The third runner-up of the Miss Grand International 2013 held at Bangkok, Thailand made headlines online after her “donator” answer went viral on various social networking sites. During the Q & A portion she answered, “And I want to thank…all of the do..donatio…donator of our country from the last Typhoon Yolanda.”
The Top 5 Finalists of the Miss Grand International answered a common question to determine the winner of the maiden edition of the Miss Grand International which was participated by a total of 75 countries and territories worldwide.
During the Question and Answer portion, all five finalist were asked, “”What would you do to prevent war and global conflict?”
Here’s the transcript of Ali Forbes Answer:
“Mabuhay, Sawatdee ka Thailand! As a beauty queen, I will use my position to promote the advocacy of Miss Grand International by using various instruments, such as social media, the pageant itself and if necessary, a personal presence to spread the wonderful message of peace by stopping war. And I want to thank…all of the do..donatio…donator of our country from the last Typhoon Yolanda. Thank you Thailand and to all of the countries who donate to us. Maraming maraming salamat po from the Philippines!”
Analie “Ali” Forbes was declared as the 3rd runner-up of the Miss Grand International 2013. As winner of the pageant she will bring home not only the title but also US$2,500 in cash prize.
The video of the Miss Ali Forbes will be during the Q & A will be added here as soon as available.