Miss Grand Canada
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{{Short description|Beauty pageant in Canada}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Miss Grand Canada
| image = Miss Grand Canada Logo.png
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| formation = 2017
| founder = Angelo Di Benedetto
| type = Beauty pageant
| headquarters = Calgary
| location = Canada
| leader_title = National Director
| leader_name = Michelle Weswaldi
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| parent_organization = Pageant Group Canada Inc. (2019 – Present)
| language = English
| membership = Miss Grand International
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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20231025111424/https://missgrandcanada.com/ MissGrandCanada.com]
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Miss Grand Canada is a national beauty pageant,{{cite web|url=https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/berkat-prima/pesona-olga-bykadorova-miss-grand-kanada-2021-c1c2?page=all|title=9 Pesona Olga Bykadorova, Miss Grand Kanada 2021 yang Flawless Abis!|date=7 July 2021|accessdate=25 October 2023|language=id|author=Berkat Prima|work=IDN Times|archivedate=25 October 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20231025112416/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/berkat-prima/pesona-olga-bykadorova-miss-grand-kanada-2021-c1c2?page=all}} founded in 2017 in Calgary by Angelo Di Benedetto of Di Benedetto Model Agency.{{cite web|url=http://missgrandcanada.ca/|title=Miss Grand Canada - Home|date=2017|accessdate=25 October 2023|work=Miss Grand Canada|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222202459/http://missgrandcanada.ca/ |archive-date=22 February 2017 |via=Internet Archive}} The contest winner represented the country in its parent international platform, Miss Grand International. After the license was taken over by Pageant Group Canada Inc. in 2019, most Canadian candidates at Miss Grand International were determined through the Miss World Canada pageant.
Canada has been sending its delegates to compete in the Miss Grand International since 2013.{{cite web|url=https://missuniversecanada.ca/2016-national-finalists/natalie-carriere/|title=Natalie Carriere|work=Miss Universe Canada|year=2016|access-date=1 February 2022|archive-date=4 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404161434/https://missuniversecanada.ca/2016-national-finalists/natalie-carriere/}} The highest achievement was the second runner-up, won in 2014 by a model and actress from Alberta, Kathryn Kohut.{{cite web|url=https://mgronline.com/entertainment/detail/9570000115548|title=สาวคิวบาซิวมงกุฎ "มิสแกรนด์ อินเตอร์ฯ" รับเงินรางวัล 1.3 ล้านบาท|work=Manager Daily|date=8 October 2014|access-date=1 February 2022|language=th|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220131180636/https://mgronline.com/entertainment/detail/9570000115548|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/content/455314|work=Thai Rath|language=th|title=สวยจริงใจ สาวคิวบาคว้ามงกุฎ 'มิสแกรนด์ อินเตอร์ฯ 2014' ไปครอง|date=8 October 2014|access-date=1 February 2022|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203111310/https://www.thairath.co.th/content/455314}}
Background
From 2013 to 2015, the Miss Grand Canada license belonged to the Miss Earth Canada organizer, Rosotro Productions, headed by a Montréal-based Filipino-Canadian organizer, Ronaldo Soriano Trono. The Canadian representatives to Miss Grand International during such a period were elected through the Miss Earth Canada pageant.{{cite web|url=http://missearth.perubeauties.org/2014/08/miss-earth-canada-2014.html|title=Miss Earth Canada 2014|work=Perubeauties.org|year=2014|access-date=1 February 2022|archive-date=5 August 2020|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805192955/http://missearth.perubeauties.org/2014/08/miss-earth-canada-2014.html}}
Canada began to organize the separate event for the Miss Grand International pageant in 2017, under the management of the Calgary-based model agency Di Benedetto Models, headed by Angelo Di Benedetto.{{cite web|url=https://www.sponsormyevent.com/models-of-canada-coronation-night-calgary|access-date=31 January 2022|date=16 July 2017|work=Sponsormyevent.com|archive-date=19 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170619114214/https://www.sponsormyevent.com/models-of-canada-coronation-night-calgary|title=Models of Canada coronation night}} However, the pageant's winner, Maddison Fysh, resigned the title, which caused the organizer to appoint their affiliated model –Natalie Allin – to instead compete in the international competition.{{cite web|url=https://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/entertainment/kelowna-woman-represents-canada-in-international-pageant/|title=Kelowna woman represents Canada in international pageant|date=2 November 2017|access-date=1 February 2022|work=Lakecountrycalendar.com|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220131170526/https://www.lakecountrycalendar.com/entertainment/kelowna-woman-represents-canada-in-international-pageant/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/209811/On-int-l-pageant-stage|title=On int'l pageant stage|work=Castanet.net|date=23 October 2017|author=Jon Manchester|access-date=1 February 2022|archive-date=24 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024024154/https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/209811/On-int-l-pageant-stage}} The same incident also happen in 2018, when the runner-up Grace Diamani was promoted to take over the position after the original winner – Veronica Rodriguez – had relinquished the national title for undisclosed reasons.
