Why Thailand didn't place at Miss Universe 2021 (my guesses)

[@DaniWalker]

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[@DollsAndSpooks]

What makes a good walk and what is overdone or a boring walk.

[@blackblack1030]

How about why darkhorses like Singapore or The Bahamas who hasn’t placed for a long time or placed for the first time in Miss Universe 2021 finally placed?

[@johnbrown-um3lf]

THANKS FOR THE COMMENTARY !!! COMING FROM A FORMER QUEEN WITH INSIDE KNOWLEDGE

[@sukanya662]

i was late to see this video, you looked stunning.

[@JasonB95]

The calibre of this breakdown is exactly why Dani is among the best pageant KZbinrs, if not the best. I am loving this level of analysis. Thanks for sharing your thoughts Dani!

[@DaniWalker]

🙏🏼 thank you

[@jeamjio]

As a Thai person, I admitted that Anchilee didn’t bring the confidence in to a game, especially prelim round. We all accepted that and understood why she didn’t make it to the top 16.

[@judecartalaba2491]

I love your attitude. Hope more Thais would be as open-minded as you. Have a great day.

[@enticingmay435]

It’s very simple, her performance during prelim was very lack luster. Thai fans have already accepted this. She just didn’t show any drive during the entire pre pageant activities and the actual prelim. It’s so disappointing because any of the other women in the top five at MUT 21 would’ve given a much better performance had they gotten to represent Thailand at MU. The MU Thailand organization has placed huge emphasis on English language proficiencies in recent years and I hope that this unplacement really wake them up and force them to give other girls whose English is not so good a chance at the crown.

[@KuyaBJLaurente]

I agree with their emphasis on the English language, even the non-pageant fans in Thailand observed that. But well, it's also important to be able to communicate to other nations and markets using English, the global lingua franca of business (since pageants are businesses too), but there were many successful and remarkable queens whose first language/mother tongue are not English, like Iris Mittenaere, Riyo Mori and a bunch of Latina queens.

[@PungiFungi]

And there were other stronger contestants at MUT who didn’t even make the cut. I think the judging panel at MUT focused on communication so much they forgot the woman they pick must also have the complete package as every Miss Universe is.

[@joeladrianov4451]

As what Miss U is looking, a total package of a personality... someone who is pleasing, adorable and can relate on everything..

[@hemeranyx4441]

AGREE. It’s that simple.

[@runch1992]

Very true

[@honusblanco1259]

I think the reason why Thailand didn’t make it to the semi finals was because of her waning self confidence as the contest progressed. She seemed to have clammed up every time she went on stage. She looked intimidated by the slimmer contestants. She looked almost like she was ashamed of her body.

[@pnkxpinks3322]

true

[@hemeranyx4441]

I noticed that too throughout the whole competition.

[@thaicheekymonkey]

Totally agree with👍🏻

[@bella-gv4cm]

Yes, I'm thai and lots of thai people don't support that Anchili real size beauty. We know that this's wrong and that's not a beauty standard of MU. No way , that's not true.

[@koopztabz4510]

The thing was, she did not fully support her own campaign/brand. She and her org have released series of edited photos. They made her look thinner. That alone contradicted her own advocacy.

[@pnkxpinks3322]

true, really messed up her advocacy. Her look book photos are different to her current size, and im not sure what happened to that.

[@PungiFungi]

The problem is as Dani pointed out, Siera already did all that. Ann will come across as a Siera wannabe. It is been there done that. It was too soon.

[@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880]

@@pnkxpinks3322 Even Maria Lynn Ehren was aware of that.

[@pnkxpinks3322]

@@bibianaguadalupeislasherre9880 maria intention was really good, how Ann’s team do not know that Israel bans genuine animal skin? I was a little bit disappointed.

[@itsbritneybisch8552]

For Anchilee, it was a combination of her poor technique, lack of confidence in the prelims, and I would like to add, her posts about #RealSizeBeauty. Unlike Sierra who promoted acceptance (maybe even bordering victimhood at some points), Anchilee was combative, argumentative and sometimes downright mean in her IG posts when people brought up her weight. Some were mean-spirited comments, and she could've shown her queenly persona by rising above, but she just looked like she was ready to fight you every time. Some of the commenters even were supporting her message. The worst part is that she brings up her weight most of the time, and when people comment, she acts all offended and ready to beat the bejeezus out of those people. In short, Anchilee wasn't QUEEN material.

[@lilpenny1982]

I think IMG didn't want another Sierra because it would look too obvious and corny.

[@judecartalaba2491]

@@lilpenny1982 and to add, Anchilee wasn't really Sierra in the first place. The latter is more likable and relatable. There's something about the Thai beauty that would make one distance from her.

[@megdyosa574]

Your analysis weighs true. Well said. 👏

[@markelizondo1700]

I thought Anchilee's presentation was sloppy. Her predecessors had some finesse. Pretty girl. Shame really.

[@fadalerabrasool3563]

I dont get that since anchilee Talks about body image and accepting her body for not being thin and of course as a public person people are going to talk EVERYTHING about you

[@allansevilla5640]

Honesty..... that is what always bring me back to your vlogs! Thank you Ms Dani for always opening up our eyes on another perspective of beauty contests!

