Trinh My Anh became a noteworthy name after registering for Miss Universe Vietnam 2026. Previously, the Vietnamese beauty won the title Miss Earth Water 2025 at the Miss Earth final held on November 5, 2025.
My Anh's continued participation in another beauty contest before finishing her Miss Earth Water term has caused controversy among Filipino beauty fans.
On beauty forums, some Filipino viewers called on the Miss Earth organizers to consider Trinh My Anh's title. Even Joy Barcoma - the representative of the Philippines at Miss Earth 2025 was proposed by a part of fans to replace her if the Miss Earth Water position was vacant.
Joy Barcoma once stopped before the Top 4 Miss Earth 2025. Some Filipino audiences believe that she performed well at last year's competition and expect the country's representative to be awarded an elemental title if the results change.
However, this is only a proposal from a part of fans, not information from Carousel Productions - the organizer of Miss Earth.
In the opposite direction, international comments also appeared supporting Trinh My Anh's decision to continue participating in beauty contests. One account commented: "Join beauty contests where you will shine, not in chaos".
A more noteworthy issue than fans' debates is the status of Trinh My Anh's Miss Earth Water 2025 title.
According to information published in the Miss Earth system, the beauties who win the four highest titles, including Miss Earth and the remaining three primary titles, have obligations during their term. In the past, this system has recorded cases of title changes when the beauty participated in another contest.
In 2014, Punika Kulsoontornrut of Thailand was stripped of the title Miss Earth Water 2013 after deciding to participate in Miss International 2014. Miss Earth then announced the decision before the Thai beauty entered the new contest.
Another case is Bruna Zanardo of Brazil, Miss Earth Fire 2016. She was noted for leaving the title after her term to pursue another beauty pageant.
Therefore, Trinh My Anh's appearance at Miss Universe Vietnam 2026 raises the question of whether her Miss Earth Water 2025 title will be affected.
Talking to Lao Dong Newspaper on September 15, a representative of the Miss Earth Vietnam organizing committee said that at the present time, they cannot share or draw conclusions about Trinh My Anh's case because there is no official information.
Trinh My Anh was crowned Miss Earth Water on November 5, 2025. Meanwhile, Miss Universe Vietnam 2026 takes place when the term of Miss Earth 2025 has not ended.
