Miss Grand International 2016 was the fourth Miss Grand International pageant,[1] held at the Westgate International Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, on October 25, 2016[1][2][3] the first time the contest was held outside Thailand. Candidates from seventy-four countries and territories competed for the title.[1] At the end of the event Claire Elizabeth Parker, Miss Grand International 2015 of Australia crowned Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia as her successor,[4][5][6] making her the first Asian candidate to win the title.[7] Meanwhile, the first to fourth vice-miss titles was awarded to the representatives of the Philippines, Thailand, Puerto Rico, and the United States, respectively.[1][8][9]
| Miss Grand International 2016 | |
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 Ariska Putri Pertiwi | |
| Date | October 25, 2016 |
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| Venue | Westgate International Theater, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Broadcaster |
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| Entrants | 74 |
| Placements | 21 |
| Debuts |
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| Withdrawals |
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| Returns |
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| Winner | Ariska Putri Pertiwi (Indonesia) |
| Best National Costume | Ariska Putri Pertiwi (Indonesia) |
| Best in Swimsuit | Selvinique Wright (Bahamas) |
| Best Evening gown | Cherelle Rose Patterson (England) |
The pageant's grand final was hosted by an American television personality, Brian J. White, and was broadcast to audiences worldwide via the pageant YouTube channel and the official Facebook page.[2]
Background
Date and venue
At Miss Grand International 2016, contestants from each country are scheduled to arrive at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada. between October 8–9, 2016. The contest organized a shuttle service from the airport to the hotel, Westgate. Las Vegas Resort and Casino Las Vegas by the contestant registration process. Including a sash handing event for representatives of each country has been held in this hotel as well.[10][11] Then, on October 10, 2016, a press conference for the contest was held at City Hall in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each entrant will have the opportunity to introduce themselves and give a brief statement about the contest or other issues in front of all press conference participants.[2]
After that, on October 11–13, 2016, all contestants visited other attractions and landmarks within the city and nearby areas such as Grand Canyon, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Hoover Dam[12][13] Then on October 14, 2016, the Swimsuit Competition was held at the hotel's swimming pool. The winners of this best swimwear contest were announced in the final round.[13][14][15] and the next day All of the contestants attended the William Carr's Photography charity red carpet fashion event to raise funds for Veterans in the United States.
On October 16, 2016 the Best National Costume Contest was held at the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas. The contestant who receives the most votes from Facebook users around the world will receive the best national costume award. The winner was announced in the final contest on October 25, 2016.[16][17]
Selection of participants
Of all seventy-four participating candidates, only eleven were determined through the Miss Grand national pageant, including the representatives of Australia,[18] the Dominican Republic,[19] Japan,[20] Myanmar,[21] Netherlands,[22] Nigeria,[23] South Africa,[24] Spain,[25] Sri Lanka,[26] Thailand,[27] and United States,[28] while the candidates from Albania, Cambodia, Kosovo, Namibia, and Nepal who were also named the country representatives for this year edition on the Miss Grand national stages, did not enter the international tournament for different reasons,[29][30][31] such as Heng Chantha of Cambodia and Zeenus Lama of Nepal who unabled to compete due to visa issues.[32][33][34]
Initially, eighty-seven candidates confirmed their participants but only seventy-six of them literally entered the pageant, while the remaining withdrew. However, two of the entered candidates, Arna Ýr Jónsdóttir of Iceland and Victoria Ericsson of Sweden, later withdrew during the pageant camp due to a conflict with the organizer and health problems, respectively.[35][36]
Results
Placements
| Placement | Contestant[9][37] |
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| Miss Grand International 2016 |
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| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 10 | |
| Top 21 |
§ – Voted into the Top 10 via Miss Grand Popular Vote
Special awards
| Awards | Contestant[1][9] |
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| Best Evening Gowns |
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| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Miss Popular Vote |
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| Miss Social Media |
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Best National Costume
Best national costume contest was held on 16 October 2016.[38][39]
| Final Results | Country |
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| Best National Costume |
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| Top 10 |
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Contestants
74 contestants competed for the title.
