Miss Grand Kosovo

{{Infobox organization

| name = Miss Grand Kosovo

| image = Miss Grand Kosovo Logo.png

| size =

| caption =

| established = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2014|07|20}}

| type = Beauty pageant

| headquarters = Pristina

| location = Kosovo

| founder = Sherif Pacolli

| leader_title = President

| leader_name = Arjeta Osmani (2023 – Present)

| parent_organization = {{bulletedlist|Lens Production (2014–2021)|Miss Universe Albania (2022)|Exclusive Management
(2023 – Present)}}

| language = Albanian

| membership = Miss Grand International

| budget =

| website =

}}

{{multiple image

| total_width = 270

| perrow = 2

| image1 = Frontina Gashi.png

| image2 = Engjellushe Zhuniqi.png

| caption1 = {{center|Frontina Gashi
Miss Grand Kosovo 2020}}

| caption2 = {{center|Engjellushe Zhuniqi
Miss Grand Kosovo 2024}}

}}

Miss Grand Kosovo was a national Beauty pageant in Kosovo founded by a Pristina-based event organizer chaired by Sherif Pacolli, Lens Production.{{cite web|url=https://syri.tv/?p=31149|title=Songyl Meniqi Femra e cila përfaqësoi Kosovën në "Miss Grande International" në Myanmar|language=sq|date={{date|04-01-2019}}|accessdate={{date|12-04-2021}}|author=Arben Mehmeti|work=RTV Syri Blue|archivedate={{date|21-10-2020}}|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021124818/https://syri.tv/?p=31149}} The pageant winner represents the country at its international parent contest, Miss Grand International.{{cite web|url=https://telegrafi.com/mantelbardha-kosovare-qe-po-shkelqen-punen-dhe-bukurine-ne-zvicer-foto/|title=Mantelbardha kosovare që po shkëlqen me punën dhe bukurinë në Zvicër (Foto)|date=14 July 2016|access-date=13 November 2019|work=Telegrafi|language=sq|archive-date=17 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160917204403/https://telegrafi.com/mantelbardha-kosovare-qe-po-shkelqen-punen-dhe-bukurine-ne-zvicer-foto/}} From 2014 to 2018, the pageant was held in parallel with the Miss Grand Albania competition as Miss Grand Albania & Kosovo, but after Aleks Tanushi of Aleks Fashion Events (A.F.E.) took over the Albanian franchise in 2018, it was instead organized as a stand-alone pageant from 2019 to 2021.

The contest was dissolved in 2022 after Pacolli lost the license to another national pageant chaired by Eduart Deda, Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo, in which one of the pageant runners-up was elected Miss Grand Kosovo. The national contest, which was previously defunct in 2012, "Miss Kosovo", was brought back by Pacolli as his replacement contest in 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.dukagjini.com/miss-kosova-dhe-queen-of-the-world-kosovo-2022/|title=Sfidat e të përfaqësuarit të Kosovës në garat e bukurisë|author=Agnesa Sejdiu|date=7 July 2022|accessdate=12 December 2022|language=sq|website=www.dukagjini.com|archivedate=14 December 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20221214170218/https://www.dukagjini.com/miss-kosova-dhe-queen-of-the-world-kosovo-2022/}}{{cite web|url=https://korrespodenti.com/showbiz/pas-suksesit-me-miss-kosova-2022-dhe-miss-illyria-2022-producenti-sherfi-pacolli-paralajmeron-edhe-dy-evnte-bukurie-per-muajin-tetor/|language=sq|accessdate=15 December 2022|title=Pas suksesit me "Miss Kosova 2022" dhe "Miss Illyria 2022", producenti Sherif Pacolli paralajmëron edhe dy evente bukurie për muajin tetor|date=16 August 2022|website=Korrespodenti.com|archivedate=14 December 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20221214170803/https://korrespodenti.com/showbiz/pas-suksesit-me-miss-kosova-2022-dhe-miss-illyria-2022-producenti-sherfi-pacolli-paralajmeron-edhe-dy-evnte-bukurie-per-muajin-tetor/}}

Since its first participation at the Miss Grand International pageant in 2014, Kosovo never got any placement at such an international contest.

