Evelyn Abena Appiah of USA was crowned Miss Grand International 2020 at the coronation night held on 27th March 2021 in Thailand as she impressed everyone with her remarkable beauty and outstanding performance. The beauty queen has been enjoying in the host country since her coronation and attending media interactions. She has been preparing for her future endeavors as Miss Grand International 2020 to take her advocacies to move forward in the movement and to work for the betterment.
Nawat Itsaragrisil, President of Miss Grand International and Miss Grand Thailand has been a constant support for Abena in Thailand and recently announced that the queen will be taking off from Thailand to start her duties as the title holder. She will begin her journey from USA as she’ll visit her home country first and then will move on to visiting Mexico and Ecuador. Nawat also confirmed that Abena will begin the trips on Saturday.
Abena gave a stellar performance throughout the competition. Abena used the worldwide stage as an opportunity to bring awareness to social justice issues and did just the same through a custom dress that she wore at the National Costume competition using the platform to raise awareness around ‘Black Lives Matter’ campaign.
In hope of change she wants to see in the world, Abena mentioned, “Why must we hurt one another, we were all created as one. It takes courage to be different, to be first, to stand in the light instead of darkness. We have watched many people cry out for help before our eyes, fighting, marching, and protesting. This is the time to break the silence and raise our voice for change. We must be the change in the world we want to see by simply working together.”
The diva who also belongs to Ghana wants to work and use her platform to raise awareness about opportunities for the young girls in her country and believes that she has the skills and abilities to do so. She strongly feels that her placement can be an example for the girls in Ghana and United States to prove that if you work hard, everything is possible in the world.
Abena is also currently in the process of expanding her YouTube channel, "geared towards uplifting young women of color and giving them the tools she gained during her journey through the pageantry world." Abena is a strong, confident, and a dedicated woman who made her country and her people proud and will continue to do so in her reign.