Malaysia has already crowned its representative for the Miss Universe 2017 pageant, and now the country is all set to start its search for the next. Yes, the Miss Universe Malaysia Organisation has started its search for the 2018 contestants. In fact, the first audition had already been conducted at Le Meridien Kota Kinabalu Hotel, Sabah on 17 June 2017.

The next audition will take place at Level 4, Pavilion Elite Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, 8 July from 10am to 9pm. The next audition is going to be a road-show, and the past and present beauty queens and finalists, including the current Miss Universe Malaysia 2017 Samantha Katie James will be on hand to meet fans. There will also be a fun Q&A session with goodies to be won.

Miss Universe Malaysia Organization (MUMO) national director Datin Elaine Daly will also be sharing her personal experience as a former Miss Universe finalist, and some insights on what to expect as a Miss Universe Malaysia contestant. The crowned winner will represent Malaysia at the Miss Universe pageant to be held in 2018 and will also receive a cash prize of RM50,000 and sponsored prizes worth over RM150,000.

This year, Kupikupifm 96.3 FM, the community-focused radio station will be lending its support to the audition as the Official Radio Partner in Sabah. Miss Universe Malaysia is the annual national beauty pageant of Malaysia that selects representative of Malaysia for Miss Universe international pageant. The vision of the pageant organization is to revolutionize pageants in Malaysia to be 'HIP. URBAN. RELEVANT. REAL'