History

Kosovo participated at the Miss Grand International for the first time in 2013 by the appointed representative Lirie Sejdija, a Pristina-based professional model.{{cite web|url=http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant_detail&cont=227|work=Miss Grand International|year=2014|language=en|access-date=13 November 2019|archive-date=29 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190329013808/http://www.missgrandinternational.com/?page=contestant_detail&cont=227|title=Miss Grand Kosovo 2013}} Later in 2014, after Lens Production, headed by Sherif Pacolli, acquired the license, the inaugural competition of the Miss Grand Kosovo pageant was finally happen, which the twenty-one years old Switzerland-based licensed practical nurse Naile Thaqi was announced the winner at a contest held at California Resort in the city of Lipljan on 20 July 2014, outclassing 19 other finalists. The event was broadcast nationwide by the local television channel named RTK Live.{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/miss-grand-albanian-promo|title=Miss Grand Albanian Promo|date=30 June 2014|access-date=12 April 2021|author=Sherif Pacolli|work=Lens Production|via=Internet Archive|language=sq}} Since then, the contest was organized annually until 2021, when the license is no longer belonged to Pacolli. (Except for 2020, in which the titleholder was appointed to the position.) In 2022, the Kosovo's representative was elected through the Miss Universe Albania and Kosovo pageant, which was organized by Eduart Deda.{{cite web|language=sq|url=https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/|title=Kurorezohen dy me te bukurat. Deta Kokomani dhe Roksana Ibrahimi triumfojne ne "Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo 2022"|date=11 June 2022|access-date=12 June 2022|work=Vizion Plus|archive-date=11 June 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220611192559/https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/}}

The contest was usually held at California Resort, located in Lipljan city, Pristina district of Kosovo, only the 2015 edition that was held in the head office of the First Channel. In 2018, the original winner, Bernadeta Nikolla, resigned the title, Nikolla stated that after acquiring the title, the national organizer asked her to pay €20,000 EUR if she wants to participate in the Miss Grand International 2018 in Myanmar and she has also been accused by such an organizer that she is undisciplined and has not been worthy of representing the country in the race, caused her to engage the lawyer for the case and found that the organizer has no license as well as no right to send any country representative to the aforementioned competition.{{cite web|url=https://syri.tv/?p=26783|title=Miss-i i përjashtuar nuk pranon të paguajë haraqin, shpjegon në detaje të gjitha padrejtësitë që i janë bërë|date=1 September 2018|access-date=13 November 2019|language=sq|work=Syri GmbH|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019105111/https://syri.tv/?p=26783|archive-date=19 October 2020}} After Nikolla resignation, the organizers appointed their affiliated model, Songyl Meniqi, to join the contest in Myanmar instead.

