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CJ Opiaza ‘truly deserved’ Miss Grand International 2024 title, says ND
Filipina beauty queen Christine Juliane "CJ" Opiaza will be crowned Miss Grand International 2024 on June 3.
She will make history as the first Filipino Miss Grand International since the competition's founding in 2013.
Her crowning follows the resignation and termination of the previous winner, India's Rachel Gupta, who cited "broken promises, mistreatment, and a toxic environment."
Arnold Vegafria, national director of Miss Grand International Philippines, stated that Opiaza "truly deserved" the title.
Opiaza, last year's first runner-up, hails from Castillejos, Zambales.
The ceremony will be livestreamed on the GrandTV YouTube channel.
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