Miss Panama beauty queen Isamar Herrera’s awkward…
Painful-to-watch footage of a beauty contestant has gone viral, after the younger girl made an awkward onstage blunder that has left people mortified.
Isamar Herrera, the consultant for Panama, had been competing in Miss Grand International, a multi-week contest held in Thailand, when she made a blunder she’ll doubtless never live down.
During the pageant’s coronation evening, the 31-year-old hopeful was standing on stage alongside 76 other contestants from around the world, as a host called out the ladies who had made it to the ultimate 22.
At one level, Herrera may be seen stepping ahead, with the cameras focusing in on her as she smiles and celebrates her “win”.
The younger hopeful then proceeds to stroll ahead, as the group around is excruciatingly silent.
Isamar Herrera represents Panama at the Miss Grand International competitors in Thailand. Miss Grand International
It rapidly turned clear why.
In the chaos and pleasure of the second, there had been a horrible misunderstanding, with the announcer taking to his microphone to rapidly make clear the error.
“Aaah, I beg your pardon, I announced Miss Grand Paraguay,” he said.
“There is a lot of noise in this hall, packed full of fans from all over the world.”
She then has to awkwardly return to her spot as the real winner, Paraguay’s Cecilia Romero, proceeded to stroll the stage in celebration.
The beauty contestant’s mishap has since sparked an avalanche of help on social media, with one video on TikTok amassing virtually 5 million views alone.
“Panama, Canada, Paraguay, sound the same, don’t condemn her,” said one.
“Maybe she didn’t really understand because of language barrier,” reasoned another.
The beauty contestant’s mishap has since sparked an avalanche of help on social media, with one video on TikTok amassing virtually 5 million views alone. Miss Grand International
Paraguay’s Cecilia Romero was topped the real winner during the coronation ceremony of the event. Miss Grand International
As another person added: “I’m from Paraguay and I felt very sorry about what happened.”
Others famous the video was “painful to watch” before including: “Hope she gets over it.”
“You were a good candidate, impeccable every time you came out, and you deserved the classification. I’m sure better things will happen in your life,” agreed one more.
“Poor girl, wish someone had told her before she reached the front,” mused another.
Cecillia Romero beat out 76 other contestants including Thailand’s Sarunrat Puagpipat as first runner-up, Spain’s Aitana Jiménez as second runner-up, Ghana’s Faith Porter as third runner-up, and Venezuela’s Nariman Battikha as fourth runner-up. Facebook/ Cecilia Romero
Thankfully, she seems to have taken the mishap in her stride.
“These things happen. It was a mistake and this is a competition,” she said after.
“You have to know how to lose and recognise the triumph of others.”
Emma Tiglao, 30, of Pampanga was topped the eventual winner of Miss Grand International 2025.
Rounding out the winners have been Thailand’s Sarunrat Puagpipat as first runner-up, Spain’s Aitana Jiménez as second runner-up, Ghana’s Faith Porter as third runner-up, and Venezuela’s Nariman Battikha as fourth runner-up.
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