[@DaniWalker]

You’re so welcome. I appreciate you coming to listen 🙏🏼♥️

[@wel7652]

I also have these following theories why Anchilee was unplaced. 1. Lack of confidence on the prelim stage and showing signs of insecurity in the Evening gown prelim. Her swimsuit is good but safe. Her performance in the EG didn't do well. If she was given a more suited gown, maybe she could score better. 2. Pressure from the competition. Who knows what's going through her mind the whole time. She's trying to make her country, her fans and supporters proud. Too much pressure can affect one's performance. 3. She could be overshadowed by the other girls. It's very competitive and she needs to get noticed or to show how a fierce and strong competitor she is, she could have being it since day 1 or upon arrival. Previous contestants have done this on the past and it helped them go further in the competition.

[@EllaB33]

She was too focused on making a statement of being a big girl in a top pageant. However, she forgot to improve her performance, it was forgettable. Her walk was bad compared to Sierra Bearchell- who had a great walk and stunning poses. I’ve seen Anchilee’s interviews, she seem smart but she doesn’t have that charm that would draw you in and want to know more. It’s blah blah blah to me. Not “oh wow. Tell me more..” One can be big boned but still look stunning and sophisticated, whoever decided to give her that wrinkly lamé dress for prelims should be fired!

[@Nokdu490]

She looked constipated on that gown and her tummy looked full.

[@a.f.l.d4843]

Couldn't agree more👍

[@junaatics]

I think she lacks substance in promoting her brand...

[@PungiFungi]

@@junaatics it is a case of doing the talk and not the walk. She talk about promoting real size beauty but seems to lack the confidence to showcase her own beauty like Siera did.

[@rjonas74]

Personally never thought she would place, I even thought she over-placed at the national pageant. They should have cut her out after swimsuit at MUT. My reasons being: 1. She has never been confident onstage, she walks like she wants to get it done with and go backstage. I'm not talking about the technique of her walk but rather the confidence in her walk. She simply looks bored on stage. 2. She is an "aggressive" speaker. I'm not a native English speaker so I don't really have the perfect word for what I'm describing. She is really overpowering when she speaks, like she is angry with you. While I see that type of intonation doing well in public speaking/top 5 Q&A because it will be termed powerful, I don't think it will be well received in a personal interview, where I think charm is more important. And personal interview helps decides semifinalists. 3. The team didn't know how to style a real size Queen. Their outfit choices were questionable, from her airport outfit to her final dress. Catriona and Andrea were not "pageant size skinny", but their teams knew how to work around it. The fact that her prelim gown wasn't steamed showed incompetence of MUT, especially after the microscope attention they gave Amanda. 4. Other contestants were better prepared.

[@ken239]

They just don't know how to style her body type.

[@mamdan]

"she walks like she wants to get it done" you nailed it there!

[@varapornkrut]

Yes i was so mad when She said SO AGGRESSIVELY "im also a human" yes she is a human but she was there as THAILAND representative , she must listen to critic so she can improve things.

[@alisa1741]

They allowed her to select her gown. Allowed her to overeat in Israel. Everytime anyone In thailand gave her advised. She say “ No, done finished “ like she made her decision and no one can tell me what to do attitude..!! Mut need to put their foot down with next candidate .!!

[@PungiFungi]

She proved the naysayers right.

[@arin7981]

You are absolutely Right Dani.....Because Remember Olivia Culpo, neither she had the best swimsuit walk or the best Evening walk, still she made every round and won Miss Universe, although the True Winner was Janine Tugnon( ❤️❤️❤️ from 🇮🇳🇮🇳) huge fan of Janine

[@rdeluna1726]

Yeah based on the answers of Olivia and Janine, the latter should have won because her points would have been far better than Olivia's......by a mile!

[@randomrandom7926]

She relied too much on her advocacy, they think that "realsizebeauty" alone would put her in placement. She vows to walk on a different path in order to empower real size beauty. However, her overall performance, her face, her energy, and her confidence is just 😐 + those instagram posts that are edited too much.. they forgot that their advocacy is real size beauty..😗

[@VivekSharma-vj9qy]

Agree with you....india was clapped straight 4 years since IMG took over the mu franchise 2015-2018.....but when they started placing since 2019 they always grow and won the 👑 👑 in just 3 years....so I think thailand will get the mu crown before 2025

[@FunFacts5005]

Philippines too from 2010 to 2022 we were placed 12years from IMG to trump era and in just 3 years 2015 and 2018 we won 2 crowns, we love india too 😍 philippines and india has judges in the ms. u 2021 😂

[@yvesordonio]

I was rooting for India in 2020. She was a would-have-been.

[@markus33able]

Because Thailand is not the only country who sent an outstanding rep. Everybody did.

[@Sengar253]

1. The controversy she had related to NC. 2. Her stage presence during the preliminary. (still in awe with her smile and face during her nationals ). 3. Being overshadowed by other Queens as soon as she reached Israel. 4. The crisp lines in the Gown. The gown was beautiful but needed ironing. 5. Lost of advocacy. She could do alot with her real size beauty advocacy but after entering Israel she lost her pace.( just in my opinion). 6. Her walk, it was good but there were many better walks who still went unplaced. 7. The over-edited pictures. Being real seeing pictures on insta gives some expectations to viewers.

[@DaniWalker]

Oh what’s NC? I’m unaware.

[@uv_ahire8249]

@@DaniWalker I don't know what is NC he talking about. But one controversy happened was about her poster. That was unintentionally looked like she is standing on their national Flag. Someone filed law suit on her.

[@elmercpotes]

@@DaniWalker national costume i guess

[@squishybear5728]

Yes her dress looked wrinkled, sadly. In other words, the pressure was much greater than anticipated and it showed all around to the organization hence a wrinkled dress. Perhaps she had already given up before the competition had even begun. Pressure can be debilitating.

