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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17298717440001729871772279.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="India&#x27;s Rachel Gupta and Philippines&#x27; CJ Opiaza during the coronation night of Miss Grand International 2024. Screenshot from GrandTV&#x27;s YouTube channel."/>India&#x27;s Rachel Gupta and Philippines&#x27; CJ Opiaza during the coronation night of Miss Grand International 2024. Screenshot from GrandTV&#x27;s YouTube channel.</div>The Philippines will have to wait for another year at a chance for the Miss Grand International crown as the country&#x27;s 2024 bet CJ Opiaza ended her journey as 1st runner-up.India&#x27;s delegate Rachel Gupta won the crown during the coronation night held in Thailand, besting 68 other delegates.The crown is still elusive for the country following the ranks of Nicole Cordoves in 2016 and Samantha Bernardo in 2020/2021.In the Top 5 Q&amp;A portion, the queens were asked of the most critical issue faced by the people and their proposed resolution to which Gupta addressed the issue of poverty and holding world leaders accountable.&quot;I believe the most critical issue the world is facing today is poverty due to overpopulation and lack of resources. Simply put there isn&#x27;t enough for everybody on this planet. I think it&#x27;s time for world leaders to take accountability and to start promoting the idea of enough resources for everybody. We can do this by promoting birth control methods in the different countries,&quot; she said. &quot;I come from a country, India, where not everybody has access to food, water, education, and basic amenities and this is true for most of the world. It&#x27;s time for us to stop fighting each other and start respecting one another and making sure that we have enough resources for everyone in this planet,&quot; she added.Myanmar&#x27;s Thae Su Nyein ended her journey as 2nd runner-up followed by France&#x27;s Safiétou Kabengele and Brazil&#x27;s Talita Hartmann as 3rd and 4th runners-up, respectively.The Top 10 queens from the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Peru, Spain, and United Kingdom were also declared as 5th runners-up.Last year&#x27;s Philippine delegate Nikki de Moura failed to make it to the first cut in the 2023 edition of Miss Grand International.Here are the special awards and placements in Miss Grand International 2024:<div>PLACEMENTS</div>Miss Grand International 2024: India1st runner-up: Philippines2nd runner-up: Myanmar3rd runner-up: France4th runner-up: Brazil<div>TOP 10 (5th runners-up)</div>Indonesia Peru Spain United Kingdom Dominican Republic<div>TOP 20</div>ThailandColombiaUS Virgin IslandsMalaysiaMexicoGuatemalaEl SalvadorCuracaoParaguayJapan <div>SPECIAL AWARDS</div>Best in Evening Gown: GhanaBest in Swimsuit: BrazilMiss Popular Vote: IndonesiaCountry&#x27;s Power of the Year: ThailandGrand Voice Award: Trinidad and TobagoBest National Costume: Brazil, Ecuador, and HondurasCharming by Chat Cosmetics: IndonesiaBeauty Skin by Hya Booster Serum: Thailand and MyanmarI&#x27;Aura Queen: Myanmar

The Philippines will have to wait for another year at a chance for the Miss Grand International crown as the Philippines' 2024 bet CJ Opiaza ended her journey as 1st runner-up.

The Philippines will have to wait for another year at a chance for the Miss Grand International crown as the Philippines' 2024 bet CJ Opiaza ended her journey as 1st runner-up.

India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up

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India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up

Josiah Eleazar Antonio,

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Published October 25, 2024 11:58 PM PHT

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