Anntonia’s latest success has inspired people across the country. Not only because she is the Thai beauty who came closest to winning the Miss Universe Crown in 35 years of the competition, but also because she refused to give up on her dream despite what others said.
When Anntonia entered the Miss Universe Thailand 2023 contest, she had already been crowned Miss Supranational 2019 and established herself as a successful model and actress. Critics duly lambasted her for “stealing opportunities from other women”, while supporters worried about the possibility of failure on the highest stage.
“I will always be grateful for the Miss Supranational pageant but I don’t want to let one success define me forever,” Anntonia said. “I also don’t think I’m taking away opportunities from other contestants because when I joined Miss Universe Thailand, I was their…