Editions

The following list is the edition detail of the Miss Grand Kosovo contest, held annually from 2014 to 2021.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"; ! Year ! Edition ! Date ! Final venue ! Entrants ! Winner ! {{tooltip\|Ref.\|References}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2014 \| style="text-align: center;"\|1st	20 July	California Resort, Lipljan, Pristina	align=center\|20	Naile Thaqi	align=center\|
style="text-align: center;"\|2015 \|style="text-align: center;"\|2nd	31 May	Objekti i First Channel Studio, Pristina	align=center\|13	Dardanie Thaqi	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=http://botapress.info/dardane-thaqi-bukuroshja-shqiptare-qe-synon-te-shkelqeje-ne-horizontin-e-bukurise-boterore/\|title=Dardane Thaqi, bukuroshja shqiptare që synon të shkëlqejë në horizontin e bukurisë botërore\|date=23 June 2015\|access-date=13 November 2019\|work=Botapress.info\|language=sq\|archive-date=12 November 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112211812/http://botapress.info/dardane-thaqi-bukuroshja-shqiptare-qe-synon-te-shkelqeje-ne-horizontin-e-bukurise-boterore/\|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2016 \| style="text-align: center;"\|3rd	1 July	rowspan=5\|California Resort, Lipljan, Pristina	align=center\|17	Anxhela Dashi	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=http://botapress.info/dy-bukuroshet-qe-do-ta-perfaqesojne-kosoven-dhe-shqiperine-ne-miss-grand-international-2016-foto/\|date=25 July 2019\|access-date=13 November 2019\|title=Dy bukuroshet që do ta përfaqësojnë Kosovën dhe Shqipërinë në Miss Grand International 2016 (Foto)\|author=Ibish Hoti\|work=Botapress.info\|language=sq\|archive-date=12 November 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112202940/http://botapress.info/dy-bukuroshet-qe-do-ta-perfaqesojne-kosoven-dhe-shqiperine-ne-miss-grand-international-2016-foto/\|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2017 \| style="text-align: center;"\|4th	28 February	align=center\|10	Nora Muja	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/1571991789693429/posts/2-winners-girls-miss-grand-kosovo-2017-nora-muja-and-miss-grand-albania-2017-kla/2250561538503114/\|work=Miss Grand Kosovo\|date=3 March 2017\|language=en\|access-date=13 November 2019\|title=2 winners girls Miss Grand Kosovo 2017 Nora Muja and Miss grand Albania 2017 Klaudia Kalia\|archive-date=24 January 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220124194117/https://www.facebook.com/1571991789693429/posts/2-winners-girls-miss-grand-kosovo-2017-nora-muja-and-miss-grand-albania-2017-kla/2250561538503114/\|url-status=live}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2018 \| style="text-align: center;"\|5th	26 May	align=center\|14	Bernadeta Nikolla	align=center\|
style="text-align: center;"\|2019 \| style="text-align: center;"\|6th	23 June	align=center\|14	Arlinda Prenaj	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://syri.tv/?p=35741\|title=Kush është Arlinda Prenaj\|author=Syri Blue\|work=Syri GmbH\|date=6 May 2019\|access-date=13 November 2019\|language=sq\|archive-date=24 January 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220124195401/https://syri.tv/kush-eshte-arlinda-prenaj/\|url-status=live}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2021 \| style="text-align: center;"\|7th	11 June	align=center\|15	Mejreme Hajdaraj	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://atvlive.tv/showbiz/e-fitove-me-para-keshtu-e-paragjykuan-mejreme-hajdarin-pasi-u-zgjodh-miss/\|title="E fitove me para", kështu e paragjykuan Mejreme Hajdarin pasi u zgjodh Miss\|date=8 October 2021\|access-date=25 January 2022\|language=sq\|author=Prona Marku\|work=Atvlive.tv\|archive-date=7 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107204446/https://atvlive.tv/showbiz/e-fitove-me-para-keshtu-e-paragjykuan-mejreme-hajdarin-pasi-u-zgjodh-miss/}}