[@marks.legaspi1399]

@@DaniWalker the photo that she's stepping to thai flag 🇹🇭 and Thai people want to file a case because of that

[@ashutosh356]

Sierra in 2016 never lacked energy , she was very active on social media , she was very vocal about the bullying she faced from other contestants and from people and also from her own organisation whereas if I say about Thailand this year, she lacked energy. Her platform was good, but she seemed lost among other contestants. She is tall and has amazing speaking skills, but I personally felt she lacked energy in almost everything. I saw some BTS footages featuring Angi in other contestants videos, she was like dragged and forced to be there. Also, a fact that I hated the most , she is so fluent in English but if you will notice she was doing all her lives in Thai language. You cannot do that. A miss Universe is not for a specific country, she is an universal ambassador, if you have a message and a platform and an advocacy, you need to connect with every class if people, with people coming from different countries. Speaking in Thai is good , I am not saying it's bad , but coming from 🇮🇳 how I will connect with her if she will speak only in Thai. I used to follow her on Insta and whenever she used to go live, I used to get excited and then she used start talking in her local language and I used to be like let's drop it. Take Miss Phillipines for example, she always did her live and interviews with a mix and match of both her local language and in English. That's how you catch attention. I will simply say, compare Angi' performance in her national Paegent and her performance at Miss Universe, it's a heavy downgrade. She had a lot of factors physically wise to capture attention , but she just gave up the competition for other contestants to take it away. I personally felt she was hoping to make the cut via voting because Thailand votes heavily but obviously she lost there as well from Vietnam. Good luck next year and I still love Angi.

[@hemeranyx4441]

You could not have said it any better. EXACTLY!

[@flav4115]

Dani Walker is a real pageantologist. I hope that one day you'll be a judge in miss universe or even be invited in the philippines to judge any of the pageants we have like MUPH, MISS EARTH OR Binibining Pilipinas. Will wait for that moment. More power to you Dani.

[@nikkigarcia6493]

Thailand and Bahamas has almost the same body built/shape but Bahamas performed well. Miss Thailand did not sell her "brand" well, IMHO. I thought she speaks well and has a good platform but she failed to convince me ( me as an ordinary pageant fan) as to why she needs to be crowned MU.

[@pineappleognam421]

She didn't smile on most of her photos and even in motion. She's like angry all the time or sort of intimidating. That's enough reason aside from the technical aspects of the pageant.

[@hatomiatruong8221]

In my opinion, the reasons why Thailand does not have a rank at Miss Universe 2021 are: 1. The real size beauty story that she brings is not new, especially in western countries and they have been open about this issue. 2. Thailand has had a string of achievements for 6 years in a row and is the darling of the Miss Universe organization, so once they send a contestant whose quality is not as good as in previous years, it will be a signal to the Miss Universe organization not to let her in top. This is a mutually beneficial relationship and also to reduce the pressure of prolonging the girls' achievements in the coming years. 3. Of course, being good at speaking is important, but you can't just speak well without having a good physique. It is a matter of the quality of the candidates. If she had made it to the top, next year countries would send candidates who speak well but are not beautiful and the competition will become increasingly degraded. It is still a beauty contest and no matter how it evolves, the core values ​​must remain the same. 4. She made a big media impression when she competed at the national level, but to become a Miss Universe, the judges will see what potential you have other than what you already have, which is the ability to absorb and develop. 5. She has an unconvincing stage performance, as well as her outfit of choice.

[@gericornista8133]

Totally agree!! Specially the point that "other countries might start sending candidates of same qualities"!

[@jaredjones5870]

What is your definition of beautiful physique btw ? Because Annchilee is physically healthy and that's what matters in MU (there'a no ugly or pretty face in MU either, they know that that's subjective). If you're talking about how she used her body and her facial expressions in her performance, then yeah I agree she didn't have the best physique. And as for the 1st point, while a lot of candidate have advocated for body positivity, none of them were real plus size candidates to the degree of miss Thailand (Sierra wasn't as large and tall as Thailand, and she was more toned). Moreover, the body positivity movement is not developped at all in the Asian continent as much as the west (Ann mentioned this) which consolidates the importance of her advocacy. That made Ann's her advocacy more authentic (because she truly had the experience). I honestly think in the advocacy department, she was strong. I agree with everything you said except for point 1 and 3.

[@traexielicious]

On point very outstanding point!!!

[@haileymacdonald0610]

@@jaredjones5870 i think her "real size beauty" campaign made her stand out on the national level, like you mentioned, Asian countries aren't as open towards different sizes and such as much as Western countries. but at MU, we've seen different size beauty amongst contestants already, especially with IMG. Siera with being a mid size woman, Maria with being a short woman, Zozi with short hair, etc. while they had uniqueness about them, that was not everything they brought to the table. all of them were strong in prelims, strong speakers, and delivered in every aspect

[@severinoroslinda402]

@@jaredjones5870 it's unfair to other MU candidates who exerted efforts to stay fit and slim while Miss Ann maintained her confidence to get the MUO and the judges that to be big is okay. It's obvious that she is not the package the MUO was looking for even in the semifinals.

[@XxAxX16]

Can you please do a video on your guesses as to why Miss Universe Vietnam 2021 did not place in Top 10?

