MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Before the much-awaited coronation night, the Miss Grand International pageant held the preliminaries at the Vinepearl Resort and Villas in Phu Quoc, Vietnam on Monday, October 23.
Miss Grand International 2017 1st runner-up Nicole Cordoves of the Philippines hosted the event together with Miss Grand International 2014 Lees Garcia, as the 77 ladies from around the world walked onstage, giving a glimpse of what to expect on October 25.
Elizabeth Durado Clenci, the Philippines’ representative, showed what she had to be part of the competition. For the preliminaries, she wore a gown by designer Benj Leguiab.
Benj himself confirmed the report on his social media account.
She later joined the ladies for the swimsuit portion.
On Sunday, October 22, Liz said that she made it to the Top 10 for the Best in Swimsuit category.
“Beautiful day everyone!! Top 10 in swimsuit, you guys are amazing, thank you. I also want to thank you all SO much for the kind words and love on my birthday. It truly added to an amazing day. Second of all, I know I haven’t been as active the past couple of days… I’ve been working very hard since the final show is just around the corner… let me tell you it is going to be AMAZING. [Miss Grand International] knows how to put on an incredible show and I’m so excited to be part of it,” she said.
She also thanked those who greeted for her birthday.
Elizabeth aims to become the first Filipina to win the title currently held by Indonesia’s Ariska Pertiwi. – Rappler.com
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