VIENTIANE, April 4: Laos beauty Souphavady Phongsavanh (pic) has surrendered the crown of Miss World Laos 2021 following the controversy surrounding her legal age, reports Laotian Times. The beauty queen made an announcement on her personal Facebook page, which reads:“I, Souphavandy Phongsavanh, Miss World Laos 2021, surrender my title as of today as I am unable to hold my position. I thank all the people who sent me messages of support.”Souphavady was selected as the new Miss World Laos on Wednesday (March 31) evening, becoming the representative for Laos at the Miss World 2021 pageant to be held in Puerto Rico in December this year. The global pageant maintains a strict age limit, as contestants must be between 17 to 26 years old before the entry date of the Miss World contest (which is usually 2 months prior to the coronation). Article type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3

Source: The Star April 04, 2021 07:52 UTC