In 2019, Benedetto lost the franchise to Michelle Weswaldi, the president of the Miss World Canada pageant and Pageant Group Canada.{{cite news|url=https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/braun-beautiful-brianna-plouffe-proud-to-represent-canada|title=BRAUN: Beautiful Brianna Plouffe proud to represent Canada|author=Liz Braun|date=3 November 2019|access-date=28 December 2021|newspaper=Toronto Sun|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103025313/https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/braun-beautiful-brianna-plouffe-proud-to-represent-canada}} Since then, the first runner-up of the said national contest has automatically been assumed Miss Grand Canada,{{cite web|url=https://www.afrik.com/sara-winter-elue-miss-grand-canada-2020|title=Sara Winter élue Miss Grand Canada 2020|author=Justin Coulibaly|date=8 January 2022|access-date=31 January 2022|language=fr|work=Afrik.com|archive-date=8 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210108095702/https://www.afrik.com/sara-winter-elue-miss-grand-canada-2020}} Except in 2021, the Miss World 2020 contest was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused the winner of Miss World Canada 2020 to compete at Miss World 2021 instead, and the 2021 national contest was also delayed, the organizer then decided to hold an ad hoc virtual contest to determine the country representative for Miss Grand International 2021. The contest featured 23 national finalists, in which a Ukrainian-Canadian model, Olga Bykadorova, was announced as the winner.{{cite web|url=https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/world-pageants/olga-bykadorova-chosen-as-miss-grand-canada-2021/articleshow/83635779.cms?picid=83636460|title=Olga Bykadorova chosen as Miss Grand Canada 2021|date=18 June 2021|access-date=31 January 2022|work=The Times of India|archive-date=31 January 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220131145555/https://photogallery.indiatimes.com/beauty-pageants/world-pageants/olga-bykadorova-chosen-as-miss-grand-canada-2021/articleshow/83635779.cms?picid=83636460|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/miss-grand-canada-2021|title=Miss Grand Canada 2021|date=18 June 2021|access-date=31 January 2022|work=Pageant Group Canada|via=Internet Archive}}
Editions
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The Miss Grand Canada was organized as a stand-alone pageant three times; in 2017 and 2018 by the Di Benedetto Model agency, and the online pageant in 2021 by the MTC-W Inc.
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International competition
The following is a list of Canadian representatives at the Miss Grand International contest.
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- {{Color box|gold|border=silver}} : Declared as the winner
- {{Color box|#FFFF33|border=silver}} : Ended as a runner-up (Top 5)
- {{Color box|#FFFF99|border=silver}} : Ended as a finalist (Top 10)
- {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=silver}} : Ended as a semifinalist (Top 20/21)
- {{Color box|#FADADD|border=silver}} : Ended as special awards winner
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Gallery
File:Kathryn Kohut, Miss Grand International swimsuit, facing.jpg|{{center|Miss Grand Canada 2014
Kathryn Kohut}}
File:Olga Bykadorova (cropped).png|{{center|Miss Grand Canada 2021
Olga Bykadorova}}
File:Mildred Rincon.png|{{center|Miss Grand Canada 2022
Mildred Rincon}}
File:Yuliya Shcherban.png|{{center|Miss Grand Canada 2023
Yuliya Shcherban}}
File:Alivia Croal.png|{{center|Miss Grand Canada 2024
Alivia Croal}}
References
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External links
- {{Commonscat-inline|Miss Grand Canada}}
- {{cite web|url=http://missgrandcanada.ca/|title=Former official website (Di Benedetto Models Version)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170222202459/http://missgrandcanada.ca/ |archive-date=22 February 2017 |via=Internet Archive}}
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