Miss Grand Liberia was a national female beauty pageant in Liberia, headquartered in Monrovia. The competition was established in 2021 by Velegar Curry, a Liberian American based in Charlotte. The winner of the pageant was designated to represent Liberia at the affiliated international competition, Miss Grand International.
Since the inception of Miss Grand International, Liberia has participated only once, in 2021, when Hajamaya Mulbah represented the country; she did not achieve placement among the finalists.
History After obtaining the Miss Grand International license for Liberia in 2021, Velegar Curry launched applications for the national competition in June of that year, with the contest initially scheduled for August 2021. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event—featuring nine national finalists—was instead conducted virtually through the Zoom platform. The title was originally awarded to Goretti Itoka, a social media marketing strategist and former Miss Mano River Union; however, she was dethroned one month later and replaced by fellow finalist Hajamaya Mulbah.
Edition Miss Grand Liberia was organized as a stand-alone contest only once in 2021.
Year Edition Date Final venue Entrants Winner 2021 1st 10 August 2021 9 Montserrado – Goretti Itoka
International competition The following is a list of Ghanaian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest. YearRepresentativeTitlePlacementSpecial AwardNational DirectorRef.colspan=7 2021Hajamaya MulbahRunner-up Miss Grand Liberia 2021Unplaced–Velegar CurryGoretti ItokaMiss Grand Liberia 2021colspan=2 colspan=7
Scandal In 2021, approximately one month following her coronation as Miss Grand Liberia, Goretti Itoka was supplanted by fellow finalist Hajamaya Mulbah. The organizing committee publicly stated that Itoka had voluntarily relinquished the title on account of health concerns. Itoka, however, later refuted this claim, asserting that her removal had occurred without prior notice or adequate justification. The Ministry of Information, Cultural Affairs, and Tourism of Liberia (MICAT) subsequently intervened in an attempt to mediate the situation, issuing formal correspondence to the organizing body, though no official response was ever recorded. In lieu of reinstatement, Itoka was extended an invitation to represent Liberia at Miss Grand International 2022, an offer which she ultimately declined.
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