Representatives at Miss Grand International

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" \| Year ! rowspan="2" \| {{nowrap\|Miss Grand Kosovo}} ! rowspan="2" \| {{nowrap\|National Title}} ! colspan="2" \| {{nowrap\|International Performance}} ! rowspan="2" \| {{nowrap\|National Director}} ! rowspan="2" \| {{tooltip\|Ref.\|References}}
Placement ! {{nowrap\|Other awards}}
2013 \| Lirie Sejdija \| Appointed \| Unplaced \| \| rowspan="10" \| Sherif Pacolli \|
2014 \| Naile Thaqi \| Miss Grand Kosovo 2014 \| Unplaced \| \|
2015 \| Dardanie Thaqi \| Miss Grand Kosovo 2015 \| rowspan="3" colspan="2" \| Unable to compete \|
2016 \| Anxhela Dashi \| Miss Grand Kosovo 2016 \|
2017 \| Nora Muja \| Miss Grand Kosovo 2017 \|
rowspan="2" \| 2018 \| Bernadeta Nikolla{{ref label\|resign\|a\|1}} \| Miss Grand Kosovo 2018 \| colspan="2" \| Resigned \|
Songyl Meniqi{{ref label\|assumed\|b\|1}} \| Appointed \| Unplaced \| \|
2019 \| Arlinda Prenaj \| Miss Grand Kosovo 2019 \| colspan="2" \| Unable to compete \|
2020 \| Frontina Gashi \| Appointed \| Unplaced \| \| {{cite web\|url=https://www.albinfo.ch/njihuni-me-tri-yjet-shqiptare-pretendente-per-te-fituar-kuroren-e-me-te-bukures-nga-bota/\|title=Tri "yjet" shqiptare, pretendente për të fituar kurorën e më të bukurës në botë\|date=17 March 2021\|accessdate=14 December 2022\|language=sq\|website=www.albinfo.ch\|archivedate=14 December 2022\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20221214152339/https://www.albinfo.ch/njihuni-me-tri-yjet-shqiptare-pretendente-per-te-fituar-kuroren-e-me-te-bukures-nga-bota/}}
2021 \| Mejreme Hajdaraj \| Miss Grand Kosovo 2021 \| colspan="2" \| Unable to compete \|
2022 \| Edona Aliu \| {{tooltip\|Miss Grand Kosovo 2022\|Special title at Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo 2022 contest}} \| colspan="2" \| Withdraw during the competition \| rowspan=3\|Arjeta Osmani \| {{cite web\|language=sq\|url=https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/\|title=Kurorezohen dy me te bukurat. Deta Kokomani dhe Roksana Ibrahimi triumfojne ne "Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo 2022"\|date=11 June 2022\|access-date=12 June 2022\|work=Vizion Plus\|archive-date=11 June 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220611192559/https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/}}{{cite web\|url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2022/10/11/polemica-miss-grand-kosovo-se-retira-de-prestigioso-certamen-internacional/\|title=Polémica: Miss Grand Kosovo se retira de prestigioso certamen internacional\|date=11 October 2022\|access-date=12 October 2022\|language=es\|work=La Nación\|archive-date=11 October 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221011214928/https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2022/10/11/polemica-miss-grand-kosovo-se-retira-de-prestigioso-certamen-internacional/}}
2023 \| Rinesa Murati \| Appointed \| Unplaced \| \| {{cite web\|url= https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/tvshow/2023/09/29/miss-grand-international-2023-como-votar-por-luciana-fuster-en-el-miss-gran-international-miss-grand-certamen-de-belleza-1076857\|title=Miss Grand International 2023: ¿cómo votar por Luciana Fuster en el certamen de belleza?\|date=29 September 2023\|accessdate=30 September 2023\|language=es\|archivedate=30 September 2023\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230930045211/https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/tvshow/2023/09/29/miss-grand-international-2023-como-votar-por-luciana-fuster-en-el-miss-gran-international-miss-grand-certamen-de-belleza-1076857\|author=Diego Yaranga\|publisher=La República}}
2024 \| Engjëllushe Zhuniqi \| Runner-up Miss Universe Kosovo 2024 \| Unplaced \| \| {{cite web\|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339\|title=India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up\|date=25 October 2024\|accessdate=25 October 2024\|publisher=ABS-CBN News\|archivedate=25 October 2024\|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241025170757/https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339\|author=Josiah Antonio}}
colspan="7" align=left \| ;Notes {{note label\|resign\|a}} Resigned. {{note label\|assumed\|b}} Took over the title after the original winner resigned.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center;"

rowspan="2" | Year

! rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|Miss Grand Kosovo}}

! rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|National Title}}

! colspan="2" | {{nowrap|International Performance}}

! rowspan="2" | {{nowrap|National Director}}

! rowspan="2" | {{tooltip|Ref.|References}}

Placement

! {{nowrap|Other awards}}

2013

| Lirie Sejdija

| Appointed

| Unplaced

| rowspan="10" | Sherif Pacolli

2014

| Naile Thaqi

| Miss Grand Kosovo 2014

| Unplaced

2015

| Dardanie Thaqi

| Miss Grand Kosovo 2015

| rowspan="3" colspan="2" | Unable to compete

2016

| Anxhela Dashi

| Miss Grand Kosovo 2016

2017

| Nora Muja

| Miss Grand Kosovo 2017

rowspan="2" | 2018

| Bernadeta Nikolla{{ref label|resign|a|1}}

| Miss Grand Kosovo 2018

| colspan="2" | Resigned

Songyl Meniqi{{ref label|assumed|b|1}}

| Appointed

| Unplaced

2019

| Arlinda Prenaj

| Miss Grand Kosovo 2019

| colspan="2" | Unable to compete

2020

| Frontina Gashi

| Appointed

| Unplaced

| {{cite web|url=https://www.albinfo.ch/njihuni-me-tri-yjet-shqiptare-pretendente-per-te-fituar-kuroren-e-me-te-bukures-nga-bota/|title=Tri "yjet" shqiptare, pretendente për të fituar kurorën e më të bukurës në botë|date=17 March 2021|accessdate=14 December 2022|language=sq|website=www.albinfo.ch|archivedate=14 December 2022|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20221214152339/https://www.albinfo.ch/njihuni-me-tri-yjet-shqiptare-pretendente-per-te-fituar-kuroren-e-me-te-bukures-nga-bota/}}

