Throughout the competition, the representative of Vietnam was one of the most prominent faces, continuously leading the votes and creating strong attraction on social networks. However, the final results showed that those advantages were still not enough to help her reach the highest crown.
One of the most important reasons lies in the scoring system of the contest. Miss Grand All Stars applies a ratio of 70% points from the judges and 30% from the audience's votes. This means that a large number of fans can create an advantage for the contestant, but cannot completely determine the final result.
In fact, Huong Giang is a contestant with superior voting power. The representative of Vietnam continuously leads many voting categories, even being said to receive more than 160,000 votes in the final night. However, in the professional score boards announced, she is not the person with the most outstanding score.
Before the final, Huong Giang only ranked 12th in the semi-final summary table, while candidates such as Colombia, Ghana or Peru often appeared in the leading group. This shows that the judges' assessment of the Vietnamese representative was not really overwhelming like the support she received from the audience.
In addition, the Q&A test was also considered a significant factor affecting the final result. Huong Giang was highly appreciated by many domestic audiences for her emotional and inspiring answers, associated with her personal journey. She skillfully incorporated the story of overcoming prejudice to become a successful transgender woman, thereby sending a message about resilience and courage.
However, some beauty experts and international audiences believe that Huong Giang's answers sometimes do not go straight to the point of the question. Compared to Colombian representative Vanessa Pulgarin or Ghanaian representative Faith Maria Porter, the performance of the Vietnamese beauty is commented to be longer and more focused on personal experience. Meanwhile, direct competitors score points thanks to their short, coherent and direct answers.
In addition to communication skills, physique is also a factor that makes Huong Giang disadvantaged when entering the final stage of the competition. The Vietnamese representative possesses a good stage presence, rich performance experience and the ability to control the gaze. However, when placed next to strong opponents such as Colombia, Ghana or Czech Republic, she does not have a superior advantage in height and body proportions.
In the swimsuit competition, Huong Giang still made an impression thanks to her confident demeanor, but many opinions suggest that the physique of direct competitors is somewhat more prominent.
The last factor lies in stability throughout the journey. Huong Giang has many explosive moments and becomes the center of media attention, but not every round of competition maintains the highest form. On the contrary, Vanessa Pulgarin is considered a contestant who maintains stable form from beginning to end, continuously appearing in the leading group in terms of professional scores.
