Post by uptowndragon on Mar 18, 2019 14:32:42 GMT 7
Miss Grand Melaka 2019 Coronation Night @ Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe, Air Keroh, Melaka (16/3/19)
UTM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDENT DEVHIA JAYARAMAN CROWNED MISS GRAND MELAKA 2019
Story, Photos & Videos: Dragon & Anastasia
Melaka born Devhia Barathi Jayaraman, a 23-year-old part time sales promoter and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia business management student, was crowned Miss Grand Melaka (MGM) 2019, at the pageant's coronation night which was held at the Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe in Air Keroh, Melaka, last Saturday night. She was crowned by outgoing Miss Grand Melaka 2018 Runner Up Cherlyn Ong. The tall and slender Devhia was also the winner of the Best Catwalk subsidiary title.
Despite missing pageant week due to her grandmother's passing, 24-year-old Johore born Lydia Yeo, a University of London Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduate who is currently studying for her Certificate of Law Practice (CLP), managed to secure the runner up spot. Coming in as 2nd runner up was hotelier Abigail Bhakhita from Melaka. The bright-eyed Hatten Place front office supervisor of Portuguese and Punjabi descent also walked away with the Best in Evening Gown subsidiary title.
Wraping up the top 4 was Shermaine Yew, a 24 year old marketing communications and public relations student from Kuala Lumpur. The Segi University's undergraduate also won the Best Talent & Best in Swimsuit subsidiary titles.
The top two winners will qualify automatically for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 finals which will be held in Miri, Sarawak on 28th April, 2019.
The winners were selected by a panel of judges that included reigning Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 Debra Jean Poh, MGM state pageant director Bridget Emily Mowe, Under The Sun co-founder Nisha Nair, fashion and pageant enthusiast Apple Green Luna and Brian Jeremiah, International Director & Consultant of Carrie Models Singapore.
Gracing the event were Miss Grand Malaysia National Director Jude Benjamin Lisa, Melaka Tourism Association President Madelina Kuah Wey Lee, Hotel Equatorial Melaka's Marketing & Communications Manager Dato KRT Chris Murray, LMN Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd's Managing Director Latifah Mohd Abdul Wahab. Miss Melaka Kebaya 2016 Melissa Charlotte and Rentak Sejuta's publisher Anastasia Doping.
Sponsors that were competing for the Best Designer for Evening Wear Award included Shaiful Sazli Hazree (Senitra Couture), Shazierul Haziq (D'Shaz Collection), Sanee Harith (Sanee Bridal), Zuraidah Said, Wan Nazwa Aman, Zam Aziz and Gally Chan Chiaa Wei. The award was won by Zuraidah, whose evening gown creation, was showcased by MGM 2019 winner Devhia.
Miss Grand Melaka 2019 was once again organised by the MGM organising committee headed by its state pageant director Bridget Emily Mowe. The well received state level pageant was supported by the Malacca Tourism Association (MTA). Among the key sponsors were Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe, The Settlement Hotel Melaka, Catwalk Management, Under The Sun, Autumn Love Fashion, Vie & Co Swimwear, DFS Hotel and Cafe, Urban Gray Asia, Senitra Couture and photographer Yusri Ibrahim.
Rentak Sejuta is the proud official media partner of the pageant for the second year running.
Main Titles:
Winner - Devhia Barathi Jayaraman
Runner Up - Lydia Yeo
2nd Runner Up - Abigail Bhakhita
3rd Runner Up - Shermaine Yew
Subsidiary Title Winners:
Most Talented - Shermaine Yew
Best Catwalk - Devhia Barathi Jayaraman
Miss Congeniality - Brenda Anne Netto
Best In Traditional Wear - Reena Kumar
Best in Evening Wear - Abigail Bhakhita
Miss Popular - Brenda Anne Netto
Photogenic - Trisya Tracy Tan
Best In Advocacy - Tivvya Arunachalam
Miss Social Media - Chin Yee July
Best In Swimsuit - Shermaine Yew
TAGS #MissGrandMelaka #MGM2019 #RentakSejuta #MelakaTourismAssociation
UTM BUSINESS MANAGEMENT STUDENT DEVHIA JAYARAMAN CROWNED MISS GRAND MELAKA 2019
Story, Photos & Videos: Dragon & Anastasia
Melaka born Devhia Barathi Jayaraman, a 23-year-old part time sales promoter and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia business management student, was crowned Miss Grand Melaka (MGM) 2019, at the pageant's coronation night which was held at the Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe in Air Keroh, Melaka, last Saturday night. She was crowned by outgoing Miss Grand Melaka 2018 Runner Up Cherlyn Ong. The tall and slender Devhia was also the winner of the Best Catwalk subsidiary title.
