During the announcement of the Top 21 finalists, Panama’s representative, Isamar Herrera, misheard the host and moved on.
Beauty pageants are full of excitement, but sometimes unexpected moments steal the show. One such incident occurred at Miss Grand International 2025 in Thailand, involving Panama’s representative, Isamar Herrera. During the announcement of the top 21 finalists, Herrera misheard the host and moved forward, thinking she had qualified, when in fact, the host had named Paraguay. This confusion led to an awkward moment on stage. The host quickly corrected the mistake, and Herrera returned to her seat. The host later explained that the noise in the room had caused the confusion.
Herrera was standing proudly on stage with 76 other contestants. When the host announced the names, she was startled and began to move forward, thinking she had qualified. When she reached the front and posed for a few seconds, the audience and fellow contestants watched in awkward silence. But the excitement subsided when the host quickly corrected the mistake. Herrera had to step aside as Paraguay’s representative, Cecilia Romero, took her place.
Panama’s Isamar Herrera accidentally skipped ahead
In the Miss Grand International 2025 video, the host said, “Next up is Miss Grand Paraguay.” When Isamar Herrera appeared and posed for the camera, the host said, “Sorry. I announced Miss Grand Paraguay. This hall is very noisy, filled with fans from all over the world.”
At the Miss Grand International pageant, a Panamanian contestant caused a commotion when she thought her country’s name had been called, but it was actually Miss Paraguay. pic.twitter.com/ESy5esJqZ5
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Reacting to the post, one user wrote, “It’s a bit silly, but you have to listen to what’s said, not what you want to hear.”
Another shared, “First of all, they need someone who speaks a lot of English. I didn’t even understand what that guy said.”
One comment read, “Ouch, poor thing. In a situation like this, you think, ‘I wish the earth would swallow me up.'”
Another said, “I think it’s also a bit about self-confidence. The Panamanian woman acted because she was more confident, while the Paraguayan woman wasn’t, so she didn’t respond immediately and was left behind.”
According to reports, Isamar Herrera later shared his thoughts and explained the sudden moment on stage. Herrera said, “It was a mistake on my part, because I heard Panama. The same thing happened with Canada, who heard Canada. The live broadcast is one thing, and experiencing the moment behind the camera is another. We heard Panama, and I reacted naturally. When I saw the camera coming closer, I thought it was me. And well, that’s what happened, nothing happened.”
Emma Tiglao of the Philippines was crowned Miss Grand International 2025.