[@KrisTinna41]

I like that you are very analytical with your reviews or feedback. I appreciate the level of work and research you put into these analysis. Before 2010, Philippines also put much emphasis on women who can answer the best. We had ladies who are lawyers etc, and we barely made it to semis. But we later on learned that before you get to top 5 for interviews, we first need to penetrate the catwalks in top 20 and top 10. Being in MU is applying for a job. You need get all the checkmarks.

[@semgonzales5430]

All boxes checked

[@PungiFungi]

That strategy did not worked for Gazini because of the top 20 statements format in 2018. She would've made top 5 (but probably not final 3) if the format was switched back to swimsuit and then evening gowns.

[@raymondpastoral2311]

If people were to champion body positivity, I expect to see energy, triumph, joy, happiness, freshness. Siera Bearchell is a brand of pure joy, she has a very sunny smile, and she conveys exactly that. Anchilee's energy was just not there and she became focused serving faces, not realizing she's a lot more attractive whenever she's smiling. Honestly, the lady was beautiful but the energy and prelim gown were hideous. The color was meh, the dress needed ironing, it hugged her body the wrong way which only exposed her insecurities more. Anchilee actually looks really healthy and her face has the perfect symmetry. She's at her most beautiful whenever she smiles, so I think the MUT team should have stayed away from the "victim image" and banked on her joy and youthful/healthy glow. Put her in a bright color that sparks joy, or a cooler tone (like Paraguay's) that conveys freshness and youthfulness. I don't know why, Anchilee looks so healthy and has one of the beautiful faces but the vibe was just off.

[@anjuli485]

Ann is a great Miss Thailand, however, there were just so many amazing ladies as well from other countries who performed really well on stage & were also good speakers, great backgrounds/advocacies like Miss Bahamas for example. I guess it just wasn’t her time to shine.

[@michaelmaro1962]

I feel like Miss Universe Thailand seem to struggle finding a girl who can either ace all categories or balance them, and it shows why they haven't advanced further to Top 3 and eventually winning.

[@DaniWalker]

I think that’s tough for everyone.

[@uv_ahire8249]

Agreed

[@oussamahemrith4577]

Ann was my favorite to win her national pageant and when she did I thought she could make semi placement. I know many people did not like her walk but no one can say she didn’t improve. What I feel like really played against her is the confidence. When I compare her performance at prelims and at her national pageant. You can see the difference in confidence. I feel like that really weakened her performance. And this is sad because she’s a great person but maybe the bashers got to her.

[@highland_persuasion]

Such a great analysis. From a performance aspect, Anchilee's prelim showing was quite poor and disappointing. From the unflattering gown to the awkward walk, she just lacked energy and looked defeated all throughout. The problem with Miss Universe Thailand is that they tend to equate English fluency with being a great speaker. They finally got their best speaker with Anchilee, but it's her lackluster performance that really hurt her.

[@hemeranyx4441]

Agree

[@t4l745]

Miss Thailand doesn't smile a lot. Unlike Siera, she always have a somber or stern expression, you'll sense that she's not friendly or approachable. When she smiles, seems forced and not natural. She looked miserable on stage. Just my opinion on why she didn't place.

[@pnkxpinks3322]

true.

[@hemeranyx4441]

I noticed that

[@JM-wu6wv]

Yeah, she looks uncomfortable.

[@truthbetold5460]

Anchilee’s styling in her national pageant was way better than her prelims at MU.

[@princeferdiecampugan6526]

correct! She's so goddess on MUT

[@robertstanley9633]

This! Her outfits and swimsuit on the Miss Universe stage were not flattering her figure whatsoever and she just didn't 'sell it.' Beautiful girl but she was missing the it factor.

[@alisasachamuneewongse6546]

Her hair and makeup were great in MU Thailand as well. It just fell really flat in Israel Im not sure why that is. I did not like her entourage at all.

[@ezazafzal584]

Absolutely wowed by ur judgement ❤️.. love from india 🇮🇳

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you

[@ezazafzal584]

@@DaniWalker omg cant believe u replied 😭😭😭 thank you so much mam ❤️❤️..love from india 🇮🇳

[@DaniWalker]

@@ezazafzal584 You're so welcome! :)

[@realestate101bydmjeszarqui7]

every single detail of the thought is absolutely agreeable, very informative and has a lot of notable points, this is what I wanna hear... not opinions

[@DaniWalker]

🙏🏼 thank you!

[@richardmrillo5611]

Was also wondering why Anchilee didn’t make it in the semi finals. Thanks for the enlightenement, Dani. I could not agree more with your analysis.

[@juvenalmadriaga6757]

Before the Finals you came out with your possible 16 contestants and I commented why you included Thailand and did not include Philippines in your final picks. I knew basing from the Ladies that were competing that it would be hard from them to enter that cut. Philippines, on the other hand had a better chance if you compare the 2 ladies. I never got any comments from you. Does this mean that you thought Thailand was better than Philippines and so did not pick her among your 16 contestants? Still waiting for your analysis. Just asking...

[@Nokdu490]

That's a BIG SLAP on her face when Philippines made the Top 5.

[@alexsmith1207]

@@Nokdu490 big slap to all of us, we never knew Philippines will make it to top 16 yet alone top 5.

[@alamgudiel7663]

She probably put Thailand because of her advocacy because they always place

[@happypark7267]

She ate her words. Speak up Dani. Hahahaha :p

[@ghracelaurente]

Hahaha this is Dani after revealing her top 16 and turns out to be opposite on the Miss Universe night. she's justifying why Thailand didn't make it to the top 16. don't get me wrong Ms. Universe Thailand 2021 performance is poor and not because of her size. Remember Sierra the Ms. Universe Canada 2016 she made to top 10 and she's stunning.

