Portraits of Vietnamese beauty queens who 'transformed' surprisingly after coronation
After being crowned, Miss Thanh Thuy, Ky Duyen, Mai Phuong Thuy... all had impressive changes in appearance, admitting to having undergone plastic surgery.
Mai Phuong Thuy
Mai Phuong Thuy was crowned Miss Vietnam in 2006. At the time of her coronation, her beauty was still a topic of public discussion with the image of a beauty queen with "gap teeth and brown skin".
After 17 years, Mai Phuong Thuy has had a dramatic change in appearance. Many people commented that she is much more beautiful and attractive than before.
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Mai Phuong Thuy when she was first crowned and her current image. Photo: Screenshot |
In a 2020 media interview, Mai Phuong Thuy admitted to having undergone cosmetic surgery to improve her appearance. The beauty revealed that she wanted to "go under the knife" to be beautiful and to improve some of her body's flaws. In addition, the audience also saw positive changes in the 8X model's appearance when she whitened her skin and lost weight.
Currently 34 years old, Mai Phuong Thuy's beauty is considered to be increasingly attractive. Thanks to a scientific diet combined with exercise, Miss Vietnam 2006 maintains a youthful appearance compared to her real age.
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Mai Phuong Thuy shows off her sexy bare back. Photo: Facebook character |
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen
Nguyen Cao Ky Duyen was crowned Miss Vietnam 2014 at the age of 18. At that time, the beauty from Nam Dinh had a chubby, cute face, with harmonious but not outstanding features. Therefore, she was involved in many controversies about her beauty, and was considered unworthy of the title of Miss.
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Ky Duyen in the Miss Vietnam 2014 contest. Photo: Facebook character |
Since late 2014, Ky Duyen has been trying to change her image. In 2 years (2015 and 2016), the beauty has continuously attracted attention because of her unexpected transformation. She pursues a bold, sexy style. Her face has also changed a lot, such as a slimmer chin and fuller lips.
However, in response to the suspicion of "chin surgery", Miss Vietnam 2014 denied it. She explained that her strange face was due to... massage and acupressure.
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Ky Duyen at the age of 27. Photo: Character's Facebook |
Later, Ky Duyen admitted to having breast augmentation surgery to be more confident at work. She also shared on her personal page about "becoming more beautiful thanks to filler and botox injections".
Currently, the 9X model's image has completely changed compared to when she was first crowned. Ky Duyen is considered one of the hottest, most stylish beauty queens with a unique and sexy fashion style.
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Ky Duyen's sexy figure. Photo: Facebook character |
Do My Linh
Do My Linh was crowned Miss Vietnam 2016 at the age of 20. When she was first crowned, audiences often debated the beauty of the Hanoi-born beauty with comments such as "bland", "not outstanding"...
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Do My Linh (middle) in the final night of Miss Vietnam 2016. (Photo: Organizing Committee) |
Looking back at her journey from the time she was crowned to the present, Do My Linh has been praised for her "spectacular transformation". The beauty has improved her appearance through each stage. The "dark" beauty queen of the past now has white skin and a slim body. Since 2018, the 9X beauty queen has moved towards a more mature style.
Many people also suspected that My Linh had plastic surgery after her appearance changed. However, the beauty queen denied the surgery. Do My Linh said she only had a whitening bath and lost weight.
In a 2017 program, the beauty once expressed her opinion: "In some cases, if there are serious defects that make people lose confidence, then cosmetic surgery is necessary and humane. If just because of a few small defects, people rush to fix them to be perfectly beautiful, then everyone will be beautiful in a stereotypical way, difficult to impress. Sometimes the defects themselves make the difference."
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Do My Linh was the MC of a sports program on VTV in November 2022. Photo: Facebook character |
After 7 years, Do My Linh is still a beauty queen who receives much attention from the audience. She creates sympathy with her intelligence, good education and simple lifestyle. The beauty is confident, satisfied with her current image and thanks the audience for their comments to help her constantly improve herself.
Do Thi Ha
Do Thi Ha (Do Ha) was crowned Miss Vietnam 2020. At first, she aimed for a pure, gentle image of her twenties. After that, the beauty queen transformed with more diverse styles.
Thanks to her experience in international beauty contests and her care for her appearance, Do Ha is praised for being increasingly attractive and mature.
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Do Ha when she was first crowned. Photo: Screenshot |
In particular, her beauty has improved impressively after getting braces in 2021. The beauty from Thanh Hoa improved some of her flaws, confidently showing off her bright smile and a more harmonious and balanced face.
Do Ha also admitted that the process of braces helped her face and chin become smaller, "trimming" away the previous roundness.
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The difference in Do Ha's appearance before and after braces. Photo: Screenshot |
Currently, after her term ended, Do Ha spends a lot of time focusing on studying, only occasionally appearing at showbiz events. The daily images of the beauty born in 2001 still receive many compliments from the audience.
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Do Ha confidently shows off her body. Photo: Character's Facebook |
Huynh Thi Thanh Thuy
Thanh Thuy was born in 2001 in Da Nang. She was crowned Miss Vietnam in December 2022. At that time, Thanh Thuy's victory received mixed opinions. Some viewers commented that the beauty of the new beauty queen did not really stand out compared to other contestants.
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Thanh Thuy in a photo shoot after being crowned. Photo: Facebook character |
Recently, Thanh Thuy's appearance has changed quite clearly. The model is no longer commented as "more like a hot girl than a beauty queen" because she appears on social networks and in outside activities with a sharper, more attractive appearance.
In particular, the audience noticed that Thanh Thuy's nose wings were narrower and the tip of her nose was clearly higher than in her coronation photo. She was also suspected of having her bust "repaired" after a series of hot photos, showing off her full bust.
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Thanh Thuy shows off her figure in a photo shoot on March 28. Photo: Facebook character |
On March 28, Thanh Thuy attracted attention when she admitted to having undergone two plastic surgeries three months after being crowned. She said: "I always want everything to be better, so I had cosmetic surgery on my nose and bust. This is the first time I've confirmed this, so everyone must be surprised. I want to look better and be better in every way, so I think this is good."
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On March 29, Thanh Thuy appeared in public for the first time after admitting to having plastic surgery. Photo: Facebook character |
Sharing more with reporters, Thanh Thuy said that her recent changes have received many compliments and positive feedback from fans. "That helps me feel more confident and has more motivation to promote my strengths," the 21-year-old beauty said.
The reigning Miss Vietnam said she always takes into account the feedback from the audience and crew to build a suitable style.