Contestant withdraws from Mr. Nawat’s Miss Grand competition.
Cambodian beauty Sotheary Bee, 26 years old, will not go to Thailand to continue competing in Miss Grand International 2024.
After the Cambodian team was stripped of the right to host Miss Grand International 2024, Sotheary Bee – the representative of this country – also announced that she would not compete and would not go to Thailand with the other contestants. She wrote on Instagram: “As you all know what is happening. It was great to meet the ladies from all over the world, but sad that you had to leave so soon. Wishing you all the best and the best of luck on your journey to conquer the crown.”
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| After the Cambodian team was stripped of the right to host Miss Grand International 2024, Sotheary Bee – the representative of this country – also announced that she would not compete and would not go to Thailand with the other contestants. She wrote on Instagram: “As you all know what is happening. It was great to meet the ladies from all over the world, but sad that you had to leave so soon. Wishing you all the best and the best of luck on your journey to conquer the crown.” |
In her sharing, the beauty emphasized that the organizing unit in Cambodia did its best to welcome and serve everyone in the best way possible. She hopes that the contestants and the audience watching the contest can realize that.
In her sharing, the beauty emphasized that the organizing unit in Cambodia did its best to welcome and serve everyone in the best way possible. She hopes that the contestants and the audience watching the contest can realize that.
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| In her sharing, the beauty emphasized that the organizing unit in Cambodia did its best to welcome and serve everyone in the best way possible. She hopes that the contestants and the audience watching the contest can realize that. |
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| Sotheary competed with reigning Miss Grand International Luciana Fuster in the first event of the contest on October 3, where the top 10 girls with the highest votes had dinner and interacted with President Nawat and Mrs. Teresa. At that time, the Cambodian representative was considered to have a sharp face and unique fashion sense. However, she was quite quiet. |
Sotheary Bee was born in 1998, 1.73 m tall. Since the age of 14, she has been a model, so she has a lot of experience performing. In 2014, she participated in her first beauty contest, Miss Southeast Asia, but left empty-handed. A year later, the beauty tried her hand at Super Model International 2015 and entered the top 3.
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| Sotheary Bee was born in 1998, 1.73 m tall. Since the age of 14, she has been a model, so she has a lot of experience performing. In 2014, she participated in her first beauty contest, Miss Southeast Asia, but left empty-handed. A year later, the beauty tried her hand at Super Model International 2015 and entered the top 3. |
In 2016, she was crowned Miss Cambodia at the age of 18. After that, the beauty was sent to compete in Miss Universe 2017 but did not bring home high results. In 2023, Miss Charm 2023 was held in Vietnam and Sotheary was a contestant. She did not make it into the top 20 but won the Best National Costume award.
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| In 2016, she was crowned Miss Cambodia at the age of 18. After that, the beauty was sent to compete in Miss Universe 2017 but did not bring home high results. In 2023, Miss Charm 2023 was held in Vietnam and Sotheary was a contestant. She did not make it into the top 20 but won the Best National Costume award. |
The beauty queen pursues a sexy, hot style. On her personal page with more than 200,000 followers, she often shares swimsuit photos, attracting much attention from netizens. Some comments say that in terms of body criteria at Miss Grand International, Sotheary meets, and even has a more outstanding figure than some other Asian representatives.
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| The beauty queen pursues a sexy, hot style. On her personal page with more than 200,000 followers, she often shares swimsuit photos, attracting much attention from netizens. Some comments say that in terms of body criteria at Miss Grand International, Sotheary meets, and even has a more outstanding figure than some other Asian representatives. |
During her beauty pageant career, Sotheary was criticized for removing the title “Miss Charm Cambodia” from her personal page after failing to place in the top 10 of the contest. At that time, she shared: “I feel shocked and hurt. I don’t even want to appear on social media. Can you guys stop? I just want to do my job in peace.”
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| During her beauty pageant career, Sotheary was criticized for removing the title “Miss Charm Cambodia” from her personal page after failing to place in the top 10 of the contest. At that time, she shared: “I feel shocked and hurt. I don’t even want to appear on social media. Can you guys stop? I just want to do my job in peace.” |
Currently, with the organizers involved in a scandal with Mr. Nawat and Sotheary withdrawing from the competition, it is highly likely that Cambodia will not have a representative at Miss Grand International in the coming years.
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| Currently, with the organizers involved in a scandal with Mr. Nawat and Sotheary withdrawing from the competition, it is highly likely that Cambodia will not have a representative at Miss Grand International in the coming years. |