[@Kaiwaza]

The first indication of trouble was the fairly large amount of discontent amongst Thai fans of her winning Miss Thailand….not a good sign. Most importantly, I don’t think her message is really a good one for the pageant. Ultimately, it’s a competition for “the best” and that means physical beauty as well. I don’t think too many people want to tune into a pageant to see “normal size”, “normal shaped” bodies winning…they want the exceptional. For Miss America, sure…for Miss USA, Miss Universe…I don’t see the idea of people with average bodies winning ever resonating anymore than crowning winners with average faces, average personalities…it’s a competition for “the unusually good.”

[@PungiFungi]

I can see normal bodies everyday by looking out the window. I agree that pageants mean seeing people of another level.

[@jaredjones5870]

The best body is subjective, thinner doesn't always mean better. The standard should be having a healthy body. Annchillee is literally physically stronger and more athletic than all the other contestants and she could beat them in a fight. I think it's important to be more inclusive of the different types of healthy bodies. Ann would have won if it wasn't for her dress and poor walk.

[@jaredjones5870]

@Justice For the best of the best in speaking and modelling. The organization itself will tell you that physical appearance doesn't matter as long as the contestant is healthy. MU doesn't have an opinion on a pretty or ugly face because that's subjective (I'm pretty sure you don't find all the MU winners sexy and attractive), What they care about is how the contestant uses their physical appearence (facial expressions, demeanor and walk) when it comes to the physical aspect.

[@jaredjones5870]

@Justice For MU is inclusive there's not one definition of what an exceptional woman is, that's backward thinking. A hand to hand combatant could win MU if she speaks,walks and models well and has a solid advocacy. Anne was an MU favorite as mentioned in the video. If she had a strong walk, fitting dress, more confidence, and better facial expressions during her walk, she would have won. Her loss had nothing to do with her body itself but more so her movement. Andrea won and she definitely did not have the best body in the year she competed.

[@junkjournaldavao]

@@jaredjones5870 You sound very sure on behalf of the MUO. 🤭

[@CadaoReacts]

Watched your entire analysis from beginning to end. Excellent analysis Dani! 🙂 . You, Siera and Davonna are the only pageant experts and commentators I watch here on KZbin. I think the diversity and expertise that all three of you bring to the table further enriched our pageant community. You keep us all engaged and entertained. Thank you! ❤️🙏😊

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much!

[@CadaoReacts]

@@DaniWalker You are so welcome!

[@kginmyheart]

I no longer believe that walk has lesser importance.. because before you could reach that Q&A round, you need to be a standout first among 80 contestants during prelims...and according to Miss Philippines, they only had 3 minutes to explain their advocacy at the closed interview.. So unless you have a strong profile and unique advocacy, you will have a hard time making the cut..at least a few girls will have ALL qualities.. Performance is everything because even though the org is looking for a specific girl.. there is limited time for judges to see you and the most is onstage..

[@superpp3704]

Can you do an analysis on why Miss Spain did not enter the Semis. Thanks a lot. From Abu Dhabi 🤔🥰

[@samdubazane3979]

I feel as if Thailand would have placed and made it all the way to the top 5 if they crowned Tharina Botes as their representative. I know she messed up the top 3 Q and A but that shouldn't be the deciding factor in a national pageant unless if the girls in the Top 5 or top 3 are more or less all good in swimsuit and evening gown and Tharina was one of the best in all segments of competition and can interview well enough to place. The judges should be carefully analyzing all the girls in all segments to choose the best in their country to send to Miss universe. Choosing a girl good in speaking but not a good stage performer is not a great move especially when you have no time to prep that candidate. I love Ann and everything she stands for but she wasn't the viable choice for me. For example, in Miss South Africa Lalela was the best in swimsuit and evening gown during the finals of the Miss South Africa competition but Zimi outshined her during Q and A and has better answers then her but the judges still picked Lalela as Miss South Africa because they carefully analyzed who amongst the girls has a chance of bringing that 4th crown for South Africa and they chose Lalela and guess what? She made it into the top 3 and finished in 3rd place and imagine if they chose Zimi because she had the best answer. We probably wouldn't have placed or placed in the Top 16 only and not advance to the next stage of competition. Judges need to be more strategic when picking their representative for Miss Universe especially the judges who judge the MUT pageant that year.

[@avishkajha7g709]

This is what India did this year there were so many contestants who were better than harnaaz in public speaking but I am glad that miss diva organization chose harnaaz

[@PungiFungi]

Agreed. In the case of South Africa, it appears Lalela was so far ahead of her competition that her not delivering the best answers even mattered.

[@KunalNash]

@@avishkajha7g709 absolutely! Glad they chose Harnaaz eventually

[@andyfranco497]

Hi dani, i always watch most of your videos.. u are still one of the best pageant commenters that i ever know.. u always give honest and on point reviews of pageant happenings. Thank you so much.

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@Lorealle_Zayco]

I think Anchilee and the MUT Org relied on 2 things only when she competed. Her ability to speak English and her advocacy. They failed to realise that most of the candidates can also speak English and can deliver their thoughts very well and they also have equally relevant and timely advocacy. They took for granted the other aspects of a pageant candidate.... stage presence, aura, pasarela, relatability, confidence, personality, the ability to inspire and influence people. In the end, ladies who came more prepared and well rounded slowly climbed to the top. It looked like Anchilee went to Israel feeling like she already won the Ms. Universe crown while the other ladies went there to get that elusive crown. In the end, the lady who worked the hardest got the ultimate reward and that is Ms. India.

