Miss Ha Kieu Anh's 16-year-old behavior competition suddenly 'causes a stir' again
After 31 years, Ha Kieu Anh's question and answer performance is still praised as one of the best responses in the history of beauty contests.
Recently, when Miss Ý Nhi was involved in a scandal over a series of statements made in media interactions, many viewers questioned the level and communication skills of Ý Nhi in particular and beauty queens and runners-up in general.
Amidst this noise, the behavioral performance of Miss Ha Kieu Anh in the final round of the Miss National Contest of Tien Phong Newspaper (the predecessor of Miss Vietnam) in 1992 suddenly became a "fever" again on social networks.
In this contest, Ha Kieu Anh was one of the three contestants who entered the behavioral round. She was asked the question: "Who wins the Miss crown this time, do you think is the most beautiful person in our country?"
Ha Kieu Anh calmly answered: "The winner of this beauty pageant is only the most beautiful among all the contestants who participated in the contest. In our whole country and even the girls sitting in the row below, there are many beautiful people. But perhaps for some reason, you cannot participate in today's contest."
Ha Kieu Anh's performance was highly appreciated by the judges for her intelligence, quickness and modesty. She also received applause from the large audience present at Phan Dinh Phung Stadium (HCMC).
After that, the beauty was crowned Miss and won the Best Behavior award. The two remaining contestants in the top 3, Vi Thi Dong and Nguyen Minh Phuong, won the 1st and 2nd Runner-up titles respectively.
On social media, many viewers also praised Ha Kieu Anh's response to the question 31 years ago. At that time, she was only 16 years old but her demeanor was mature and unhurried. Her skillful communication helped the beauty score points in the question and answer round and convincingly win the crown.
Some comments: "Misses of the past were both talented and beautiful"; "Simple but intelligent answer, deserved to be crowned"; "After 31 years, I still find her convincing"; "16 years old but mature and skillful, so admirable"...
In 2020, when sharing memories of the beauty pageant, Ha Kieu Anh shared: "I feel so lucky. I will never forget this moment."
In the context of the scandal surrounding beauty queens, many viewers believe that today’s beauties need to learn from the previous generation about cultural behavior. The public expects modern beauty queens to have all the elements from appearance to knowledge.
Ha Kieu Anh was born in 1976, from Hanoi, and was crowned Miss Tien Phong newspaper in 1992 (the predecessor of the Miss Vietnam contest) when she was just 16 years old, becoming the youngest Miss in the history of this contest.
At that time, she was a first-year student in the vocal department of the Ho Chi Minh City Conservatory of Music. Currently, Ha Kieu Anh has turned to business but still appears in many entertainment events. She often participates as an advisor and judge in some beauty pageants.
