Miss Charm 2023
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{{Short description|Vietnam beauty pageant}}
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| image = Luma Russo at the Puteri Indonesia 2023 final coronation.jpg
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| caption = Luma Russo
| venue = Hoa Binh Theater, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| date = February 16, 2023
| presenters = {{Hlist|Phương Mai|Quỳnh Nga|Karina Ramos}}
| entertainment = {{Hlist|Thảo Trang|Phạm Hồng Minh}}
| broadcaster = VTVcab 4
| placements = 20
| entrants = 38
| debuts = {{Hlist|Argentina|Bangladesh|Bolivia|Brazil|Cambodia|Chile|China|Colombia|Costa Rica|Dominican Republic|England|Eritrea|Germany|India|Indonesia|Japan|Malaysia|Mexico|Mongolia|Myanmar|Netherlands|Nicaragua|Pakistan|Philippines|Poland|Portugal|Puerto Rico|Russia|Singapore|South Africa|South Korea|South Sudan|Thailand|Ukraine|Venezuela|Vietnam|Wales|Zambia}}
| winner = Luma Russo
| represented = Brazil
| photogenic = Valentina Campion
Dominican Republic
| best national costume = Sotheary Bee
Cambodia
| next = 2024
|}}
Miss Charm 2023 was the first edition of the Miss Charm pageant, held at the Hoa Binh Theater in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 16 February 2023. It was won by Luma Russo of Brazil.
Contestants from thirty-eight countries and territories participated in this year's pageant. The pageant was hosted by Phương Mai, Quỳnh Nga and Karina Ramos.
Background
= Location and date =
Miss Charm was officially launched in a press conference on 8 October 2019 under the name Miss Charm International. The first contest was supposed to be held on 17 March 2020 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.{{cite news |date=9 October 2019 |title=The first Miss Charm International beauty contest to be held in Vietnam |url=https://m.sggpnews.org.vn/the-first-miss-charm-international-beauty-contest-to-be-held-in-vietnam-post80874.html |work=Sài Gòn Giải Phóng |access-date=25 January 2023}}{{cite news |date=9 October 2019 |title=Miss Charm International 2020 to be held in Vietnam |url=https://en.nhandan.vn/miss-charm-international-2020-to-be-held-in-vietnam-post79127.html |work=Nhân Dân |access-date=25 January 2023}}{{cite news |date=28 October 2019 |title=HCM City to host Miss Charm International 2020 |url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/hcm-city-to-host-miss-charm-international-2020/162740.amp |work=Vietnam+ |access-date=5 February 2023}} However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Vietnam, it was announced on 27 February 2020 that the first issue would be postponed.{{cite news |date=27 February 2020 |title=Coronavirus: Cancelan en Vietnam concurso de belleza Miss Charm 2020, por temor al brote de covid19. |url=https://www.tvazteca.com/azteca7/azteca-7-especiales/notas/notas/coronavirus-miss-charm-2020-cancelan-concurso-belleza-vietnam%3f_amp=true |work=TV Azteca |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=es |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404163819/https://www.tvazteca.com/azteca7/azteca-7-especiales/notas/notas/coronavirus-miss-charm-2020-cancelan-concurso-belleza-vietnam?_amp=true |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |last=Cejas |first=Marilyn |date=27 February 2020 |title=Posponen el Miss Charm International 2020 debido a la situación del Coronavirus |url=https://www.telemetro.com/senorita-panama/2020/02/27/posponen-miss-charm-international-debido/2613333.html/amp |work=Telemetro |access-date=25 January 2023 |language=es}} On 29 March 2021, the contest was rescheduled to be held on 1 October 2021,{{cite news |date=30 March 2021 |title=Ho Chi Minh City to host Miss Charm International 2021 |url=https://english.vov.vn/en/culture/ho-chi-minh-city-to-host-miss-charm-international-2021-846794.vov |work=Voice of Vietnam |access-date=25 January 2023}} but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest was postponed to 24 April 2022, however the contest was cancelled.