The Miss Grand International winner was dethroned and replaced by an Australian model after she was considered too ‘demanding’ by the beauty contest’s organisers.
Anea Garcia resigned her crown to first runner-up Claire Elizabeth Parker on Thursday after winning the Thailand-based pageant last year representing the Dominican Republic.
The 21-year-old American-Dominican model and beauty queen from Rhode Island was deemed too insistent and always asked for things that were outside of the scope of her contract, Fairfax Media reported.
The Miss Grand International winner Anea Garcia (pictured) stepped down on Thursday .
Ms Garcia resigned her crown to first runner-up Claire Elizabeth Parker on Thursday after winning the Thailand-based pageant last year representing the Dominican Republic.
Miss Grand International vice-president Teresa Chaivisut said that although they believed Ms Garcia was the deserving winner, she had failed to fulfil her obligations as the reigning queen.
‘First, her studies were in the way, making it very hard for us to schedule her activities. At several times we had to reschedule, cancel events, change or lose international flights. Miss Grand International should be ready and focused on her job and charitable work,’ Ms Chaivisut told Fairfax Media.
‘In addition, she has also become very demanding, always asking for things which were not promised or part of the contract she signed, including bringing her grandmother to Bangkok to live with her. She demanded for additional services which truly made no sense.’
Miss Grand International posted a statement in regards to the change on their social media accounts.
Ms Garcia was dethroned and replaced by Australian model and actress Claire Parker (pictured) after she was considered ‘demanding’ by the beauty contest’s organisers
Ms Parker was the first runner-up and is pictured posing with her statue and the Australian flag
‘With immediate effect, Miss Anea Garcia will step down from her position as Miss Grand International 2015 due to unable to fulfil and follow the contractual agreement with Miss Grand International Organisation.’
‘We are pleased to welcome Miss Claire Elizabeth Parker to take over this honourable position and continue the honourable duty as Miss Grand International 2015.’
Ms Parker, 24, is a Sydney-based model and actress who has been living in Tokyo but recently returned home to partake in the annual Mardi Gras parade alongside beauty queens from other local contests.
Ms Garcia posing in a behind-the-scenes Snapchat which she later posted on Instagram captioned ‘game over’
The 24-year-old model and actress lives in Sydney but will relocate to Thailand to fulfil her new duties
