Miss Grand Australia 2024 Explained

Miss Grand Australia 2024 was the 8th edition of the Miss Grand Australia pageant, held in Sydney on August 3, 2024,^{[1] [2]} at the Sofitel Darling Harbour.^{[1] [2]} Twenty-one contestants from 5 states and territories of Australia competed for the title. Of whom a 25-year-old registered dental nurse from Queensland, Paitin Powell, was named the winner.^[3] Paitin will represent the country at the Miss Grand International 2024 pageant, held in Thailand on October 25, 2024.^[2]

In cooperation with Destiny Rescue, all finalists were encouraged to raise funds available to support the campaign against child sexual exploitation and human trafficking.^{[1] [3] [4]} The contestant elected by the organization based on the campaign activities was awarded "Woman of Impact" and automatically qualified for the top 5 finalists.^[5]

Result

width=150px	Placement	Contestant[6]
	Queensland – Paitin Louise Powell
1st runner-up	Victoria – Jada Kyle
2nd runner-up	New South Wales – Patricia Sheeran
3rd runner-up	New South Wales – Letitia Walker
4th runner-up	Western Australia – Courtney-Jade Tester
Special awards[7]
Best in Swimwear	New South Wales – Patricia Sheeran
Best in Evening Gown	Victoria – Jada Kyle
Best in Social Media	Western Australia – Rattana Luangnan Queensland – Paitin Louise Powell
Best in Interview	Queensland – Paitin Louise Powell
Miss Congeniality	Queensland – Shayal Kumar
Miss Photogenic	New South Wales – Letitia Walker
Miss Popularity	New South Wales – Courtney Brittle
Miss People's Choice	New South Wales – Courtney Brittle

Contestants

Twenty-one contestants competed for the title; eighteen from the custom selection^[8] and three from the wild card procedure.^{[9] [10] [11]}

State/Territory	Candidate	Age
	Alison Liu	26
	Bianca Lincoln	23
	Courtney Brittle	28
	Letitia Walker	22
	Natarsha Haddad	19
	Patricia Sheeran	22
	Rachel Tillott	23
Queensland	Annabelle Munt	19
	Annalise Laver-Megede	18
	Paitin Powell	25
	Shayal Kumar	22
	Tia Lee Jakubenko	19
Victoria	Christina Bashir	20
	Jada Kyle	24
	Jessica Menz	19
	Natalie Bauce	23
	Rozette Wozniak	19
	Windy Anif	28
Western Australia	Aurelia Dinda Prameswari	24
	Courtney-Jade Tester	27
	Rattana Luangnan	24

Notes

Notes and References

1. Web site: 22 July 2024. https://archive.org/details/beauty-queens-harrowing-story-i-was-forced-into-child-prostitution. Beauty queen’s harrowing story: 'I was forced into child prostitution’. 15 July 2024. The Mercury. subscription. 20 July 2024. Jonathon Moron.
2. Web site: The Grand Gala: Miss Grand Australia National Finals in support of Destiny Rescue. humanitix.com. 2024. 20 July 2024. 19 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240719172957/https://events.humanitix.com/the-grand-gala-miss-grand-australia-national-finals-in-support-of-destiny-rescue.
3. Web site: Whitsunday Local Crowned Miss Grand Australia 2024. Mackay and Whitsunday Life. 7 August 2024. 7 August 2024. 7 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240807093649/http://web.archive.org/screenshot/https://www.mackayandwhitsundaylife.com/article/whitsunday-local-crowned-miss-grand-australia-2024.
4. Web site: At Miss Grand Australia, our mission is to be a voice for, to uplift, and inspire women to pursue goals without bias or barriers. We are passionate advocates for the empowerment of women and girls.. Archive Today. 2024. 20 July 2024. Destiny Rescue.
5. Web site: Special Announcement: MGA Management Team would like to announce that the recipient of the Destiny Rescue "Woman of Impact Award" will be fast-tracked to TOP 5!. 23 June 2024. 20 July 2024. Miss Grand Australia.
6. Web site: The winner of Miss Grand Australia 2024 is 26-year old, 176 cm tall Model Trainer & Dental Nurse Paitin Powell from Whitsundays, Queensland. 4 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Miss Grand Australia. Archive Today.
7. Top 5 Evening Gown Walk, top 5 Q&A followed by Crowning Ceremony. 3 August 2024. 14 August 2024. Miss Grand Australia. Facebook Video. 27m30s to 34m05s.
8. Web site: 18 Potret Finalis Miss Grand Australia 2024, Ada Keturunan Indonesia!. 21 May 2024. 20 July 2024. id. IDN Times. Rifai. 19 July 2024. https://archive.today/20240719173444/https://www.idntimes.com/men/ladies/muhammad-ayub-rifai/potret-finalis-miss-grand-australia-2024-c1c2?page=all.
9. Web site: Wild Card Selection Announcement. 5 July 2024. 20 July 2024. Miss Grand Australia.
10. Web site: Wild Card Selection Announcement. 5 July 2024. 20 July 2024. Miss Grand Australia.
11. Web site: Wild Card Selection Announcement. 5 July 2024. 20 July 2024. Miss Grand Australia.