{{cite news |date=17 March 2022 |title=Miss Charm Internacional fue cancelado por cuarta vez |url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2022/03/17/miss-charm-internacional-fue-cancelado-por-cuarta-vez/%3foutputType=amp |work=La Nación |access-date=5 February 2023 |language=es}}{{cite news |date=18 March 2022 |title=Miss Charm Cambodia's hopes dashed as Miss Charm International competition postponed |url=https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501043710/miss-charm-cambodias-hopes-dashed-as-miss-charm-international-competition-postponed/ |work=Khmer Times |access-date=5 February 2023}}
On 17 November 2022, in another press conference held at Lotte Hotel Saigon, the Miss Charm Organization announced that the pageant would be held on 16 February 2023 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The Hoa Binh Theater became the venue of final coronation.{{Cite web |last= |date=17 February 2023 |title=Brazilian girl wins Vietnamese-founded beauty contest |url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/brazilian-girl-wins-vietnamesefounded-beauty-contest-miss-charm-2023/248495.vnp |access-date=8 February 2024 |website=VietnamPlus |language=en}}{{cite news |date=17 November 2022 |title=Vietnam selected to host Miss Charm 2023 international beauty pageant |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/en/vietnam-selected-to-host-miss-charm-2023-international-beauty-pageant-2082341.html |work=VietNamNet |access-date=25 January 2023}}{{cite news |date=18 November 2022 |title=Vietnam selected to host Miss Charm 2023 international beauty pageant |url=http://dtinews.vn/en/news/023001/81610/-vietnam-selected-to-host-miss-charm-2023-international-beauty-pageant.html |work=dtinews |access-date=6 February 2023}}{{cite news |last=P. Adina |first=Armin |date=4 February 2023 |title=Miss Charm PH Annabelle McDonnell 'walks the talk' |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/484262/miss-charm-ph-annabelle-mcdonnell-walks-the-talk/amp |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=6 February 2023}}{{cite news |date=17 February 2023 |title=Brazilian girl wins Vietnamese-founded beauty contest - Miss Charm 2023 |url=https://en.vietnamplus.vn/brazilian-girl-wins-vietnamesefounded-beauty-contest-miss-charm-2023/248495.amp |work=Vietnam+ |access-date=20 February 2023}} The pageant was hosted by Phương Mai, Quỳnh Nga and Karina Ramos.{{cite news |date=16 February 2023 |title=Quỳnh Nga trở lại "giải cứu" Miss Charm 2023, một thí sinh từng bỏ thi được mời vào vị trí đặc biệt |url=https://vgt.vn/quynh-nga-tro-lai-giai-cuu-miss-charm-2023-mot-thi-sinh-tung-bo-thi-duoc-moi-vao-vi-tri-dac-biet-20230216t6844474/ |work=vgt.vn |access-date=20 February 2023 |language=vi}}
Results
= Placements =
{{small|§}} – Voted into the top 6 through Miss BlockCharm
= Special awards =
Pageant
= Swimsuit competition =
The swimsuit competition was held on February 9, 2023 at Lotte Hotel Saigon by Fizen, which was named "The Spring Beach".{{Cite web |last=Minh |first=Quốc |date=9 February 2023|url=https://znews.vn/vong-thi-ao-tam-o-miss-charm-bi-che-lon-xon-post1400381.html |title=Vòng thi áo tắm ở Miss Charm bị chê lộn xộn |website=Zing News |access-date=20 February 2023 |language=vi}}{{Cite web |date=10 February 2023 |url=https://giadinh.suckhoedoisong.vn/nhieu-san-trong-phan-thi-ao-tam-miss-charm-khien-fan-ngan-ngam-172230210102603357.htm |title=Nhiều 'sạn' trong phần thi áo tắm Miss Charm khiến fan ngán ngẩm |website=Gia đình Xã hội |access-date=20 February 2023 |language=vi}} Miss Fizen was awarded to Juliana Habib of Colombia.
