Beauty pageant in Indonesia
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Miss Grand Indonesia was an Indonesian female beauty pageant, held annually from 2018 to 2020. The winners of the contest represented Indonesia at its parent international stage, Miss Grand International, in which an Indonesian delegate, Ariska Putri Pertiwi, won the title in 2016. Before the establishment of the Miss Grand Indonesia pageant, the Indonesian representatives for the aforementioned international stage were appointed or determined through other national pageants.
The pageant was discontinued in 2021 when the country representative was instead handpicked, and since 2023, Miss Grand Indonesia titleholders have been determined through a newly established Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia.
In addition to winning the main title in 2016, Indonesian delegates also qualified for the top 5 in the Miss Grand International pageant in 2018, 2020, and 2022, as well as obtaining the Best National Costume Award in 2016 and 2017.
History.
Early years: 2013–2017.
In the first edition of the Miss Grand International pageant, the right to send an Indonesian candidate was granted to Puteri Indonesia, and the 3rd runner-up Puteri Indonesia 2013, Novia Indriani Mamuaja, was appointed as the first Miss Grand Indonesia titleholder. The country representatives for the four following international editions were also appointed: by El John Pageants from 2014 to 2015, and back to Puteri Indonesia from 2016 to 2017 with giving its 3rd runner-up with Puteri Indonesia Perdamaian title.
As Miss Grand Indonesia pageant: 2018–2020.
Under the management of the Yayasan Dharma Gantari with former Miss Tourism Indonesia 2016 Dikna Faradiba as director, the first edition of the Miss Grand Indonesia pageant was organized in July 2018 in the capital, Jakarta. The auditions was held in 18 cities countrywide to elected the qualified candidates for the national stage. Yayasan Dharma Gantari also held a stand-alone Miss Grand national pageant the following year until the franchise was lost to Yayasan Dunia Mega Bintang of Ivan Gunawan in 2020.
In 2020, under the direction of Ivan Gunawan, the Miss Grand Indonesia pageant was conducted as a pageant reality show with a total of 5 contestants. In addition to Miss Grand International, the runner-up was also sent to compete internationally in the Miss Intercontinental pageant.
Under Yayasan Dunia Mega Bintang: 2020–Present.
After acquiring the license in 2020, Yayasan Dunia Mega Bintang continued to organize Miss Grand Indonesia as a stand-alone in the first year. However, the two following representatives, for the 2021 and 2022 Miss Grand International, were instead appointed. Beginning in 2023, the Indonesian candidates for such an international pageant have been elected through a newly established Miss Mega Bintang Indonesia, in which the runners-up were also sent to compete in other international pageants.
Regional pageants.
From 2018 – 2019, three provincial preliminary stages were established to select representatives for Miss Grand Indonesia, including Miss Grand Bali (est. 2018), Miss Grand West Java (est. 2018), and Miss Grand East Java (est. 2019).
Editions.
Date and venue.
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Competition results.
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International competition.
Miss Grand International.
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Other international pageants.
Some runners-up of the Miss Grand Indonesia pageant, which was held as a stand-alone contest from 2018 to 2020, were also sent to compete internationally, as detailed below.
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References.
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