Contestant Isamar Herrera caught the cameras’ attention after an embarrassing mix-up during the announcement of the finalists at the Miss Grand International pageant, which took place on Saturday (18) in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Herrera, representing Panama, went on stage after host Matthew Deane announced that the representative from Paraguay was among the finalists.
Herrera ran onto the stage, leaving the other contestants stunned. She stayed in front of the cameras for more than 10 seconds, and about 30 seconds later, the producers realized something was wrong.
“Ahh, my apologies, I announced Miss Grand Paraguay,” said Deane after realizing the wrong contestant had gone on stage. “There’s a lot of noise in this auditorium, packed with fans from all over the world.”
Herrera returned to her place, visibly shaken and embarrassed by the situation. Cecilia Romero, the contestant from Paraguay, didn’t get as much attention afterward due to the confusion.
Users on social network X, formerly Twitter, commented on Herrera’s unfortunate mistake.
“Guys, I was watching live! What a fiasco! Poor thing misunderstood, thought the name called was hers, confused Panama with Paraguay, and went up. But it wasn’t the host’s fault, just a misunderstanding,” one user wrote.
“Panama, Canada, Paraguay… they sound similar, don’t judge her,” another user commented.
Herrera explained to the newspaper *Día a Día* that the mistake was hers. “The same thing happened to the contestant from Canada, who also thought her country’s name had been called,” she said.
After all the confusion, the winner of Miss Grand International was Emma Mary Tiglao from the Philippines.
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At the Miss Grand International pageant, the contestant from Panama caused an awkward moment when she thought her country’s name had been called, but it was actually Miss Paraguay who was announced. pic.twitter.com/ESy5esJqZ5
— Klaus 🇸🇪 (@Klausfigu) October 19, 2025
