Miss Mekong Delta runner-up was 'sacrificed' for her 'open attitude' towards the new Miss, teacher defended her?

Recently, the moment Miss Mekong Delta runner-up - Hai Lam had a strange attitude during the announcement of the new Miss, causing a heated debate in the online community. In response to negative comments, both the beauty queen and her teacher spoke up to explain.

Recently, an incident that caused a stir in the online community took place during the final night of Miss Mekong Delta 2024. The strange expression on the face of runner-up Nguyen Huynh Hai Lam when the person named to be crowned Miss was not her. Specifically, when Hai Lam was not named Miss, she immediately showed a sad expression, this expression was recorded by the camera and became a topic of discussion on the internet in recent days.

After the final night, the online community continuously talked about the moment when two contestants, Huynh Thi Kim Tho from Ben Tre and Nguyen Huynh Hai Lam from Bac Lieu, waited for the name of Miss Mekong Delta 2024 to be called. When hearing Kim Tho's name being called as Miss, Hai Lam looked unhappy, frowned on stage and forgot to congratulate the new Miss. Accordingly, when holding hands standing on stage, waiting for the final result, Kim Tho and Hai Lam were both nervous but everyone had bright smiles. When Huynh Thi Kim Tho was the name called for the Miss title, Hai Lam frowned, completely stopping smiling.

The beauty did not congratulate the new beauty queen but showed shock. This made many people think that she did not accept the final result. When the clip recording the moment of coronation spread on social networks, many people left negative comments about Hai Lam's attitude.

The reason for the disappointment of the runner-up of the Mekong Delta is because Hai Lam was one of the contestants who shone from the first rounds with her good performance, profound presentation and the confidence of a young girl in her twenties. Being in the Top 2 was an easy result for the audience to predict for Hai Lam. However, the beauty only won the runner-up prize of the contest. Surprised by the result, Hai Lam could not hide her sadness and forgot to congratulate the new beauty queen. This also caused many mixed reactions from the audience of the final night.

Responding to this noise, Hai Lam said that after the top 2 behavioral round, many audiences shouted her name with the highest title. That's why, when she stopped at the first runner-up position, Hai Lam was a bit surprised and disappointed, unable to hide her emotions. "Because I expected too much and was confident in my performance, when I didn't reach the highest position, I was disappointed and couldn't control my emotions. I sent my congratulations to the new beauty queen right after that, wishing Kim Tho to successfully complete her mission of promoting culture and tourism," she shared.

The beauty from Bac Lieu said that her father passed away early, so for many years she and her mother relied on each other. During the final night, her mother and many friends came to support her. Hai Lam's first runner-up achievement is the gift she wants to give to her mother for loving and raising her with all her heart.

After the controversy over her 'strange' attitude in the final night, Hai Lam said that she and the new Miss Kim Tho will work together to promote the beauty of the Mekong Delta. Immediately after the contest, Runner-up Hai Lam returned to her job as a Runner-up after a period of silence. She and her crew took a new photo series with a style typical of the Western region. In the photo series, Hai Lam wears a traditional Vietnamese dress and shows off her 'slim' figure with a fan.

In response to Hai Lam receiving many negative comments, Ngoc Huyen - Hai Lam's homeroom teacher at university - commented on her student. According to Ms. Ngoc Huyen, Hai Lam is a friendly student, getting along well with her friends. With teachers, the runner-up is always polite and proper.

"I have been following public opinions about Hai Lam's expression. I think what Hai Lam expressed is a very real emotion of a 20-year-old girl. Originally, Hai Lam is quite simple outside, living a true student life. When coming to the contest, surely Hai Lam, like all the participants, wanted to achieve the highest position. Hai Lam tried her best, so I think the emotion and regret at that moment is a very natural emotion.

People with more experience will control their emotions better than Hai Lam. Therefore, the results of the competition will also help Hai Lam become more mature, continue to practice and improve herself every day to achieve her dream," Hai Lam's teacher expressed.

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