Khanh Van clinches Top 21 finish at Miss Universe 2020

The Ho Chi Minh City-born girl donned a red swimsuit on stage during the pageant’s grand final fulling the announcement of the competition’s Top 21 finalists.

Khanh Van, 26, stands at 1.76 metres tall and measures 83-61-95. She was previously crowned as Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, thereby winning the right to represent the country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant.

She had arrived in the US on May 2 and competed alongside 73 contestants from around the world over a two-week period in several different events as part of the pageant, including the national costume, evening gown, and swimsuit sub-contests, in addition to the semi-final night.

The Miss Universe 2020 pageant had initially been delayed by six months due to the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The 69th version of the global beauty contest saw the participation of 74 entrants, 16 less compared to the 60th version held in 2019.

The majority of countries to withdraw their contestants from the pageant are from Africa and Europe, although Cameroon chose to send a representative for the first time, whilst Germany has not taken part in the contest since 1952.

Ultimately, Mexican beauty Andrea Meza won the crown of Miss Universe 2020. She stands at 1.80 metres tall, measures 89-66-89, and had previously won the first runner-up title at the Miss World 2017 pageant.

Representatives from Brazil, Peru, India, and the Dominican Republic were awarded the first, second, third, and forth runners-up titles, respectively.