2021

| Mejreme Hajdaraj

| Miss Grand Kosovo 2021

| colspan="2" | Unable to compete

2022

| Edona Aliu

| {{tooltip|Miss Grand Kosovo 2022|Special title at Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo 2022 contest}}

| colspan="2" | Withdraw during the competition

| rowspan=3|Arjeta Osmani

| {{cite web|language=sq|url=https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/|title=Kurorezohen dy me te bukurat. Deta Kokomani dhe Roksana Ibrahimi triumfojne ne "Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo 2022"|date=11 June 2022|access-date=12 June 2022|work=Vizion Plus|archive-date=11 June 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220611192559/https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2022/10/11/polemica-miss-grand-kosovo-se-retira-de-prestigioso-certamen-internacional/|title=Polémica: Miss Grand Kosovo se retira de prestigioso certamen internacional|date=11 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=es|work=La Nación|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221011214928/https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2022/10/11/polemica-miss-grand-kosovo-se-retira-de-prestigioso-certamen-internacional/}}

2023

| Rinesa Murati

| Appointed

| Unplaced

| {{cite web|url=

https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/tvshow/2023/09/29/miss-grand-international-2023-como-votar-por-luciana-fuster-en-el-miss-gran-international-miss-grand-certamen-de-belleza-1076857|title=Miss Grand International 2023: ¿cómo votar por Luciana Fuster en el certamen de belleza?|date=29 September 2023|accessdate=30 September 2023|language=es|archivedate=30 September 2023|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20230930045211/https://larepublica.pe/espectaculos/tvshow/2023/09/29/miss-grand-international-2023-como-votar-por-luciana-fuster-en-el-miss-gran-international-miss-grand-certamen-de-belleza-1076857|author=Diego Yaranga|publisher=La República}}

2024

| Engjëllushe Zhuniqi

| Runner-up Miss Universe Kosovo 2024

| Unplaced

| {{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339|title=India wins Miss Grand International 2024; PH bet CJ Opiaza is 1st runner-up|date=25 October 2024|accessdate=25 October 2024|publisher=ABS-CBN News|archivedate=25 October 2024|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20241025170757/https://news.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/2024/10/25/india-wins-miss-grand-international-2024-ph-bet-cj-opiaza-is-1st-runner-up-2339|author=Josiah Antonio}}

colspan="7" align=left |

;Notes

{{note label|resign|a}} Resigned.
{{note label|assumed|b}} Took over the title after the original winner resigned.

