Some wonder whether the proliferation of beauty contests can be a good thing. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Tears of joy flowing beneath their glittering crowns, Dinh Nhu Phuong and Kim Ngan gracefully thank the judges and the audience. The young women have just won beauty pageants in Vietnam.The final shows of Miss Vietnam Sea and Island 2022 and Miss Global Vietnam 2022 were held almost simultaneously, amid a dramatic increase in the number of beauty contests held nationwide, triggering heated debate.
"Two beauty queens in one night – isn't that a bit too much?" read a headline in local newspaper VnExpress the following day.
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