Miss Grand Malaysia 2017

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Miss Grand Malaysia 2017
Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 Logo.png
DateAugust 4, 2017
Presenters
  • Nigel Chin
  • Brynn Lovett
VenueGrand Pacific Ballroom, Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Broadcaster YouTube
Entrants16
Placements7
WinnerSanjeda John (Sabah)
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Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 was the second edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on August 4, 2017, [1] [2] [3] in the Grand Pacific Ballroom, Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. [2] [4] [5] Sixteen candidates, who qualified for the national stage through the state pageant or national audition, competed for the title. [2] [5]

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At the end of the event, a 25-year-old biomedical science student representing Sabah, Sanjeda John, was announced the winner. [4] [3] Sanjeda later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2017, held in October that year in Vietnam, but she was unplaced. [6] Meanwhile, the representative of Kuala Lumpur, Sanjna Suri, won the supplemental title of Miss Intercontinental Malaysia 2017, [4] [3] and was placed among the top 18 finalists after competing internationally in Egypt. [7]

The event was hosted by celebrities Nigel Chin and Brynn Lovett, [5] and was also attended by Miss Grand International's president Nawat Itsaragrisil as well as Miss Grand International 2016 Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia. [5]

Selection of contestants

Overview

The national finalists for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 pageant were determined through three selection systems: the 3 automatic spots were given to the respective state pageant winners (Sabah, Sarawak, and Kuala Lumpur) while the remaining 13 were pre-determined from either the state pageant finalists or the nationwide audition roadshow in Penang, Perak, Melaka, and Johor. [2] [8]

Regional pageants

Out of sixteen states and federal territories of Malaysia, only three held the regional preliminary pageants for Miss Grand Malaysia 2017, [2] including, Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, and Sarawak. [9] [10] [11] In addition to the state winners, some state runners-up or finalists also qualified for the national stage. [9] [10]

The details of Miss Grand Malaysia 2017's state-level pageants are detailed below.

List of the state preliminary contest of Miss Grand Malaysia 2017
Host stateState pageantDate and venueEntrantsNational qualifier(s)Ref.
Miss Grand SarawakMay 20, 2017, at the Penview Convention Centre, Kuching 162 [9] [12]
Flag of Sabah.svg  Sabah
Miss Grand SabahApril 30, 2017, at the Pacific Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu 142 [10]
Miss Grand Kuala LumpurJuly 15, 2017, at the Panggung Anniversari, Kuala Lumpur166 [11]

Result

Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 competition result
Color key:
  Winner
  Top 7
  1st runner-up
  Unplaced
  2nd runner-up
  Did not compete
PositionDelegate [4] [3]
Miss Grand Malaysia 2017
Miss Intercontinental Malaysia 2017
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 7
Special awards [4]
Best in Swimwear
Miss Popularity

Contestants

Sixteen contestants competed for the title. [2]

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