Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 was the inaugural edition of the Miss Grand Ecuador beauty pageant,[1] held on 26 June 2021, at the TC Televisión Studios in Guayaquil.[1][2][3][4] Six contestants, qualified for the national stage through an online audition, competed for the title,[1][4][5][6] of whom the a 20-year old medical student and model from Los Ríos, Andrea Aguilera, was elected the winner.[1][2][5][7] The contest was showcased under the direction of Tahiz Panus and Miguel Panus, presidents of the Concurso Nacional de Belleza Ecuador (CNB Ecuador), who have owned the Miss Grand Ecuador license since 2019.[3][8]
| Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 | |
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 Andrea Aguilera, the winner of the contest | |
| Date | 26 June 2021 |
| Presenters |
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| Venue | TC Televisión Studios, Guayaquil |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 6 |
| Placements | 3 |
| Debuts | |
| Winner | Andrea Aguilera Paredes Los Ríos |
| External videos | |
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 Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 Grand Final Competition, on 27 June 2022, YouTube video |
The event was broadcast nationwide via TC Televisión as well as on Miss Grand International's YouTube channel, GrandTV, for a global audience.[1] Clara Sosa, Miss Grand International 2018 from Paraguay, attended the event and served as the public speaking trainer for the delegates during the pageant camp held a few days before the gala final, which was hosted by Ronald Farina and Miguel Cedeño.[9] The media expected the current international titleholder, American Abena Appiah, to attend, but the airline was unable to arrive for unknown reasons, according to the organization's publicist.[1]
Andrea temporarily quit her undergraduate studies after winning the competition to compete in the Miss Grand International 2021 pageant in Thailand,[3][10][11] where she was named the vice-queen of the Vietnamese candidate, Nguyễn Thúc Thùy Tiên.[3][12][13] Furthermore, the contest's first runner-up, Emilia Vásquez of Pichincha Province, was later assignated Miss Grand Ecuador 2022 and was expected to represent the country at the 2022 international contest in Indonesia,[14] but she was replaced by Liseth Naranjo for undisclosed reasons.[15]
Competition
editIn the grand final competition held on June 26, the results of the early round—which consisted of the swimsuit and evening gown competitions and the speech round, wherein all six qualified candidates delivered a speech related to the pageant campaign, Stop wars and violence—determined the 3 semifinalists, who then competed in the question and answer portion. After which, Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 and her two runners-up were announced.[5]
The summary of the selection process is shown below.
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Result
editColor keys
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| Position | Delegate[2][4] |
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| Miss Grand Ecuador 2021 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Special awards[2][4] | |
| Best in Swimsuit |
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| Miss Cielo | |
| Miss Multimedia | |
Contestants
edit6 contestants competed for the title of Miss Grand Ecuador 2021.[1][2][4]
| Province | Delegate | Age | Height | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cañar |
Dayanna Méndez | 24 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | La Troncal |
 El Oro |
Tahiz Zambrano | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Machala |
 Esmeraldas |
Lissette Arroyo | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Esmeraldas |
| Los Ríos |
Andrea Aguilera | 20 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | Ventanas |
 Manabí |
Marjorie Vivas | 27 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Portoviejo |
 Pichincha |
Emilia Vásquez | 25 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | Quito |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Alejandro Puga (27 June 2021). "Andrea Aguilera crowned Miss Grand" (in Spanish). Diario Expreso. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Andrea Aguilera (Miss Grand Ecuador 2021): 'Gané el trabajo, ahora tengo que trabajar'" (in Spanish). El Universo. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ a b c d "La ecuatoriana Andrea Aguilera gana el segundo lugar en Miss Grand International (Tailandia)". Eluniverso.com (in Spanish). El Universo. 4 December 2021. Archived from the original on 7 January 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Andrea Aguilera se convirtió en la nueva Miss Grand Ecuador 2021". Ecupunto.com (in Spanish). 30 June 2021. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ a b c d Duy Nam (29 June 2021). "Nữ sinh y khoa sở hữu sắc vóc cực nóng bỏng đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Ecuador 2021" (in Vietnamese). Tiền Phong. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Vũ Toàn (30 June 2021). "Vẻ đẹp nóng bỏng của nữ sinh y khoa đăng quang Hoa hậu Hòa bình Ecuador" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Vietnam. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Anurag Mohapatra (4 December 2021). "Andrea Aguilera: Miss Grand Ecuador 2021". Newsodihaonline.com. Odiha News. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ "[AUDIO] Mara Topic, el sueño de Ecuador en el Grand International 2019". Radiohuancavilca.com.ec (in Spanish). Radio Huancavilca. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ Rodrigo (25 June 2022). "Reina paraguaya entregará corona a la próxima Miss Grand Ecuador". Epa.com.py (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Andrea Aguilera chosen as Miss Grand Ecuador 2021". Indiatimes.com. Times of India. 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Berkat Prima (2 July 2021). "Bikin Speechless, 9 Pesona Andrea Aguilera Miss Grand Ekuador 2021" (in Indonesian). IDN Times. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Đạt Phan (4 December 2021). "Thùy Tiên đăng quang Miss Grand International 2021" (in Vietnamese). VnExpress. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Vietnam's Thuy Tien crowned Miss Grand International 2021". VietNamNet. 5 December 2021. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ Gianella Muñoz (27 February 2022). "María Emilia Vásquez: "Mis looks son diversos como el Ecuador"". Diario Expreso de Guayaquil (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ Ingrid Balseca (28 July 2022). "Liseth Naranjo es la nueva Miss Grand Ecuador 2022" (in Spanish). Diario Expreso. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
External links
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