[@pnkxpinks3322]

i kinda feel the same. which is very wrong.

[@uv_ahire8249]

About India is one more thing is that we really need to appreciate efforts of our National Organization. Single Organization handled three ongoing peagent queens MU, MW, MGI Great Salute to them.its not easy. Again they have Miss Supranational.

[@uv_ahire8249]

This all queens live in same apartment as well. Sometimes they have sessions together ❤

[@tyroneperhaps2284]

Your haircurls in this episode😍😍 So pretty♥️ Please do a makeup tutorial

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you! Will do!

[@Kanelius]

Ms. Universe Thailand just had one criteria of judging last year in my opinion - must an English speaker. I was rooting for their 2nd runner up to win. I believe she could do better overall.

[@aalflyguy1184]

Do you think Elle (USA) might have placed higher if they had more than a week of prep? I loved Elle & thought she was Top Three potential, especially with her strengths in interview and public speaking.

[@renzdeguzman3791]

There's no second guessing when her performance was lackluster. Other girls have advocacy too and have better stage presence.

[@golgus]

Very salient points raised. In addition if I may add, muo moved one step beyond body positivity and use this platform to bring awareness and spotlight towards more important global issues aka environment and sustainability. This was previously Harnaaz's response to the final question.

[@adik_from_novaliches]

As we would say in the Philippines, "parang may dinaramdam siya", or translated, "It seems as if she's bringing something heavy". IDK, but for me, in her Prelims performance, it does seem like she was getting affected by the bashing she's getting.

[@Nokdu490]

Mukha xang natatae nung sa Evening Gown Prelims. Tapos ung gown nya nagmukha xang busog na busog.

[@sushi_bacon2857]

1. Lack of confidence during the preliminary competition 2. The sad look during the national costume competition. She didn’t look happy at all and looked like her mother forced her to dress up for halloween 😂😂 3. Over-hyping her advocacy. It seemed like it was a first time ever that a candidate is “over-sized” or “fat”. 4. She faced a lot of controversies prior going to Israel and inside of Israel. These are: stepping on their national flag and she wasn’t supposed to go to a place in Israel that is actually prohibited for tourists. (I’m not sure) but i heard that she went to a place in Israel that she wasn’t supposed to visit. 5. It is clear that the judges visit the candidates’ Instagram accounts and their National pageants’ accounts. Her pictures were obviously photoshopped. If you compare her photoshoot in Thailand for her prelim EG gown (visit MUT’s account) to the pictures produced by MUO during the preliminary, you could tell the difference. She looked so thin in her photoshoot compare to the pictures by MUO (for prelim gown). If you want to inspire girls to embrace their body, then you have to be true to yourself. Instead, she looked like a hypocrite.

[@Aashna585]

I second point got me 🤣

[@erinpilla]

I think she lacked the fighting spirit that her predecessors had. I thought she was gonna have more confidence and fight in her

[@jhstsr6577]

This hair color you have on is beautiful! ❤️

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much!

[@inageangie3414]

Couldn’t agree more. She lost that confidence she had in MUT. I’m Thai and I proudly support all the candidates. However Ann did gain weight and I think she wasn’t confident enough compare to other girls. Thanks for your opinion.

[@Paakid]

My country hasn't sent a rep for 2 years now 😢 but I love supporting Miss Universe always

[@marcobermas676]

which country?

[@samdubazane3979]

@@marcobermas676 Indonesia 🇮🇩

[@marcobermas676]

for 2 years? Indonesia made it last 2020 right?

[@sweetbuns7436]

as a thai person fat shaming in our culture is so prevalent, i’m so glad that the reasons suggested in this video wasn’t her weight. too many times have some people in our country decide to blame her for it

[@davidmartinborough8642]

Hi Dani, first of all Thailand is a country I always hope to be in the Top 5. When Anchilee was crowned I felt Thailand finally chose not only a good speaker, but a girl that’s sharp. Obviously her walk needed work, but with the right training I knew it could have been perfected in just a few weeks. When I watched the Miss Universe pageant I was disappointed. 1) if her walk improved, I certainly didn’t see a any improvement. 2) I have no probably with Anchilee’s size, however it’s important to design a gown that compliments her body type. I feel that her gown choice was inappropriate for her body type; it didn’t compliment her. 3) Her walk nor poses were Graceful. 4) Her body language and facial expressions came across tense & defensive to me.

[@arassi2710]

Thank you for kind word love from Thailand ❤️🇹🇭

[@pdgf]

Oh my God you're friends with Sierra! Hope you had a video of that trip! We really like to see.

[@earljohncastanos5289]

Does this topic need a talk? It's clear as transparent glass why.

[@bokgersava1701]

Dani why Miss Bahamas added "the" to their countrys' name then moved after Thailand in the order? In that case other countries can add THE so can be moved at the bottom order to have time to prepare.

[@iquote6284]

I believe the Bahamas is a group of islands forming the country. Likewise, the Phillipines

[@PungiFungi]

@@iquote6284 so why the Philippines is not grouped with the Ts but the Bahamas was? Weird. Like in 1991 they placed Aruba with the Islands group but Curaçao with South America (????).

