Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 Explained

Miss Grand Malaysia 2018
Date:May 12, 2018
Venue:Grand Pacific Ballroom, Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Entrants:24
Placements:12
Broadcaster:YouTube
Winner:Debra Jeanne Poh (Sabah)
Before:2017
Next:2019

Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 was the third edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on May 12, 2018, in the Grand Pacific Ballroom, Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.[1] [2] Twenty-four candidates, who qualified for the national stage through the state pageant or national audition, competed for the title.[1] [2] [3]

At the end of the event, a 22-year-old logistic assistant from Labuan, Debra Jeanne Poh, was announced the winner.[1] [2] [3] Debra later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2018, held in October of that year in Myanmar,[4] but she was unplaced.[5] Meanwhile, the pageant's first and second runners-up, Kate Cantwell and Scarlett Megan Liew, were assigned to compete internationally at and Miss Globe 2018, respectively.[2]

Selection of contestants

Overview

The national finalists for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 pageant were determined through three selection systems: the 8 automatic spots were given to the respective state pageant winners and first-runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, and Sarawak) while the remaining 16 were pre-determined from either the state pageant finalists or the central audition.[6] 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 four held the regional preliminary pageants for Miss Grand Malaysia 2018, including, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, and Sarawak.[7] In addition to the state winners, some state runners-up or finalists also qualified for the national stage.

In the Borneo States, division-level pageants were also held, 12 pageants in all 12 divisions of Sarawak and 7 pageants in Sabah, to determine the local representatives for the state-level contest.[8] [9]

The details of Miss Grand Malaysia 2018's state-level pageants are detailed below.

List of the state preliminary contest of Miss Grand Malaysia 2018
State pageantFinal date and venue EntrantsNational qualifier(s)Ref.
Winner
Miss Grand SabahMarch 24, 2018, at the Auditorium Complex JKKN Sabah, Kota Kinabalu35113[10]
Miss Grand SarawakMarch 31, 2018, at the RH Hotel, Sibu24113[11] [12] [13]
April 6, 2018, at the Palace Of The Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan16123[14] [15]
Miss Grand MalaccaApril 7, 2018, at the Settlement Hotel, Malacca City11112[16]

Result

Position Delegate
Miss Grand Malaysia 2018
  • Sabah – Debra Jeanne Poh
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • Sabah – Scarlett Megan Liew
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 7
Top 12
Special awards
Best in Swimwear
  • Sabah – Scarlett Megan Liew
Best in Evening Gown
Best Advocacy
Miss Public Vote
  • Sabah – Scarlett Megan Liew
Miss Popularity

Contestants

Twenty-four contestants from six states and federal territory competed for the title.

width=240px bgcolor=#eaecf0 colspan=2Team Kuala Lumpur (9)width=240px bgcolor=#eaecf0 colspan=2Team Malacca (4)width=240px bgcolor=#eaecf0 colspan=2Team Penang (1)
  • Taanusiya Veerapandian
  • Valentina Monteiro[17]
  • Shanggaree Baskaran[18]
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  • Audrey Wong
  • Erma Masilla Kotiu
  • Cherlyn Ong
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  • Arthi Ganesen
  • Claire Easter Rigis
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  • Nanthini Nadarajah
  • Sivasakti Alexander
  • Kai Chin
  • Jaspreet Kaur
  • Lekha Nadarajan
  • Rheanna Deandra
width=240px bgcolor=#eaecf0 colspan=2Team Sabah (4)width=240px bgcolor=#eaecf0 colspan=2Team Sarawak (5)width=240px bgcolor=#eaecf0 colspan=2Team Selangor (1)
  • Scarlett Megan Liew
  • Theresa Lieyshar Seri
  • Nisha Suwandy
  • Kate Cantwell
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  • Rachel Chin Jia Ning
  • Debra Jeanne Poh
  • Cynthia Avat Aing
  • Saneeha Sajoo (withdrew)[19]
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  • Caithlin Supang
  • Ellna Jiway
  • Maydinia Mino

