Myanmar wins best national costume at 69th Miss Universe

Miss Myanmar Thuzar Wint Lwin reigned supreme at the national costume competition of the 69th Miss Universe pageant.

During the preliminary competition last Friday, the beauty queen took the stage in her country's traditional clothing and opened a sign that read  "Pray for Myanmar" in stark black letters.

According to the hosts, Thuzar had to wear a "replacement" look after losing her original national costume due to a shipment problem.

This year's National Costume winner is...Myanmar! #MISSUNIVERSE is LIVE on @FYI from @hardrockholly in #HollywoodFL pic.twitter.com/vsxTchAMVN

— Miss Universe (@MissUniverse) May 17, 2021

The beauty queen made the statement after hundreds of people, including children, in Myanmar have been killed since the military seized control of the country earlier this year, amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Thuzar made it as one of the Top 21 finalists of the 69th Miss Universe pageant announced on Monday, but failed to make it to the Final 10.

The Philippines' Rabiya Mateo ended her Miss Universe journey as one of the Top 21. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News