Miss Grand Honduras 2024 | |
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![]() Yariela García, Miss Grand Honduras 2024 (Assumed) | |
Date | September 16, 2023 |
Presenters | José Roberto Padilla |
Venue | Centro de Convenciones Honduras Maya, Tegucigalpa |
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Entrants | 16 |
Placements | 10 |
Withdrawals | |
Winner | Cecilia García (Resigned) (Francisco Morazán) |
Miss Grand Honduras 2024 was the second edition of the Miss Grand Honduras pageant, [1] [2] held on September 16, 2023, at the Centro de Convenciones Honduras Maya, Tegucigalpa. [1] Sixteen candidates, who qualified for the national final round through an online profile screening, competed for the title, [1] [2] [3] of whom a 20-year-old audiovisual and advertising communication student representing Francisco Morazán, Cecilia García, was announced the winner. [4] [5] [6] [7]
Cecilia was expected to represent the country at Miss Grand International 2024 in Myanmar, [2] [8] but later resigned from the title in May 2024; safety concerns due to the host country's civil war were claimed. [9] [10] Yariela García, who was the top 10 finalist in the Miss Grand Honduras 2022, was then elected as the replacement through an audition organized in June 2024. [11]
In addition to the main winner, the first runner-up, Abigail Rovelo, will be sent to compete in Miss Expo World 2024 in Guatemala, while the second runner-up, Alejandra Espino, will represent the country at the Miss Teenager Universe 2024 pageant. [12] [13]
The pageant's grand final competition was attended by Miss Grand International 2017, María José Lora of Peru, and Miss Grand International 2019, Valentina Figuera of Venezuela. [12] [13] [14]
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Miss Grand Honduras 2024 |
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Originally, eighteen candidates confirmed to participate, [2] [3] but the representatives of Lempira and Ocotepeque withdrew, making the finalized total of sixteen contestants. [12] [14]
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