Miss Universe Singapore Vion Erico Tan will not compete in global beauty pageant in Puerto Rico
Miss Universe Singapore Vion Erico Tan and five other national representatives are barred from the upcoming Miss Universe pageant. The exclusion stems from a franchise dispute between the Miss Universe Organization and a Thai-led company.
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The 22-year-old, crowned Miss Universe Singapore on Oct 13, is among six national representatives who will not attend the competition in Puerto Rico in November following a dispute between Miss Grand International and the Miss Universe Organisation.
Miss Universe Singapore Vion Erico Tan and five other beauty queens from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and Laos will not be competing during the upcoming Miss Universe grand finale on Nov 24, 2026. (Photo: Instagram/@vioncotan)
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