The difference in the prospects of Vietnamese beauties in the two international arenas partly comes from completely different criteria, organization methods and directions for finding beauty queens.
Miss Universe has long been considered a competition that promotes the image of a "global ambassador". Besides beauty, the judges pay special attention to leadership ability, social thinking, communication skills and bravery in closed-door interviews. Many beauty experts believe that this is a competition that has a very large impact on the overall results.
Meanwhile, Miss Grand International All Stars is known as a contest that emphasizes entertainment, performance ability and media attraction. Contestants who are able to master the stage, create a strong impression on the public and maintain coverage on social networks often have more advantages.
This is considered the most important difference between the two playgrounds. If Miss Universe is looking for a model of a global representative beauty queen, Miss Grand aims for the image of a star with the ability to attract the public and create media influence.
For Huong Giang, her outstanding strength lies in the entertainment field. After many years of artistic activities, she has experience in singing, hosting programs, participating in reality TV and building personal brands. The ability to communicate in front of crowds, master the stage and interact with the audience are factors that help her stand out at MGI All Stars activities.
Another point also mentioned by observers is the scoring mechanism. At Miss Universe, the results of the first round mainly depend on professional evaluation from the judges. The number of fans or the level of fame is not decisive.
Conversely, MGI All Stars gives a certain proportion to audience voting (30%) and judges (70%), and also has many sub-categories related to media and online interaction. This helps contestants with a large number of followers like Huong Giang have more opportunities to accumulate advantages.
The experience factor also plays a significant role. Miss Universe is often a place where many young faces appear, trained in a systematic way from beauty powerhouses such as Venezuela, Colombia, Mexico, Philippines or Thailand. The level of competition is therefore very fierce.
Meanwhile, MGI All Stars gathers beauties who have achievements in international competitions. This is a playground where competition experience, stage skills and bravery in front of the media are highly appreciated. With the title Miss International Queen 2018 and many years of activity in showbiz, Huong Giang has a certain advantage compared to many opponents.
In addition, the performance style of the Vietnamese beauty is also considered more suitable for the MGI All Stars criteria. Catwalks, sharp expressions and the ability to create outstanding moments are factors highly appreciated by the beauty community in this arena.
Some international news sites such as Parade of Beauty once ranked Huong Giang in the top group of candidates for the highest position at MGI All Stars. Meanwhile, before Miss Universe 2025, she mainly appeared in the last prediction group of Top 30.
However, being assessed as having more opportunities does not mean that victory is within reach. MGI All Stars still gathers many strong opponents from countries with beauty traditions. However, in terms of competition criteria, performance ability, entertainment experience and media attraction, Huong Giang is possessing advantages that are more suitable for the MGI All Stars playground than Miss Universe.
