Miss Grand Australia 2022 | |
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![]() Amber Sidney, the winner of the contest | |
Date | July 16, 2022 |
Venue | Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, Sydney |
Entrants | 21 |
Placements | 10 |
Winner | Amber Sidney (Geelong) |
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At the end of the event, a 26-year-old communications coordinator from the state of Victoria, Amber Sidney, was named the winner, [4] [5] while Paitin Powell from the state of Queensland was named the first runner-up. [2] Amber later represented Australia at the aforementioned international contest in Indonesia on October 25, [6] [7] but was unplaced, [8] [9] making her the first Australian representative to be disqualified at the Miss Grand International. [10]
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