Miss Charm 2023 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Charm pageant, held at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 16 February 2023. At the end of the event, Luma Russo of Brazil was crowned the winner.
Contestants from thirty-eight countries and territories participated in the pageant. The event was hosted by Karina Ramos, Phương Mai, and Quỳnh Nga.
Background
Location and date Miss Charm was officially launched at a press conference on 8 October 2019 under the name Miss Charm International. The inaugural edition was originally scheduled to be held on 17 March 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. However, on 27 February 2020, it was announced that the event would be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam.
On 29 March 2021, the pageant was rescheduled to take place on 1 October 2021. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, however, it was later postponed to 24 April 2022 before ultimately being cancelled.
On 17 November 2022, during another press conference held at Lotte Hotel Saigon, the Miss Charm Organization announced that the pageant would be held on 16 February 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City. The Hoa Binh Theater was later announced as the venue for the final coronation night.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss Charm 2023 – Luma Russo 1st Runner-Up – Annabelle McDonnell 2nd Runner-Up – Olivia Tan Top 6 – Juliana Habib – Luyanda Zuma – Lady Di Mosquera Top 10 – Julieta García – Andrea Montero – Valentina Campion – Alejandra Pagán Top 20 – Anahí Hormazábal – Mengli Li – Shannen Totten – Karen Bustos – Sylwia Bober – Anna Baksheeva – Larissa Han – Patitta Suntivijj – Anastasiya Panova – Thanh Thanh Huyền Đặng
– Placed into the top 6 through Miss Popular Vote
Special awards Award Contestant Best in Ao Dai – Aluong Bulkoch Best in Evening Gown – Lady Di Mosquera Best in Social Media – Patitta Suntivijj Best in Swimsuit – Juliana Habib Best National Costume – Sotheary By Miss Photogenic – Valentina Campion Miss Popular Vote – Olivia Tan Miss Tourism – Thanh Thanh Huyền Đặng
Pageant The pageant was hosted by Karina Ramos, Phương Mai, and Quỳnh Nga.
Format Prior to the final competition, the contestants participated in a preliminary competition consisting of closed-door interviews with the judges and a presentation show, during which they competed in the áo dài, national costume, swimwear, and evening gown segments.
The results of the preliminary competition, which included the swimwear and evening gown segments as well as the closed-door interviews, determined the twenty semifinalists. The winner of Miss BlockCharm automatically advanced to the top 10. The top 20 then competed in the swimwear competition, after which the field was narrowed down to 10 contestants. The top 10 subsequently competed in the evening gown competition before being reduced to six finalists.
The top 6 participated in a preliminary question-and-answer round, from which the final three contestants were selected. The final statement segment was reintroduced, after which Miss Charm 2023 and the two runners-up were announced.
Selection committee Ikumi Yoshimatsu – Miss International 2012 from Japan Irene Zhao – Singaporean model and influencer Mimi Morris – Vietnamese-American businesswoman and philanthropist Mireia Lalaguna – Miss World 2015 from Spain Natalie Glebova – Miss Universe 2005 from Canada Nguyễn Thị Thúy Nga – President of the Miss Charm Organization Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê – Supermodel Vietnam 2013, Miss Ao dai Vietnam 2014 and Miss World Vietnam 2015
Events during the competition Swimsuit competition The swimsuit competition, titled "The Spring Beach", was held on 9 February 2023 at Lotte Hotel Saigon and sponsored by Fizen. Juliana Habib of Colombia was awarded the Miss Fizen title.
Placement Contestant Winner – Juliana Habib Top 5 – Sylwia Bober – Anna Baksheeva – Anastasiya Panova – Lady Di Mosquera
Miss BlockCharm For the first time in a beauty pageant, online voting was conducted using blockchain technology, with votes purchased through NFTs. Olivia Tan of Indonesia won the Miss BlockCharm award.
Placement Contestant Winner – Olivia Tan Runner-Up – Thanh Thanh Huyền Đặng Top 10 – Jessia Islam – Anahí Hormazábal – Mengli Li – Valentina Campion – Paige James – Satakshi Bhanot – Ruri Saji – Karen Bustos
Contestants Thirty-eight contestants competed for the title. Country/Territory Contestant Age Hometown Argentina 23 Bahía Blanca Dhaka Bolivia 21 Trinidad 27 Divinópolis Cambodia 24 Phnom Penh 25 Santiago 24 Henan 22 Montería Limón Samaná 18 Liverpool 23 Mendefera 19 Oebisfelde 25 Pune 29 Jakarta 28 Jōetsu Kuala Lumpur 25 San Luis Potosí 23 Ulaanbaatar 21 Myitkyina 27 Rijnsburg Nicaragua 26 Chinandega Pakistan 27 Lahore Philippines 22 Naawan 24 Warsaw Lisbon 23 Vega Baja 21 Chita 28 Singapore South Africa 21 Pietermaritzburg 29 Seoul Juba Thailand Rangsit 28 Kryvyi Rih 22 Carora 26 Khánh Hòa Wales 20 Magor 26 Ndola
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References
External links Official website