Miss Universe Vietnam contestants 'forced' to wear helmets and go down to the sea, fans angry about training or tortur.e?

Over the past few days, the Miss Cosmo Vietnam beauties have begun their training journey. After the first season, the Organizing Committee has continuously updated and given challenges to find a successor to Miss Bui Xuan Hanh, but it has caused great outrage.

After the first broadcast episode with "brain-tight" debates appearing for the first time in the National Preliminary round, the reality training series Cosmo Camp of Miss Universe Vietnam - Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2025 quickly attracted strong attention from the audience and the media thanks to its new "reality TV" format. Not only innovating the format of the live competition rounds, the program also applies new competition rules to create a more attractive and dramatic atmosphere.

Recently, the trailer of episode 2 of the reality training series Cosmo Camp of Miss Universe Vietnam - Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2025 has become a topic of debate among many audiences. The top 45 contestants have entered fierce challenges, requiring coordination between will and physical strength. The 3 Beauty Masters in the program are Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 - Nguyen Tran Khanh Van, Miss Universe Vietnam 2016 - Le Hang and Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 - Mau Thuy.

The trailer for episode 2 also goes through two challenge stations for the contestants, the Super Moon Station and the Lunar Eclipse Station. During the challenge at the "Super Moon Station", contestant Mai Anh - SBD 393 suddenly spoke up to reflect on being unfairly played by another contestant during the task. The incident made the atmosphere at Cosmo Camp more tense than ever. Contestant Mai Anh's sharing seemed to "ignite" a wave of controversy surrounding the spirit of fair-play among the beauty warriors, raising the question: Amidst the pressure of fierce competition, does the spirit of solidarity still exist?

"Eclipse Station" is considered the most dramatic highlight in the trailer for episode 2, when the contestants face the challenge of taking photos underwater for the first time, an experience that requires coordination between physical strength, charisma and steely spirit. Each gir.l must wear a lead belt weighing up to 8kg, dive deep into the sea, stay calm and pose in the natural flow. The results of this competition will directly affect the individual score and the performance of the whole team.

The pressure made many contestants confused, leading to unexpected results. In the teaser of episode 2, judge - Miss Le Hang could not hide her disappointment when a contestant could not complete the performance, leaving the whole team without images to score. Miss Mau Thuy also spoke up to warn the girls about their "leisurely" participation: "You guys sit next to each other, but don't forget, everyone around you is a competitor!"

After the trailer was aired, the challenge of contestants wearing 8kg lead belts in the Miss Universe Vietnam - Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2025 program has been embroiled in controversy. Many viewers feel confused about the meaning of this challenge.

Netizens believe that instead of focusing on showing grace, style, communication and social skills - the core elements of a modern Miss, this performance feels like a physical challenge.

Many viewers expressed the opinion that the challenge of wearing an 8kg lead belt is more suitable for competitions that require physical strength than beauty pageants. It can be seen that the program has tried to be creative when creating new challenges. However, netizens believe that it is necessary to balance the selection appropriately, otherwise it will tend to create drama for a reality TV show.

In the trailer for episode 2, runner-up Mau Thuy also commented on the challenges in Lunar Eclipse Station: "Actually, today's challenges remind me of another reality TV show." Miss Khanh Van also exclaimed: "Oh my god, I think Vietnam Why Not season 2 has officially begun."

The Cosmo Camp reality training series consists of 5 episodes, built in an attractive training - challenge format. Here, contestants will have to overcome difficult challenges, focusing on debating skills, posing, physical training and social knowledge. Each competition requires courage, high concentration and outstanding performance to win and attractive prizes.

Miss Cosmo Vietnam firmly asserts that it is not copied, is unique, "confronting" Nawat Hany Đan11:10:09 20/03/2025On the afternoon of March 19, Miss Cosmo Vietnam 2025 officially held a press conference to launch the new season. At the event, the organizers of Miss Cosmo Vietnam and Miss Cosmo received questions about the contest being mocked by Mr. Nawat as copying the spirit of Miss Universe.