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Miss Grand International updates Top 10 roster after crowning of CJ Opiaza

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<p>Miss Grand international (MGI) has updated its roster of Top 10 finalists after the crowning of CJ Opiaza of the Philippines as its new titleholder. </p><p>The Filipina beauty queen took the spot vacated by Rachel Gupta of India, following her publicized feud with the organization and its founder, Nawat Itsaragrisil.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/5/29/miss-grand-international-lists-reasons-why-it-revoked-crown-of-rachel-gupta-2010">Miss Grand International lists reasons why it revoked crown of Rachel Gupta</a></div><p>The new lineup no longer includes second runner-up Thae Su Nyein of Myanmar, who was dethroned; and third runner-up Safietou Kabengele of France, who resigned. </p><p>Brazil&#x27;s Talita Hartmann, originally fourth runner-up, is now next in line after Opiaza as first runner-up. </p><p>Three ladies who were initially proclaimed as fifth runner-up complete the Final 5: Amy Viranya Berry of United Kingdom (second runner-up), Susana Medina of Spain (third runner-up), and Maria Felix of Dominican Republic (fourth runner-up).</p><p>The rest of the Top 10 finalists that are part of the updated batch include Nova Liana of Indonesia, Arlette Rujel of Peru, Akisha Albert of Curacao, Maria Angelica Valero of Colombia, and Melisha Lin of Malaysia. All of them are fifth runners-up.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMISSGRANDINTERNATIONAL%2Fposts%2Fpfbid025zDcEiiegTPDFNxBd2TufNERDH9ncVCcKxCKVbdm1HZDWXBgJornMVTWeV87RSkzl&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Opiaza just had her &quot;grand parade&quot; in Manila days after her crowning moment in Thailand.</p><p>She is now part of history as the Philippines&#x27; first-ever MGI titleholder. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/6/9/cj-opiaza-feted-in-parade-after-miss-grand-international-crowning-2221">CJ Opiaza feted in parade after Miss Grand International crowning</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2025/6/3/-this-is-my-golden-moment-cj-opiaza-in-tears-at-miss-grand-international-coronation-1626">&#x27;This is my golden moment&#x27;: CJ Opiaza in tears at Miss Grand International coronation</a></div>

<p>Miss Grand international (MGI) has updated its roster of Top 10 finalists after the crowning of CJ Opiaza of the Philippines as its new titleholder.</p>

Miss Grand international (MGI) has updated its roster of Top 10 finalists after the crowning of CJ Opiaza of the Philippines as its new titleholder.