Miss Universe Singapore among 6 beauty queens to not compete in Nov 24 pageant in Puerto Rico

Vion Erico Tan won the Miss Universe Singapore 2026 pageant.

PHOTO: HYPERLIVE ENTERTAINMENT

Published Oct 22, 2026, 01:51 PM

Updated Oct 22, 2026, 01:51 PM

Miss Universe Singapore Vion Erico Tan will not compete in Puerto Rico on Nov 24 because of an ongoing franchise dispute involving six South-east Asian countries.

Miss Grand International said the non-participation followed “consultation with the relevant parties”, and it does not mean the queens gave up any contractual rights.

Miss Universe Singapore said it is “deeply disappointing” but will keep preparing Tan for a possible Miss Universe 2027 bid in another host country.

SINGAPORE – Miss Universe Singapore Vion Erico Tan will not compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico on Nov 24, due to an ongoing franchise dispute.

She is among six beauty queens who will not be making the trip , along with representatives from Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Laos.

In a statement on Oct 21, Miss Grand International (MGI) said that the decision was made after “consultation with the relevant parties, national organisations and the six representatives”.

“Their non-participation shall not constitute a voluntary withdrawal, relinquishment, surrender, abandonment or waiver of any contractual rights held by MGI,” it said.

On Oct 22, t he Miss Universe Singapore Organisation said that it acknowledges and fully supports the decision.

“This development is deeply disappointing, especially for our reigning Miss Universe Singapore 2026, Vion Erico Tan, who has dedicated her time, energy and determination towards fulfilling her dream of representing Singapore on the international stage,” it said.

“Since her crowning, our team has been actively preparing for her participation in Puerto Rico, and she was fully ready to carry Singapore with pride,” it added.

According to its statement, Tan will continue her preparations “with the aspiration of representing Singapore at Miss Universe 2027, in a different host country” .

The development follows an ongoing franchise disagreement, after JKN - which holds the legal rights and licensing to the Miss Universe brand and operates as the Miss Universe Organization - stated in September that franchise agreements across the six South-east Asian nations were not recognised .

In October, MUS 2026 national director Sean Wong told The Straits Times that administrative paperwork was being processed ahead of Tan’s departure to Puerto Rico on Nov 6 , which is also her 24th birthday.

Delegates from around the world are expected to arrive in Puerto Rico by Nov 8 for rehearsals and promotional events ahead of the grand finale on Nov 24.

Vion Erico Tan 赢得 2026 年新加坡环球小姐选美比赛冠军。

图片来源：HYPERLIVE ENTERTAINMENT

发布于 2026 年 10 月 22 日下午 1:51

更新于2026年10月22日下午1:51

由于涉及六个东南亚国家的特许经营权纠纷仍在持续，新加坡环球小姐 Vion Erico Tan 将不会参加 11 月 24 日在波多黎各举行的比赛。

国际小姐大赛组委会表示，不参赛是“与相关各方协商”的结果，但这并不意味着参赛佳丽放弃了任何合同权利。

新加坡环球小姐表示，虽然“深感失望”，但会继续为谭佳丽参加2027年在其他主办国举办的环球小姐大赛做准备。

新加坡——由于特许经营权纠纷仍在进行中，新加坡环球小姐 Vion Erico Tan 将不会参加 11 月 24 日在波多黎各举行的环球小姐选美大赛。

她和其他六位选美皇后将不会前往参加此次活动，其他四位分别是来自泰国、越南、印度尼西亚、马来西亚和老挝的代表。

10 月 21 日，国际小姐大赛 (MGI) 在一份声明中表示，该决定是在“与相关各方、国家组织和六位代表协商”后做出的。

“他们的不参与不构成对MGI所持有的任何合同权利的自愿退出、放弃、交出、放弃或豁免，”声明中写道。

10月22日，新加坡环球小姐组织表示，他们理解并完全支持这一决定。

“这一事态发展令人深感失望，尤其是对于我们现任的2026年新加坡环球小姐Vion Erico Tan而言，她投入了大量的时间、精力和决心来实现代表新加坡登上国际舞台的梦想，”声明中写道。

声明还补充道：“自从她加冕以来，我们的团队一直在积极为她参加波多黎各的比赛做准备，她也做好了充分的准备，将代表新加坡赢得荣誉。”

根据声明，谭将继续进行备战，“目标是在2027年代表新加坡参加环球小姐大赛，届时将在不同的主办国举行”。

此前，JKN（拥有环球小姐品牌的法律权利和许可，并以环球小姐组织的名义运营）于9月表示，东南亚六个国家的特许经营协议不被承认，双方就特许经营权问题一直存在分歧。

10 月，MUS 2026 全国总监 Sean Wong 告诉《海峡时报》，行政文件正在办理中，Tan 将于 11 月 6 日启程前往波多黎各，而 11 月 6 日也是她的 24 岁生日。

来自世界各地的代表预计将于 11 月 8 日抵达波多黎各，参加彩排和宣传活动，为 11 月 24 日的盛大决赛做准备。