Kelly Trang Tran won the national costume award at Mrs World
The beauty born in 1980 won the award at Miss World 2016 with a stylized ao dai with bronze drum and crane motifs and a peacock tail that she made herself.
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On the night of March 12 (local time), the final round of the 2016 Mrs. World pageant took place in Guangdong, China. Miss Candice Abrahams from the Republic of South Africa (right) beat nearly 40 competitors to win the crown.Vietnamese contestant Kelly Trang Tran (real name Tran Thi Diem Trang) won the award for "Best National Costume". |
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Kelly Trang Tran said her outfit was not only praised by the judges but also by other contestants. |
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The beauty made her costume for the contest 5 months ago. This costume was inspired by the Ao Dai with typical national motifs such as bronze drums, cranes..., the hat was inspired by the Hung Kings and was decorated with peacock feathers. Through this costume, Kelly Trang Tran wanted to express the beauty and power of women while still being imbued with Vietnamese identity. |
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Kelly Trang Tran shows off her national costume with other contestants in the competition. |
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Kelly Trang Tran said the contest helped her grow up. She learned many secrets to success in life, work, taking care of family, and maintaining beauty from ladies all over the world. |
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The beauty boasted that she was praised by other contestants for being cheerful, sociable and friendly. |
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Kelly Trang Tran's real name is Tran Thi Diem Trang, born in 1980 in Vietnam. She immigrated to the US in 1993 and is currently living in Nevada. Kelly Trang Tran is currently a model and bank employee. Before Mrs World 2016, Kelly Trang Tran won many titles in competitions in the US such as: "Miss Alhambra International 2007", "Miss Vietnam - Los Angeles 2009", 3rd runner-up and Miss Photogenic at the "Miss Asia 2009" contest in the US... |
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The beauty is one of the executives of the Cancer Prevention Fund in Nevada. She participates in supporting programs to help the homeless here. Kelly Trang Tran shared that every weekend, she spends time teaching Vietnamese to the children of her compatriots. |
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Kelly Trang Tran has a Vietnamese husband and two children, a boy and a girl. To encourage Kelly Trang Tran to participate in the contest, her husband Alex Bui (Bui Huy Hoang) flew from the US to China to cheer her on. Kelly Trang Tran shared that her greatest success is always having her husband by her side, loving, supporting and encouraging her in life. |
Mrs World is an international beauty pageant for married and successful professional women. Started in 1983, the pageant is based on the Mrs America pageant. Miss Sports 1995 Thu Huong won the second runner-up prize at the 2007 contest. In 2008, Miss Vietnam 1990 Dieu Hoa was in the top 5 finalists. In 2009, beauty Hoang Thi Yen won the runner-up prize at Mrs. World. In 2013, Miss Sports 2007 Tran Thi Quynh was in the top 6 of the contest. In addition, Vietnamese representatives who participated in the contest also included Kim Hong, Miss Vietnam Ethnic Groups 2011 Ngoc Anh... |
According to VNE
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