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Labuan lass Debra Jeanne Poh is Miss Grand Malaysia 2018. Thomas Tan. cj.my. 18 March 2024. 17 March 2024. 25 May 2018. https://archive.today/20240317185352/https://cj.my/111585/labuan-lass-debra-jeanne-poh-is-miss-grand-malaysia-2018/.
  2. Web site: Debra Jeanne Poh crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2018. 8 June 2018. 18 March 2024. The Times of India. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317191527/https://www.femina.in/beauty-pageants/miss-grand-international/debra-jeanne-poh-crowned-miss-grand-malaysia-2018/eventshow/64506684.cms.
  3. Web site: Internet Archive. Debra Jeanne Anak Jati Labuan Pertama Dimahkotakan Miss Grand Malaysia 2018. 16 May 2018. 18 March 2024. ms. New Sabah Times. Jainudin Djimin.
  4. Web site: Internet Archive. 16 May 2018. 18 March 2024. zh. 大馬 Miss Grand美姐沽 點傳若美 摘居冠. See Hua Daily News.
  5. Web site: Meenakshi Chaudhary from India wins 1st runner-up title at Miss Grand International 2018. 25 October 2018. 27 August 2022. Times of India. 26 August 2022. https://archive.today/20220826204549/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-grand-international/meenakshi-chaudhary-of-india-crowned-miss-grand-international-2018/articleshow/66366162.cms.
  6. Web site: The Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 national pageant will feature 18 finalists.. 22 February 2017. 17 March 2024. Miss Grand Malaysia. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317144043/https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1389175974479898&set=a.1201948083202689.
  7. Web site: How one man turned a beauty pageant around. 28 April 2018. 18 March 2024. Oon Yeoh. www.nst.com.my. 1 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180501165828/https://www.nst.com.my/lifestyle/pulse/2018/04/362841/how-one-man-turned-beauty-pageant-around.
  8. Web site: Miss Popular (Miss Grand Kudat 2018). https://archive.today/20240317171032/https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=193584260745190&set=a.1177962748973998&comment_id=1178405082263098&paipv=0&eav=AfbfK2w44g5YUvdnp0ieVA1MBRV-7VrymYVgWeO3cZy6P2kTRsZsuYFZsRcK7yPsWAY&_rdr. dead. 2024-03-17. Archive Today. 2 January 2018. 18 March 2024. Miss Grand Kudat.
  9. Web site: Congratulations to all Winners Miss Grand Papar 2018! Siapa Team Papar disini? Dengan ini, kami dari Organisasi Miss Grand Sabah mengucapkan selamat datang kepada 5 finalist dari Papar ke Miss Grand Sabah 2018!. https://archive.today/20240317210522/https://www.facebook.com/Missgrandsabah/posts/pfbid0M1MVWqPfwpi4y21epCWKF76T7wksBjjQSgvbMUJNqapzvfk9ErYJFhhhwi1mTchwl. dead. 2024-03-17. Archive Today. 27 January 2018. Miss Grand Kudat. 18 March 2024. ms.
  10. Web site: Ricardo Unto. Scarlett Megan Rangkul Gelaran Miss Grand Sabah 2018. 26 March 2018. 18 March 2024. ms. Internet Archive.
  11. Web site: Sarikei girl Theresa Seri clinches Miss Grand Sarawak 2018 crown. 2 April 2018. 18 March 2024. www.theborneopost.com. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317172921/https://www.theborneopost.com/2018/04/02/sarikei-girl-theresa-seri-clinches-miss-grand-sarawak-2018-crown/.
  12. Web site: Regrann from Miss Grand Sarawak - Meet our Miss Grand Sarawak 2018 District Queens. 19 March 2018. 17 March 2024. Miss Malaysia Pageant. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317174328/https://www.instagram.com/p/BggDANbBQY7/.
  13. Web site: Peserta Miss Grand Sarawak, Bachelor of Malaysia diraikan. 29 March 2018. 18 March 2024. ms. www.utusanborneo.com.my. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317182101/https://www.utusanborneo.com.my/2018/03/29/peserta-miss-grand-sarawak-bachelor-of-malaysia-diraikan.
  14. Web site: Miss Grand Kuala Lumpur 2018 finalists selected. Thomas Tan. Citizen Journalists Malaysia. 13 February 2018. 24 October 2017. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317190845/https://cj.my/111251/miss-grand-kuala-lumpur-2018-finalists-selected/.
  15. Web site: 18-year-old Taanusiya wins Miss Grand KL 2018 crown. Thomas Tan. 9 April 2018. cj.my. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317193828/https://cj.my/111441/18-year-old-taanusiya-wins-miss-grand-kl-2018-crown.
  16. Web site: Miss Grand Melaka 2018 Grand Finals at Settlement Hotel. 22 March 2018. proboards.com. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317194710/https://1in1m.proboards.com/thread/18507/grand-melaka-finals-settlement-hotel.
  17. Web site: Earth Walk 2018: Smart Reader® Worldwide sets Malaysian for the Most Number of Children in a Tree-planting Event. 22 April 2018. 18 March 2024. smartreader.edu.my. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317195132/https://smartreader.edu.my/2018/04/22/earth-walk-2018/.
  18. Web site: Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 Top 24 Official Portrait. https://archive.today/20240317204134/https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1884493271614830&type=3. dead. 2024-03-17. Archive Today. 9 May 2018. 18 March 2024. Miss Grand Malaysia.
  19. Web site: The evening gown segment by the 5 finalists of Miss Grand Sabah 2018 qualified to the national pageant. . 26 March 2018. 18 March 2024. Miss Grand Malaysia. 17 March 2024. https://archive.today/20240317200508/https://www.facebook.com/missgrandmalaysia/posts/pfbid0TRKjM823yQVMmAjEdvwxT7vWKwT7DyMXwtDjXgTi1S1yXRTkSJKJvbyydTzPuJjkl.

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