Controversy

After the sash reception and welcome ceremony of the Miss Grand International 2022 pageant in Bali, the representative of Kosovo, Edona Aliu, who currently works as a model in Zürich and had previously obtained the Miss Grand national title at the Miss Universe Albania and Kosovo 2022 pageant in June,{{cite web |date=11 June 2022 |title=Kurorezohen dy me te bukurat. Deta Kokomani dhe Roksana Ibrahimi triumfojne ne "Miss Universe Albania & Kosovo 2022" |url=https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220611192559/https://www.vizionplus.tv/kurorezohen-dy-me-te-bukurat-deta-kokomani-dhe-roksana-ibrahimi-triumfojne-ne-miss-universe-albania-kosovo-2022/ |archive-date=11 June 2022 |access-date=12 June 2022 |work=Vizion Plus |language=sq |url-status=live }} was absent from various pageant activities, including the rehearsals, sportswear competition, Balinese costume parade, as well as the swimsuit contest, but the organizers did not make an official announcement for such an incident, sparking a lot of debate on various digital platforms.{{cite web|url=https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2022/10/11/polemica-miss-grand-kosovo-se-retira-de-prestigioso-certamen-internacional/|title=Polémica: Miss Grand Kosovo se retira de prestigioso certamen internacional|date=11 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=es|work=La Nación|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221011214928/https://www.lanacion.com.py/lnpop/2022/10/11/polemica-miss-grand-kosovo-se-retira-de-prestigioso-certamen-internacional/}}{{cite web|url=https://www.popular.com.py/2022/10/11/candidata-a-miss-grand-internacional-abandono-la-competencia/|title=Candidata a Miss Grand Internacional abandonó la competencia|date=11 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=es|work=Diario Popular|archive-date=11 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221011220020/https://www.popular.com.py/2022/10/11/candidata-a-miss-grand-internacional-abandono-la-competencia/}}{{cite web|url=https://2sao.vn/nguoi-dep-kosovo-bo-thi-miss-grand-international-2022-n-323815.html|title=Người đẹp Kosovo bỏ thi Hoa hậu Hòa bình Quốc tế 2022|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=vi|work=2sao.vn|archive-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221012150636/https://2sao.vn/nguoi-dep-kosovo-bo-thi-miss-grand-international-2022-n-323815.html}} The Paraguayan online newspaper, La Nación, as well as the Mexican website, Glam Star, published the media released by a Venezuelan "Jesús Hernández", who claimed the reasons for such an incident were either the winner of the contest was already elected within the first few days of the activities, or she is anti-animal cruelty and brings animals to detention, and the pageant activity that takes the candidates to the Bali Safari upsets her and causes her to withdraw, or she is tired and prefers to enjoy the vacation in Bali instead.{{cite web|url=https://www.glamstar.news/showbiz/Miss-Grand-International-y-sus-polemicas-entre-Miss-Ucrania-y-Rusia-una-renuncia-20221011-0015.html|title=Miss Grand International y sus polémicas: entre Miss Ucrania y Rusia, una renuncia|author=Sol Sánchez|date=11 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=es|work=Glamstar.news|archive-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221012044655/https://www.glamstar.news/showbiz/Miss-Grand-International-y-sus-polemicas-entre-Miss-Ucrania-y-Rusia-una-renuncia-20221011-0015.html}} Many Vietnamese media outlets have also reported this.{{cite web|url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/dai-dien-kosovo-bo-thi-miss-grand-va-tiet-lo-ly-do-dong-troi-202210120138407783.html|title=Đại diện Kosovo bỏ thi Miss Grand với lý do động trời, đường đua của Thiên Ân bớt đi 1 đối thủ|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=vi|work=Saostar.vn|archive-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221012003139/https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/dai-dien-kosovo-bo-thi-miss-grand-va-tiet-lo-ly-do-dong-troi-202210120138407783.html}}{{cite web|url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/doi-thu-cua-thien-an-tai-thi-miss-grand-international-bat-ngo-bo-thi-20221012091705035.htm|title=Đối thủ của Thiên Ân tại thi Miss Grand International bất ngờ bỏ thi|author=Mi Vân|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=vi|work=Dantri.com.vn|archive-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221012041043/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/doi-thu-cua-thien-an-tai-thi-miss-grand-international-bat-ngo-bo-thi-20221012091705035.htm}}{{cite web|url=https://baomoi.com/dai-dien-kosovo-bo-thi-miss-grand-voi-ly-do-dong-troi-duong-dua-cua-thien-an-bot-di-1-doi-thu/c/43972408.epi|title=Đại diện Kosovo bỏ thi Miss Grand với lý do động trời, đường đua của Thiên Ân bớt đi 1 đối thủ|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=vi|work=Baomoi.com|archive-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221012040913/https://baomoi.com/dai-dien-kosovo-bo-thi-miss-grand-voi-ly-do-dong-troi-duong-dua-cua-thien-an-bot-di-1-doi-thu/c/43972408.epi}}{{cite web|url=https://molistar.com/hau-truong/ro-tin-miss-grand-international-2022-da-ban-giai-tim-ra-nguoi-ke-nhiem-thuy-tien-dai-dien-kosovo-bo-thi-vi-bat-binh|title=Rộ tin Miss Grand International 2022 đã "bán giải" tìm ra người kế nhiệm Thùy Tiên, đại diện Kosovo bỏ thi vì bất bình?|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|archive-date=12 October 2022|language=vi|work=Molistar.com|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221012043007/https://molistar.com/hau-truong/ro-tin-miss-grand-international-2022-da-ban-giai-tim-ra-nguoi-ke-nhiem-thuy-tien-dai-dien-kosovo-bo-thi-vi-bat-binh}}

However, the pageant organizer later issued a clarification statement on October 11, citing that her health issues precluded her from participating in pageant-related events and that she withdrew from the competition three days earlier following medical advice with the organizer's approval.{{cite web|url=https://tienphong.vn/doi-thu-manh-cua-thien-an-tai-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-bo-thi-post1477335.tpo|title=Đối thủ mạnh của Thiên Ân tại Hoa hậu Hòa bình bỏ thi|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|language=vi|work=Tiền Phong|archive-date=12 October 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20221012151841/https://tienphong.vn/doi-thu-manh-cua-thien-an-tai-hoa-hau-hoa-binh-bo-thi-post1477335.tpo}} Meanwhile, Edona has not spoken out about the withdrawal.

