Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 was the third edition of the Miss Grand Malaysia pageant, held on May 12, 2018, in the Grand Pacific Ballroom, Evolve Concept Mall, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Twenty-four candidates, who qualified for the national stage through the state pageant or national audition, competed for the title.
At the end of the event, a 22-year-old logistic assistant from Labuan, Debra Jeanne Poh, was announced the winner. Debra later represented Malaysia in the international parent stage, Miss Grand International 2018, held in October of that year in Myanmar, but she was unplaced. Meanwhile, the pageant's first and second runners-up, Kate Cantwell and Scarlett Megan Liew, were assigned to compete internationally at and Miss Globe 2018, respectively.
Selection of contestants Overview The national finalists for the Miss Grand Malaysia 2018 pageant were determined through three selection systems: the 8 automatic spots were given to the respective state pageant winners and first-runner-up (Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, and Sarawak) while the remaining 16 were pre-determined from either the state pageant finalists or the central audition. The wildcard format is based on decisions made by the Miss Grand Malaysia director, Jude Benjamin, who would pick potential contestants considered to be ones with great potential and deserving of the chance to compete on the national stage.
Regional pageants Out of sixteen states and federal territories of Malaysia, only four held the regional preliminary pageants for Miss Grand Malaysia 2018, including, Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, Sabah, and Sarawak. In addition to the state winners, some state runners-up or finalists also qualified for the national stage.
In the Borneo States, division-level pageants were also held, 12 pageants in all 12 divisions of Sarawak and 7 pageants in Sabah, to determine the local representatives for the state-level contest.
The details of Miss Grand Malaysia 2018's state-level pageants are detailed below.
+ List of the state preliminary contest of Miss Grand Malaysia 2018State pageantFinal date and venue EntrantsNational qualifier(s)Ref.WinnerMiss Grand SabahMarch 24, 2018, at the Auditorium Complex JKKN Sabah, Kota Kinabalu35113Miss Grand SarawakMarch 31, 2018, at the RH Hotel, Sibu24113April 6, 2018, at the Palace Of The Golden Horses Hotel, Seri Kembangan16123Miss Grand MalaccaApril 7, 2018, at the Settlement Hotel, Malacca City11112
Result Position DelegateMiss Grand Malaysia 2018Sabah – Debra Jeanne Poh1st runner-upSabah – Kate Cantwell2nd runner-upSabah – Scarlett Megan Liew3rd runner-upKuala Lumpur – Taanusiya Veerapandian4th runner-upSarawak – Rachel ChinTop 7Kuala Lumpur – Jaspreet Kaur Kuala Lumpur – Lekha NadarajanTop 12Kuala Lumpur – Kai Chin Kuala Lumpur – Rheanna Deandra Kuala Lumpur – Nanthini Nadarajah Sarawak – Caithlin Supang Sarawak – Ellna JiwaySpecial awardsBest in SwimwearSabah – Scarlett Megan LiewBest in Evening GownSarawak – Rachel ChinBest AdvocacySabah – Debra Jeanne Poh Sabah – Kate Cantwell Sarawak – Caithlin SupangMiss Public VoteSabah – Scarlett Megan LiewMiss PopularityKuala Lumpur – Jaspreet Kaur
Contestants Twenty-four contestants from six states and federal territory competed for the title. Team Kuala Lumpur (9)Team Malacca (4)Team Penang (1)Taanusiya VeerapandianValentina MonteiroShanggaree BaskaranAudrey Wong Erma Masilla KotiuCherlyn OngArthi Ganesen Claire Easter RigisNanthini Nadarajah Sivasakti Alexander Kai ChinJaspreet Kaur Lekha Nadarajan Rheanna DeandraTeam Sabah (4)Team Sarawak (5)Team Selangor (1)Scarlett Megan LiewTheresa Lieyshar SeriNisha SuwandyKate CantwellRachel Chin Jia NingDebra Jeanne Poh Cynthia Avat Aing Saneeha Sajoo (withdrew)Caithlin Supang Ellna Jiway Maydinia Mino
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