Miss International Sarawak 2023
| Miss International Sarawak 2023 | |
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| Date | July 28, 2023 |
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| Venue | The Waterfront Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak |
| Entrants | 13 |
| Placements | 5 |
| Winner | Aaliyah Wunsch Kuching |
Miss International Sarawak 2023 was the 1st Miss International Sarawak pageant, which was held at The Waterfront Hotel, Kuching on 28 July 2023.[1][2]
13 contestants from all over Sarawak participated in this year's pageant. 18-year-old Aaliyah Wunsch from Kuching was crowned as the winner on 28 July 2023. She represented Sarawak at the national level of Miss International Malaysia 2023 where she placed third runner-up to the eventual winners Cassandra Yap and Ashlynn Ooi.[3][4]
Background[edit]
Selection of participants[edit]
The contestant must be a single Sarawakian female aged between 18 and 28 years old, and participation of women who are married or have had children is prohibited.[5] The Sarawak Center of Technology Excellence in Kuching was chosen to be the venue of the first audition held on 15 June 2023.[6] The second audition was held at The Waterfront Hotel, Kuching on 1 July 2023.[7]
Result[edit]
Placements[edit]
| Placement | Contestant | Placement at National Level |
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| Miss International Sarawak 2023 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| 5th runner-up |
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| Top 8 |
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Special awards[edit]
Pageant[edit]
Selection committee[edit]
- Datin Jacqueline Ngu – Miss Malaysia World 1993[9]
- Datin Janice Wan – Philanthropist[9]
- Dato Aaron Von Jolly – Co-founder of Von Jolly Couture[9]
- Shahren Yusri – General Manager of CENTEXS Commercial[9]
- Sarina Ali – Head of Rozsalle Beauty Academy[9]
- Penelope Ling – Miss Tourism Malaysia 2007[9]
- Melissa Francis – Sarawakian singer[9]
- Sapphire Wong – Miss Cheongsam Sarawak 2016[9]
Contestants[edit]
14 contestants competed for the title.[10]
| No. | Contestant | Age[a] | Hometown | Placement |
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| 01 | Clera Pungi | 26 | Kuching | |
| 02 | Sasha Bella | 26 | Kuching | |
| 03 | Lee Min Qi | 23 | Kuching | 3rd runner-up |
| Amber Pillar[b] | 18 | Kuching | ||
| 04 | Maria Misha | 26 | Bintulu | Top 8 |
| 05 | Maybelline Liew | 26 | Kuching | |
| 06 | Aaliyah Wunsch | 18 | Kuching | Miss International Sarawak 2023 |
| 07 | Glynnis Grace | 20 | Kuching | Top 8 |
| 08 | Fiona Teo | 18 | Kuching | |
| 09 | Jasie Yong Zi Qin | 22 | Miri | 4th runner-up |
| 10 | Gracelyn Tigang | 20 | Bintulu | Top 8 |
| 11 | Joanna Eve Presley | 21 | Padawan | 2nd runner-up |
| 12 | Hannah Musa | 23 | Limbang | 1st runner-up |
| 13 | Alya Ameera Suhaidi | 25 | Kuching |
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Khushiri, Fasiha (2023-06-16). "Search for Miss International Sarawak is on". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Pertandingan ratu cantik berperanan penting promosi pelancongan, pertumbuhan ekonomi". www.utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "German-Iban lass from Kuching crowned Miss International Sarawak". Borneo Post Online. 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ CL, Editor (2023-07-29). "18yo Aaliyah Wunch crowned Miss International Malaysia Sarawak 2023". DayakDaily. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ G, Handy (2023-05-10). "Miss International Malaysia (Sarawak) a celebration of diversity and inclusivity". TVS. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "CENTEXS Komersial Lokasi Uji Bakat Miss International Sarawak 2023 – UKAS". Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ "Miss International Sarawak 2nd Audition". www.instagram.com. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ^ a b c d e "Gadis Kuching keturunan Jerman-Iban dinobatkan Miss International Sarawak". www.utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "German-Iban lass from Kuching crowned Miss International Sarawak". Borneo Post Online. 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
- ^ "14 contestants of Miss International Sarawak 2023". www.instagram.com. 2023-07-11. Retrieved 2023-07-12.