Miss Universe Malaysia 2022

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Miss Universe Malaysia 2022
Date7 October 2022
PresentersHansen Lee
VenueM Resort and Hotel, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur
Entrants13
Placements8
Winner #6 Cheam Wei Yeng
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Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was the 55th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant which was held on 7 October 2022 at M Resort and Hotel, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur. [1] Miss Universe Malaysia 2020, Francisca Luhong James crowned Cheam Wei Yeng at the end of the event. [2] [3] She represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 2022.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Background

Location and date

Beauty camp of Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was held from June until October.

On 8 September 2022, it was confirmed via Miss Universe Malaysia Instagram that the finale will take place at a new 5-star well-connected luxurious escape M Resort and Hotel conveniently nestled in the green belt of Damansara in Kuala Lumpur on 7 October 2022. [4]

The Next Miss Universe Malaysia Reality Show

Sixth-webisodes of reality show entitled "The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022" was released via YouTube on Miss Universe Malaysia Channel. [5]

EpisodeTitleOriginal air dateRef
1The Journey Begins20 June 2022 [6]
2Miracles with Make-Up21 June 2022 [7]
3Your Hair is Your Crown25 June 2022 [8]
4A Great Skin Starts Here26 June 2022 [9]
5A Queen's Professional Haircare2 July 2022 [10]
6A Good Hair Day Gets Better3 July 2022 [11]
7Fish Bowl Challenge2 September 2022 [12]
8Wax Candy17 September 2022 [13]
9FIRE Fit18 September 2022 [14]
10Elpis Models24 September 2022
11Habib Raya Event1 October 2022
12Vogue Lounge2 October 2022

Pageant

Gala Night

On 8 September 2022, the organization announced that the gala night will be held at M Resort and Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Due to organisers not getting approval from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the swimsuit competition for this edition has been cancelled. [15]

Selection committee

Placements

Color keys
Final resultsDelegateInternational pageantInternational placement
Miss Universe Malaysia 2022
Unplaced
1st Runner-Up
  • 01 – Ajunee Kaur
2nd Runner-Up
  • 12 – Tee Wan Ying
Top 8
  • 02 – Annatasha Jeremiah
  • 04 – Catherine Lai
  • 08 – Joann Tiong
  • 10 – Kaverrna Nair
  • 15 – Wong Siu Jane

Awards

Special AwardsDelegate
Miss Congeniality
  • 02 – Annatasha Jeremiah
Miss Habib
  • 01 – Ajunee Kaur
Miss Body Beautiful
  • 12 – Tee Wan Ying
Subsidiary AwardsDelegate
Miss La Jung Glorious
  • 15 – Wong Siu Jane
Miss Glojas Glowing Beauty
  • 01 – Ajunee Kaur
Miss Good Hair Day
  • 02 – Annatasha Jeremiah
Miss M Resort
  • 15 – Wong Siu Jane
Miss Radiant Confident
  • 06 – Cheam Wei Yeng
Miss Dermalogica Healthy Skin
  • 04 – Catherine Lai
Miss Schwarzkopf Most Beautiful Hair
  • 06 – Cheam Wei Yeng

Contestants

15 contestants competed for the title. [16] Seven from Selangor, two from Melaka, and one each from Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, Penang, Sarawak, Perak and Pahang. [17] [18]

No.DelegateAge [lower-alpha 1] HeightResidencyPlacementNotes
01Ajunee Simreet Kaur Khangura [19] 201.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Kuala Lumpur 1st Runner-up
02Annatasha Shanty Jeremiah [20] 251.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Penampang Top 8
03Buganna S. Saravana Kumar [21] 241.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Melaka
04Catherine Lai Hui Yi [22] 261.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Melaka Top 8
05Chantal Yuen Ting [23] 271.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Penang Dropped out from the pageant
06Lesley Cheam Wei Yeng [24] 261.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Semenyih Miss Universe Malaysia 2022
07Clarissa Tay Wei Qi [25] 241.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Selangor
08Joann Tiong Hau Ping [26] 211.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) Kuching Top 8
09Kasshvini Mathuraiveran [27] 261.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Selangor Dropped out from the pageant
10Kaverrna Nair Sukumaran [28] 261.68 m (5 ft 6 in) Subang Jaya Top 8
11Jingle Phan Jing Mun [29] 261.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Ipoh
12Tee Wan Ying [30] 251.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) Mentakab 2nd Runner-up
13Thevambbikai G.K. Kasinathan [31] 271.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Selangor
14Varyne Foo Augustine [32] 201.70 m (5 ft 7 in) Puchong
15Wong Siu Jane [33] 251.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) Selangor Top 8

Notes

  1. ↑ Ages at the time of the pageant

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  3. ↑ "Interview: Lesley Cheam Addresses Backlash After Winning Miss Universe Malaysia". Hype Malaysia. 2022-11-12. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
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  8. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Episode 3 Your hair is your crown , retrieved 2022-08-02
  9. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Episode 4 A great skin starts here , retrieved 2022-08-02
  10. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Episode 5 A queen's professional haircare , retrieved 2022-08-02
  11. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Episode 6 A good hair day gets better , retrieved 2022-08-02
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  13. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Episode 8 Wax Candy , retrieved 2022-09-22
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  20. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Asha , retrieved 2022-08-02
  21. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Buganna , retrieved 2022-08-02
  22. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Kate , retrieved 2022-08-02
  23. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Chantal , retrieved 2022-08-02
  24. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Lesley , retrieved 2022-08-02
  25. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Clarissa , retrieved 2022-08-02
  26. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Joann , retrieved 2022-08-02
  27. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Kasshvini , retrieved 2022-08-02
  28. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Kaverrna , retrieved 2022-08-02
  29. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Jingle , retrieved 2022-08-02
  30. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Wan Ying , retrieved 2022-08-02
  31. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Theva , retrieved 2022-08-02
  32. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Varyne , retrieved 2022-08-02
  33. ↑ The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Siu Jane , retrieved 2022-08-02
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