60th Miss International pageant canceled anew; rescheduled to fall of 2022

Miss International 2019 Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand and Bb. Pilipinas International 2021 Hannah Arnold.

The Miss International 2021 competition that was scheduled to be held this November in Japan has been cancelled officially.

In a statement issued by 𝐀𝐤𝐞𝐦𝐢 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐫𝐚 (Chairperson International Cultural Association) on social media today, the pageant has been cancelled due to health and safety issues.

Here is the full statement:

Thank you for your continued support of the Miss International Beauty Pageant.

Taking into consideration the health and safety issues, as well as the ongoing global impact caused by the Covid-19 Pandemic, we have come to a conclusion to cancel this year’s Miss International 2021 pageant, which was originally scheduled to be held this fall.

We would like to express our deepest regret especially to the participants from all over the world, and to all those who have been supporting our event every year. We humbly ask for your understanding in light of this unusual circumstance which is beyond our control.

The next edition, dubbed as the 60th Miss International Beauty Pageant, is scheduled to be held in the fall of 2022. Details of which will be announced in due time.

Rest assured that through our slogan “Cheer All Women” we are still committed on pursuing our goal of supporting all women, and continuing with the legacy of this beauty pageant, which is to promote “friendship and goodwill with other countries in the world” and the “realization of world peace through international exchange”.

We sincerely hope for your continued support and cooperation.

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The next edition, dubbed the 60th Miss International, will instead be held in the fall of 2022. 

The Philippines will be represented by Hannah Arnold, 25, of Masbate City.

This is not the first time that the organization decided to cancel the pageant. Miss International first announced the cancellation of its pageant for 2020, due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic last June 12, 2020.

The reigning Miss International is Sireethorn Leearamwat of Thailand. Crowned on November 12, 2019, she is now the longest reigning Miss International titleholder.