that meant that she had to pay her medical expenses, including $800 a month for medications, on her own. her father died when she was fourteen years old of prostate cancer. in early april fashion designer mac duggal revealed he had agreed to design all the gowns that griffith will need to be in the pageant free of charge. in 2013, she represented usa at the first edition of miss grand international 2013 in bangkok, thailand where she placed in the top 20.