On social networks, Vietnamese audiences spread a photo series of male contestants in the Miss & Mister majestic Cambodia 2025 contest.
Posts about male contestants attracted tens of thousands of interactions. The audience believes that the quality of this year's contestants is not like Miss & Mister Majestic Cambodia 2024.
When Lao Dong reporter contacted the contest organizing committee, Mr. Eric V.Yon - President of Miss & Mister Majestic Cambodia 2025 - said that the contestants not only caused a fever in Vietnam but were also famous in many other countries.
Mr. Eric V.Yon said: "We have received many negative responses, but it's okay because they don't know the purpose of the competition. We are ready to face that challenge and continue our mission of doing the best we can."
Entering the 3rd year of the contest, Mr. Eric V.Yon said that the contest had gone through many challenges and the organizers were not concerned about the debates on social networks.
Previously, the organizing committee of the Miss & Mister Majestic Cambodia 2025 contest announced 36 contestants competing, including 15 male contestants.
This is a contest that combines 3 categories of Miss, King, Miss Transgender, with the goal of aiming at humane social messages, respecting diversity.
In the photo series introducing the contestants' biographies, the contest caused controversy because of the sketchy printing design, the contestants' costumes were not invested in, and the contestants themselves did not possess outstanding physique.
The unreally outstanding appearance of the 2025 contestants is compared to the 2024 King - Nawin (real name Sang Pisey) - with a tall, attractive appearance
The contestants went through physical competitions, street costume competitions... to find the 10 best people.
According to Cambodia's PHTEASDARA newspaper, the contest is introduced to contribute to promoting the beauty pageant and beauty industry in Cambodia on the international stage. The judges will work seriously to find the winner who is capable of representing Cambodia in the international arena.
In 2025, the contest will increase in the number of contestants. In 2024, there will be 20 contestants competing, including 10 male contestants.
Not only held nationwide, the Miss Mister & Majestic Cambodia 2025 contest is expected to host Miss Mister & Majestic International 2025 taking place later this year in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap - Angkor Wat.
