Miss Grand Australia 2024
| Miss Grand Australia 2024 | |
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 Sydney, the host city of the contest | |
| Date | August 3, 2024 |
| Venue | Sofitel Darling Harbour, Sydney |
| Entrants | 21 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Paitin Powell (Queensland) |
| Congeniality | Shayal Kumar (Queensland) |
| Photogenic | Letitia Walker (New South Wales) |
Miss Grand Australia 2024 was the 8th edition of the Miss Grand Australia pageant, held in Sydney on August 3, 2024,[1][2][3] at the Sofitel Darling Harbour.[1][2][4] Twenty-one contestants from 5 states and territories of Australia competed for the title.[3][5][6] Of whom a 25-year-old registered dental nurse from Queensland, Paitin Powell, was named the winner.[4] Paitin will represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2024 pageant, held in Thailand on October 25, 2024.[2]
In cooperation with Destiny Rescue, all finalists were encouraged to raise funds available to support the campaign against child sexual exploitation and human trafficking.[1][4][7] The contestant elected by the organization based on the campaign activities was awarded "Woman of Impact" and automatically qualified for the top 5 finalists.[8]
Result
[edit]| Placement | Contestant[4][9] |
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| Miss Grand Australia 2024 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Special awards[10] | |
| Best in Swimwear |
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| Best in Evening Gown |
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| Best in Social Media |
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| Best in Interview |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Miss Popularity |
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| Miss People's Choice |
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Contestants
[edit]Twenty-one contestants competed for the title; eighteen from the custom selection[3] and three from the wild card procedure.[5][6][11]
| State/Territory | Candidate | Age[a] |
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| Australian Capital Territory | Alison Liu[b] | 26 |
| Bianca Lincoln | 23 | |
| New South Wales | Courtney Brittle | 28 |
| Letitia Walker | 22 | |
| Natarsha Haddad[b] | 19 | |
| Patricia Sheeran | 22 | |
| Rachel Tillott | 23 | |
| Queensland | Annabelle Munt | 19 |
| Annalise Laver-Megede | 18 | |
| Paitin Powell | 25 | |
| Shayal Kumar | 22 | |
| Tia Lee Jakubenko[b] | 19 | |
| Victoria | Christina Bashir | 20 |
| Jada Kyle | 24 | |
| Jessica Menz | 19 | |
| Natalie Bauce | 23 | |
| Rozette Wozniak | 19 | |
| Windy Anif | 28 | |
| Western Australia | Aurelia Dinda Prameswari | 24 |
| Courtney-Jade Tester | 27 | |
| Rattana Luangnan | 24 |
- Notes
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Jonathon Moron (July 15, 2024). "Beauty queen's harrowing story: 'I was forced into child prostitution'". The Mercury. Archived from the original on July 22, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Grand Gala: Miss Grand Australia National Finals in support of Destiny Rescue". humanitix.com. 2024. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c Rifai (May 21, 2024). "18 Potret Finalis Miss Grand Australia 2024, Ada Keturunan Indonesia!" (in Indonesian). IDN Times. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Whitsunday Local Crowned Miss Grand Australia 2024". Mackay and Whitsunday Life. August 7, 2024. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Wild Card Selection Announcement". Miss Grand Australia. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Wild Card Selection Announcement". Miss Grand Australia. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "At Miss Grand Australia, our mission is to be a voice for, to uplift, and inspire women to pursue goals without bias or barriers. We are passionate advocates for the empowerment of women and girls". Destiny Rescue. 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ "Special Announcement: MGA Management Team would like to announce that the recipient of the Destiny Rescue "Woman of Impact Award" will be fast-tracked to TOP 5!". Miss Grand Australia. June 23, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ "The winner of Miss Grand Australia 2024 is 26-year old, 176 cm tall Model Trainer & Dental Nurse Paitin Powell from Whitsundays, Queensland". Miss Grand Australia. August 4, 2024. Retrieved August 14, 2024 – via Archive Today.
- ^ Top 5 Evening Gown Walk, top 5 Q&A followed by Crowning Ceremony. Miss Grand Australia (Facebook Video). August 3, 2024. Event occurs at 27m30s to 34m05s. Retrieved August 14, 2024.
- ^ a b "Wild Card Selection Announcement". Miss Grand Australia. July 5, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
External links
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Media related to Miss Grand Australia at Wikimedia Commons