[@iquote6284]

@@PungiFungi i also don't know. In some competition even Australia is among the oceania( island nations). Phillipines is also comprises of islands but it is among the Asia. Carribean countries are also confusing ones.

[@bokgersava1701]

@@PungiFungi another weird thing i noticed in pagentry this time in MW why Wales, England, Scotland and NI have their own representatives whereinfact they come from one country called UK. So meaning USA can send representative in each state as well?

[@marcobermas676]

no matter how clear that country didn't make it, there will be some people who needs to understand why. i love you so much for giving them reasons!!

[@marcobermas676]

its not even clear but having some possible reasons why can help for those who can't understand

[@sar983]

LOVE YOU DANI FROM THE KALIMPONG DISTRICT OF WEST BENGAL, INDIA

[@alikaraca3615]

Why didn’t Belgium place?

[@blablablahh3506]

That's the question we should be asking! Also Spain imo

[@manuelbernardhora7743]

Walk leads to the ladder,intelligence will determine how high you can place on the ladder

[@longbranch11207]

It’s time for Jamaica to get a crown. Another great video Danni

[@naturelover6460]

Totally agree Deni, from miss universe competition 2021 we have noticed that Thailand loss confidence,loss the stage presence during competition,so the results....miss Thailand is very gorgeous with great speaking skills with a very unique advocacy...but miss universe is miss universe.. you must be overall package...but we love Annchille because she is so good person with a great heart 🙏🎉💕🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

[@FadlisJournal]

I am here for Indonesia who didn't sent a representative for 2021 :) we are preparing a surprise, hopefully

[@DaniWalker]

I was so sad they didn't go this year. Looking forward to seeing who's next!

[@FadlisJournal]

@@DaniWalker well, i hope u will observe a little bit for our new queen of Miss Grand Indonesia 2022, Andina Jolie. Also Indonesia will be House Country for MGI this year

[@inoeyu]

I think an MU should always have that confidence regardless of body shapes and sizes. And a walk can very well speak for the confidence that the judges need to see. And that is why an MU is CONFIDENTLY BEATIFUL.

[@AznDragonQueen]

Thailand thinks full Asian looking woman can't be top 5 thats why they keep sending mixed looking girls. But Phillipines proved full Asian looking woman can still place in top 5.

[@derekramirez4210]

Anchilee Scott Kemmis is beautiful candidate however she look unsure of what she’s doing during Miss U. I believe the expectations to her were so high that she can’t keep up. Pressure killer

[@kingluther9266]

we luv miss thailand...shes a winner for her own cause and unique beauty for all body types advocate ...respect to her...from philippines...💚💟❤🙏🙏🙏👌👍✌😊🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@joeljralmarez714]

I have to say Dani, you've just uttered everything I wanted to say! Well thought out analysis!

[@SkySilver777]

When you/she says "she is not your standard size 2" it made me curious as to what dress size miss Thailand is? I looked it up and couldn't find an exact answer, does anyone know?

[@RK-ix5ci]

Omg I love your hair!

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you! :)

[@earthsolotraveler4385]

new subscriber from PH. Love love love !!!

[@DaniWalker]

Thanks for subbing!

[@necromancer196]

I think that you stayed too safe in this analysis. It’s a “ that’s it? “ for me. Maybe that’s just me🤷🏻‍♀️

[@mattazmy]

Personally, An performance was average for me during Prelims. There weren't any sparks or presence in her presentations that night. I do wish she has another gown. Maybe the decision of the gown could affect her performance? (If she has other gowns to choose from) Unsure if she read negative remarks on her social media which could affect her performances.

[@juanmarquez1125]

Dani you win me more and more, LOVE your analysis!!!

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much

[@Therianpersoncool]

During her national pageant, it was her walk. But during the miss universe, it was her over-all performance.

[@mitchaga7010]

I’m just saddened that most of the Thai pageant fans give bitter comments when the Philippines had placements.

[@njabulozungu2527]

Your hair is stunning Dani👌🔥💛

[@DaniWalker]

Thank you so much 😀

[@abdullahbinabdulrahman3578]

Why is Singapore chosen to be in top 15

[@jujushook5487]

Her interview was very strong

[@jimcolendres808]

Love your analysis

[@DaniWalker]

Thanks!!

[@Dgamebud]

This is great as always Dani! I love ann but she really really look sad on stage... i know she nailed the Interview.. but that presentation show it's really weird... her poise is projecting a bit timid and she look sad...

[@wyanhillshorts3261]

Hi dani can’t help but notice yer hair looks amazing here the color and the hi lites suits you ♥️ yer so gorgeous ♥️

[@jonhrome222]

Wow wow wow 🙌🙌🙌 Dani this is my most favorite vlog or episode so far! I love them all, but the details and insights you gave all made sense! And by the way I love your hair so much in this episode! Great job!! Love love ❤️

[@millennialinmanila5621]

Walk for me is important because in Miss Universe, candidates are literally walking on stage from beginning to end and a girl with a great walk can easily outshine others, can easily stand out from the rest, can be easily noticed by the people watching and we know for a fact that audience impact really has an impact to the judges coz it's what makes the presentation exciting. At the end of the day Miss Universe is a show so you better PERFORM. Look at Thailand 2021, she walks like as if she's going to a grocery store. No impact, you can feel that she did not put effort in her preparation. She lacks life and personality and hence, OUT in the preliminaries. To say that, beauty, walk, gowns are not important is a big scam.

