Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 Le Au Ngan Anh is preparing to sue the Department of Performing Arts for not granting her a licence to take part in the Miss Intercontinental 2018.

Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 Le Au Ngan Anh

The beauty queen's representative said that they have authorised a lawyer to help in the lawsuit.

According to the representative, Le Au Ngan Anh on December 3, 2018 sent her proposal to the department to ask for permission to take part in the Miss Intercontinental 2018 event due to be held from January 8-27 in the Philippines.

On December 17, they received a letter from the department announcing their refusal, explaining that Ngan Anh had violated regulations at Miss Ocean 2017 so her crown was not recognised by the department.

"The department's decision was unacceptable and violated the law, which has badly affected Ngan Anh's rights," the representative said. "She will sue the department and is still preparing for the contest. She is flying to the Philippines on January 8 to take part in the Miss Intercontinental 2018. 

In January last year, the department had requested the organiser of Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017 to withdraw the crown from contest winner Le Au Ngan Anh due to her plastic surgery.

In a document signed by Head of the Department of Performing Arts Nguyen Quang Vinh dated January 11, 2018, the department ordered the organiser to strictly conform to their pledged responsibility when holding the pageant and remove Le Au Ngan Anh as the winner as she failed to meet the requirements to participate in the event.

Following the inspection from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Vo Viet Chung, the director of the organiser, admitted their responsibility and said that they made mistake when letting Ngan Anh, who had had plastic surgery, enter the contest.

The firm was fined VND4 million (USD176) for letting her participate in the beauty pageant.

Le Au Ngan Anh beat 33 contestants to win the crown on October 28, 2017. However, she has faced a mixed reception. There are accusations that she had her entire face redone with cosmetic surgery, including her eyelids, teeth, nose and lips before the contest. She denied the lip filling accusation. She admitted that she had a nose implant a few years ago, however, she said she had removed the cartilage graft when she decided to enter the contest.

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