Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 | |
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Date | 5 September 2020 |
Presenters | Hansen Lee |
Entertainment | Aqeesh Aleeya |
Venue | Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor |
Broadcaster | hurr.tv |
Entrants | 18 |
Placements | 11 |
Winner | Francisca James Sarawak |
Congeniality | Celine Foo Kuala Lumpur |
Fan Favorite | Meme Yaw Sabah |
Miss Universe Malaysia 2020, the 54th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia, was held on 5 September 2020 at Kota Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Francisca Luhong James of Sarawak was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Shweta Sekhon of Kuala Lumpur at the end of the event. She represents Malaysia at Miss Universe 2020 pageant held in Hollywood, Florida, United States. [1]
The Miss Universe Malaysia was originally to be held on April 16, 2020 but on March 16, 2020, every events in Malaysia have to be cancel (or postponed) due to the disease transmission of COVID-19. [2]
In early July, it was announced that the gala night will be held on September 5 in the form of "e-Gala" with no audience present physically during the event due to the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing. The e-Gala will be the first-ever virtual Miss Universe Malaysia gala and will be broadcast live on the official website of Miss Universe Malaysia. During the livestream, audiences get to vote for the Miss Body Beautiful, Best in Evening Gown and the winner of Miss Universe Malaysia. [3] [4]
The public could watch the live-streamed competition by purchasing tickets to the show on the Miss Universe Malaysia website, with 20 per cent of the proceeds to be channeled to Lighthouse Children Welfare Home Association in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. [4] [6] The winner will also receive a cash prize and sponsored prizes with a combined value of RM 180,000 and a full education scholarship from HELP University. [7]
The grand finale was originally scheduled for 5 March 2020, then being delayed from April 2020 and once again to 11 July 2020 before being rescheduled to 5 September 2020. It was originally to be held at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, but it was changed to live-streamed virtually at Miss Universe Malaysia website. [3] [4]
The finalists will be featured in an online show, The Next 2020 Miss Universe Malaysia, comprising 18 episodes scheduled to be aired starting January 23, 2020, followed by 10 episodes of their journey leading to the crowning of Miss Universe Malaysia on online lifestyle channel, hurr.tv. The webisodes will also be available on the Miss Universe Malaysia Organization YouTube channel and the hurr.tv mobile app. [7]
Final Results | Contestants |
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Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 | |
1st Runner–Up |
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2nd Runner–Up |
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3rd Runner–Up |
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Top 11 |
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§ Fan favorite winner
1. Kuala Lumpur - Celine Foo 2. Sabah - Rindsay Laige 3. Selangor - Charissa Chong 4. Johor - Serene Chai 5. Sarawak - Francisca James 6. Kuala Lumpur - Louisa Ananthan 7. Pahang - Quinn Fung 8. Kuala Lumpur - Pritha Manivannan 9. Kuala Lumpur - Chua Xinger 10. Kuala Lumpur - Neha Verma 11. Sabah - Meme Yaw § |
1. Selangor - Charissa Chong 2. Kuala Lumpur - Neha Verma 3. Sarawak - Francisca James 4. Johor - Serene Chai |
Awards | Contestants |
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Miss Congeniality | #2 Kuala Lumpur – Celine Foo |
Miss Habib | #11 Kuala Lumpur – Neha Verma |
Miss Body Beautiful | #9 Kuala Lumpur – Louisa Ananthan |
Best in Evening Gown | #7 Sarawak – Francisca Luhong James |
Fan Favorite Winner | #10 Sabah – Meme Yaw |
Miss Online Personality | #11 Kuala Lumpur – Neha Verma |
Miss La Jung Youthful Forever | #17 Kuala Lumpur – Serene Chai Yong Bin |
Miss Auto Bavaria Elegance | #7 Sarawak – Francisca Luhong James |
Miss Dermalogica Healthy Skin | #14 Kuala Lumpur – Pritha Manivannan |
Miss Skinz Sanctuary Flawless Skin | #17 Kuala Lumpur – Serene Chai Yong Bin |
Miss Strip Body Confidence | #3 Selangor – Charissa Chong Su Huey |
Miss Glojas Beautiful | #14 Kuala Lumpur – Pritha Manivannan |
Shawn Cutler Hair Award | #16 Sabah – Rindsay Rachelle Laige |
18 contestants competed for the title of Miss Universe Malaysia 2020: [8]
No. | Contestants | Age [lower-alpha 1] | Height | Represented | Notes |
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1. | Adelina Chan Yin Ling | 26 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Penang | |
2. | Celine Foo | 25 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Kuala Lumpur | Top 11 |
3. | Charissa Chong Su Huey | 26 | 171 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Selangor | 1st runner-up |
4. | Ching Poh Yee (Chloe) | 24 | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | Kuala Lumpur | |
5. | Chua Xing Er (Xinger) | 23 | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | Kuala Lumpur | Top 11 |
6. | Francisca Luhong James | 24 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | Sarawak | Winner |
7. | Gladys Liew Chi Mun | 23 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Perak | |
8. | Haylynn Tan Siau Thong | 20 | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Selangor | |
9. | Louisa Ananthan | 22 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Kuala Lumpur | Top 11 |
10. | Yaw Mee Mee (Meme) | 25 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | Sabah | Top 11 |
11. | Neha Verma | 21 | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Kuala Lumpur | 3rd runner-up |
12. | Ooi Erjun | 22 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Selangor | |
13. | Prissha Gerald | 21 | 174 cm (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Johor | |
14. | Pritha Manivannan | 26 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Kuala Lumpur | Top 11 |
15. | Fung Wei Qing (Quinn) | 23 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Pahang | Top 11 |
16. | Rindsay Rachelle Laige | 21 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Sabah | Top 11 |
17. | Serene Chai Yong Bin | 25 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Johor | 2nd runner-up |
18. | Yong Meei Yeng | 26 | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | Selangor | |
Contestants who previously competed/appeared at other international/national beauty pageants:
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