Runner-up Hoa Binh 'woke up' after Miss Cosmo's statement, giving up the toxic title

The duel between the former Miss Grand and Chairman Mr Nawat received a lot of attention from the audience. Especially after the reigning Miss Cosmo participated in the battle and made a shocking statement that made a series of beauties wake up and give up the title of this contest.

The international beauty village continues to witness surprising developments when the French beauty Safiétou Kabengele , the 3rd runner-up of Miss International Peace 2024 , officially announced her relinquishment of the title. The decision comes just days after reigning Miss Cosmo Ketut Permata Juliastrid publicly condemned MGI President Nawat Itsaragrisil 's derogatory remarks about women, pushing the organization's internal conflicts to a climax and causing many beauty fans to question the true value of the Miss Grand title.

On his personal page, Safiétou Kabengele shared the reason for giving up the MGI 3rd runner-up crown with powerful and profound words: "Sometimes, leaving is the strongest way to appreciate yourself. After months of silence, I chose to give up. Not out of anger, but to find peace and protect my values."

She expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to speak out on the international stage, to meet the sisters at the Miss Grand International 2024 contest, especially the girls in the Top 10 and the new Miss Peace Christine Juliane Opiaza . However, Safiétou Kabengele affirmed: "I carry with me the lessons and strengths that we have all shared. But today, I start a new chapter where I am completely free to speak, to walk my own way."

The French beauty emphasized her unwavering stance: "I will always stand on the side of women's rights and stay away from all forms of degrading them. It's not just a title, I'm the voice." This statement by Safiétou Kabengele was commented on as an indirect but powerful response to the recent scandals of the MGI organization, especially Mr. Nawat's controversial statements about Rachel Gupta .

Previously, in December 2024, Safiétou Kabengele caused a stir when he publicly condemned Rachel Gupta on his personal page. She wrote: "Unfortunately, Rachel showed disrespect to me in front of the organizers and other girls. I'm not going to pretend to be in a relationship with someone who hurt me because I don't have any strings attached. I will always be 100% honest with the person I love and no one can force me to act differently, even in front of the camera."

However, after the incident, Safiétou Kabengele admitted his mistake when he took the matter to social media. " I've always been someone who values honesty and positive energy, but I've come to realize that being too honest isn't always the best approach on social media. I admit to making a mistake in answering this question publicly," she said, adding that the misunderstanding between her and Rachel Gupta had been resolved internally: "Everything has been handled respectfully and we have all overcome this conflict."

However, Mr. Nawat made quite harsh statements about Safiétou Kabengele's decision. On the livestream, he said: " Safiétou Kabengele is no longer in the MGI family, she has a lot of remuneration so let her go, she just wants to be noticed" . Mr. Nawat's words were commented on by the online community as disrespectful and personal, further arousing a wave of outrage towards MGI.

Safiétou Kabengele's relinquishment of the title of 3rd runner-up MGI is the latest development in a series of events that have shaken the beauty industry. Previously, the reigning Miss Grand International 2024 Rachel Gupta was suddenly stripped of her crown on June 3, 2025 for unclear reasons, causing a fierce verbal war between her and Mr. Nawat on social media. Along with that, 2nd runner-up Thae Su Nyein also announced that she would give up her title. Thus, in just a short time, in the Top 5 of Miss International Peace 2024 , there were 3 beauties who gave up the title: Miss Rachel Gupta , 2nd runner-up Thae Su Nyein and 3rd runner-up Safiétou Kabengele.

After Rachel Gupta gave up the crown, Mr. Nawat pushed the Filipino beauty - Christine Juliane Opiaza - to replace the title of Miss. However, the runner-up titles abandoned by other beauties are still open, showing the "emptiness" in terms of personnel and prestige of this organization.

Previously, the reigning Miss Cosmo Ketut Permata Juliastrid made statements demanding fairness for women's values and qualities, clearly reflecting the "bad" nature of the current MGI. The article of the queen of the Uni family was quickly supported and agreed by a large number of people in power of major contests. The statements of the reigning Miss Cosmo are like a wake-up call for young girls who dream of coming to this contest to wake up. When a pageant has a reputation for peace but uses the voice and power of the authorities to judge the body and devalue girls, it goes against all the moral standards and mission that a beauty pageant should have.

Miss Grand 3rd Runner-up 'follows' Myanmar beauty, 'plays' Nawat a terrible trick? Lan Chi13:49:53 29/12/2024The termination of the collaboration contract with the 3rd runner-up of Miss Grand International 2024 (Safiétou Kabengele) by the president of Miss Grand International has caused a stir in public opinion in recent days, for reasons that attract attention.