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Miss Grand Thaton Disqualified for Nun Costume

Miss Grand Thaton Disqualified for Nun Costume

MGR Online•International•3d ago

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Miss Grand Myanmar disqualified a contestant from Thaton for wearing a nun costume during the national costume competition, citing religious disrespect.

  • •Miss Grand Myanmar disqualified contestant Ei Mon Lwin from Thaton for wearing a nun costume in the national costume round of Miss Grand Myanmar 2026.
  • •The disqualification was due to the perceived disrespect to Buddhism and the creators of the costume.
  • •The decision was announced by the Miss Grand Myanmar organization after widespread criticism.
  • •The Miss Grand Myanmar 2026 national costume judging was scheduled for May 5, 2026, with the finale on May 9, 2026.

Overview

  • •On May 4, 2026, during the Miss Grand Myanmar 2026 national costume round, Ei Mon Lwin, representing Thaton, competed in a nun costume.
  • •Ei Mon Lwin participated in the national costume round of Miss Grand Myanmar 2026.
  • •The national costume worn by Ei Mon Lwin was a nun costume, which caused widespread criticism for its perceived disrespect to Buddhism.
  • •The National Director of Miss Grand Myanmar apologized for the mistake.
  • •The Miss Grand Myanmar organization stated that the nun costume was disrespectful to Buddhism and inappropriate.
  • •Ei Mon Lwin was disqualified from the Miss Grand Myanmar 2026 competition.
  • •On May 5, 2026, the Miss Grand Myanmar organization announced the disqualification of Ei Mon Lwin.
  • •The Miss Grand Myanmar 2026 national costume judging was decided on May 5, 2026, and the final results will be announced on May 9, 2026.

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Key Quotes

National Director Miss Grand Myanmar
"Apologize for this mistake."
ขอโทษต่อความผิดพลาดครั้งนี้
Miss Grand Myanmar
"Ei Mon Lwin competing in a nun costume for the national costume round is disrespectful to Buddhism, which all Myanmar people revere, and is inappropriate."
การที่ อิ๊ หมุ่นหลุ่น แต่งชุดแม่ชีเข้าประกวดรอบชุดประจำชาติ เป็นการสร้างความเสื่อมเสียต่อพุทธศาสนาที่ชาวเมียนมาทุกคนเคารพนับถือ ซึ่งเป็นการไม่เหมาะสม

Key Entities

Person

Ei Mon Lwin(อิ๊ หมุ่นหลุ่น)
Contestant from Thaton disqualified from Miss Grand Myanmar 2026 for wearing a nun costume.
Maran Zai Na(มะราน ซายหน่อ)
National Director of Miss Grand Myanmar who apologized for the incident.

Organization

Miss Grand Myanmar(มิสแกรนด์ เมียนมา)
The organization that runs the Miss Grand Myanmar beauty pageant, responsible for disqualifying a contestant.

Place

Thaton(ท่าขี้เหล็ก)
The city represented by contestant Ei Mon Lwin in the Miss Grand Myanmar 2026 pageant.
Eravati Sule Grand Hotel(โรงแรม Eravati Sule Grand)
The venue where the Miss Grand Myanmar 2026 national costume round was held.