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Miss International Sarawak 2023

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Miss International Sarawak 2023
DateJuly 28, 2023 (2023-07-28)
VenueThe Waterfront Hotel, Kuchin
Entrants13
Placements5
WinnerAaliyah 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

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Selection of participants

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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

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Placements

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Placement Contestant Placement at National Level
Miss International Sarawak 2023
  • 06 – Aaliyah Wunsch[8]
  • 3rd runner-up
  • Miss Photogenic
1st runner-up
  • 12 – Hannah Musa[8]
  • Top 8
2nd runner-up
  • 11 – Joanna Eve Presley[8]
  • Unplaced
  • Miss Congeniality
3rd runner-up
  • 03 – Lee Min Qi[8]
  • Unplaced
4th runner-up
  • 09 – Jasie Yong[8]
  • Unplaced
5th runner-up
  • 07 – Glynnis Grace
  • Unplaced
Top 8
  • 04 – Maria Misha
  • 10 – Gracelyn Tigang

Special awards

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Pageant

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Selection committee

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  • 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

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14 contestants competed for the title.

No. Contestant Age[a] Hometown Placement
01 Clera Pungi 26 Kuching
02 Sasha Bella 26 Kuching
03 Lee Min Qi 23 Kuching 3rd runner-up
04 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

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  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant
  2. ^ Quit before the finals

References

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  1. ^ Khushiri, Fasiha (2023-06-16). "Search for Miss International Sarawak is on". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  2. ^ "Pertandingan ratu cantik berperanan penting promosi pelancongan, pertumbuhan ekonomi". www.utusanborneo.com.my (in Malay). 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  3. ^ "German-Iban lass from Kuching crowned Miss International Sarawak". Borneo Post Online. 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2023-07-29.
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ G, Handy (2023-05-10). "Miss International Malaysia (Sarawak) a celebration of diversity and inclusivity". TVS. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  6. ^ "CENTEXS Komersial Lokasi Uji Bakat Miss International Sarawak 2023 – UKAS". Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  7. ^ "Miss International Sarawak 2nd Audition". www.instagram.com. 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-07-12.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.