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= Miss BlockCharm =
For the first time, online voting at a pageant was done using blockchain technology, where votes could be bought by purchasing NFTs.{{Cite web |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/en/blockchain-to-be-used-in-a-beauty-contest-for-the-first-time-2083555.html |title=Blockchain to be used in a beauty contest for the first time |website=VietNamNet |access-date=20 February 2023}}{{Cite web |date=17 December 2022 |url=https://medium.com/@metagameland/metaverse-brings-traditional-beauty-pageants-to-the-next-level-how-does-mg-land-do-it-4dafbd85b912 |title=Metaverse brings traditional beauty pageants to the next level, how does MG.Land do it? |website=Medium |access-date=20 February 2023}} Olivia Tan of Indonesia won the award.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
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| rowspan=3 | {{Cite web |date=16 February 2023 |url=https://missblockcharm.io/voting |title=Ranking - Who is most voted?| access-date=17 February 2023 |website=Miss BlockCharm.io}}{{Better source needed|date=August 2024|reason=No results in source}} |
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| Top 10
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= Format =
Prior to the final competition, the contestants competed in a preliminary competition, which involved closed-door interviews with the judges{{Cite web |last=Prima |first=Berkat |date=13 February 2023 |title=9 Potret Penampilan Finalis Miss Charm 2023 di Sesi Interview, Superb! |url=https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/berkat-prima/potret-penampilan-finalis-miss-charm-2023-di-sesi-interview-c1c2 |website=IDN Times |access-date=20 February 2023 |language=id}} and a presentation show where they competed in ao dai, national costume, swimwear and evening gowns{{Cite web |date=15 February 2023 |url=https://english.vov.vn/en/multimedia/photos/miss-charm-2023-beauties-appear-charming-during-ao-dai-performance-post1001927.vov |title=Miss Charm 2023 beauties appear charming during Ao Dai performance |website=Voice of Vietnam |access-date=20 February 2023}}{{Cite web |date=14 February 2023 |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/pageants/photos-annabelle-mcdonell-bighari-national-costume-miss-charm-2023/ |title=LOOK: Anabelle McDonell stuns in 'Bighari' national costume for Miss Charm 2023 |website=Rappler |access-date=20 February 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Chi |first=Thanh |date=14 February 2023 |url=https://thanhnien.vn/thi-sinh-miss-charm-2023-khoe-dang-nong-bong-voi-bikini-185230214205909934.amp |title=Thí sinh Miss Charm 2023 khoe dáng nóng bỏng với bikini |website=Thanh Nien |access-date=20 February 2023 |language=vi}}{{Cite web |last=Cao |first=Tan |date=16 February 2023 |url=https://e.vnexpress.net/news/style/colombia-costa-rica-beauties-don-vietnamese-designed-gowns-4571406.html?_gl=1*1efn4an*_ga*T2V2d243b3RXYk5aSEtnMklvMFplWEZDY1NCZ3JqZkg4b2VKbm4wRW9CNVNySGVjcnRnR1VZUnFjdVVZd204RQ.. |title=Colombia, Costa Rica beauties don Vietnamese-designed gowns |website=VNExpress |access-date=20 February 2023}} and was held in BHD Studio on 13 February, hosted by Karina Ramos.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
The results of the preliminary competition, which consisted of swimsuit and evening dress competitions, as well as closed interviews, determined the 20 selected semifinalists. The winner of Miss BlockCharm will advance to the top 10. The top 20 compete in the swimsuit competition and are narrowed down to the top 10 afterward. The top 10 competed in an evening gown competition and narrowed down to the top 6 afterward. The top 6 competed in a question and answer preliminary round, and the final 3 were chosen. The final word piece was brought back, after which Miss Charm 2023 and its two runners-up were announced.{{Cite web |url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/miss-charm-2023-tung-format-chinh-thuc-de-tho-cho-thanh-thanh-huyen-202301312336005223.html |title=Miss Charm 2023 tung format chính thức: Phen này Thanh Thanh Huyền cũng 'dễ thở' |website=saostar |date=February 2023 |access-date=20 February 2023 |language=vi}}
= Selection committee =
- Nguyễn Thị Thúy Nga – President of the Miss Charm Organization{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://misscharm.tv/nguyen-thi-thuy-nga-miss-charm-2023-head-judge/ |title=Nguyễn Thị Thúy Nga Miss Charm 2023 head judge |website=Miss Charm |date=22 April 2021 |access-date=20 February 2023}}
- Natalie Glebova – Miss Universe 2005 from Canada
- Mireia Lalaguna – Miss World 2015 from Spain
- Ikumi Yoshimatsu – Miss International 2012 from Japan
- Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê – Supermodel Vietnam 2013, Miss Ao dai Vietnam 2014 and Miss World 2015 Top 11
- Mimi Morris – Vietnamese-American businesswoman and philanthropist
- Irene Zhao – Singaporean model and influencer{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://misscharm.tv/irene-zhao-miss-charm-2023-judge/ |title=Irene Zhao Miss Charm 2023 judge |website=Miss Charm |date=23 November 2022 |access-date=20 February 2023}}
Contestants
Thirty-eight contestants competed for the title:{{cite web|url=https://www.misscharm.tv/delegates|title=Miss Charm 2023|access-date=22 January 2023|language=en|website=Miss Charm}}
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References
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External links
- [https://www.misscharm.tv Official website]
{{Miss Charm 2023 delegates}}
{{Miss Charm}}