According to Chinese media such as Fengpai Newspaper on the 21st (local time), the Guangdong Champion Trophy in the women’s category was awarded to participant No. 15 at the ’28th International Model Contest China General Finals’ awards ceremony held in Shenzhen on the 16th.
However, controversy arose when the winner was revealed. Contestant number 15 stood on stage wearing a laurel wreath and championship belt with a confident expression, but he looked noticeably chubbier than the other contestants.
As the controversy grew, the organizers said, “This competition is sponsored by several companies,” and “”We are aware of the online reaction.” “We will make an official statement later,” he said. However, the specific screening criteria or grading process are still not disclosed, so the controversy is not easily subsiding.
Then, in an interview with Sina, the vice president of the competition organizing committee said, “Participant number 15 is actually the winner of the ‘married women’ category, and the winner of the Guangdong female model group is participant number 37.” He then explained, “The certificates and trophies for this competition were in a uniform, public format, and were delivered incorrectly due to an error by the on-site staff.”