Miss Hong Kong 2017 Juliette Louie and four other beauty queens who made headlines, but not for the reasons you’d expect
Like past winners, this year’s Miss Hong Kong also finds herself the subject of non-pageant-related comments
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder – hence the inevitable controversy surrounding each year’s Miss Hong Kong winner. And dancer and actress Juliette Louie, 23 – who was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2017 last night – is no exception.
Winners of the contest have always found themselves to be the subjects of intrigue.
Starting with Louie, we take a look at some of the Miss Hong Kong winners who have ended up in the spotlight for their on-stage and off-duty performances.
Juliette Louie, Miss Hong Kong 2017
Louie was crowned Miss Hong Kong last night in part because of her healthy image and elegant grace. Netizens, however have criticised her for her accented Cantonese. Since winning, netizens also commented that the dancer-actress owed her success to her wealthy and influential father, famous designer Henry Louie, who nominated her to run for the beauty pageant.
A post shared by Juliette Louie (@juliettelouie) on Sep 3, 2017 at 12:55pm PDT
Responding to all her critics on her Instagram account, Louie said: “Who cares what they say? Life’s too short for you to worry about nonsense.” The natural beauty also took the Miss Photogenic title last night.
Louisa Mak, Miss Hong Kong 2015
Mak, a high-flying Cambridge law graduate, might be better known for her intelligence than for her appearance. The Diocesan Girls’ School graduated with 10 A grades in the HKCEE public exam. Her on-off relationship with lawyer-turned-TV personality Joe Lam has been making headlines since she was crowned Miss Hong Kong. Today, the former winner juggles her show business career with her philanthropic work.
Veronica Shiu, Miss Hong Kong 2014
