Hyper Festival Malaysia organization held the finals on 27th August 2022 at the Sabah International Convention Centre where Charissa Chong of Selangor was crowned Miss Grand Malaysia 2022. She was crowned by none other than Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thúc Thuy Tiên who was a special guest at the competition.
Charissa Chong is 27 years of age and stands 171 cm tall. She is a Malaysian-Chinese model and content creator from Selangor, Malaysia. Not new to the pageant world, Chong holds the titles of Miss International Malaysia 2013, Miss Universe Malaysia 2020 1st Runner-up, Miss World Malaysia 2021 2nd Runner-up.
On winning the national crown at the competition, Chong took to her official social media as she wrote, “Wow! What a journey it has been, this was definitely one of the most emotional ones for me. All the blood, sweat and tears through the years and past months coming forth to this moment, I still can’t believe that this happen. That I am standing here as your Miss Grand Malaysia 2022. Winning the crown is just 1% of the journey, and 99% of the journey is determination and hard work! This is not for me, but for all of YOU, who believe in me endlessly and fought fiercely with me through my downfalls and to my victory.”
At the Q/A round at the finale, Chong was asked, “There are many countries who only allow men in their military. As a woman in Malaysia. Do you think Malaysian woman should or should not have a present in our National military?”
Her reply definitely helped her win the crown. “The simple answer is yes. As a woman we have so many diverse skills to contribute and serve in the military such as being a frontliner, a leader and also an officer. I believe that with given such opportunities. We should have a right and choice as a Malaysian woman to make our own decisions. Focus on our potential and say No to gender discrimination and say yes to inclusivity and diversity. Thank you”, she replied.
Also at the end of the event finale, Vivienna Alfred from Sarawak was adjudged as the first runner-up while Johor's Angela Quah was adjudged as the second runner-up. Congratulations to the newly crowned queen.