Miss Grand International 2026: Angelica Lopez ends three-peat bid in Top 25

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Angelica Lopez has bid her dreams for a three-peat goodbye as she concluded her journey to the Miss Grand International 2026 crown after she fell short of advancing to the Top 11 of the competition.

The announcement came after the swimsuit round, where contestants strutted the runway in apple green swimsuits to the tune of Dua Lipa’s “Whatchu Doing.” Cote D’Ivoire latter bagged the Best in Swimsuit award.

The delegates who made it to the next round were Thailand, Venezuela, Netherlands, Tanzania, Mexico, Vietnam, Ecuador, Guatemala, Cuba, Cote D’Ivoire, and Puerto Rico.

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Lopez earlier received the Best National Costume award alongside delegates from Pakistan, Thailand, and Hongkong. 

The Top 11 delegates will take part in the “Stop the War” speech round, and will compete in the evening gown segment. Four judges’ picks will move on to the final round, and will be joined by the lady who will receive the highest number of votes from the online poll to complete the Top 5.

Reigning Filipino queen Emma Mary Tiglao is set to crown her successor by the end of the night. /edv