-aguilera-miss-grand-ekuador-2021-c1c2?page=all.
- Web site: Đạt Phan. 4 December 2021. Thùy Tiên đăng quang Miss Grand International 2021. VnExpress. vi. 4 December 2021. 4 December 2021. https://archive.today/20211204164112/https://vnexpress.net/thuy-tien-dang-quang-miss-grand-international-2021-4398496.html. live.
- Web site: Vietnam's Thuy Tien crowned Miss Grand International 2021. 5 December 2021. 18 November 2022. VietNamNet. 18 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221118051127/https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnams-thuy-tien-crowned-miss-grand-international-2021-798492.html.
- Web site: María Emilia Vásquez: "Mis looks son diversos como el Ecuador". Gianella Muñoz. es. 27 February 2022. 5 March 2022. Diario Expreso de Guayaquil. 27 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220227054011/https://www.expreso.ec/buenavida/maria-emilia-vasquez-mis-looks-son-diversos-ecuador-122340.html. subscription.
- Web site: Liseth Naranjo es la nueva Miss Grand Ecuador 2022. es. 28 July 2022. 30 July 2022. . 29 July 2022. https://archive.today/20220729193706/https://www.expreso.ec/ocio/liseth-naranjo-miss-grand-ecuador-132530.html. Ingrid Balseca.
- Web site: Andrea Aguilera (Miss Grand Ecuador 2021): ‘Gané el trabajo, ahora tengo que trabajar’. es. 28 June 2021. 18 November 2022. El Universo. 18 November 2022. https://archive.today/20221118035014/https://www.eluniverso.com/entretenimiento/gente/andrea-aguilera-miss-grand-ecuador-2021-gane-el-trabajo-ahora-tengo-que-trabajar-nota/.