MANILA, Philippines — Abena Appiah was proclaimed Miss Grand International in ceremonies staged at the Show DC Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 27, making her the first woman from the United States to win the “golden crown.”
She received the crown from Valentina Figuera from Venezuela who won in 2019.
Appiah bested 62 other women for the title in the global pageant’s eighth edition. The Philippines’ Samantha Bernardo was first runner up, while Ivana Batchelor from Guatemala was second runner up.
Aurra Kharishma from Indonesia placed fourth, while Lala Guedes from Brazil rounded up the Top 5.
The Top 3 delegates tied in the final round of the competition, so the o…
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