So, Miss Grand International 2016 finale has finally concluded, and for the first time an Asian country took away the crown. Indonesia’s Ariska Putri Pertiwi was crowned as the winner last night at Miss Grand International 2016 finals. The finalists competed through various rounds, but the most important of all – the Question and Answer round – sealed the fate of the winner. The most important of all rounds is the Q&A competition. And those of you who missed the Question and Answer round, here is a walkthrough to the Q&A of the Top 5 finalists of Miss Grand International 2016.
After the announcement of the Top 5 finalists, the Top 5 were scanned through the Q&A round, and the Question asked to them was - “Who would you choose to help you "stop the war and violence": Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton?”
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To which the contestants’ answers are as follows -
Nicole Cordoves of Philippines said: "Okay, you have to promise me that you would react after my first sentence. I would choose Donald Trump to stop the war and violence with me because if we choose him to switch to our side there won't be war and violence anymore.
So, I will also make sure that he will read my speeches to stop the war and violence because imagine someone who would bring so much madness and so much emotion from these people. what if we use his voice to actually do good for the world? What if we use that to our advantage? That's why let's keep the peace and let Donald Trump switch to our side to stop the war and violence."
Ariska Putri Pertiwi of Indonesia said: "So it's a very hard question for me. But I will choose. If I had the chance to choose I will choose HIllary clinton," she said. "Why? Because I know she is a very smart woman, independent woman, and brave woman. That's why I will choose her to walk together with me, and I believe that if I and Madame Clinton walk together, I believe I can stop the war and ask the people to join with us to stop the war and violence. So I choose her to walk together with me to stop the war and violence."
Supaporn Malisorn of Thailand said: "Of course, if I can choose one, for sure I would choose Madame Clinton. Because she's a lady same as me. And also I can work with her and she's so kind and friendly, and most important, she is my inspiration. And also, I love her."
Madison Anderson Berrios of Puerto Rico said: "If I had to choose one person, I would choose Hillary Clinton. She has dedicated her whole life for this cause. I believe in girl power. I'm here today representing women all around the world. I am diversity. And I believe she embodies those qualities. I think she would be an amazing woman president, for the first time in the United States of America. So I choose Hillary Clinton."
Michelle Leon of USA said : "Believe it or not, I would choose Donald Trump," she said. "Why? Because the same way that we are all here to change the minds of people, to share our passion of stop the war and violence is the same way I will share my passion with him. And the same power that he has to stand up for what he believes in is how I will have him stand up to stop the war and violence and change the lives of people together."
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