Miss Universe Thailand wears gown made of soda can pull tabs in tribute to her garbage collector parents

Isa Peralta
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Woman dubbed ‘Miss Garbage’ wins Miss Universe Thailand 2022

Current Miss Universe Thailand Anna Sueangam-iam is making headlines for her unique pull tab dress, which is both sustainable and meaningful.

The 24-year-old beauty queen wowed viewers during Miss Universe 2022’s preliminary competition on Wednesday with her stunning evening gown.

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The “Hidden Precious Diamond Dress” was designed by Thai fashion brand Manirat and features recycled pull tabs from soda cans bedazzled with Swarovski crystals.

 

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While explaining the story behind the special dress, Sueangam-iam shared that it is a tribute to her father and mother, who worked as garbage collectors.

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“This gown was inspired by the familiar surroundings of my childhood. Growing up with garbage collector parents, my life as a child was among piles of garbage and recyclables,” she wrote in a recent Instagram post caption.

“This unique gown was purposefully tailored-made with discarded and recycled materials, namely the ‘Can Tab’ to present to the UNIVERSE that what’s considered worthless by many actually possesses its own value and beauty.

 

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Born on Nov. 10, 1998, Sueangam-iam grew up in Bangkok in poverty.

She reportedly played with toys her parents found in the trash and was bullied by other children who dubbed her “Miss Garbage.”

Sueangam-iam now aims to become Thailand’s third Miss Universe crown holder after Porntip Nakhirunkanok, who won the title in 1988, and Apasra Hongsakula, who won it in 1965.

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