A tense moment unfolded at the Miss Grand International pageant in Bangkok, Thailand, on October 18, as Panamanian contestant Isamar Herrera briefly believed she had advanced to the final 22. The 31-year-old beauty queen covered her face in surprise and confidently walked to the front of the stage, striking a pose, while the audience and fellow contestants watched in stunned silence.

However, the celebration quickly turned awkward when host Matthew Deane clarified, “Aaah, I beg your pardon, I announced Miss Grand Paraguay,” signaling that Herrera’s country had not actually been called. “There is a lot of noise in this hall, packed full of fans from all over the world.”

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Herrera gracefully stepped aside as Paraguay’s Cecilia Romero moved forwar

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