[@louiea17]

Your hair looks phenomenal on you

[@antonarellano8091]

Ann was a great representative from Thailand because she is really remarkable lady. The issue I think should boil down to MUT Org…I noticed that MUT Org way to be competitive is to become like everyone else in the pageant… 1. When other countries sent strong English speaking delegates they seems to follow them to the point that when you actually watched MUT pageant there are a lot of contenders who performed better than their chosen winners and they would preferred Halfies who speak English because its a trend .Also I noticed when other powerhouse sent someone who has stories or will break stereotype they would also do the same… 2.When styling became a thing, Thailand tried to push their ladies to be in an outfits that made them sometimes lost their identity and personality and authenticity. 3. Pasarela..Sometimes I noticed that their walks are not original, they always pushed their ladies walks to be like someone else..In the Philippines we design the walk based on ladies body type, personality and skills..We don’t turn because everybody turn even it doesn’t add to our ladies over all performance. On my opinion Chalita Suansane is the beat representatives of the recent years because of she was so authentic and every time you see her she screams THAILAND.. Thailand is very authentic most especially their culture and people..that is their core and if they learn again to go back in their core maybe they will win…

[@jessicaquido8629]

the first runner mut is ready to compate in miss.universe but the org the choose ann cus she good speak.english but a quesion is ann is ready to compate in MU,,,...

[@antonarellano8091]

@@jessicaquido8629 yes I noticed that MUT is usually riding the bandwagon of whats in and what other countries do…

[@jessicaquido8629]

@@antonarellano8091 i agree thank you for reply have a nice day

[@alisa1741]

They allowed her to get away with overeating in Israel…. Allowed her to choose her gown for MU….. big lesson for mut not to let this happened again. Compared to other mut queen candidates from the past. Ann was stubborn and want things done her way….Big mistake..!!

[@antonarellano8091]

@@alisa1741 if you do not have proof coming from Ann and MUT that will remain a gossip..Its not good to put down your queen just like that..Be kind to your queen and other queens…

[@zen3r]

I really like your insights on this topic Dani. Definitely credible. Love watching your videos. Thanks a lot Dani! 🥰

[@dewaynewestmoreland3773]

Love these videos

[@joraldb8362]

The only thing that lacks about Mut is they are following the footsteps or the caliber of the recent MU winner which I think is not a good move because knowing that IMG always looking for authencity of a girl what she has to bring infront of the people. Another thing is they always let the girl win that can speak English which is unnecessary for me because they have this runner ups that even cannot speak english but they speak with sense which I see the real winner. It doesn't need a quality to speak a specific language these are the things that I saw lacks them and being left alone. Chalita Suansane is the best representation I love her until now

[@marcytillman25]

As a spin-off on your line of thinking about Thailand's brand coming perhaps too recently after Siera's...I also wonder if that concept (of trying to keep things fresh and changing) partial played into why South Africa and Mexico were excluded from semi-finals these last two years their predecessors wore the crown. Does that make sense? Many people had each of them as favorites for at least semis for MU 2020 and 2021, but to go along with your thoughts on Thailand, perhaps without an overly wow or fresh platform or image or whatever, IMG did not accelerate them into a semi-final. I dunno. Just a speculation.

[@sherwinflores]

Next vlog plsss talk about the winstreak of the Philippines in MU

[@lovedev5872]

DELICIOUS!!🥣 been waiting for this specific content for weeks!that No other YTubers seemed to create😭 Thank u for serving this! SUBSCRIBED!!

[@hueningsibs3290]

agree!!💯& her hair in this video is divine!! love the platinun highlights👩‍🦳

[@mimzyLassiter]

Going forward, with Crystal Stewart now being at the head/owner of the Miss USA organization, we will start to see a major turnaround of Miss USA. We need to get beyond just the first cut. Hopefully we’ll see a Miss USA/Universe in the near future. We used to be a powerhouse. I’d love to see that happen again.

[@kelvinculajara9362]

Well, the packaging of a Thai Queen in general is usually too focused on the glam side (i.e. photoshoots, gowns, national costume) that they seem to forget that a Miss Universe has to be relatable and endearing. The last girl from Thailand who was relatable and had all the qualities of a Miss Universe was Chalita Suansane in 2016. Others who followed were too laser-focused on the crown by looking at the external aspect of the competition, to the point that they seem to lose their personality and authenticity on or off stage....

[@kawanchiraguna4381]

Every year I watch Miss Universe preliminary to select my top 15. It is always obvious. I normally get 70-75% right. When I do it, I forget about their facial beauty, becoz they r all beautiful and I have seen their beautiful faces several times on social media. I look for the " just about right" stage presence. U can see the too much and the too little right in front of your eyes. It would have been great, had Thailand's name been called into top 15, but given that it 's a competition.... it is a competition. I expect to see the best walk into 15, and the best of the best, finally take the crown. Being Miss Universe is a life changing experience, and each year, there is only one best lady who deserves it, regardless of where she is from.

[@sakshamplayz3041]

I think her gown just didnt worked here may be they could have gone with something else , but the message she's trying to portray is important and i think they can just work like that and may be win a crown in some years

[@Gettingoffthestrugglebus]

Video Idea: For fun, I think you should do a top 20, top 10, top 5 and overall winner of the last 20 Miss Universe’s. Who had the whole package against all the other year’s whole package. Might be fun 🤷‍♀️

[@gerryombiang4299]

Watching here from the Philippines 🇵🇭❤

[@DaniWalker]

Thanks for coming to watch :)