Despite missing pageant week due to her grandmother's passing, 24-year-old Johore born Lydia Yeo, a University of London Bachelor of Laws (LLB) graduate who is currently studying for her Certificate of Law Practice (CLP), managed to secure the runner up spot. Coming in as 2nd runner up was hotelier Abigail Bhakhita from Melaka. The bright-eyed Hatten Place front office supervisor of Portuguese and Punjabi descent also walked away with the Best in Evening Gown subsidiary title.
Wraping up the top 4 was Shermaine Yew, a 24 year old marketing communications and public relations student from Kuala Lumpur. The Segi University's undergraduate also won the Best Talent & Best in Swimsuit subsidiary titles.
The top two winners will qualify automatically for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2019 finals which will be held in Miri, Sarawak on 28th April, 2019.
The winners were selected by a panel of judges that included reigning Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 Debra Jean Poh, MGM state pageant director Bridget Emily Mowe, Under The Sun co-founder Nisha Nair, fashion and pageant enthusiast Apple Green Luna and Brian Jeremiah, International Director & Consultant of Carrie Models Singapore.
Gracing the event were Miss Grand Malaysia National Director Jude Benjamin Lisa, Melaka Tourism Association President Madelina Kuah Wey Lee, Hotel Equatorial Melaka's Marketing & Communications Manager Dato KRT Chris Murray, LMN Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd's Managing Director Latifah Mohd Abdul Wahab. Miss Melaka Kebaya 2016 Melissa Charlotte and Rentak Sejuta's publisher Anastasia Doping.
Sponsors that were competing for the Best Designer for Evening Wear Award included Shaiful Sazli Hazree (Senitra Couture), Shazierul Haziq (D'Shaz Collection), Sanee Harith (Sanee Bridal), Zuraidah Said, Wan Nazwa Aman, Zam Aziz and Gally Chan Chiaa Wei. The award was won by Zuraidah, whose evening gown creation, was showcased by MGM 2019 winner Devhia.
Miss Grand Melaka 2019 was once again organised by the MGM organising committee headed by its state pageant director Bridget Emily Mowe. The well received state level pageant was supported by the Malacca Tourism Association (MTA). Among the key sponsors were Seri Chendana Ballroom & Cafe, The Settlement Hotel Melaka, Catwalk Management, Under The Sun, Autumn Love Fashion, Vie & Co Swimwear, DFS Hotel and Cafe, Urban Gray Asia, Senitra Couture and photographer Yusri Ibrahim.
Rentak Sejuta is the proud official media partner of the pageant for the second year running.
Main Titles:
Winner - Devhia Barathi Jayaraman
Runner Up - Lydia Yeo
2nd Runner Up - Abigail Bhakhita
3rd Runner Up - Shermaine Yew
Subsidiary Title Winners:
Most Talented - Shermaine Yew
Best Catwalk - Devhia Barathi Jayaraman
Miss Congeniality - Brenda Anne Netto
Best In Traditional Wear - Reena Kumar
Best in Evening Wear - Abigail Bhakhita
Miss Popular - Brenda Anne Netto
Photogenic - Trisya Tracy Tan
Best In Advocacy - Tivvya Arunachalam
Miss Social Media - Chin Yee July
Best In Swimsuit - Shermaine Yew
TAGS #MissGrandMelaka #MGM2019 #RentakSejuta #MelakaTourismAssociation
