Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 was the fourth edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on April 28, 2019,[1][2] at the Meritz Hotel, Miri, Sarawak.[2][3][4] Twenty-three candidates, who qualified for the national stage through the state pageant or national audition, competed for the title.[3][4][5]
At the end of the event, a 20-year-old Sino-Kadazan from Kota Kinabalu, Mel Dequanne Abar, was announced as the winner.[1][3][6] Mel later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2019, held in October of that year in Venezuela, but she was unplaced.[7] Meanwhile, Saroopdeep Kaur Bath of Perak and Haaraneei Muthu Kumar of Selangor were named the first and second runners-up, respectively. Both were sent to compete internationally as well.[1][3]
The event was supported by the Sarawak Tourism Board and Miri City Council,[3][8] and featured a live performance of local singers Pete Kallang and Clinton Chua.[3] In addition, the host city for the following Miss Grand Malaysia edition, Kota Kinabalu of Sabah, was also announced.[3][8]
The national finalists for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 pageant were determined through three selection systems: the 10 automatic spots were given to the respective state pageant winners and first-runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, Sarawak, and Selangor), while the remaining 14 were pre-determined from either the state pageant finalists or the central audition.[9][10] The wildcard format is based on decisions made by the Miss Grand Malaysia director, Jude Benjamin, who would pick potential contestants considered to be ones with great potential and deserving of the chance to compete on the national stage.
Initially, Twenty-four contestants from eight states and federal territory confirmed to participate,[18] but one withdrew, making the final of 23 contestants.[3][4]
.jpeg){kind=link}