Vietnam beauty eliminated from Top 15 at Miss Universe
Supporters of Pham Huong, the Vietnamese contender at the 2015 Miss Universe, started a new week with a piece of sad news: their beloved beauty bowed out of the pageant.
The beauty queens shortlisted for the last-15 competition round are from Brazil, Australia, Indonesia, Dominican Republic, the Philippines, France, the U.S., Curacao, Belgium, Japan, Venezuela, South Africa, Columbia, Mexico and Thailand.
The three-hour finale of the 2015 Miss Universe is being broadcast live on Vietnamese national channel VTV6, starting 7:00 am on December 21.
Huong’s failure to be in the last 15 is a shock and disappointment for her supporters, not only in Vietnam but around the world, as it came just against all forecasts and speculations.
It had been highly expected that the 24-year-old Vietnamese beauty could make it to Top 15 as she has won the hearts of millions of supporters inside and outside her home country.
Norman Tinio, a renowned blogger covering the world’s top beauty pageants, had even forecast prior to the Monday finale that Huong would be in the last-five beauties.
The Vietnamese contender had earlier jumped to top the People’s Choice list on the Miss Universe Poll, with 2,309,280 votes, standing before beauties from Thailand, the Philippines, Hungary and Dominican Republic, who is also her best friend at the Miss Universe.
In her latest Facebook post after the Top 15 announcement, Huong said nothing about her result, but instead called on her fans to support Clarissa Molina, the representative of Dominican Republic.
Huong was born as Pham Thi Huong on September 4, 1991 in the northern Vietnamese city of Hai Phong.
The Vietnamese beauty has a BA in marketing and now lives in Ho Chi Minh City, where she teaches at the Saigon College of Arts, Culture and Tourism.
In October 2015, Huong was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam in the finale taking place in the south-central city of Nha Trang.
Since Huong began her journey at the beauty contest, she has gradually won more hearts not only from Vietnam but also from around the world, with her gorgeous body, with vital statistics of 80 – 59 – 90, and broad and dazzling smile.
This year’s Miss Universe has attracted over 80 contestants from countries around the world, including the UK, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, India, Australia, France, Singapore, and Canada.
Miss Universe 2014, Paulina Vega of Colombia, will crown her successor at the end of the event.
The winner will be responsible for raising global awareness of HIV/AIDS through numerous worldwide humanitarian activities.