Miss Universe Malaysia 2022
Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was the 55th edition of the Miss Universe Malaysia pageant which was held on 7 October 2022 at M Resort and Hotel, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur.[1] Miss Universe Malaysia 2020, Francisca Luhong James crowned Cheam Wei Yeng at the end of the event.[2][3] She represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 2022.
Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | |
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Date | 7 October 2022 |
Presenters | Hansen Lee |
Venue | M Resort and Hotel, Damansara, Kuala Lumpur |
Entrants | 13 |
Placements | 8 |
Winner | #6 Cheam Wei Yeng |
Background
Location and date
Beauty camp of Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 was held from June until October.
On 8 September 2022, it was confirmed via Miss Universe Malaysia Instagram that the finale will take place at a new 5-star well-connected luxurious escape M Resort and Hotel conveniently nestled in the green belt of Damansara in Kuala Lumpur on 7 October 2022.[4]
The Next Miss Universe Malaysia Reality Show
Sixth-webisodes of reality show entitled "The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022" was released via YouTube on Miss Universe Malaysia Channel.[5]
Episode | Title | Original air date | Ref |
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1 | The Journey Begins | 20 June 2022 | [6] |
2 | Miracles with Make-Up | 21 June 2022 | [7] |
3 | Your Hair is Your Crown | 25 June 2022 | [8] |
4 | A Great Skin Starts Here | 26 June 2022 | [9] |
5 | A Queen's Professional Haircare | 2 July 2022 | [10] |
6 | A Good Hair Day Gets Better | 3 July 2022 | [11] |
7 | Fish Bowl Challenge | 2 September 2022 | [12] |
8 | Wax Candy | 17 September 2022 | [13] |
9 | FIRE Fit | 18 September 2022 | [14] |
10 | Elpis Models | 24 September 2022 | |
11 | Habib Raya Event | 1 October 2022 | |
12 | Vogue Lounge | 2 October 2022 |
Pageant
Gala Night
On 8 September 2022, the organization announced that the gala night will be held at M Resort and Hotel in Kuala Lumpur. Due to organisers not getting approval from the Kuala Lumpur City Hall, the swimsuit competition for this edition has been cancelled.[15]
Selection committee
- Kenny Yee – Founder of Make Up Miracle & Beauty Workshop
- Datin Selwinder Kaur – Chief Executive Officer of Glojas Aesthetic Clinic
- Rizman Ruzaini – Malaysian fashion designer
- Don Teo – Director of Operations, M Resort and Hotel
- Andrea Wong – Creative director and fashion stylist
- Dr. Karen Po – Medical Director of La Jung
- Shweta Sekhon – Miss Universe Malaysia 2019
Placements
- Color keys
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Final results | Delegate | International pageant | International placement |
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Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 |
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Unplaced | |
1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Top 8 |
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Awards
Special Awards | Delegate |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Miss Habib |
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Miss Body Beautiful |
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Subsidiary Awards | Delegate |
Miss La Jung Glorious |
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Miss Glojas Glowing Beauty |
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Miss Good Hair Day |
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Miss M Resort |
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Miss Radiant Confident |
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Miss Dermalogica Healthy Skin |
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Miss Schwarzkopf Most Beautiful Hair |
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Contestants
15 contestants competed for the title.[16] Seven from Selangor, two from Melaka, and one each from Kuala Lumpur, Sabah, Penang, Sarawak, Perak and Pahang.[17][18]
No. | Delegate | Age[lower-alpha 1] | Height | Residency | Placement | Notes |
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01 | Ajunee Simreet Kaur Khangura[19] | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Kuala Lumpur | 1st Runner-up | |
02 | Annatasha Shanty Jeremiah[20] | 25 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Penampang | Top 8 | |
03 | Buganna S. Saravana Kumar[21] | 24 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Melaka | ||
04 | Catherine Lai Hui Yi[22] | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Melaka | Top 8 | |
05 | Chantal Yuen Ting[23] | 27 | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Penang | Dropped out from the pageant | |
06 | Lesley Cheam Wei Yeng[24] | 26 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Semenyih | Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | |
07 | Clarissa Tay Wei Qi[25] | 24 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Selangor | ||
08 | Joann Tiong Hau Ping[26] | 21 | 1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | Kuching | Top 8 | |
09 | Kasshvini Mathuraiveran[27] | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Selangor | Dropped out from the pageant | |
10 | Kaverrna Nair Sukumaran[28] | 26 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | Subang Jaya | Top 8 | |
11 | Jingle Phan Jing Mun[29] | 26 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Ipoh | ||
12 | Tee Wan Ying[30] | 25 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | Mentakab | 2nd Runner-up | |
13 | Thevambbikai G.K. Kasinathan[31] | 27 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | Selangor | ||
14 | Varyne Foo Augustine[32] | 20 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | Puchong | ||
15 | Wong Siu Jane[33] | 25 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Selangor | Top 8 |
Notes
- Ages at the time of the pageant
References
- "Miss Universe Malaysia Org. on Instagram: "WHO WILL BE CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE MALAYSIA 2022 👑? . Save the date! . Venue @mresortandhotelkl . #MissUniverseMalaysia #TheNextMissUniverseMalaysia2022 #BeautyBeyondYou"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-09-08.
- Pillai, Vinodh (2022-10-08). "26-year-old, KL gal Lesley Cheam is new Miss Universe M'sia". Focus Malaysia. Retrieved 2022-12-08.
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- The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Episode 9 FIRE Fit, retrieved 2022-09-22
- "No swimsuit competition will be held in the upcoming 2022 Miss Universe Malaysia pageant". www.facebook.com. 2022-10-03. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
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- Nanthini, Suresh. "Miss Universe Malaysia Organization Has Unveiled Its Top 15 Finalists". varnam.my. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- Tan, Thomas. "Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 Top 15 finalists unveiled". Citizens Journal Malaysia. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
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- The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Jingle, retrieved 2022-08-02
- The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Wan Ying, retrieved 2022-08-02
- The Next Miss Universe Malaysia 2022 | Meet Theva, retrieved 2022-08-02
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