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class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"; ! Year ! Edition ! Date ! Final venue ! Entrants ! Winner ! {{tooltip\|Ref.\|References}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2014 \| style="text-align: center;"\|1st	20 July	California Resort, Lipljan, Pristina	align=center\|20	Naile Thaqi	align=center\|
style="text-align: center;"\|2015 \|style="text-align: center;"\|2nd	31 May	Objekti i First Channel Studio, Pristina	align=center\|13	Dardanie Thaqi	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=http://botapress.info/dardane-thaqi-bukuroshja-shqiptare-qe-synon-te-shkelqeje-ne-horizontin-e-bukurise-boterore/\|title=Dardane Thaqi, bukuroshja shqiptare që synon të shkëlqejë në horizontin e bukurisë botërore\|date=23 June 2015\|access-date=13 November 2019\|work=Botapress.info\|language=sq\|archive-date=12 November 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112211812/http://botapress.info/dardane-thaqi-bukuroshja-shqiptare-qe-synon-te-shkelqeje-ne-horizontin-e-bukurise-boterore/\|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2016 \| style="text-align: center;"\|3rd	1 July	rowspan=5\|California Resort, Lipljan, Pristina	align=center\|17	Anxhela Dashi	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=http://botapress.info/dy-bukuroshet-qe-do-ta-perfaqesojne-kosoven-dhe-shqiperine-ne-miss-grand-international-2016-foto/\|date=25 July 2019\|access-date=13 November 2019\|title=Dy bukuroshet që do ta përfaqësojnë Kosovën dhe Shqipërinë në Miss Grand International 2016 (Foto)\|author=Ibish Hoti\|work=Botapress.info\|language=sq\|archive-date=12 November 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191112202940/http://botapress.info/dy-bukuroshet-qe-do-ta-perfaqesojne-kosoven-dhe-shqiperine-ne-miss-grand-international-2016-foto/\|url-status=dead}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2017 \| style="text-align: center;"\|4th	28 February	align=center\|10	Nora Muja	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://www.facebook.com/1571991789693429/posts/2-winners-girls-miss-grand-kosovo-2017-nora-muja-and-miss-grand-albania-2017-kla/2250561538503114/\|work=Miss Grand Kosovo\|date=3 March 2017\|language=en\|access-date=13 November 2019\|title=2 winners girls Miss Grand Kosovo 2017 Nora Muja and Miss grand Albania 2017 Klaudia Kalia\|archive-date=24 January 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220124194117/https://www.facebook.com/1571991789693429/posts/2-winners-girls-miss-grand-kosovo-2017-nora-muja-and-miss-grand-albania-2017-kla/2250561538503114/\|url-status=live}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2018 \| style="text-align: center;"\|5th	26 May	align=center\|14	Bernadeta Nikolla	align=center\|
style="text-align: center;"\|2019 \| style="text-align: center;"\|6th	23 June	align=center\|14	Arlinda Prenaj	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://syri.tv/?p=35741\|title=Kush është Arlinda Prenaj\|author=Syri Blue\|work=Syri GmbH\|date=6 May 2019\|access-date=13 November 2019\|language=sq\|archive-date=24 January 2022\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220124195401/https://syri.tv/kush-eshte-arlinda-prenaj/\|url-status=live}}
style="text-align: center;"\|2021 \| style="text-align: center;"\|7th	11 June	align=center\|15	Mejreme Hajdaraj	align=center\|{{cite web\|url=https://atvlive.tv/showbiz/e-fitove-me-para-keshtu-e-paragjykuan-mejreme-hajdarin-pasi-u-zgjodh-miss/\|title="E fitove me para", kështu e paragjykuan Mejreme Hajdarin pasi u zgjodh Miss\|date=8 October 2021\|access-date=25 January 2022\|language=sq\|author=Prona Marku\|work=Atvlive.tv\|archive-date=7 November 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211107204446/https://atvlive.tv/showbiz/e-fitove-me-para-keshtu-e-paragjykuan-mejreme-hajdarin-pasi-u-zgjodh-miss/}}