The Cambodian Mister Contest organizers overwhelmed the audience, protecting the top 10 despite their disastrous beauty.

The Mister category within the Miss and Mister Majestic Cambodia 2025 contest has become a ho.t topic in the international beauty community, especially in Vietnam.

Many viewers expressed skepticism about the quality of the contest as the contestants' appearances were not really outstanding, and the contestants' costumes were not invested in properly.

Responding to the media, Mr. Eric V. Yon, Chairman of this contest, affirmed: "We are not just a beauty contest. This is a place for everyone to express themselves, break all imposed thinking and pursue their dreams without discrimination or gender prejudice."

The Miss and Mister Cambodia 2025 pageant has the motto: "Humanity - society - diversity. Beyond colorful". The pageant claims to create a playground that breaks traditional boundaries by combining Miss, Mister and Miss Trans on the same stage.

Mr. Eric V. Yon shared that the contest is not simply looking for a beautiful face but also emphasizes factors such as intelligence, cleverness, charm and leadership. According to him, the Mister Cambodia 2025 contest in particular and the Miss and Mister Cambodia 2025 contest in general are looking for contestants who are not only beautiful but also intelligent, attractive and have leadership qualities.

To ensure diversity and fairness, the organizing committee has selected the strongest candidates with intelligence and courage to perform well the tasks of the competition.

"We not only choose beautiful contestants but also those who are inspirational and represent the values that the contest aims for," said Mr. Eric V. Yon. In addition, to select the final winner, the organizing committee applied strict criteria, including leadership ability, charisma and intelligence.

When asked which factor the Miss and Mister Cambodia 2025 contest emphasizes more among appearance, intelligence or performance ability, Mr. Eric V. Yon affirmed: "Intelligence is more important than appearance".

Besides the contestants’ appearance, the factor that attracted a lot of public discussion about this contest was the costumes. Some designs were said to be too bold, even ridiculous, overshadowing the values of East Asian culture.

Faced with many conflicting opinions, Mr. Eric V. Yon said: "We are ready to face conflicting opinions. But instead of reacting negatively, we encourage candidates to stay calm, respect all viewpoints and prove their worth through confidence and maturity."

In addition, the physical competition with the theme "fancy" also received mixed opinions from a segment of the audience regarding height and body shape. Not only that, the way the contestants posed and acted in front of the camera was also commented by the online community as unprofessional.

Regarding this issue, the Organizing Committee of Miss and Mister Cambodia affirmed that this is an important part of the competition to evaluate the confidence, demeanor and physique of the contestants, in accordance with the general standards of international beauty contests.

In the face of controversy surrounding the male contestants of Mister Majestic Cambodia 2025, many audiences in neighboring countries also felt confused by the judges' choices. Some opinions in the comment section were left on the contest's homepage.

Van Darith account wrote: "Why aren't there any beauties? How can choosing such a representative for the male gender of the country not be laughed at?!".

Another account from Battambang city commented: "I don't discriminate or want to put anyone down. When you create a national competition, it is the face that represents the country to the world. However, this 'face' needs to be reconsidered. I went on Facebook and saw other countries reposting the contestants' pictures with mockin.g words."

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