Road To Runway: 6 Malaysian Beauty Queens Across Generations Get Real About Pageant Life

Miss Malaysia 1973

Maggie’s crowning nearly 50 years ago defies her golden age. With a glowing complexion, graceful stature and confident smile like that, it’s no wonder she was born to open and play mentor with her eponymous modelling academy. “Being a beauty queen was a great learning experience,” told the authority. “It has helped me to learn about human behaviour and relationships, and observe how people pay attention and listen to those with title or status.”

 As a veteran, Maggie has observed various attitudes and changes in the pageant world skewed to diversity. “During my time, there were only a couple of major beauty pageants to compete in,” she recalled. “Now, there are various beauty pageants for the petite, plus-size and the matured or married women.”

So what makes a beauty queen? Being attractive and intelligent are pluses, but it’s about wholesomeness, Maggie stressed. “It’s to be good with social and communication skills, to be talented, to carry and present yourself well, and to have a compassionate heart.”

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Art direction: Syahlia Albina Sari

Hair: KNY Wong from Miko Galere using L’Oréal Professionnel Paris

Makeup: Naoke & Karen using Lancôme

Dresses: MOEP

Jewellery: Habib Hearts On Fire jewellery by Habib Jewels