Samantha Panlilio’s Early Miss Grand International Exit Puzzles Netizens

Pinoy Fans Puzzled by Samantha Panlilio Missing The Top 20 of MGI

SAMANTHA PANLILIO – Pinoy pageant fans were puzzled by Samantha Panlilio missing the Top 20 of the Miss Grand International 2021 in Thailand

Samantha Panlilio clinched the Bb. Pilipinas Grand International 2021 during the coronation night. She’s the niece of the late Maria Myrna Sese Panlilio, the first Bb. Pilipinas-Universe ever.

The 25-year-old beauty queen also happens to be the 3rd ‘Samantha’ in a row to wear the sash of the Philippines at the MGI pageant. There’s Samantha Bernardo and Samantha Lo.  Bernardo clinched the highest placement in the pageant so far.

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Samantha Panlilio ended her campaign for the MGI crown after she failed to make it to the first cut of the coronation night on Saturday, Dec. 4, Bangkok, Thailand.

Here are the top 20 candidates:

  • Angolina Amores, Australia
  • Andrea Victoria Aguilera, Ecuador
  • Anriana Moya Alvarado, Costa Rica
  • Miss Grand Malaysia
  • Lorena Goncalves Rodrigues, Brazil
  • Mariana Jaramillo, Colombia
  • Alba Dunkerbeck Morales, Spain
  • Win Lei Lei Naing, Myanmar
  • Manika Sheokhand, India
  • Nathalie Yasmin Mogbelzada, Netherlands
  • Patience Idowochenema Christopher, Nigeria
  • Luisa Victoria Malz, Germany
  • Sophie Louise Rogan, Indonesia
  • Stephanie Mercedes Medina, Dominican Republic
  • Elodie Sirulnick, France
  • Tien Thuc Thuy Nguyen, Vietnam
  • Vanessa Carolina Coello Coraspe, Venezuela
  • Vivianie Diaz Arroyo, Puerto Rico
  • Marcia Marilia Menezes, Angola
  • Jeane Van Dam, South Africa

READ: Miss Grand International 2020 Abena Appiah Thanks Pinay Coach

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Pinoy pageant fans were puzzled by Samantha Panlilio missing in the top 20. On Twitter, “Miss Grand International,” “Samantha Panlilio,” and “Nawat” were in the top 5 trending topics. Nawat Itsaragrisil is the chairman of the pageant.

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Netizens felt that Sam wasn’t given her due in the pageant, citing how impressive her performance was during the prelims. Meanwhile, some of them commended her for her hard work and for making them proud despite her early exit.

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