Earth deity inspires Miss Universe Thailand’s costume
Thai-Danish beauty queen Anntonia Porsild looked stunning in an eye-catching national costume as she competed in the 72nd Miss Universe 2023 pageant being held in San Salvador, El Salvador.
The national costume round started at 9am (Thailand time) of Friday, picking up from the preliminary round that kicked off on Wednesday.
According to Miss Universe Thailand facebook page, the national costume for this year is called “Ayutthaya Kingdom’s Goddess”, and was inspired by the statue of Phra Mae Thorani, the earth deity in Buddhist mythology.
From the ancient legend of an earth deity who protected the Bodhisattva by twisting her long hair to create a torrent of water to wash away devils, Thais believe Phra Mae Thorani brings prosperity to the land and dispels evil. Her statutes are often found among ancient remains of the Ayutthaya Kingdom from 14th to 18th century.
The costume was recreated following the dress of Phra Mae Thorani, with jewellery of the same colour as the gemstones found on her statues according to archaeological evidence, said the page.
Anntonia, 26, who represented Nakhon Ratchasima province in the domestic heats, was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2023 in August and has gone on to represent Thailand in the international pageant this week, competing against representatives from over 80 countries.
The final round of Miss Universe 2023 will be held on Sunday (November 19) at 7am (Thailand time) and will be broadcast live via JKN18 Top News channel.
