In a series of activities to welcome Miss Universe 2025 contestants in Thailand, Huong Giang - the representative of Vietnam suddenly became the center of attention when her name calling on livestream was commented as unconfident, quiet and shaky. The camera angles that do not enhance beauty also make the beauty's image more bland than reality.
Immediately after that, Huong Giang quickly "slandered" herself by posting a fancam clip recorded by the audience at the scene. In this video, her calling out the name is considered more confident, brilliant and clear. The beauty expressed that she did not understand why the sound on the live broadcast was so distorted, but she still maintained a calm and professional attitude.
However, Huong Giang continued to be embroiled in controversy when the fish-tailed dress she wore at the "The Universe Ceremony" event on the evening of November 5 was considered unsuitable. The design by designer Do Long has a tight body, making it difficult for the beauty to walk and almost stumble on stage. Many viewers commented that the dress, although raised in stature, was heavy, limiting her movement and making her look lower than the reality.
In response to mixed opinions, designer Do Long said that the dress was made according to Huong Giang's idea with a classic fish tail shape, made of pearl tafts, hand-carved crystals. The beauty must wear shoes up to 20 cm high to complete her figure. According to him, this is the image of the "brilliant and attractive queen" that Huong Giang wants to show in her first time calling Vietnam's name at Miss Universe.
Amid the debate, the beauty said she still maintains a positive spirit. The videos recording Huong Giang's moment of calling out her name quickly attracted millions of views on social networks, becoming one of the most attractive contestants in the first days of the competition.
However, on November 6, Miss Grand International Joint Stock Company (MGI PCL) - the host of Miss Universe 2025, announced the cancellation of the "Top 10 Special Dinner & talk Show" event due to pressure from sponsors after organizing Miss Universe (MUO) to issue a related announcement. This made all online voting results, including Huong Giang in the leading group, invalid.
The organizing committee apologized to fans, affirming that it still ensured living and communication conditions for all contestants. At the same time, representative of Iceland - Helena O'Connor had to be hospitalized due to unstable health, causing fans to worry.
The fact that Huong Giang had her voting results canceled is also a regrettable point for the beauty. Because if she was in the top 10 and had dinner with the contest organizers, she would more or less impress them.
Miss Universe 2025 took place from November 2 to 21 in Thailand, gathering 123 contestants from around the world. The representative of Vietnam - Huong Giang is predicted to be in the top, however, competing for the Miss title is not easy because the opponents in the contest are considered very strong.
